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The Common Life Missions Conference began with a powhiri welcoming the guests and delegates to the Conference and there followed three and a half days of opportunities to share, network, listen and speak about all aspects of mission - the theme being 'Mission Together'.  Approximately 400 people, including Church leaders from around more»

November 2015“The container has arrived in Vanuatu and opened so that the goods to the estimated value of $50,000, so generously donated by Companies and individuals, can now be distributed for the rebuilding of Vanuatu following Cyclone Pam earlier this year.In Vanuatu, a special thanksgiving & launching ceremony presided by Bishop more»

AMB has sponsored a project which was co-ordinated by Dr. Rosemary Dewerse (one of our guest speakers at the recent Missions Conference) to produce a set of postcards that draw on Advent texts to stimulate your missional thinking.27 artists from across the Province have gifted their talents to this project.  Each postcard is of a different more»

Our Church Support Officer, Rev Mike Hawke has recently returned from a visit to the Solomon Islands (July 2015).  He was there to discuss missions projects and relief for emergency projects as well as leading training workshops for clergy.  As part of his visit, various useful gifts were able to be passed on to the clergy and others in more»

The AMB will be holding a Common Life Missions Conference 2015 at King's College, Otahuhu, Auckland. About 1000 delegates from our province and across the globe are expected to attend. link»

As at end of May 2015, the Cyclone Pam Emergency Appeal stands at approximately $46,800. We are amazed by the generosity of so many. Thank you so much for your support. All funds will be transferred to our partners, the Anglican Church of Melanesia, in order for them to facilitate their Disaster Relief Plans.Click here to download a report from more»

Anglican Region of Port Vila & New CaledoniaDiocese of Vanuatu & New CaledoniaChurch of the Resurrection, Tagabe31st March 2015 P O Box 1031, Port Vila, Republic of VanuatuTel: +678 5341769 – Senior Priest: Revd. J P Bani: +678 7773925 – Regional Secretary/OfficeE-mail: pvncanglican.region@outlook.comPVNC Regional Disaster more»

Gidday from Santo where I have spent the night with the Melanesian Brothers. I almost tripped over a couple of them in the middle of the night. It is so, so hot that they sleep on the concrete floor, which makes the route to the toilet quite hazardous! Having observed the meagre rice and noodles that their counterparts in Vila offer, I spent some more»

Joint National Disaster Management Office – Vanuatu Country Team   Needs Assessment Mission to Tafea Island Province and includes the Islands of Tanna, Aneityum, Futuna and Erromango 17-18 March 2015 Introduction: The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) together with representatives from the Vanuatu Country Team (VCT) more»

Fe'i Tevi - who is a member of our General Synod Standing Committee - tells how it was to live through Cyclone Pam when it hit Vanuatu and what he thinks needs to happen now 2 / 13         LLOYD ASHTON   |  18 MAR 2015  | MORE SHARING SERVICES   In more»

I managed to speak to Fr. Michael Tavoa who looks after our Mission to Seafarers office in Vila. He confirmed that much of the communication system is still down and only slowly coming back. Power and water has been cut off since Friday and most of the shops are still closed with few opening only to clean up. Only one of the bigger supermarkets more»

In response to Radio New Zealand reports today, CWS released the attached media release.  18 February 2015Double the Aid Effort in Syria and Iraq Christian World Service supports calls for more aid to groups providing relief on the ground in Syria and Iraq as unmet needs spiral.  “What is important is to get help to those more»

“No food, really means ‘NO food’. If you don’t catch fish, you only have your crops to eat”“Fijian people are so welcoming. We were strangers, but they treated us like family”Youth MissionThe AMB gave some generous financial support to assist another Youth team to go on mission to Fiji. They visited remote more»

Leaders of the world's largest faiths come together with a goal to end slavery. more»

The national general elections are brewing. “VOTE” posters are up all around town and plastered on just about every taxi in sight. Lately there have been visits to college from local candidates campaigning for votes. link»

“Military Commander Brigadier-General Mosese Tikoitoga has called on the nation to pray for the safe release of 44 Fijian soldiers held captive by a militant rebel group in the Golan Heights” The Fiji Times, Saturday 20 August more»

We have arrived!:
Our wake-up call begins at 6 am. Roosters crowing, mango and banana vendors pushing their bikes and calling out, rubbish collectors shouting, pigeons cooing and flapping, prayer bells ringing, house-workers washing clothes, bikes and motorbikes tooting, kids in school uniform setting off for school. This is life in our little street. link»

My dear friends, The Middle East is groaning. You hear about what is happening in Iraq and the many Christians who are being forced to leave their homes and also those who were killed by ISIS (Daash). Over 1,500 have been killed in Gaza and 8,000 were injured in the recent days because of the fighting between Israel and Hamas. Syria is suffering... more»

