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Dear Missions-Minded Friends,

Happy Palm Sunday to you all.

I've been very encouraged today as we celebrate the triumphal entry of Christ. It reminds me of the pattern seen in Scripture in the Lord's last days on earth: triumph, followed by deep sadness and loss, leading to an even greater triumph!

I take heart in this pattern, and it gives me optimism for the future. For example, our international missions team ended last year with a sense of victory and with great plans for growth in 2020. Now, in the midst of this time of global pain and uncertainty, even our best laid plans for the year have been drastically changed and some have been cancelled.

Nonetheless, I am already seeing signs that great triumph is around the corner, though certainly different than what we had previously envisioned.

Your ACTION missionaries, after taking the necessary precautions to safeguard their own families, have adjusted to the new realities and limitations around the world and are finding fresh ways to share the Gospel and compassionate care in their communities. Our God's creative force is in us and will not be stopped!

This edition of Snapshots will give you a glimpse into the ways ACTION is adapting to ministry in a world that has dramatically changed. So many people around the globe are facing fear, illness, unemployment, and hunger - without the security and comfort of Christ! More than ever, it is time for us to live up to our motto: "Know God. Take Action."

Thank you for continuing to support your missionaries and their labor of love for our Savior. If we can pray for you in any way, please don't hesitate to be in touch. We are very grateful that you're part of our team.

Yours in our Triumphant Lord,

Brian Stewart
Director, ACTION USA

Robert & Silvana Meikle in Brazil write, "During this time of emergency, we have been able to give food packets to 200 families. We are sharing the Gospel and God's love through this project. Each packet contains rice, beans, vegetable oil, pasta, flour, powdered milk, and several other staple items. This is nothing extravagant, but it is a big help to these families. We hope to raise more funds to help even more people."

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MALAWI
Dr. Gary Rieben and his faculty have had to divide up their 250 Bible students into groups of fewer than 100 due to virus restrictions. The Doctrine of Salvation class is spreading hope among these leaders.

CUBA
During the nationwide lock-down, our team is delivering food to the elderly in cities across the island. We are also providing cash gifts to pastors so they can care for their families and congregations.

SOUTH AFRICA
The Milhomems minister to 25 families in one of the townships. Even if people have money, they must walk 5 kilometers to the market. The Milhomem's team is providing two month's food to each family.

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"Rejoice always,pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, ESV

We, at Action International Ministries, give thanks to God and to YOU for your gracious donations to
Action International''s COVID-19 Disaster Relief Fund.

Friends, you have already donated $6500!

Because of your gifts, hundreds of families in the hardest-hit areas of the world will receive food and supplies. We are praying for them and for you during this challenging time.
Thank You.

Action International workers all over the world are serving those around them during this challenging time. They are creatively reaching out, providing food, offering supplies, and training in prevention techniques. They need your help more than ever.

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Your donation goes directly to the COVID-19 Disaster Relief Fund
to provide needed supplies for the poorest of the poor.
Thank you for your donation!

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December

This #GivingTuesday we invite you to join us in specifically serving children. ACTION has a variety of ministries for children worldwide, who are lacking protection, position, and care.
These ministries include:

Full-time and part-time care
Foster care and adoption services
Camp ministry
Outreach to homeless children
Evangelism
Discipleship classes
Family support
Research in child intervention
Trauma counseling
Refugee care
Disaster relief
Consulting on orphan care
Food programs
Safeguarding support

Our workers on the ground are ever seeking ways in which to reach children with a message of hope in Christ. Your encouragement, prayers, and financial gifts make this a daily reality.

Donate to Children in Crisis

Would you Step into their Story?

"Give justice to the weak and the fatherless;
maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.
Rescue the weak and the needy;
deliver them from the hand of the wicked."
Psalm 82:3-4, ESV

Donate to Children in Crisis

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Donate to Children in Crisis

This #GivingTuesday we invite you to join us in specifically serving children. ACTION has a variety of ministries for children worldwide, who are lacking protection, position, and care.
These ministries include:

Full-time and part-time care
Foster care and adoption services
Camp ministry
Outreach to homeless children
Evangelism
Discipleship classes
Family support
Research in child intervention
Trauma counseling
Refugee care
Disaster relief
Consulting on orphan care
Food programs
Safeguarding support

Our workers on the ground are ever seeking ways in which to reach children with a message of hope in Christ. Your encouragement, prayers, and financial gifts make this a daily reality.

