You may prefer to address your cards and letters simply to 'brother' or 'sister in Christ' and we will forward them to individuals who need encouragement and don't receive many cards.
Please send your letters to our UK Office so that we can forward them:
Open Doors UK
PO Box 6
Witney
OX29 6WG
If you write more than one letter, you do not need to send them in individual envelopes or send stamps. Instead, please put all your letters in one envelope addressed to: c/o Open Doors. We will read them through and collate them before sending them to the recipients.
Simple guidelines to help you as you write:
- Pray before you start
Ask God to give you the right words to communicate
- Share God's Word
For Bible verses in other languages, visit
www.biblegateway.com
- Show sensitivity
Please don't dwell on the recipient's plight, or share
about the blessings of life in your country
- Translation
Write in simple English, or if you are able, in the
recipient's language
- Keep it short and simple
Short letters cost less for us to post on and are easier to
translate for those recipients who do not speak English.
- Feel free to include your details
It's fine to include your name and country but not
your full address
- Security
Please do not mention Open Doors in your letters,
criticise a country's religion or religious extremists, its
government, judicial system or political leaders.
- Postcards
If you are writing a postcard, send it in an envelope
rather than writing Open Doors' address on the card
- Handmade cards
If you are a Sunday School or youth group leader, making cards can be a great
way of allowing younger people to respond and do something to
connect with suffering Christians.
Please note that any cards or pictures sent
must be small,
light and not
too fragile for posting
- Gifts
If you include money in your letter or card to go to the
person you have written to, Open
Doors will not be able to forward your gift on. It is unsafe
and can also cause severe difficulties for the recipient.
Please do keep a prayerful attitude as you write your letter or card. Once you've put it in the post, remember to pray for the brother or sister you've written to.
Pray that:
- Your letter will arrive safely at its destination
- The recipient will be blessed by what you've
written and comforted by the knowledge that you
are joining in their struggles by praying for them
(Romans 15:30)
- The Lord's peace will guard the heart and mind of
your recipient – and their family – as they endure
suffering for the sake of the Lord (Philippians 4:7)
- God will give the recipient strength to persevere,
and that they will know the Lord's compassion
and mercy (James 5:11).
