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Global Awareness Week 2025

Hope Rising Among the Nations

Lately it’s harder than ever to hold onto hope.

The state of our world can make it feel like we are living in dark times. There are divisions among nations and within the church. We hear of wars, famines, earthquakes and floods. People are on the move, seeking a better life for their children. Loneliness, anxiety and fear are pandemic. Injustice seems to prevail. It’s easy to feel despair and hopeless. Where is God? 

Yet hope is rising.

Spoiler alert--God is working still, his wonders to perform! “From the rising of the sun to its setting, my name will be great among the nations” (Malachi 1:11a) declares the Lord. In the midst of the stories of conflict and suffering that dominate our news cycle, there is so much happening that gives us reason to hope! 

Our ministry partners are working faithfully here in our region and around the world, serving the poor, the needy, and the marginalized. Their stories inform and encourage us; their courageous faith and bold witness inspire us. How can they be so hopeful in the midst of suffering, material poverty, lack of resources and political uncertainty? As we listen, learn, pray and encourage one another throughout the week, our hearts, minds and spirits experience more of God’s kingdom.

Global Awareness Week is a special week on the Grace Chapel calendar that can change our perspective on the world. Join us during our special GAW ministry gatherings. Meet a partner. Learn about their ministry and be encouraged. 

And don’t just have hope – be the hope the world needs by getting involved in God’s kingdom work. 

Hope is rising among the nations!

Keynote Speaker

Noiy Prommathat (Keynote Speaker)

Noiy Prommathat was born and raised in Thailand. He lives in Bangkok, Thailand with his wife Bronwyn and their two children, Daniel and Naomi. He has been serving with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in Thailand for the past 23 years.

His heart is to see the Thai church and the next generation rise up in the movement of 'Thais to the Nations.' Noiy is passionate about equipping and calling people to join God's mission to proclaim Christ to all nations.

 

Visiting Partners

Stephanie

English Language Institute

Teach English/Build Relationships/Share Life – this sums up what Stephanie has been doing for the last 35+ years first as a University English teacher in Asia and then as the Logistics Coordinator for the Asian in-country office. They recruit, train and send hundreds of like-minded North Americans each year to teach English in long and short-term programs throughout Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia. They are able to open doors to make a deep and significant impact on students, colleagues and neighbors as they live a life that shines a light and makes a difference with the future business, government and educational leaders of the countries we serve in.

Lisa Oelerich

Alpha New England

Lisa has served on staff at Alpha New England for 20 years. She enjoys building and equipping teams to ignite new outreach initiatives specifically in Alpha city movements across Boston and Greater Boston. She was first introduced to Alpha when she attended the course as a guest in 2001 at Grace Chapel after having had a long series of negative experiences with “religious people” and is passionate about creating safe places for others to explore questions about life and faith. She feels especially called to reach those who seem disenfranchised by religion, overlooked or on the fringes of society. Lisa and her husband David live in the beautiful state of New Hampshire.

Sheila Foster Fabiano

ISTEL, Angola

Sheila is a widow with 3 adult children, all married, and has a total of 7 grandchildren ranging in age from 8 months to 10 yrs. For the last 30 yrs or so she has been teaching in an interdenominational theological college, ISTEL, located in Lubango, a provincial capital in SW Angola. Since 2018 she has been and am responsible for the school's post-grad studies dept which offers a Master of Arts in Theology. At present we have 25 students in the master's degree program in various stages of course work or writing their theses. ISTEL is the only accredited theological college in all of Portuguese speaking Africa which means it has a strategic leadership role in helping other schools develop and improve the quality of the education offered.

Pat & Sam Sarvis

YWAM Thailand

Sam and Pat Sarvis have 3 grown children, and have been serving with YWAM Thailand since 1981 in a variety of roles. They currently serve among homeless, deaf, refugees, and poverty driven sex workers in Bangkok. They are also involved in teaching, mentoring and leadership development of YWAM staff and leaders around Thailand and Southeast Asia. Sam and Pat love Thailand and expect to be there for the rest of their lives.

Noiy Prommathat

YWAM Thailand

Noiy Prommathat was born and raised in Thailand. He lives in Bangkok, Thailand with his wife Bronwyn and their two children, Daniel and Naomi. He has been serving with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in Thailand for the past 23 years.
His heart is to see the Thai church and the next generation rise up in the movement of 'Thais to the Nations.' Noiy is passionate about equipping and calling people to join God's mission to proclaim Christ to all nations.