Donate to Children in Crisis

Would you Step into their Story?

"Give justice to the weak and the fatherless;
maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.
Rescue the weak and the needy;
deliver them from the hand of the wicked."
Psalm 82:3-4, ESV

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Dear Missions-Minded Friends,

There are many ways we could describe this unprecedented year of 2020, but hardly any of them would be positive. In fact, some of them might not even be fit to print!

However, as I've been thinking more about it recently, I think it would also be fair, at least from ACTION's point of view, to consider 2020 a year of miracles.

And I want to take just a brief moment to thank you for being part of this miraculous year.

There were weeks in March and April where the future of ACTION looked a little scary. Ministry was being shut down across the globe due to the pandemic, and donations had dropped by twenty percent. Our Board of Directors instructed me to prepare for the worst.

That's when God's people prayed for us and resumed their giving. There was a sense of peace that came to all of us here at the organization in the month of May. This renewed excitement to "Know God, Take Action" around the world has grown mightily in the subsequent months.

Not only is our financial outlook solid at this point, but we are experiencing from the Lord an increased sense of optimism for our purpose and vision: to reach the poor with the Gospel and compassionate care. Ministry has resumed fully on many of our fields and the impact for Christ has been exceptional.

Please accept my heartfelt gratitude for partnering with us during this challenging year. Thank you for praying for us. Thank you for giving to our missionaries and projects around the world. This has been a year of miraculous provision and encouragement in the face of great difficulties. My heart is full of gratitude to the Lord Jesus Christ, and to you, for making it so.

Warmest Thanksgiving greetings from all our team worldwide,

Brian Stewart
Director

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Covid relief in Mexico: ACTION missionary Carmen Salacsacan coordinated food relief packages in Morelos and Texcoco. One recipient spoke for many when she wrote, "My husband had not been able to work because of the pandemic, and we did not have enough money to buy food. The groceries we received fed our whole family. Thank you for thinking of us. God bless."

Over 9,000 nutritious meals served in South Africa. Mario and Lika Milhomem write: "Thousands of people lost their jobs around here and were left struggling to buy food. Most kids in the townships survive off of "pap," a type of porridge made of white corn meal and water. Our team mobilized months ago to help and has now served meals to 250 kids on a bi-weekly basis."

CUBA

Our team recently gave mules to five pastors in the mountainous areas on the eastern end of the island. This helps them to visit members of their congregations and carry out family errands.

NEW MISSIONARIES

In spite of Covid restrictions in our state, we were able to host new missionaries at our Candidate Orientation Week. We are grateful that God continues to call and send His people to the mission field.

DID YOU MISS IT?

On November 19th we gathered together for a virtual celebration of our 45 years of ministry, and looked into our vision for the future! To view the video please click below.

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Dear Missions-Minded Friends,

This edition of Snapshots looks a little bit different, because frankly our ministry efforts looked very much different in April. Normally our missionaries carry out a wide variety of ministries, and our monthly newsletter usually reflects that.

However, as you can imagine, for the past several weeks all of our efforts globally have been focused on providing assistance to families who are suffering due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic upheaval.

ACTION missionaries are reaching out to impoverished families in places such as Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, India, Nepal, the Philippines, and South Africa. By delivering food, our team members are able to meet urgent needs, and this interaction allows them to pray with people and share about the Lord. Taking the Gospel and compassionate care to the poor is what ACTION is all about.

We pray that your family is doing well, and none of you are among the millions in the US who have lost their income. If your finances permit and the Lord leads, please join us in providing relief for families overseas.

Thank you and God bless you,

Brian Stewart
Executive Director

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Dear Friends of ACTION,

My favorite Christmas Outreach report came from Jeff and Mary Ann Anderson, from the time they served as missionaries in the Philippines. Jeff and I have always promoted ACTION's annual Christmas program most enthusiastically, and this story underlines why.

One of the evangelistic parties was held in a poor fishing port near Manila called Navotas City. As an outgrowth of that event, three weekly home Bible studies were started. This led to the establishment of a new congregation, the Christian Challenge Church. Many young people from that congregation later attended an ACTION summer camp where they turned from sin to the Savior. Those same ones later served in churches and also helped ACTION with relief work carried out after a devastating fire some months following.

