Women With Hearts for Missions is an initiative recently launched by Asian women living in North America. An offering was made to the AWF fund for Syrian refugees and special attention was given to persecuted Christians.

Manchester, November 27, 2013. Gale Parodi, wife of Juan Carlos Parodi, died this morning in a hospital.

Gale is seriously ill and needs your prayer. She is in a semi unconscious condition and the prognosis is poor, in the words of Juan-Carlos. Pray also for your daughters Sarah and Elizabeth.

AWF members generously support the efforts of the Alliance Churches in the Philippines. So far, more than $ 120,000 has been received.

District pastor Roel Tabasa reports that all of his pastors are numbered, except Pastor Ernie Cabrillas of Mc Arthur, Leyte.

On December 15, the Chinese Alliance Church in Cambridge will install its first elder and six deacons.

The Church of the Alliance in the border city of Mafraq helps refugees with mattresses, blankets, food and other necessities. Donations for this project are welcome!

We mourn with our kababayans (compatriots) and especially with our Alliance brothers who were directly affected by the recent calamities in the Visayas region (Central Philippines), including Bicol and Palawan. At this point, the most we can do is fervently seek God's mercy and deliverance

Without electricity and water, the trip is difficult due to the fallen trees and the electric pole. The number of victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines continues to rise.

Haiyan, has destroyed houses, churches and a school of the Alliance in the center of the Philippines. In many areas, communication is not possible due to the destruction of an electric pole and telephone lines. The people died and the number of victims is expected to increase.

"Heroes? No, that's not what we are." "Last week the bombings came so close to our area that we had to leave our apartment.

For the first time in years, a Youth Conference of the Alliance is scheduled this month in Khandala, India.