July 21, 2021  ABCNYS folks have traveled to Rwanda several times on mission trips to partner with Shalom Community Organization (Shalom Community Organization on Facebook) and Rabagirana Ministries (https://rabagirana.org/) and have sent support , have been praying for and helping support these ministries in Rwanda. Today we bring you an urgent need – Rwanda has had a spike in COVID-19 cases and has again gone into complete lockdown, which has closed all businesses, markets and stores. The ministries we support are in urgent need of funds to provide emergency food supplies to families who are unable to leave their homes.  We are asking our member ABC churches and individuals to respond to this need by sending emergency funds to the Region office. Please indicate on your check “Rwanda Relief.” You can also go to https://www.abc-nys.org/giving-to-the-region.html and click on the “Donate” button. After filling in the amount of your donation, you will be taken to a second screen. There you will need to put “Rwanda Relief” in the “write a note” box. Every contribution is greatly appreciated, and 100% of all funds designated for “Rwanda Relief” will be sent directly to our ministry partners for that purpose. If you are not able to contribute financially, we ask your prayer support for our ministry partners. We are happy to provide additional details and answer any questions you have, and we would welcome the opportunity to schedule presentations for churches and fellowship groups wanting to adopt Rwanda as a special mission project.  To learn more, please contact Jim Harriff at 315-382-0074 or Jim@JimHarriff.com, or Suzi Harriff at 315-415-9644 or msrevsuzi@aol.com. Murakoze cyane – thank you – for your lifesaving support. American Baptist Churches of New York State office@abc-nys.org www.abc-nys.org 3218 James St. Syracuse, New York 13206