Every Christmas party has the potential to set off a chain of events like this because each one includes a clear explanation of the Gospel. There is just something about Christmastime that makes people more receptive to the things of God. That''s what makes this outreach particularly valuable, and why ACTION has continued it in so many countries across the years.

This year we have set a budget of $50,000 and hope to fund Christmas parties on 20 different mission fields around the globe. So far, we have received about $21,000.

As the Lord leads, please make a contribution to this fund so that we can distribute the requested budget to each participating missionary. They will do all the work of lining up the venues, planning the menus, shopping for food and gifts, arranging holiday music, organizing games, and preparing the most important thing: a clear Gospel message.

Please be sure to pray that the Lord will prosper these efforts done for His glory and that they will result in much fruit that remains such as He was pleased to produce in Navotas City.

Thank you for your gifts and prayers enabling these celebrations to reach out to so many!
With best wishes for this Christmas to you and yours,

Rex Lee Carlaw
USA Director Emeritus

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Other giving opportunities:

$25

Warm Coats

Provides a warm coat for a child living in remote parts of the Himalayan mountains

$150

Audio Bibles

Provides a complete set of audio Scriptures to local pastors in Africa and South Asia

$50 - $200

Crisis Relief

Provides emergency funds for ACTION workers around the globe to serve their communities

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Dear Missions-Minded Friend,

The word "unprecedented" is being used a lot to describe the times in which we are living. The global COVID-19 crisis is unprecedented in our lifetimes, and the job losses and economic upheaval are also unfamiliar to us. However, there is something that we as Christ followers should also be aware of:

ACTION's missionaries in the field are telling me that there are unprecedented opportunities at this time to share the Gospel.

And they are reporting that a tremendous impact can be made for only one dollar.

For example, in South Africa our team leaders Mario and Lika Milhomem have been running a feeding program for the past three months. Three days each week they serve meals to 260 children in their community who have unemployed parents. The nutritious lunch consists of chicken, rice, potatoes and other vegetables. As the children are waiting in line to be served, Mario and Lika share the Gospel with them. This amazing ministry costs only $1 per child per week!

In Cuba a dollar stretches a long way, too. By providing one dollar per day, a pastor and his family can have three healthy meals. This allows him to completely focus on the spiritual needs of his congregation, without stressing about his household finances as church offerings drop and food prices skyrocket (the price of rice has gone up 800%).

Opportunities like this are coming into our office from our team members all around the globe, including Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Zambia. On the back of this letter you will find some pictures showing our efforts worldwide.

Please join me in praying for these unprecedented opportunities. And if you are able, please give to our Inter-national Covid-19 Relief Fund. This really seems to be one of those moments where a donation of any size can make a substantial impact for the kingdom.

Thank you for being part of our global outreach.

Yours in Christ,

Brian Stewart
Executive Director

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Remembering a true missionary hero: Retired ACTION member Mavis Orton passed away in early March at the age of 87, after a life of great fruitfulness for the Kingdom. Mavis founded the Shalom Birthing Home in the Philippines, which at its peak helped over 200 families each month. For her selfless efforts Mavis received from Queen Elizabeth the M.B.E. award.

Marco & Claudia van de Merwe in Brazil write, "Our Fazenda Emanuel ministry is in the countryside, where children and their families suffer from poverty and geographical isolation. Recently at lunchtime one of the boys we reach asked, 'Whose great idea was this, having this place and all that we receive all the way out here?' Our reply was simple: 'It was God's idea!'"

Opportunity of the month: Malawi

WHERE: Ntcheu, Malawi
WITH WHOM: ACTION missionaries Gary & Barbara Rieben
WHEN: Internships and team trips can be scheduled year-round with approval

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Q & A with ACTION missionary Gary Rieben

Q: What are some ministry tasks that you want the intern to accomplish while serving with you?

A: An intern's ministry tasks will vary depending on the time of year. From January to April, they would travel around to our feeding centers to supervise and ensure the centers are following procedure. They would also do a program for the orphans and widows as part of the discipleship program of the center! Throughout the year, interns would be involved in running children's Bible clubs, as well as offering training seminars for children's ministry leaders. They would work together with missionaries to devise the curriculum. Female interns would host women's Bible studies weekly in the village. Male interns would host Bible classes and perhaps leadership classes.

