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Churches across the UK are being encouraged to bring the nativity scene to life in their communities this Christmas by taking part in a new ecumenical initiative

Alliance staff members reported that demonstrations related to the upcoming elections took place in Guinea’s capital city, Conakry, September 28. At least 58 people died Monday when security forces opened fire to disperse a demonstration at a stadium in Conakry. Despite the unrest, our workers stayed close to home throughout the day and felt safe.

More than 1,000 young people attended a four-day youth conference last week in Pyramid, Indonesia, in Papua’s highlands. “Dozens made decisions to receive Jesus, dozens more brought fetishes to be burned, and still dozens more committed their life to serve Christ full-time,” says Alliance worker Barry Jordan, who ministered at the retreat.

By Betsy Blanchard, serving in Granada, Spain
The following is an adaptation of Betsy Blanchard’s recent update about the Cinderella’s House ministry, her God-given vision to address the overwhelming needs of Spain’s sex-traffic victims.
An estimated 350,000 women in Spain are hidden behind the doors of more than 2,000 legal brothels called “Alternative Clubs.” Mostly illegal immigrants, [...]

Thousands of people are expected to return to church on Back to Church Sunday this weekend but keeping them there is the hard part says one Christian ministry

West Africa’s rainy season has caused extensive flooding throughout the region this year, reported Stan and Jaynee Walker, who serve with The Alliance in Senegal.
Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced, many have contracted waterborne diseases, and more than 160 have died.
Tens of Thousands of Senegalese Affected
According to the United Nations, the Walkers said, [...]

Burkina Faso’s government has placed land markers on the four corners of the Alliance-run Dorcas House property, reports Amy Nehlsen. “Praise the Lord with us! We have been praying for this for three years, since this assures that the property is secured and is officially ours.”
The Nehlsen family serves with The Alliance in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Life-Saving Assistance
Fifteen [...]

Thirty years after it first began the heart of Open Air Campaigners still lies with evangelising Europe the only part of the world where the church is shrinking

A breakaway group from the C&MA national church in Indonesia burned down an Alliance church and two houses. In addition, an Alliance church service was disrupted when a number of youth from the breakaway group stormed into the church. There were no reports of violence, but the service was stopped and the congregation left.

A Christian man accused of desecrating the Koran has reportedly been murdered in prison in District Sialkot in Punjab