Two Ways to Help Families of Christians Imprisoned for their Faith

Esther’s mother, Yang Caizhen, is a faithful Christian who was arrested in China for her work at a house church. She was sentenced to two years of hard labor in a "re-education through labor" camp. Her daughter, Esther, is now asking you to help by sending a postcard of encouragement to her mother. These pre-printed postcards will send a clear message to her mother and the Chinese authorities that her mother is not forgotten!

Send as many cards as you can. Share them with your Christian friends and family. Get your Sunday school class or entire church involved. The more cards that are sent, the more pressure we can put on Chinese officials to treat Christian prisoners, like Esther's mother, more humanely and to release them.

Each brochure, highlighting the arrest of Esther's mother and other Christians from Linfen, China, contains four prisoner postcards pre-addressed to Esther's mother. The first set of four cards is free, and you can purchase packs of 10 (40 cards) for only $2.50 each.

Imagine if your parent or spouse were arrested and imprisoned for his or her faith. What if he or she were the family’s main source of financial support? What if you could no longer pay rent, buy food for your family or afford an education for your children? What if you had to pay fines to prevent the confiscation of your possessions?

The Voice of the Martyrs has always placed the highest priority on helping families of prisoners. In Hebrews 13:3 we are instructed to remember those in bonds as bound with them. And one of the most important aspects of remembering them is caring for their families. One pastor’s prayer is so poignant: “I am willing to go to prison for my faith. But please, God, take care of my family.”

Together we can be the answer to that prayer!

We invite you to join in support of VOM's Families of Prisoners Fund. Your contribution will be used to pay fines and to provide education, housing, and other needs for families whose loved one has been imprisoned because of faith in Jesus Christ.