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CWS thanked Trish Murray for the work she has done as International Programmes Coordinator at a small gathering in February. Jill Hawkey, on behalf of the CWS Board, acknowledged Trish’s development expertise and the way she fostered true partnership through our International Programmes, a model integral to CWS’s ethos. Former president of the Methodist Women’s […]
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It was around 5:00pm on that Saturday 15th of January 2022 and I was waiting in line at the car wash when one Ford Ranger cut through in front of me. I asked the attendant who said that the Ranger went to get something from the shop and would be back. I said to myself that […]
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World Day of Prayer on Friday, March 4 Local women invite you to join the World Day of Prayer on Friday, 4 March in your community. Aotearoa New Zealand is one of the countries that start this annual event. This year’s resources were prepared by women from England, Northern Ireland and Wales with the theme, […]
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“… Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 We are watching the news reports from Tonga with great care and concern for the people of Tonga. The eruptions of Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai have caused considerable harm and we are only beginning to see […]
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Dr Bernard Sabella, Executive Secretary of the Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees (DSPR) writes on justice: Justice refers to “the quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness: as in upholding the justice of a cause.” DSPR of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) has always upheld the justice of the Palestinian […]
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On an isolated community in the hills of Matagalpa in Nicaragua, the people have tiny plots of land and humble homes. They are a warm and friendly community working together to help each other through these challenging times. As you pass by, one garden stands above the others. It is well ordered and bursting with […]
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Make your next gift green. Support small farmers like Leticia in the Philippines through Gifted. A bi-monthly news bulletin exploring development, global justice and the work of CWS. Past issues can be read here Buy a life-changing gift that will bring joy and justice this Christmas. Your gift is a donation to the local partner […]
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Caregivers like 75-year-old Sikora (pictured below) have seen the devastation caused by HIV and AIDS and water-borne diseases. She lost two daughters from diarrhoea yet faces the future with determination. Each year she got older, Sikora found it harder to care for her grandchildren and with the arrival of Covid-19 her worries increased. Every month […]
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One Month after COP26? The dust has settled on last month’s global climate negotiations held in Glasgow. For climate activists, the results were very disappointing. Campaigners including from the Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) argued passionately for an ambitious deal to keep global warming under 1.5°C as agreed in the Paris Agreement. COP26 (Conference of […]
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We invite you to attend the Christian World Service Supporters’ Council and Christmas Party 4:30 – 6 pm, Tuesday, December 14, 2021 Wananga Room, Aldersgate Centre 309 Durham St, Christchurch or by Zoom ‘Pasifika Talanoa’ Speaker: Rev. James Bhagwan, General Secretary, Pacific Conference of Churches (by Zoom from Fiji) All welcome RSVP by Thursday, December […]
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365A Ilam Road
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Christchurch
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Christian World Service
PO Box 22652
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
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