Annie Armstrong Week of Prayer
| Annie Armstrong |
April 6-12th
The Mission Action Team is sponsoring a week of prayer for Annie Armstrong Missionaries.
Each year, we honor the life and work of
Annie Walker Armstrong (1850-1938) when we give to the annual offering
for North American missions named after her. As a tireless servant of
God and a contagious advocate and supporter of mission efforts
throughout the world, Annie Armstrong led women to unite in mission
endeavors that ultimately led to the formation of Woman's Missionary
Union, for which she served as the first corresponding secretary.
Annie believed in Christ with all her
heart, but it was her hands that expressed that belief in tangible ways.
She spent a great amount of time typing and handwriting letters in
support of missions. Many of these letters were quite lengthy and all
were filled with conviction that more could and should be done in our
mission efforts.
In 1893 alone, she wrote almost 18,000 letters! Annie
also never hesitated to use her hands to reach out to hug a child or
distribute food and clothing and the Word of God to those in need. Her
hands held her own Bible as she studied to know how best to share Gods
love with others. And, most important, Annie was a woman of prayer,
folding her hands in prayer to intercede for the missionaries and for
those they were helping discover Christ.
Please visit: http://www.anniearmstrong.com