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Claudia Elzinga

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Prayer

February 2024 Prayer Guide

NIGER — Pray for three children who were brought to our producer after having been abandoned. Our producer agreed to take in the children, and the church has rallied to

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Prayer

January 2024 Prayer Guide

SOUTH SUDAN — Our team in South Sudan reports some challenges with the government radio station. Originally, Words of Hope programs were broadcast four days per week, but this has

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Prayer

December 2023 Prayer Guide

ALBANIA — Give thanks for exciting mission collaboration opportunities! Recently, Words of Hope’s director for ministry in Albania had a chance to network with RCA Global Mission staff on the

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Stories of Hope

In Their Own Words

You are equipping Albanian Christians for devotional ministry in their own context.  A Young Church Just over 30 years ago, religion was illegal in the country of Albania. In fact,

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Stories of Hope

Saying Yes to Jesus

Rev. Nancy Boote penned the words, “Here I am,” in her journal early one morning during her devotional time. “I journaled those words in a prayer,” she says, “expressing my

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Prayer

November 2023 Prayer Guide

IRAN — A teenage girl in Iran is in a coma following what many believe to be another example of a deadly encounter with officers over the hijab rule in

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Stories of Hope

Reflections from a Translator

Even as Albanians begin to write original devotional content, translating North American devotionals and editing them to fit the Albanian context will continue to be an ongoing need. Fabian fulfills

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Prayer

October 2023 Prayer Guide

ALBANIA — The Words of Hope team in Albania seeks to develop biblical content that is produced by Albanians for Albanians. Because of this, they are focusing on training emerging

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Prayer

September 2023 Prayer Guide

ENGLISH — Words of Hope has the privilege of receiving many phone calls and letters from people who read our daily devotional. We get a number of messages from people

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