Resources
Lenten Prayer Resource 2012
This Lent join churches across Ireland and around the world in praying for transformation in the lives of the poorest and most vulnerable people. Use these resources in your church, prayer group or with friends to explore the issues.
Resources to download
Autumn church pack 2011 - Grace (film, creative ideas & giving leaflets)
This autumn, you have an opportunity to changes the lives of families like Grace’s in Uganda. Could you do just ONE thing?
Church service – Organise a five-minute, 15-minute or 50-minute slot in your church to raise awareness about your brothers and sisters in Cambodia. You could show a short film and use our speaker notes and creative ideas to help you.
Fundraising; a dinner or carol service or a play. More ideas here
Children’s ideas & activities
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You can also order an hardcopy of Autumn church pack (film, creative ideas and giving leaflets), .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) which we will post to you at no cost.
East Africa Appeal
Powerpoint for East Africa Crisis highlighting the current drought situation, how Tearfund is responding and how your church can pray and give.
Download EastAfricaPowerpoint
21 Prayer Guide for Sudan and South Sudan
*In less than a month’s time, on 9 July 2011, South Sudan will be declaring independence from North Sudan, becoming the world’s 195th country. *
Tearfund’s Sudan Country Representative Jonas Njelango reflects on the prospects for this new country.
‘We have many hopes for the new Republic of South Sudan but we must be also realistic that there are a lot of challenges. In the South, it is estimated that 90 per cent of people live below the poverty line of less than US$1 a day. Despite this we are positive about what lies ahead.
‘In Goja, for example, the community, led by the local church, has a 20-year plan to address local problems. Six years on they are ahead of their plan, having built a school, a church and most houses now have toilets. Thanks to hygiene education, people are now washing their hands, boiling water and using rubbish pits.
‘Farming cooperatives are cultivating large areas of land and many now own small businesses. Such transformation comes through a process known as ‘Umoja’, which inspires churches and communities through the use of the Bible to consider what resources they have and to work together to undertake their own development.
‘This brings hope for the future of the South and we need to pray to see more of it.’
In the lead-up to 9 July, Tearfund has created a 21-day prayer guide to help you remember the people of Sudan and South Sudan during this key transitional time.
*•Please pray for the new Republic of South Sudan as it declares independence on 9 July.
Pray for wisdom for its leaders in dealing with the various challenges it will face.
Pray for the transformation taking place across the country, in places like Goja, to bring hope to the Sudanese people. Pray this will continue and be scaled up.•
With One Voice, pray that all support given to the new Republic of South Sudan after 9 July will be helpful in building up the country and in line with South Sudanese priorities and aspirations.
•Pray for good relations between the Republic of Sudan and the new Republic of South Sudan after 9 July.
Zimbabwe Appeal Summer fundraiser
Zimbabwe’s need for help, hope and transformation is ongoing and urgent. By getting involved in this summer’s Make a meal of it, you will be enabling local churches in Zimbabwe to help the poorest of the poor rise above poverty and stand on their own two feet.
Have fun and raise money for Zimbawe this summer with our Make a meal of it fundraiser. We’ve planned it all out and put together a step by step resource, easy for you to use for a group small or large. Get together this summer to bring hope to the people of Zimbabwe.
Download Zim Prayer Powerpoint 2011 here.
We have the following resources for you to download to help you pull together a Make a meal of it event:
- An activity pack with recipe ideas, an organiser’s guide, children’s activities and what to do with donations.
- A Zimbabwe-themed quiz (and answers).
- An editable flyer/invite so you can add your event details to the flyer and then give to friends, family, church – and maybe even put through letterboxes in your local community.
- A returns label with a feedback form to send in with all donations received.
There are lots of other exciting fundraising ideas such as running a marathon or holding a party here
Forgotten Children Pack (Giving leaflets & DVD)
Peah was abandoned on the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia when he was only 6 years old. Fortunately Chendai found him. Find our more about our work with Forgotten Children and how you can help change lives.
View the film on Vimeo, Youtube or download a copy directly (27 Mb, zipped MP4 file).
Contact us .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to order accompanying fundraising leaflets, at no cost.