(To read more Q&A click on the link below)

Learn more about this opportunity to serve

PHILIPPINES
Ten students are graduating from Working Hands Discipleship and Vocational School. These young men completed all the assignments from the nine-month program and will now have on-the-job training.

NEPAL
Thank you again for your prayers and gifts in support of our Christmas Outreach. One of our missionaries had the privilege of baptizing two new believers, the fruit of his Christmas Outreach efforts.

BANQUET POSTPONED
Due to the health crisis that we are currently facing here in the Seattle area, we are postponing our 45th Anniversary Banquet until later in the year. Please keep the health of our office staff in your prayers.

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Action International Ministries workers all over the world are serving those around them during this challenging time. They are creatively reaching out, providing food, offering supplies, and training in prevention techniques. They need your help more than ever.

Disaster Relief Fund for COVID-19

Your donation will go directly to the COVID-19 Disaster Relief Fund
to provide needed supplies for the poorest of the poor.
Thank you for your donation!

A Note From ACTION''s Nationally Led Bangladesh Team
"Hope all you are doing well by the abundant grace of God during this epidemic Corona. Whole world is going through a tough situation. Most of our people whom we are ministering live in rural areas and they are hand-to-mouth. They work daily basis. If they can''t go to work they will not receive any wages or payments. During this crisis me and some of my co-workers are distributing foods, cooking oil, potatoes, salts, and Dals among the poor people. Since I can''t travel because of lockdown, my three evangelists are helping me, to distribute foods item. We already distributed among the 50 families, ten kg rice, five kgs potato, one litter cooking oil, 2 kgs dals, one kg salt. But the need is huge we need to help more 150 family. If we help them the same amount above it will cost 1000 taka per family that means we need 150k taka which is equivalent to 2000 USD."

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"We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;"

2 Corinthians 4:8-9 ESV

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Ministry in Parabongo, Uganda: Members of our team visited this village two years ago and discovered that none of the children had been attending school. We helped them with tuition, uniforms, and one meal per day. We also held a Gospel camp for them. In this picture, Richard and Lilly are speaking to the kids after delivering food as part of our Covid-19 relief.

ACTION PLD missionary Walt Becker writes: "India was hit hard by the pandemic. Many people in the villages rely on farming for their small income, but weren't even allowed to go outside. Pastors, like the one on the bike above, delivered food to distant places. We praise God for His mercy in feeding hundreds of pastors and their congregations."

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BANGLADESH

Flooding from the monsoon left a third of the country underwater. In response, one team member visited 100 families to deliver packets of rice, wheat, beans, cooking oil, salt, sugar, and soap.

NEPAL

"We took rice and cooking oil for 150 families to a village five hours away. We spent two days there so we could have more time to share the Gospel with the people. Some walked 7 hours to meet us."

MEXICO

Carmen Salacsacan: "God allowed us to give relief goods to 67 families in Texcoco and Morelos. We are hoping that through this act of love, doors would be opened for more Bible studies with the families."

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Danielle serving with ACTION for several months in Malawi writes, "I climbed a mountain with my youth group this week. There were special moments spent in worship and prayer on the top. Our voices rise to a good God. The official lock down for Malawi was postponed and hasn't been re-announced. I am so thankful I've been able to continue meeting in small groups even though it hasn't been consistent."

The Seiling family in the Philippines write, "Our seven-year-old son, knowing the needs of many families around us, said he wanted to take up an offering at the church service we have with the families who live inside our campus. He wrote up something, and in response the offering - along with money from a recent collection of coconuts - was enough to buy a sack of rice, some canned goods, and noodles for 16 families!"

Our Covid-19 relief continues around the world. To help us help people in need please visit www.actioninternational.org/covid19

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As Executive Director of ACTION USA, I have not had the opportunity to write about some of the recent events which have left us all heartbroken. However, I believe the following statement, written by my good friend and colleague Dr. Wayne Whitbourne, Executive Director of ACTION Canada, expresses our hearts as an ACTION team.

