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This Index [indicates above] National/International Events and are added here for your information. They do not form part of the Churches Together in Epsom, but of course we support many of these events
There are many Christian Website please use Google to search for your requirements A few are indicated below for quick access, but not in order of precedence.
I have now finalised the accounts for Christian Aid Week from Churches Together in Epsom (CTiE) and can report that we paid in a total of £12,101.74
The public street collection in Epsom town centre on the 17 May 2008 raised £316.45. We did this last year for the first time and collected £270.25, so another big increase, and certainly a worthwhile effort. I know for some of you it probably felt a bit soul destroying standing there with very few members of the public contributing, but again by everyone doing a bit we achieved a lot. I haven't given the Church names, but the following is a break-down by each Church of percentage increase or decrease so that we may be aware of the situation
I couldn't do this without you all, and for those who deliver and collect on a regular basis I am so grateful because you make my job so much easier. If anyone wants any more details about amounts I can supply these it if requested. If anyone wants the job of Christian Aid secretary for CTiE more than happy to speak to you. Kindest regards Regards Gillian Mead Christian Aid Week 11-17 May 2008 During the last year we seem to have had our fair share of rain, but a glass of fresh, clean water in Bangladesh is very precious. Here climate change means rising sea water levels are making fresh water salty and dangerous to drink. One of Christian Aid's partners, Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS), is teaching the villagers to speak up for their needs with the water council, but are also being trained to harvest rainwater, providing their community with a supply of clean water. Once again many of the churches will be supporting this national event, by walking around the streets of Epsom delivering and collecting Christian Aid envelopes. Last year in Epsom we sent a total of £10,200. This was made up mostly from the street-to-street collections, but we also held a public street collection and some other fund-raising events were organised by the churches. This May we will be holding a public street collection around Epsom centre on Saturday 17 May 2008, from 10.00am to 4.00pm. If anyone from any of the churches would be willing to participate in this event would they please contact Gillian Mead on 01372 729800.
Nationally each Christian Aid Week collector raises on average £33.50 each (we raise a lot more than that per collector). This is enough for BCAS in Bangladesh to empower 67 more women to get the water they need. Each church always needs more volunteers during the week, collecting for Christian Aid Week really can change lives. Please contact your own church's representative, or contact Gillian for more details. Also we need your prayers during the week, we need prayers for the Christian Aid partner organisations who are trying to make a difference in very difficult situations, and we need prayers for those who will be walking the streets collecting. For those of you who regularly help during May could you please let me know if you have a problem this year, otherwise I will presume that you are willing and able. For those of you who feel that you could offer your services I would be absolutely delighted to hear from you. It really can be a very simple task, and perhaps requires 1-2 hours during that week. If only more of us could give that time, many more would perhaps be able to get fresh drinking water, which we take so much for granted.
Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS) is an independent, non-profit, non-government, policy, research, and implementation institute working on sustainable development (SD) at local, national, regional and global levels. BCAS addresses sustainable development through four interactive themes:
It was established in 1986, and over the years has grown to become a leading institute in the non-government sector in Bangladesh and South Asia. BCAS envisions to promote people-centred sustainable development by applying and advancing scientific, technical and local knowledge through research, by developing models, demonstration, policy advocacy and project implementation. To achieve the goal, BCAS gives great importance to integration of environment and development, promoting people’s participation and good governance, encouraging rapid economic growth, and facilitating public-private partnership for poverty alleviation and sustainable livelihoods. BCAS is committed to develop southern perspectives, ensure north-south dialogue and environmental justice and access to resources and knowledge for the poor.
Harvest Rainwater, Prevent Poverty and Disease.................more facts here
Summary of Christian Aid collections May 2007 for Epsom The total amounts for the whole of Epsom from the 8 churches was £10,665.34, and the total from the public street collection held on 19 May was £270.25, making a grand total of £10,935.59 sent from the Epsom area. This is a fantastic achievement, and just the street-to-street collection was 9% up on last year. This comes from a mixture of some churches having a healthy increase and some having a very slight reduction. Once again I would like to say a huge thank you to all my regular street collectors, and also those who volunteered to do the public street collection. If anyone would like further information on Christian Aid, then do visit their website above, or let me know if I can be of any help Gillian Mead
ChristianAid Week 13 - 19 May 2007 Christian Aid Week is seven amazing days of fundraising, prayer and action against global poverty. We want people to add their time, money and voices, and to see that multiplied to make an impact around the world through Christian Aid. This year Christian Aid's message is about growth for poor communities. Did you know that on average each Christian Aid collector raises enough money to plant more than 50 mango saplings in northern Senegal (33.50) Could you spare a couple of hours in Christian Aid Week to provide 50 trees, or another life-transforming gift? I am sure that there are many people who could help in this vital way, to help Christian Aid collect more than £10 million which they did in 2006. Just an hour or so, delivering or collecting envelopes during the week could make an amazing difference to someone's life on the other side of the world. Please contact me if you feel you can help in this way. I would much prefer you came and talked to me, rather than me having to approach all of you! New this year: We have applied for a public collection license from Epsom & Ewell Borough Council. This means that we will be holding a public collection in and around Epsom town centre on Saturday 19 May 2007. This is an initiative for all the churches in Epsom, but I will be arranging a Rota for that Saturday. I need just a few people, to do an hour or hour and a half on that Saturday. If this is something that you feel that you could do then please contact me by email. This is only if you feel that you really cannot do the house-to-house collection. I thank you for your response, and for your prayers in the preparation and organisation of this week.
Christian Aid
Christian Aid was born in 1945 to bring hope, reconciliation and
care to those who survived the devastation of the Second World War
in Europe. For more than 60 years, they have made a practical
difference to millions of lives around the world, and have spoken
out powerfully for freedom and justice. They are backed by the
churches of the UK and Ireland, and work across five continents with
people and organisations, regardless of religion.
Our local Christian Aid Secretary is happy to supply more information or receive offers of help.
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