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140th anniversary of the Cambridge Seven's mission to China

140th anniversary of the Cambridge Seven's mission to China

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This year marks the 140th anniversary of the Cambridge Seven sailing for China in February 1885.

The OMF website explains: “This group of seven Christians from Britain caught the imagination of the church and the nation as they gave up riches, fame and comfortable lives to go and share the good news of Jesus in China through the China Inland Mission (CIM), now OMF International.

World: all singing!

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On 21 February, an estimated 1.1 million people in 100 countries joined together to sing ‘Facing a Task Unfinished’, a 90-year-old hymn that has been updated by Keith and Kristyn Getty.

Over 5,400 churches on six continents – in countries including Bahrain, Australia, Bangladesh and China, and in dozens of cities including Tokyo, Hong Kong, New York, London, Singapore and Los Angeles – participated in the day of song in one of the largest modern-day calls for world-wide evangelism. This global movement of churches was organised by OMF International.