Since 1997, movements of church-based transformation have been catalyzed in more than 60 nations through the Disciple Nations Alliance Vision Conference. These events provide a unique opportunity to unite the local body of Christ around a powerful, Biblical vision for church-based social transformation and to receive practical training and tools to put it into practice immediately. more»

The crisis in Gaza has the hospitals in the region struggling with shortages in medicine, fuel for the electrical generators, and food for patients, staff, and the people in the surrounding community. The Al-Ahli Hospital has suffered structural damage to the ventilation systems in the operating theatre and emergency room, and damage to many windows. Hospital staff are working around the clock receiving the wounded and providing emergency care... 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 traumatised in Israel and more»

Please keep the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East in your prayers. Pray for the Diocese of Jerusalem and the Al Ahli Arab Hospital as the bombing continues in Gaza. Also pray for the people of St George's Church in Baghdad (part of our 2014 Lenten Appeal) as many Christians are forced to flee Iraq. more»

We have all heard the news and analysis: the Episcopal Church in the US has shrunk by 24% over the last decade, and prospects for much of the church look dim. Many reasons for this decline are offered: growing secularity, the rise of the “nones”, changing attitudes towards religion and religious observance, the encounter with other more»

"The weather will be just one of many adjustments I will have to make as I prepare for life back in the 'West'. Seven years seems to have gone by very quickly and I wonder what God has got ahead for me. It's been a life-changing experience and I think I will return as a more mature and confident person than when I left New Zealand. I thank God for all my experiences here." Read more from Jo at the NZCMS website... link»

In this update we have included links to our new edition of Mission Action and our Annual Report for 2013. We have a new mission tip, the latest news from our website, and information on our two current appeals: the 2014 Lenten Appeal and the Emergency Appeal for the Solomon Islands. link»

Peter and Kahu are spending 192 days in the Solomon Islands. "Most of our time so far has been spent adjusting to the heat, however we have been able to record some brief and very general daily reflections." link»

General Synod yesterday resolved to set up a Commission to make mission “the central theme of the church for the decade (from) Advent 2015 to Advent 2025.” In the mind of Robert Kereopa, Executive Officer of the Anglican Missions Board, a Decade of Mission will allow the church to reconnect with its legacy. link»

This is a short report compiled by the Aid & Program Office on behalf of the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) Provincial Disaster Committee update on Emergency Relief Action and possible Recovery Plan for the 2014 Flash Flood Disaster which affected parts of Honiara city (areas closer to Matanikau River Bank) and Guadalcanal... more»

According to the reports this morning: 23 people dead, 18 in Honiara/ Guadalcanal, 3 in Malaita and 1 in Isabel. The number will rise as the search continues. 30 plus people are still missing and around 12,000 to 20,000 people left homeless. People are living at make shift tents, school halls, and class rooms. This is the biggest disaster recorded so far in the country. more»

The Anglican Missions Board is launching an emergency appeal in aid of the people of the Solomon Islands subsequent to the recent devastating floods. Anglican Missions is currently in discussion with the Anglican Church of Melanesia, the Anglican Alliance (for Development, Relief and Advocacy) and Christian World Service to assess the most appropriate response, accepting that support is urgently needed for emergency relief and rebuilding... more»

This week we pray for the counsellors Jaimala and Deaconess Lesila at the House of Sarah. May God bless them as they seek to be a blessing to others. We also pray for the the people who find comfort at the House of Sarah. link»

In this update we have our latest editions of Partners in Prayer and Mission Action, and information on how you can get involved in our latest Lenten Appeal. We also would like to introduce our new staff member and we have a new mission tip. link»

At the time of the meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council in Auckland in late 2012 we were privileged to host Archbishop Deng of South Sudan at Taranaki Cathedral for a weekend. His visit deeply touched many people and his hopefulness and strong commitment to the building of a new nation left a lasting impression.This link brings to our more»

Christian World Service has launched an appeal to support the women of Ha’apai and Vava’u organising clean-up operations in Tonga.They are part of Ama Takiloa a network of women’s groups throughout Tonga who have been deeply involved in disaster preparedness and climate change adaptation.“Responding after disaster is what more»

Imagine for a moment what would have happened if Nelson Mandela had walked out of prison and said "Its time to get them". We would have died in our millions. it is said that revenge is when you drink poison and hope that someone else will die. Instead he said: "Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another." more»

The clergy in Gambella, Ethiopia, are bringing the light of Christ to the people around them, yet the context in which they are serving is overwhelming due to poverty, natural disasters, and tribal conflict. Bishop Grant LeMarquand, the Area Bishop for the Horn of Africa, and I are requesting support for clergy in Gambella. more»