--- Brian Stewart

Dear ACTION Members Worldwide,

I trust you are all doing well. I felt I needed to make some comments on this topic of racism which is going on around the world.

As a person of color myself, and with a wife and children who are clearly visible minorities, I feel this is a healthy discussion. Having experienced racism, I know it can hurt deeply. This is a polarizing issue and is often very emotional.

Sometimes it takes a galvanizing issue like the death of George Floyd to cause us all to reflect, rethink our attitudes and even repent of the injustices in the past.

I feel it is interesting that people are judged by things that they cannot change. Whatever race we are born into, the color of our skin, or our physical features, these are things we cannot change but are yet held responsible for.

What we can change is our character, our attitude, our perceptions, the way we view people and the way we treat them. Conversations like the ones that are taking place now may be painful, but I believe they will help us to make positive changes if handled properly.

The Bible is clear that all people are made in the image of God. For those of us who hold a literal view of the Bible we are told we have a common ancestry (Genesis 1:26-28). Yet we forget that and are divided along racial lines which have historical, health, and educational impacts.

I trust the Church, the body of Christ, will respond in a way that honors Christ. We should be prayerfully striving for a world where power and privilege will not be the measuring stick to inform the way we treat others or perceive them.

Blessings!

Wayne Whitbourne
Director, ACTION Canada

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Action International Missionaries all over the world are staying in place, serving their communities, reaching out like never before to feed, connect, and love their neighbors during this time in history.
Help them today with a donation to the COVID-19 Disaster Fund.

Disaster Relief Fund for COVID-19

Your gift goes directly to ACTION''s Disaster Relief Fund. The fund is almost empty as it has been rapidly distributed to multiple communities worldwide. Help us to give more to those in need.

Report from ACTION''s Workers in South Africa

The last two weeks were very hard for many in the townships here in South Africa, we found people with nothing to eat, literally... We saw people crying as we went in their area with food parcels, we saw many kids looking so grateful to us as we gave food to their mothers...
We met with 257 families, each one received a food parcel. Praise God!

This is literally happening all over the world, as we speak. The poor are starving. You can help. Thank you for your gift.

Thank You for Your Gift to Disaster Relief

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Step into the Story with us!

ACTION is turning 45! A lot has happened.

Celebrate with us as we look back over the last 45 years.
Learn what is happening today all over the world.
Capture the vision that God has for ACTION''s future.

Join us!

Virtual Celebration
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November 19, 2020

6:30pm PST & 7:30pm GMT

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ACTION missionaries all over the world are staying in place, serving their communities, reaching out like never before to feed, connect, and love their neighbors during this time in history. Help them to do more with your gift.

Disaster Relief Fund COVID-19

From ACTION''s Nationally Led Team in Bangladesh
"... I am urging you, please pray and extended your hands to help our people in Bangladesh, who are indeed in need. Your contribution can save some poor families and help them to survive during this pandemic Corona crisis. We will pray with you and wait for your quick response.
May God bless you, keep you, and shine His gracious face on you.
Sincerely yours,
Pastor A. S.
ACTION Bangladesh"

Our Disaster Relief Fund is depleted because of this crisis. Your gift will directly help so many around the world. ACTION missionaries are remaining in their communities, serving in every way possible, including using their own limited support to buy food for others. You can help by donating today. Thank you so much for your support.

Thank You for Your Donation!

"We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;"

2 Corinthians 4:8-9 ESV

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This #GivingTuesday we invite you to join us in specifically serving children. ACTION has a variety of ministries for children worldwide, who are lacking protection, position, and care.
These ministries include:

Full-time and part-time care
Foster care and adoption services
Camp ministry
Outreach to homeless children
Evangelism
Discipleship classes
Family support
Research in child intervention
Trauma counseling
Refugee care
Disaster relief
Consulting on orphan care
Food programs
Safeguarding support

Our workers on the ground are ever seeking ways in which to reach children with a message of hope in Christ. Your encouragement, prayers, and financial gifts make this a daily reality.

Donate to Children in Crisis

Would you Step into their Story?

"Give justice to the weak and the fatherless;
maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.
Rescue the weak and the needy;
deliver them from the hand of the wicked."
Psalm 82:3-4, ESV

Donate to Children in Crisis

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Make a Difference for Others During COVID-19

Action International Ministries workers all over the world are serving others through this challenging time. They are creatively reaching out, providing food, offering supplies, and training in prevention techniques. They need you more than ever.
Thank you for your donation to the COVID-19 Disaster Relief Fund!

