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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»

Join the Waiapu Anglican World Mission Council and Anglican Missions for the Waiapu Missions Festival in August! Everyone is welcome to join in the singing, stories, and discussion to come away inspired for world mission! more»

Join the Nelson Diocesan Overseas Mission Council and Anglican Missions for the Nelson Missions Festival in October! Everyone is welcome to join in the singing, stories, and discussion to come away inspired for world mission!  Brightwater Community, Anglican Church Hall, 68 Waimea West Road 11am till 4pm 26th October 2013 Speakers more»

The Diocesan Overseas Mission Group is organising a Global Mission in Action Day on behalf of the Anglican Missions Board. This is an opportunity for Mission Motivators and other interested Parishioners to gather and be inspired regarding the Overseas Mission challenge for the whole church. During the Festival, all Parish more»

Part one of this story featured on our website in July 2012. The story introduced the John Morrison Memorial Home (a children's orphanage) located in West Bengal, India and its link with the parish of St Augustine's, Cashmere, Christchurch. Here then, twelve months later, is part two. more»

In this update we have the latest Mission Action (with news from AAW, NZCMS, and the latest Mission Festivals), and a new Mission Tip. It also includes updates about the Lenten Appeal, Kerina Evangelists' College in Papua New Guinea, news from Jerusalem and Egypt, and more! link»

Clergy and laity are invited to meet the Dean of St George's College, Jerusalem at 7:30pm on Wednesday 7th March in the Selwyn Library in Parnell, Auckland. This is an opportunity to meet with Dean Graham who has been Dean of St Georges since October 2011. Come hear what the college is doing, as well as explore opportunities to study at St more»

An enthusiastic group gathered at St Luke’s Te Kuiti for the Waikato/Taranaki Mission Festival. The theme of the day was “Make Time for Missions” and HOPE (Helping Overseas Partners to be Effective).The purpose of the event was to support and inspire Parish Mission Motivators to learn more about the workings of Anglican Missions more»

Anglican Missions warmly congratulates the new Archbishop elect of the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea (ACPNG), the Rt Rev Clyde Igara, and the new General Secretary of the ACPNG, Mr Samson Chicki. Read more about these appointments in the press release from ACPNG here. link»

"June has been a very busy and truly productive month! God's grace has been abundant! It is always with genuine anticipation that I attend the graduation ceremonies of our Anglican schools as I am encouraged by the extraordinary dedication of the teaching staff and the brilliance of the students. Our work to sustain the Diocese's important ministry of education is made all the more worthwhile when seeing young people, many of whom are Muslim youth, graduating from our schools ready to fulfill their dreams and make a positive contribution to their community and the wider world..." link»

On Monday 5th August come along to St Chad's Meadowbank for the opportunity to meet with the Dean of St George's College, the Reverand Graham Smith. 7.30pm at St Chad's Meadowbank, Auckland. For further details please contact office@angmissions.org.nz more»

"At last, Egypt is now free from the oppressive rule of the Muslim Brotherhood! The Armed Forces took the side of the millions of Egyptians who demonstrated in the streets since the 30th of June against President Mursi and the Muslim Brotherhood. The Armed Forces responded to the invitation of the people to intervene and force the President to step down at the request of the people of Egypt." more»

"The situation in Egypt is very serious. I do not know where this situation will take us. I feel that Egypt is at the verge of violent demonstrations, another revolution, or civil war. We do not know what is going to happen, but we know that we are at the edge of something drastic." more»

The purpose of gathering at Te Kuiti on 22 June is to give each other support and encouragement in our Mission giving programmes, hear the experiences of others and explore ideas which may help in setting goals for the parishes. So “Make Time for Missions” with the theme of HOPE (Helping Overseas Partners to be Effective) is a more»

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Greetings in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ! Today as we start our Synod (20-23 May 2013) for the Diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa, with the theme of "The Church and a Changing Context," I would like to request your prayers for me, for Bishop Bill Musk and Bishop Grant LeMarquand, as well as all of the clergy and laity participating in this very important synod at this very important time. As we will be hearing reports during the Synod about what God has done in the last two years and what we hope God will do in the future, I would like to share two ministries with you... more»

We had a lot of excitement last year when we started to plan our mission festival. It was great to focus on celebrating our Diocese’s involvement with overseas mission and think of sharing this inspirational involvement with our Mission Motivators.Over the months until the actual day of the festival we had times of doubt which really cooled more»

"Despite remarkable achievements in the past two decades, both in economic development and in basic mother-child health indicators, 30% of the people of Bangladesh are still poor and 18% extremely poor with extreme difficulty accessing health care services and other basic needs." link»