Super Typhoon Haiyan has torn through the Philippines leaving catastrophic damage. Reports show images of complete devastation through the Visayas, Bicol and northern Mindinao areas, including those struggling to recover from the earthquake in Bohol. Thousands have been killed and more than 12 million people affected. CWS is working through a number of ACT Alliance (Action by Churches Together) members to assess the situation. more»

On Saturday 9th November the Diocesan Committee for Overseas Mission is hosting another day for parish Mission Motivators and others interested in God’s global mission for the world.Vicki and Alastair Hookings, recently returned from several years heading up Canon Andrea Mwaka School in Dodoma, Tanzania will be our key note more»

"During this month, the drums of war seemed to beat louder than usual. The majority of people throughout the Middle East prayed that the impending military intervention into Syria would not come to past. Our prayers for peace were joined with men and women of goodwill from around the world and I am grateful to Almighty God that military intervention did not take place." from Bishop Suheil Dawani. Read more... link»

SOMA is a short term mission agency called by God to serve the Anglican Communion and the worldwide Church primarily By building up and equipping the Body of Jesus Christ; Through the renewing power of the Holy Spirit; Principally through short-term, cross-cultural missions; For the transformation of individuals, churches and more»

Dear Friends, Greetings from the Holy City of Jerusalem! ... I am very grateful to the clergy of the Diocese for the important ministry they provide to our young people through the year, but also during the summer holidays. Many young people attended camps during the recent weeks and received important Christian formation in fun-filled ways. Helping Christian youth to continue to mature in their faith and to live out their baptism by taking their rightful place in church and in society is a truly precious gift to impart to them... link»

The challenges our church has faced over the last year has resulted in a large shortfall in money received vs. money pledged to our partners overseas. Although the giving is down, the Anglican Missions Board made a promise to our partners, and so has made a commitment, in faith, to meet our pledged support to them in 2013. But unless we can raise an extra $60,000 by the end of the year, we will need to reduce our commitment to each of our partners by between 5 to 10 percent next year. That's a lot of mission that can't happen any more. Can you help us to continue overseas mission by donating today? link»

The first round of food distribution (CWS)CWS is asking New Zealanders to help rural people in Myanmar (Burma), needing food, water and agricultural support.After heavy monsoon rains and flash flooding hit Myanmar’s south eastern states people are struggling to recover.   Christian World Service is working closely with a partner more»

Dear brothers and sisters,Greetings in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ!The last few weeks have been traumatic for Egyptians. We witnessed bloodshed on our streets, vandalism and the deliberate destruction of churches and government buildings in lawless acts of revenge. One of our Anglican Churches was attacked, and other ministries received more»

Waiapu Missions Festival attendees in Taupo (2013).A stimulating day with several guest speakers was interspersed with rousing worship led by Peter Minson, the vicar of Taupo and Mike Hawke, in his role as church supporter on behalf of the Missions Board.Also present as part of the day were several from Waiapu who had previously served overseas as more»

The 2013 Golden Oldies mission team are off experiencing Fiji. After an eventful beginning to the mission, so far they have been visiting locals and providing plumbing and joinery skills to finish a toilet block and pass on their skills to the locals. You can read their daily updates on their blog. link»

So this mission has come to an end, has it been fruitful? Each person will have to decide that for themselves, but lets look at some of the 'fruit': A dream to build toilets for 55-years in a remote village, is about to become a reality. With support from the Golden Oldies and this Families Mission, they hope to be completed within the next month... more»

As I write these words, our St. Saviour's Anglican Church in Suez is under heavy attack from those who support former President Mursi. They are throwing stones and Molotov cocktails at the church and have destroyed the car of Rev. Ehab Ayoub, the priest-in-charge of St. Saviour's Church. I am also aware that there are attacks on other Orthodox churches in Menyia and Suhag in Upper Egypt (see photo), as well as a Catholic church in Suez. Some police stations are also under attack in different parts of Egypt. Please pray and ask others to pray for this inflammable situation in Egypt. more»

More than 6.8 million Syrians have been affected by fighting that began on 15 March 2011 and has spread through much of the country. Constant attacks, cluster munition, ballistic missiles and the possibility of chemical weapons make life dangerous. People are unable to grow food and live in fear for their lives. Many have fled. The UN reports that there are more than 1.5 million refugees in neighbouring countries, 75% of whom are women and children. They have no money and need help. more»

Fulfil your dream and join Rev Mike Hawke next year in Israel as you follow the footsteps of Jesus for a special pilgrimage. We stay in the Old City of Jerusalem which enables us to get up early and explore the place in the quiet. We head north to Galilee and enjoy the tranquil waters, and then to Cana where Jesus turned water into wine. We walk up the Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus preached his sermon and lots more. more»