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On Sunday New Zealand churches begin the countdown to Christmas. Many will light the first Advent candle to mark the beginning of the season of waiting for the birth of Jesus. At the same time they will remember young people in Gaza determined to make a future despite the year’s 51 day war. In […]
Read More...Christian World Service has launched an appeal to support church and community efforts to stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. Churches in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone are playing a critical role in countering the virus. Trainers have been trained to reach people with clear information and practical advice using an experienced group […]
Read More...A survey of political parties looking at how much New Zealand should spend on Official Development Assistance shows the overwhelming majority of parties are committed to raising the bar according to the Council for International Development (CID). CID, the umbrella organisation for the majority of the organisations working in the aid sector, put five questions […]
Read More...Christian World Service is appealing for help for tens of thousands of Iraqis caught up in one of the world’s horrifying conflicts. The Islamic State (IS) is taking over large swaths of northern and western Iraq. The civilian population has reported terrifying levels of violence. The UN is reporting that this is one of the […]
Read More...Christian World Service invites you to hear great music from 10 am Saturday, 9 August and culminating with a service at 10 am Sunday, 10 August. St John’s in the City and St Andrew’s on the Terrace are organising a huge 24 hour concert at St John’s in the City on the corner of Willis […]
Read More...Christian World Service is asking churches to pray for peace on Sunday and support the Gaza Emergency Appeal. CWS has prepared worship resources “And the Hour is Now Late” to fit with Sunday’s lectionary readings and remember the beginning of World War I, the dropping of the first nuclear bomb on Hiroshima and the desperate […]
Read More...Christian World Service is alarmed at the harm being done by the escalating violence to civilians in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian territory. CWS supports the call for an immediate ceasefire and an end to all forms of violence. Our prayers are for all those people who have lost loved ones, are injured or are […]
Read More...Fourteen leading New Zealand aid agencies are today launching a campaign to demand political action which will see New Zealand reduce its carbon emissions to zero by 2050. Six weeks out from the General Election, Back the Plan: Back to Zero was launched with an open letter to political parties from coalition organisations Oxfam, World […]
Read More...Christian World Service has prepared worship resources “Whoever Welcomes You, Welcomes Me” for Refugee Sunday on 2 July in the Anglican lectionary. CWS is asking churches to remember refugees and displaced people in their prayers this Sunday, 2 July. The resources highlight the plight of more than 5 million refugees from Syria in neighbouring countries […]
Read More...Christian World Service invites churches, organisations and individuals of all faiths to join a Global Day of Prayer to End Famine on Sunday, 21 May. The World Council of Churches and the All Africa Conference of Churches initiated the global effort in response to a growing global hunger crisis that is affecting millions of the […]
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Christian World Service
PO Box 22652
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
Christian World Service is recorded on the Charities Register. The Registration number is CC22288.
