Pray with Turkey, December 1, 2024
Prayers for Turkey
Heavenly Creator,
We come to You with gratitude for the people of Turkey, especially those who have faced the devastation of natural disasters with unwavering resilience. We lift up the communities served by the Health and Education Foundation (SEV), asking for strength and healing for the children, families, and teachers affected by these challenges. Through Your grace, we have been able to support teachers from disaster-affected regions with trauma recovery programs, helping them guide their students and families through their healing journey. We pray that this vital work continues, touching even more lives.
As we work towards providing education and care to children like Yaman and Zeynep, who have overcome incredible hardships, we also ask for Your guidance in generating the resources needed to expand our programs. We seek Your blessing on the partnerships we hold dear, and we humbly ask for the continued support that will allow us to bring light to more students and teachers in need, offering hope and a path toward recovery and a brighter future.
Amen.
Mission Moment from Turkey
For more than 150 years, the schools and hospitals owned and operated by the Health and Education Foundation (SEV) – schools founded by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mission – have been committed to serving those in need through education and healthcare across Turkey. In response to the devastating 2022 earthquake in southeastern Turkey, SEV not only extended scholarships to students like Yaman, a top scorer rescued from the rubble, and Zeynep, who survived 16 hours trapped but also initiated trauma recovery programs for teachers in the region. Over the past two years, we have hosted 200 teachers from disaster-affected public schools at our Tarsus campus. These residential programs have helped teachers, students, and their families heal from the trauma, bringing much-needed support to the entire community.
Our partnership with Disciples and UCC has made this work possible, and with your continued prayers and support, we hope to reach even more children and educators. We believe that with the right resources, we can extend these life-changing programs and continue making a difference in the lives of those affected by these disasters. Together, we can foster hope and healing for the next generation.
Partners in Turkey
- Union of Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East
- Health and Education Foundation
- American Research Institute in Turkey
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