South Korean church leaders urge prayer for peace in Korea
March 4, 2003GANGWON DO, South Korea (Mennonite Mission Network) - With North Korean leaders threatening to ramp up production of nuclear weapons, the leaders of the Jesus Village Church here have sent a letter to Mennonite churches around the world, calling for prayer and peace.
"As an Anabaptist Church, living in the midst of this Korean tension, we are appealing to Anabaptist-Mennonite Churches around the world to join us in prayer for peace and reconciliation," states a letter signed by church leaders Ahn Dong-kyu, Cha Sung-do, Nahm Sang-unk and Erwin and Marian Wiens, who serve with Mennonite Church Canada Witness and Mennonite Mission Network.
"We invite you to pray for presidents Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea and Kim Jong Il of North Korea," states the letter, addressed to the Mennonite World Conference, Mennonite Church Canada and Mennonite Church USA. "Pray for other world leaders who may influence this situation for peace. And pray for Jesus Village Church and all the churches of Korea that God would use us to help bring about his will in a highly militarized context."
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To: Mennonite World Conference, Mennonite Church Canada, Mennonite Church USA
From: Jesus Village Church, Chun Chon, Gangwon Do, Republic of Korea
Re: An Open Letter to Mennonite Churches Around the World.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ;
Over the past several weeks, you have undoubtedly heard much talk about Korea in the news. A lot of attention has been focused on North Korea's threat to resume the production of nuclear weapons.
As an Anabaptist Church, living in the midst of this Korean tension, we are appealing to Anabaptist-Mennonite Churches around the world to join us in prayer for peace and reconciliation. We invite you to pray for presidents Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea and Kim Jong Il of North Korea. Pray for other world leaders who may influence this situation for peace. And pray for Jesus Village Church and all the churches of Korea that God would use us to help bring about his will in a highly militarized context.
We join you in praying, "Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven."
On behalf of Jesus Village Church leadership team;
AHN Dong-kyu
CHA Sung-do
NAHM Sang-uhk
WIENS Erwin & Marian