A Report from Our Nationally Led Team in Nepal

"Apart from Nepal Government, no other organization is doing anything in this situation not because they don't want to but because they are helpless too. Nepal's hospitals and laboratories are also woefully under-equipped, first to test potential patients, then to keep them in isolation, and then provide proper care.

This will be the time when we as Christian churches can sacrificially care for the community and nation as a witness of Jesus'' living sacrifice. Throughout this project, we can demonstrate the love of Christ and bear one another's burden. The support to the nation and community during this pandemic will be one of the greatest indicators of how deeply we have understood what Christ has done for us. We can prove that God has loved us by loving other people."

The Disaster Relief Fund is depleted due to the crisis and there is so much more need. Please consider a donation today.

Thank you so much.

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Dear Missions-Minded Friends,

Greetings from our US headquarters near Seattle, which as you know was the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in our country. Within 20 miles of where I sit, we currently have 872 confirmed cases, with 62 people having passed away.

We are grateful to God that although we are taking prudent precautions, our office is open and functioning. What is not functioning normally is the general routine of life here in the area due to the closures and restrictions. Perhaps you are on "lock down" too, where you live.

We are praying every day for our state and federal officials to make wise decisions as our country faces this crisis. We are also praying for you, that the Lord will protect you and your family, and that the disruption from this unprecedented time would not negatively impact you.

Our missionaries on the field are rapidly adjusting to the threat of the virus and also the substantial governmental response. That means having to cancel many ministry trips, in-person training sessions for new missionaries, and field conferences. Due to severe travel restrictions in some countries like the Philippines, even local ministry will be extremely difficult over the next 30 days.

Nonetheless, as we adjust, many of our ministry teams are also brainstorming ways to help. Some are already seeing God open new doors of opportunity. For an example of this, please see the testimony below of what the Lord has already done in Cuba. In the past several days the Lord did something special so that our team could bless churches and communities with the Gospel and compassionate care.

So that is my dual message to you today. We are praying that God will assist you and your extended family in making all necessary preparations. Please write us with any specific prayer requests you may have and our staff will include them in our daily time with the Lord.

And we are grateful that in the midst of these unprecedented circumstances you are remembering your ACTION missionaries and their desire to meet the increasing needs worldwide, as the Lord makes it possible.

Thank you so much for being part of our team. May God bless you.

Yours for the Great Commission,

Brian Stewart
Director, ACTION USA

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Cuba: a testimony of God''s provision and care

Last week Cuba reported its first confirmed cases of COVID-19. After hearing the news, the ACTION team spent one day talking about how to safeguard their families and then the next couple of days brainstorming how they could help. They know that even small gestures can have a big impact in a country where the admonition to "wash your hands regularly with soap" is a big challenge because in most places there is no soap.

They came up with some ideas, but had not decided how to proceed. Then God sent a "sign." And the sign looked like this:

As you know, Bibles are extremely scarce in Cuba. This past weekend our national coordinator received a call out of the blue offering him 1,000 high-quality Bibles for an incredibly low cost! And they were delivered to his home the next day.

Then, two short-term missionaries who canceled their trip due to virus concerns and travel restrictions, asked that their whole budget be given away to people in need.

So now - spontaneously, providentially - the Cuba team has a major project covering three provinces, delivering Bibles and cash gifts to pastors so they can minister to the needs of their congregations and communities. Distribution starts this weekend.

How might God surprise you with a special opportunity in the midst of this crisis?

You may want to go ahead and clear some floor space because he may send you a thousand Bibles!

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Action International Ministries
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On behalf of everyone at Action International Ministries

Thank You!

Because of what the Lord has done through so many people around the world, we have raised $10,000 for
ACTION''s COVID-19 Disaster Relief Fund!

The fund will be rapidly distributed to multiple communities worldwide to buy food and supplies, and most importantly open doors to tangibly share the compassion and hope of Jesus Christ.

Thank You!

"First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world. Romans 1:8, ESV.

Thank you for replenishing the Disaster Relief Fund for COVID-19

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