Bibles for New Christians - September 2021 Update

Nuer Bibles for Refugees

Dear friends, 

Praise God!  

Our order of 5,000 Bibles in the Nuer language which were printed in South Korea and delivered to Gambella, Ethiopia has now been distributed to South Sudanese refugees throughout the region. You may recall that an appeal was made in 2019 and 2020 to raise funds for this project as a priority of the Presbyterian Church of South Sudan, an Outreach Foundation Partner. Despite the challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic, $35,000 was raised from faithful supporters on 3 continents to procure and ship the 5,000 Bibles in the Nuer Language for distribution among the 400,000+ refugees in camps in Ethiopia. And the Bible Society of Ethiopia gave a gift of an additional 600 Bibles. There were delays in the shipping process and travel that heightened the anticipation and excitement around the delivery. During my visit in June, I had the joy of celebrating the delivery in Presbyterian congregations in three refugee camps. The Christians were so thankful to all who gave to this project. This Nuer Bible appeal, together with an earlier distribution of 7,500 Nuer Bibles in 2017, is a blessing to so many. They are eager to receive more Bibles for new believers and The Outreach Foundation will maintain the account for contributions. The cost of one Bible (for orders of 5,000 or more), and distribution is approximately $7.50.  

Please pray with and for our South Sudanese brothers and sisters, dealing with the trauma of displacement from their homeland, and yearning for the peace and comfort found in the scriptures. They understand the truth of Hebrews 4:12-13, that God’s Word is living and active, and essential for faith and abundant life.  

On their behalf, I want to express deep thanks to all who have given and supported this appeal to provide God’s Word in their own language – THANK YOU. We also want to acknowledge and thank the Bible Society of Ethiopia for helping to facilitate the official permission required to import and transport them. 

Frank Dimmock, Africa Partnership Liaison

Read more about Bibles for New Christians HERE.

THE NEED
The Outreach Foundation wants to honor the request of our partners for Bibles and thus shares their appeal to all who can support this priority. We would like to reach a target of $42,000 by 2023 to place another order of Bibles for South Sudanese. You may make a gift HERE or by sending a check to our office.