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get out and get involved! Wipe out Poverty week
Christian World Service's annual youth fundraising event Wipe Out Poverty Week starts on 6 September. Young people around the country have already organised: car washes, fair trade stalls, concerts, all night events, cake stalls and more to help wipe out poverty.
This year the featured project for Wipe Out Poverty Week is a youth project in East Timor . CWS is helping young people in impoverished East Timor to feed themselves, earn a living and help feed children in an orphanage through a youth fishing project. East Timor needs our help to rebuild their shattered country.
You and your group can help East Timor by taking part in Wipe Out Poverty Week. It's not too late to register, in fact you can Wipe Out Poverty at any time of year. For your free fundraising kit contact Michael at 0800 747 372, 03 366 9274 or youth(at)cws.org.nz
This year's Wipe Out Poverty Week is endorsed by national church youth staff and by hip-hop star Feleti Strickson-Pua of Nesian Mystik. Feleti says, 'Changing our world and making a difference is no small feat but together it is possible. Get out and get involved!'
Michael Wallace
Youth and Schools Co-ordinator
Christian World Service
Ph: 03 366 9274 Fax: 03 365 2919
www.cws.org.nz/youth/default.asp
rural network News
The latest edition (July 2004) of the New Zealand ecumenical rural church newsletter Rural Network News is available at:
www.schoolofministry.ac.nz/RuralMinistry/
CWM Pacific establishes website
The Council for World Mission's Pacific region has established a website. It's primitive still but you can find out something about the work, activities and events of CWM Pacific. Check it out at
The Global Mission Office is hoping to have some continuing input into the site.
Church Furniture For Sale
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20 Modern pews 3.3m
1 pew 1.7m
Font
Altar Bible
Communion table 1.65 x .75m
Wooden cross 5 x 2.6m
stacking chairs
pre-school chairs
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All available February 2005.
Contact: Rex Millar Ph 06 327 8786 martonmethodist(at)xtra.co.nz
Book of Order Helpdesk
For advice on Presbyterian processes, including the Book of Order, contact:
Heather McKenzie
Clerk of Synod of Otago & Southland
Ph: 0800 76 22 22
Email: synod.otago.southland(at)xtra.co.nz
Beware fraudsters
Ever been approached by someone who says... Have I got a deal for you!
Most of us are aware that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. However fraudsters have become particularly clever in how they approach groups of people with common interests, such as those in the church, or vulnerable people.
To raise awareness of some of the scams that are doing the rounds, the Securities Commission has produced two brochures You can help stop fraud and How to spot a scam.
They have also produced three other brochures – Your right to know – get informed about investing, Choosing an investment adviser, and The Securities Commission – what we do and why.
These brochures are available for free from the Securities Commission, P O Box 1179 , Wellington . You can also order them via email seccom(at)sec-com.govt.nz
or you can download them from their website www.sec-com.govt.nz