“It is most encouraging to read of how the work of the Institute for Healing of Memories continues to expand across the world." - Kirsty Sword Gusmão link»

Anglican clergy in the Diocese of Port Moresby have been discussing the rise of violence in PNG society and the harm it is causing to individuals, families and communities. The starting point for our reflection was Genesis 1.27: “So God created human beings, making them like himself. He created them male and female”. The fundamental point is the equal value to God of male and female. This means that the basic call to everyone is to respect the God-given life of each other. No respect is shown in rape and murder, by violence towards women, by cruel treatment of children or by victimization of vulnerable people. The call to respect each other means that we must all say “no to violence” in all its forms. more»

2014 will be the bicentenary of the Gospel in New Zealand. To celebrate the 'Jesus - All About Hope' initiative plans to share the reasons for our hope in Christ with every home in NZ through multiple media in the weeks leading up to Easter 2014 (during Lent). A Roadshow is traveling throughout our nation to give believers an opportunity to hear about this first hand. Please consider getting along to Nativity Church, 76 Alfred Street, Blenheim on Tuesday 14 May at 7.30pm to hear about it. For more details see www.hopeproject.co.nz link»

The 11th of May will be a praying day for Syria in all the Syrian territories. All of the churches in Syria will unite in prayer in many places all around the war-torn nation. This is a unique unity of Christians in the country. The Syrian Christians ask their brothers and sisters all around the world to pray with them on that day. All more»

In this edition: A word from Bishop Mouneer, a word from Bishop Grant, the Imam-Priest Exchange, St. Saviour's and St. John's, Building Churches in Ethiopia, the Alpha Marriage Conference, Bishop Mouneer's visit to the UK, Visitors & Prayer Requests, the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Events of the Diocese, and Medical Outreach. link»

"The situation in Cairo is very sad for us as a Christian community. On Friday 6 April 2013, sectarian clashes erupted once again, this time in El Khosus, in the outskirts of Cairo. The story, according to the director of the police, started by a 12-year old Muslim boy drawing graffiti on the wall of an Islamic school..." link»

"Working at Kailakuri and building relationships with many who are truly poor, my impression is that those ready to be a drain on society are very few compared to those wanting to work and study hard to better their lives but are blocked through various circumstances." link»

What a fantastic response you have provided in offering guitars and guitar strings. I have enough to take not only this time, but also next time when ministering in the Pacific on behalf of Anglican Missions.It was while I was in Papua New Guinea watching various music teams practice for Sunday services that I realised just how important guitars more»

After the success of the 2012 Golden Oldies Mission, it's back on for 2013 to Fiji.Aged 60-years+? Why not come on this 9-day mission experience and visit a variety of mission and church projects. These include an orphanage, re-housing projects for squatter communities, clean water projects, Women’s groups, visiting new more»

$11,920 has been donated to our Lenten Appeal so far, most of this has been from our brilliant individual supporters and a few eager parishes. This is a great start to the appeal, thanks to those of you who have donated already. We leave you with a short story from Mike, our Church Support Officer, which ties in nicely with the days ahead. link»

Pray for Bishop Azad Marshall as he travels to and from the country and works with his priests; for wisdom and guidance for him. Also pray for good relations between the Church of Iran and her neighbours. link»

Music and singing is at the very heart of Christians, especially those in the Pacific. And so when I go to Samoa next month I will take a guitar and lots of spare strings. I like to leave both strings and guitar with a local church. Does anyone if they have a guitar hiding in the cupboard or under the bed unused? If so, would you kindly donate it to Anglican Missions so I can take it over there? Do you have lots of guitar strings which you have accumulated over the years? I would love to take them as well. These gifts are so so appreciated by the local church musicians. I thank you in anticipation! - Mike (PS I need them by April 2nd) more»

We pray for the Diocese of Aipo Rongo and the future staff of the Transit House as they share the gift of hospitality with the people of Mt Hagen. May God bless them as they seek to be a blessing to others. link»

Pray for students around the world, and in particular the ones at the Episcopal Technological & Vocational Training Center. Give thanks for schools that are endorsing technology education, that these students are educated in current technology used in the workplace, and these current skills can assist in finding employment. link»

Pray for the Episcopal Technological & Vocational Training Center; that they may achieve their goals to build technology skills while teaching intercultural understanding, confidence and a “can-do” spirit and giving their youth a hope for the future. link»

