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See I am doing a new
thing! (Isaiah 43:19)
GLOBAL DAY OF
PRAYER FOR NEPAL
5th and
6th April 2008
SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY
In both the
bloody civil war that has raged for more than a decade and the
various uprisings, over 13,000 lives have been lost and thousands
of people have been injured, displaced, orphaned and widowed.
Much private and public property has been destroyed. The
people of Nepal recently enjoyed a brief respite from the ongoing
political upheavals and the deadlock in the country when the King
stepped down and returned the power and sovereignty of the country
back to the people. Subsequently, a historic declaration was made
by the parliament on 18 May 2006 in which the country was declared
a secular state. Then an official cease fire was signed between the
Government of Nepal and the Maoist rebels in November 2006, to the
great relief of the people. This birthed a new hope for
sustainable peace in the country and laid a foundation for the
building of a new Nepal.
However, the
peace process has proved to be fragile and Nepal is struggling to
reach a place of lasting peace in the face of many
difficulties. There is a hope that the upcoming Election of
the Constituent Assembly, scheduled for 10th April 2008,
(that has been postponed twice already) will bring a lasting peace
and stability in the country. Therefore, the Nepali Christian
community has called for a 'Global Day of Prayer for Nepal' on the
5th and 6th April 2008, focussing on the
success of the Election and for lasting peace, reconciliation and
healing to come to the nation. We would like to encourage the
national and international Christian community to join together in
praying for Nepal. We believe the Lord is doing a new
thing (Isaiah 43:19) and beginning another chapter for the
Himalayan Nation of Nepal. Please pray for our nation. Thank
you.
On behalf of the Nepali
Christian Community,
THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OF
THE GDOPFN
P.O. Box. 8975, EPC: 951,
Kathmandu Nepal, Tel (977-1) 5530256
Email: info@prayerfornepal.org,
www.prayerfornepal.org
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