Missions Week 2020
Covid-19 restricted international travel and disrupted many things we are used to. However, the Gospel is not restricted and missions is not on lockdown!
Covid-19 restricted international travel and disrupted many things we are used to. However, the Gospel is not restricted and missions is not on lockdown!
Missions Faith Pledge is an expression of our faith in God as we endeavour to partner with Missions Office by giving financially to support the ministry. This is a covenant between us and God, trusting Him to fulfil our commitment.
These webinars are lined up for you in this month of July. See the details below!
Date and Time:23 July 2020, Thursday
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“Some 1.2 billion adolescents aged 10-19 years today make up 16 percent of the world’s population … More than half of all adolescents globally live in Asia. In absolute numbers, South Asia is home to more adolescents — nearly 350 million — than any other region. It is followed by East Asia and the …
Date and Time: 25 July 2020, Saturday
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This webinar seeks to help build a business missional community, making Jesus known in the marketplace. It rediscovers the sacred missions entrusted to the businesspeople, long lost in the singular pursuit of money as the sole reason for business. God has a …
Date and Time: 30 July 2020, Thursday
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Is there a role for technology in the Church today? As Covid-19 disrupted our lives and we were plunged into a new normal, we have experienced how technology complements and even enhances our initiatives towards authentic discipleship and intentional disciplemaking (ADID).
Situational updates across the regions
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
1.In SEA, except for the spread flattening in Singapore, infections in Malaysia and Indonesia are on a downward trend although case numbers are still very high with the daily average exceeding 5000 cases for the past week. In Timor Leste the cases have suddenly started to spike with an average of 33 cases over the past week, while in the Philippines it has escalated to over 12 thousand cases with an average of almost 10 thousand cases a day for the past week.
2.In Indochina, the spread has been on a downward trend with some plateauing out in Vietnam, Nepal and Myanmar while in Thailand and Cambodia cases continue to spike. However, with the protests in Myanmar, the figures may be inaccurate.
3.In South Asia, the spread is still very high and climbing, with India seeing a daily high of more than 150 thousand cases on 10 April, and a daily average of about 125 thousand last week. India is now the third highest covid infected country in the world. In Sri Lanka, the number of cases have begun to decrease, although still being in the range of 220 cases daily for the past week.
4.In East Asia, the spread in Japan is still high with an average of close to 3000 cases daily over the past week. However, Mongolia cases have begun to climb again with an average of more than 655 cases daily for the past week. Cases remain low in Taiwan and Hong Kong, while in China the numbers are flattening out.
5.With covid vaccinations having started in many Asian countries, it is hoped that numbers will begin to be controlled. However, reports in only some countries indicate the percentage of population that has been fully vaccinated. As some vaccinations require two doses, the number of doses administered do not indicate the number of people who have received the full vaccination. Timor Leste is expected to start vaccinations in April.
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
1.In SEA, except for the spread flattening in Singapore, infections in Malaysia and Indonesia are on a downward trend although case numbers are still very high. In Timor Leste the cases have come down to an average of 1 a day for the past week, while in the Philippines it is plateauing at around two thousand cases daily.
2.In Indochina, the spread has been on a downward trend in Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal and Myanmar while in Cambodia cases spiked in the last week of February. However, with the protests in Myanmar, testing has been stopped and the figures may be inaccurate.
3.In South Asia, the spread is still very high in India although moving downward in the region of 15,000 cases daily. In Sri Lanka, the number of cases have begun to decrease, although still being in the range of 400 daily.
4.In East Asia, the spread in Japan and Hong Kong is on the downward trend, with cases in Japan still high at around 1000 cases daily. However, Mongolia is plateauing at a daily average of about 40 cases. Cases remain low in Taiwan while in China the numbers are flattening out.
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
1. In SEA, except for the spread flattening in Singapore, infections in Malaysia and Indonesia are still on the increase. In Timor Leste the cases have come down to an average of 3 a day for the past week, while in the Philippines it is plateauing at around two thousand cases daily.
2. In Indochina, the spread has been on a downward trend in Thailand, Nepal and Myanmar while slightly erratic in Vietnam and low in Cambodia. However, with the protests in Myanmar, testing has been stopped and the figures may be inaccurate.
3. In South Asia, the spread is still very high in India although moving downward below 10,000 cases daily, In Sri Lanka, there is a sudden erratic spiking on an increasing trend over the past month, inching its way upward
daily.
4. In East Asia, the spread in Japan began spiking since mid October, but has moved downward to below 1000 cases daily. There are also sudden spikes in Mongolia and Hong Kong although cases remain below 50 daily. Cases remain low in Taiwan while in China the numbers are flattening out.
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
1. In SEA, except for the spread flattening in Singapore, infections in Malaysia and Indonesia are still on the increase. In Timor Leste the cases are suddenly spiking, while in the Philippines it is on a downward trend.
