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Kutupalong Refugee Camp, Bangladesh // photo: Paul Jeffrey/ACT Alliance
Special Offering 2026 : A NEW WAY1/13/2026  Whether rebuilding after a flood, finding safety after conflict, or recovering from economic hardship, Week of Compassion is finding A NEW WAY – a way rooted in relationship, equity, and hope. Together, we are strengthening the church’s long-term capacity to respond and accompany, wherever people are displaced or in need. In our 2026 Special Offering Resources, we are sharing stories and glimpses of hope. The gifts you give make an impact around the world, ensuring that vulnerable communities are held at the center of the work, and strengthening congregations and partners to respond. In moments when we’re most uncertain, when the usual path is blocked or can’t even be seen, we rely on each other. Like the friends who join together and make a way where there was no way, determined that their friend would see Jesus (Mark 2:1-5), in this work we share, God is opening new ways. Our task is to walk them faithfully – together, with imagination, courage, and trust in the One who makes all things new. In this moment, the Spirit is calling us to walk paths we have not yet walked, to imagine futures we have not yet seen, and to trust that the God who has carried us this far will not abandon us now. Thank you for your generosity, your faithfulness, and your commitment to walking alongside those whose paths have been disrupted. Together, we are the church – rooted in compassion, moving in hope. This video is available – in English, in Spanish, in English with subtitles, and an expanded version with more story and detail – on our Special Offering 2026 Resources Page. Print resources have been sent to churches with Standing Orders. Additional print materials will be available while supplies last, or contact us to create a Standing Order.
More downloadable resources will be available later this week. Worship liturgy, children & youth activities, social media assets, and more are in place for congregations to lift up the work and witness of Week of Compassion. We are grateful to serve together. Comments are closed.
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