The Mayflower Church
The “Mayflower Church” is a title given to a Chinese Church made up of 16 families that made the difficult decision to flee persecution from China. Facing increasing pressure from the authorities of their church & Christian school, these members felt they had no option but to uproot their lives and seek safety and freedom overseas. Their English names are given with each picture below. Learn more about this church HERE.
Pastor Pan & Zipporah
Children: Paul & Ruth
Luke & Petrel
Children: Tyler & Ethan
Micah & Lois
Children: Joseph, Hannah, Anna & Andy
Peter & Lisa
Children: Emily & Nissim
Mike & Linda
Children: Beth & Jonathan
Naomi
Children: Andrew & Rebecca
Caleb & Esther
Children: Enoch & Daniel
Johannes & Jenny
Children: Ellen, Goshen & Canaan
Aquila & Priscilla
Child: Leah
Jonathan & Joyce
Child: Samuel
Jesse & Jessica
Children: David, Joy & Jonathan
Bradford & Mila
Children: Mark & Joshua
Deborah
Child: Esther
Abigail
Jordan & Phoebe
Children: John & Peter
Titus & Lou
Children: Eva, Edmund & Lucy
King David Case
This year a “Champion” has stepped up to help King David and his family resettle to the United States. An immigration lawyer is working with us and we anticipate within the next six months this family will arrive in Florida to begin a new life. For eight years we have worked to help them through several imprisonments, through five escape efforts and to safely reunite. Though in a semi-safe country while waiting to resettle to freedom and safety, King David has served as a missionary for FSI. Many have come to Christ through his evangelistic methods and discipleship.
TB Case
For many years this family was separated because of imprisonment and persecution. FSI was able to reunite the seven and then a precious boy named Noah, was born. Their paperwork with Canada was completed in the summer of 2020; however, the pandemic delays with all the UN cases has delayed them. TB’s family are now waiting for successful interviews and then they journey to begin new lives in Canada. The family has experienced a serious health issue with their 4 year old little girl and we are praying she is able to get to Canada quickly for the medical support she needs. We know they would appreciate your faithful intercession!
Sister Z Case
A Syrian widow, her four children and her sister were rescued early this year and are now hiding in a neighboring country. We have a family helping to support them where they are; but, recent events may make this neighboring country unsafe for these Christian sisters and the children. We are working to provide another option for them and working to get them into a resettlement program.
Pak-Man Case
This sweet family of five are still separated. She and the three children in one East Asian country and he in another. Their paperwork was accepted into Canada’s resettlement program fall of 2019 and then the Pandemic delayed tens of thousands of cases worldwide. They are in their final stage waiting for their Interviews before being accepted and flying to their new homeland, Canada. We are waiting for UN doors to open wide, for their interviews to come, and the long wait to be over.