2. In Indochina, the spread has suddenly spiked in Thailand and erratic in Myanmar, Vietnam and Cambodia. However, there has been a downward trend in case numbers in Nepal.
3. In South Asia, the spread is still very high in India with case numbers around 20,000 daily, although the curve is moving downward. In Sri Lanka, there is a sudden erratic spiking on an increasing trend, inching its way towards the high hundreds daily.
4. In East Asia, the spread in Japan has suddenly begun to spike since mid October, with current daily infections exceeding 4000. There are also spiking of cases in Mongolia, Taiwan and Hong Kong since the beginning of December. However, in China the numbers a flattening out although there is an expected resurgence in the winter months in some cities.
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
To know more about the situational updates around the region, please download this document.
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
1.In SEA, except for the spread flattening in Singapore, infections in Malaysia and Indonesia are on a downward trend although case numbers are still very high. In Timor Leste the cases have suddenly started to spike with an average of 19 cases over the past week, while in the Philippines it has escalated to over 7 thousand cases with an average of over 6 thousand cases a day for the past week.
2.In Indochina, the spread has been on a downward trend with some plateauing out in Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal and Myanmar while in Cambodia cases continue to spike since the last week of February. However, with the protests in Myanmar, testing has been stopped and the figures may be inaccurate.
3.In South Asia, the spread is still very high and climbing to more than 40 thousand cases a day in India. In Sri Lanka, the number of cases have begun to decrease, although still being in the range of 325 daily for the past week.
4.In East Asia, the spread in Japan is still high with an average of more than 1000 cases daily over the past week. However, Mongolia cases have begun to climb again with an average of more than 150 cases daily for the past week. Cases remain low in Taiwan and Hong Kong, while in China the numbers are flattening out.
5.With covid vaccinations having started in many Asian countries, it is hoped that numbers will begin to be controlled. However, reports in only some countries indicate the percentage of population that has been fully vaccinated. As some vaccinations require two doses, the number of doses administered do not indicate the number of people who have received the full vaccination. Timor Leste is expected to start vaccinations in April.
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
1.In SEA, except for the spread flattening in Singapore, infections in Malaysia and Indonesia are on a downward trend although case numbers are still very high. In Timor Leste the cases have come down to an average of 1 a day for the past week, while in the Philippines it is plateauing at around two thousand cases daily.
2.In Indochina, the spread has been on a downward trend in Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal and Myanmar while in Cambodia cases spiked in the last week of February. However, with the protests in Myanmar, testing has been stopped and the figures may be inaccurate.
3.In South Asia, the spread is still very high in India although moving downward in the region of 15,000 cases daily. In Sri Lanka, the number of cases have begun to decrease, although still being in the range of 400 daily.
4.In East Asia, the spread in Japan and Hong Kong is on the downward trend, with cases in Japan still high at around 1000 cases daily. However, Mongolia is plateauing at a daily average of about 40 cases. Cases remain low in Taiwan while in China the numbers are flattening out.
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
1. In SEA, except for the spread flattening in Singapore, infections in Malaysia and Indonesia are still on the increase. In Timor Leste the cases have come down to an average of 3 a day for the past week, while in the Philippines it is plateauing at around two thousand cases daily.
2. In Indochina, the spread has been on a downward trend in Thailand, Nepal and Myanmar while slightly erratic in Vietnam and low in Cambodia. However, with the protests in Myanmar, testing has been stopped and the figures may be inaccurate.
3. In South Asia, the spread is still very high in India although moving downward below 10,000 cases daily, In Sri Lanka, there is a sudden erratic spiking on an increasing trend over the past month, inching its way upward
daily.
4. In East Asia, the spread in Japan began spiking since mid October, but has moved downward to below 1000 cases daily. There are also sudden spikes in Mongolia and Hong Kong although cases remain below 50 daily. Cases remain low in Taiwan while in China the numbers are flattening out.
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
1. In SEA, except for the spread flattening in Singapore, infections in Malaysia and Indonesia are still on the increase. In Timor Leste the cases are suddenly spiking, while in the Philippines it is on a downward trend.
2. In Indochina, the spread has suddenly spiked in Thailand and erratic in Myanmar, Vietnam and Cambodia. However, there has been a downward trend in case numbers in Nepal.
3. In South Asia, the spread is still very high in India with case numbers around 20,000 daily, although the curve is moving downward. In Sri Lanka, there is a sudden erratic spiking on an increasing trend, inching its way towards the high hundreds daily.
4. In East Asia, the spread in Japan has suddenly begun to spike since mid October, with current daily infections exceeding 4000. There are also spiking of cases in Mongolia, Taiwan and Hong Kong since the beginning of December. However, in China the numbers a flattening out although there is an expected resurgence in the winter months in some cities.
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
Based on the current spread of Covid 19 in the various regions, we have made the following observations:
To know more about the situational updates around the region, please download this document.
Stories and reflections on God’s grace and faithfulness through the journey