Pray for the clergy of Polynesia and that students in their congregations are given guidance, wisdom, and spiritual enrichment. Pray for the preparation of ordinands as the Anglican Church in Iran seeks to be a faithful Christian presence. link»

Pray for the Transit House to be completed and provide a safe housing option for those travelling through Mount Hagen. Give thanks for the Diocese of Aipo Rongo and Bishop Nathan, and St Michael's Parish for looking for sustainable options for supporting their Diocese. link»

Following the devastation caused by the cyclone in the Pacific, we know that many in the parishes will want to give to help the relief effort. AMB is commending the CWS Appeal for this purpose. Donations can be sent to CWS via their website, by credit card or by post.Update: CWS Sends $20,000 for immediate relief. Donations are still more»

As the end of year approaches quickly, we’d like to thank everyone who has supported overseas mission this year through Anglican Missions. We are humbled to be able to advise that as we approach the end of year it appears that overall Tikanga Giving will be close to that achieved in 2011. We will be able to meet the commitments we made to more»

"Jeff Lee, John and Mary Rowan travelled to Kagera in October to successfully sort out administrative problems at the School. While there we were fortunate to be present at the fourth form Prize Giving for the school leavers. To be there and see such excitement on the graduating young students faces and their proud parents! Education is the way forward to enable these young people to have a future in Tanzania." link»

The Lenten Appeal 2012 Jerusalem and the Middle East section has to date raised a total of $15403.68!This has provided $7701.84 of support to the Ras Morbat Clinic in Aden and $7701.84 to the EpicoCare Nurseries in Suez.“On behalf of the Anglicans in the Middle East I want to relay our gratitude for the generosity shown by the Anglicans in more»

"Egypt is like a patient recovering from a surgery. The body is still struggling to survive. We will have to wait and see what happens. Right now there is no clear vision or road map for the future. The Muslim Brotherhood spoke about a big project called “Revival” but no one knows this project, what are the implications, the goals, the aims, etc… It is very cloudy at the moment. But, however, we should say, that we have hope because we are in the hands of the Lord and He is in charge and He is in control." link»

The road outside our gate is just horrible. It was wrecked by trucks and then the authorities dug it up for sealing but the budget ran out and so it was just left. With the coming of the rains it became a whole series of muddy pools. Our enterprising staff dug it up a bit more to make a high path on one side so that pedestrians, cyclists and motorbikes can get past without going through the mud – provided they don't veer off the high path. link»

Hi everyone. We left NZ from Auckland after a great few days in Auckland catching up with family, friends and the opportunity of speaking at the Auckland Cathedral. But we were pretty tired when we finished so our three days in Singapore were spent sleeping, eating Chinese and Indian food, with just a spot of sightseeing. We really enjoyed... more»

"Dear friends, I am so grateful for the messages and assurance of prayers which I have recently received. The situation is not easy, and no-one can predict what is going to happen. There is obviously agitation within Egypt after President Mursi produced a Constitutional Declaration on Thursday the 22nd of November..." link»

If anyone would like to contribute to the work of the Al Ahli hospital, to assist them in serving the people of Gaza at this time of conflict, Anglican Missions is able to transfer funds to the Diocese of Jerusalem for the hospital. more»

The work is designed from the artist's memories of a visit to the colourful, busy Lae Markets in PNG. She was able to go to PNG by accompanying her husband Peter, on the Forum New Zealand, which was a small container vessel that visited PNG and some Pacific Islands as an aid project to the region partly sponsored by the New Zealand Government in the 80's and 90's. The work is gifted to Anglican Life Rangiora, to assist the church with its work supporting mission overseas. Deadline sale closes 19th December. Expressions of interest to office@anglicanweb.org. There is a reserve of $500 on the original art work. more»

"October has been busy month for the Diocese of Jerusalem. All our institutions continue to work hard. Our medical centers and hospitals focus on supporting the people in need; our schools are back in full swing educating our students and our doors are always open for the visitors who come to experience the Land of the Holy One." link»

60 volunteers worked tirelessly from June to September to improve St Andrew's High School's resources and buildings. Volunteers came from Culverden, Christchurch, Wellington, Levin, Auckland, and Picton. They spent their days painting, cleaning, building, sanding, sorting, teaching and more. more»

In the Holy Land edition of Mission Action (printed version) we have hidden 8 golden vouchers. If you find one contact us and quote the word on the voucher and we'll send you a new friend for your Christmas Tree!The camels are from Fayoum, a city 130kms north-west of Cairo. It is the oldest city in Egypt (founded in 4000BC) and used to be called more»