Jonathan Reid

Fostering Hope, New England

Jonathan Reid is the Founder and Director of Fostering Hope. A native New Englander, he and his wife, Virginia, began fostering in 2004 and have since welcomed more than 30 children into their home, six of whom became a permanent part of their family. Jonathan is passionate about bridging the church and foster care communities, convinced that together we can bring hope and healing to children and families impacted by foster care.

Mandy Herrera

Potter's House, Guatemala

Mandy lives in Guatemala with my family, where they share a deep commitment to serving our country. Mandy serves with Potter’s House Association, a ministry dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families living in poverty. Through programs like education, health & nutrition and spiritual growth, we point people to Jesus, restore dignity and give hope. In her role, she helps connect resources and people to the mission, ensuring that lasting change reaches those who need it most.

Ghenadie Russu

Invest Credit, Moldova

Ghenadie is married to Alina, and together they have three children: Sofia (13), Anna (11), and Nicolas (5). Ghenadie serves as Executive Director of the Microfinance Organization Invest-Credit in Moldova, supporting local entrepreneurs to foster economic development, education, and spiritual growth that advance the Kingdom of God. Alina homeschools our children and works part-time from home.

Karim & Rita Anayssi

Cedar Home, Lebanon

Karim and Rita Anayssi have been serving at Cedar Home in Lebanon since 2011. Karim and Rita oversee the ministry at Cedar Home for Girls, a home for orphaned, 'at-risk', abandoned, and Syrian refugee girls. The home's motto, “A better chance for a better future,” is at the core of what they and their staff of three do day in and day out, as they lavish the girls with Christian love, security, and a home environment. No matter the religious background or ethnicity, they are accepted and loved unconditionally. In his role as Executive Director of the home, Karim is in charge of the business side of the organization; Rita is in charge of the overall upbringing of the girls, and together they handle the discipleship and mentoring program for those living in the home. Karim and Rita's daughters, Neomi and Naya, play a huge role in the effectiveness of the ministry as a family where they befriend all the new girls and make them feel at home.

Hector & Margarita Rivas

Potter's House, Guatemala

Hector and Margarita met while serving at Potter's House when they were just teenagers.  They have been married for almost 26 years and have 3 beautiful daughters. Hector is the executive director of Potter's House and Margarita serves on the senior leadership team in charge of measuring ministry impact and development of the beneficiaries they serve. They reside in Guatemala and firmly believe that poverty can be solved through a personal relationship with Jesus and the proper tools.

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Special Offering

Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza

As we continue to pray for a lasting and just peace for Israel and the Palestinian people, we followers of Christ must continue to see each person as our neighbor. Jesus’ command to love others extends even to those we may never meet but whose suffering cries out for Christian compassion. The people of Gaza face a severe humanitarian crisis. Two years of war have left families without steady access to food, clean water or medical care.

This year’s Global Awareness Week special offering is designated to bring humanitarian relief in the form of medical supplies, equipment and diesel fuel to run generators for Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City. Founded in 1882 by the Church of England, Ahli is the only Christian hospital in Gaza. It has served the people of Gaza for over 140 years as a beacon of hope and healing in times of peace as well as conflict, siege and war. From 1952 to 1981, the hospital was operated by the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board. Currently, it is operated by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. Ahli serves everyone with love, regardless of religion, ethnicity or ability to pay. Despite two missile strikes, Ahli continues to operate, receive casualties and serve on average, 30,000 people monthly.

The director of the hospital, a Palestinian American Christian, born and raised in Gaza, Dr. Suhaila Tarazi says:

“What sustains us is our Christian belief in serving one another with love and without discrimination, the remarkable resilience of our staff, and the immense support of our friends and partners around the world. At Ahli, we continue to serve with faith and hope, trusting that the Lord who called us to this ministry will sustain and guide us.

Your prayers and support remind us that the Body of Christ stands together, even across great distances.

We hold tightly to God’s promises, even as we walk through the valley of sorrow. By his mercy, we will continue to heal the wounds, dry the tears, and plant seeds of love and hope in one of the most troubled places in the world. 

Our faith tells us, always after a dark night, there will be another shining tomorrow.”

We thank God that humanitarian aid is entering Gaza today following a new ceasefire that began on Oct. 10, 2025. “Real progress” is being made in delivering aid to Gaza, reports the U.N. as humanitarian agencies scale up their operations in the territory (NYTimes, 10-13-25). Continue to pray for peace and safety for aid workers and that the humanitarian supplies reach Alhi Hospital. Pray for Dr. Tarazi and her staff as they bring their medical skills and Jesus’ healing touch to bodies and spirits broken by war and hunger.

Thank you for prayerfully considering giving an above and beyond special offering gift for humanitarian supplies for Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza.

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