LOVE through UNITY IN ACTION

Grace Chung

MMS Church Engagement Manager. She also handles the Donor and Fundraising Management. She worships at Grace Assembly of God.

The COVID-19 pandemic has escalated at an alarming speed, infecting millions and impacting economies as countries imposed tight restrictions to halt its spread. Even as Singapore battles and grapples with the crisis, the three Annual Conferences (CAC, ETAC, and TRAC), together with our Methodist churches and donors, have come together in unity to respond to the needs in our MMS mission fields affected by the pandemic.

MMS Home Office has been working closely with our field teams to prepare, respond, and strengthen their ability to provide assistance to their beneficiaries. We have united in solidarity to show love in action, pray and provide financial aid via our Crisis Relief Fund of about $50,000, so that our leaders, pastors, national workers, and local churches in our mission fields could respond and provide immediate relief to affected families.

We hear of heart-breaking difficulties from our fields’ church members and their families as to what they are going through as well as concerns about their livelihoods after losing jobs because of the lockdown measures. Teachers in our schools are choosing to continue teaching while taking pay cuts. Parents are unable to pay for school fees, children cannot afford medical care for their ageing parents, and numerous church members are facing similar circumstances.

Despite the storms of adversity, we witness their sheer resilience and faith as so many persevere through this crisis. Pastors are praying fervently, national workers are reaching out with food, essentials, and basic sanitisation are supplied to the families and children. Leaders are stepping up to raise funds to pay salaries and more.

These efforts have shown God’s love in action to those in need and those who have yet to receive Christ. They are also a testimony to the families of our school children and the surrounding communities that we communicated our love not only with words, but also through compassionate actions.

The COVID-19 pandemic is a stark reminder that each of us cannot overcome crisis alone and that we are all God’s people called to serve and support one another. Truly, “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!” Psalm 133:1 (NIV)

We humbly invite you to pray with us for the mission fields, to partner with us to expand God’s Kingdom, and to contribute financially e.g. to MMS General Fund. Your contributions could be life-changing for someone out in the mission fields.

We can achieve more together than alone. We are made strong when we come together in the name of Christ. It is our hope that the work of missions will further inspire us all to press on to share the Gospel, to build committed disciples for Christ, and to share our love through our twin strategy of church planting and community development.

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