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News Sheet for Sunday 22nd March 2015

Please use the link below to view the news sheet for Sunday March 22nd 2015:

22nd March 2015 PDF news sheet v1.0

Videos of Christians forgiving IS go viral in the Arab world

The SAT-7 Egypt Director sees impact of “Resistance through forgiveness.”

Videos of a 10-year-old Iraqi displaced by Islamic State (IS/ISIS) and of a brother of two Egyptian labourers beheaded in Libya both voicing forgiveness for their persecutors have been watched by a million viewers and drawn the attention of mainstream Arab media which rarely covers Christian news.

Farid Samir said, “These clips provide a counter-shock to the horrifying videos of killings that people receive on mainstream media and to their effect on viewers. Myriam’s and Beshir’s calls are a form of resistance through forgiveness. Forgiveness is the core of the Christian message and the core of the message of SAT-7 at a time when mainstream media avoids reporting on Christians.”

Please use the link below to view the full article and the video clips:

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=c9050727faac9e308bf3ba305&id=28c2a65e36&e=e06a23e9ff

Women’s World Day of Prayer, 2015

The Day of Prayer service was celebrated at St Barnabas’ this year on 6th March and well attended by all genders and ages. For 2015 the service was written by the Christian women of The Bahamas. Although written by women, all are invited. Increasingly men and children are participating. Over 36 hours, 170 countries will have taken part. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland over 5,000 services will be held, focusing on the theme of:

‘Jesus said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you?”’

Below are some pictures taken at the service.