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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»

Many hands make light work, the saying goes… however, sometimes it can take a long time to see the fruit of that work. Over approximately six years, a group of amazing volunteers collected, soaked, dried, sorted and catalogued over 120,000 NZ stamps. This consignment, a “one off” in AMB history, was sold recently for £3500 ($7547) to a UK collector. 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»

The Bishop of Wellington has launched an appeal to assist the Diocese of Christchurch in its ministry, care and support to its people and parishes and communities affected by the significant earthquake which hit Christchurch and the surrounding communities early Saturday morning. 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»

Dr Mwita Akiri, who has been Provincial Secretary of the Province of Tanzania for the last ten years until June 30, 2010 was consecrated as the first bishop of new Diocese of Tarime on July 4, 2010 at St Luke's Church in Tarime, in Mara Region, west of Serengeti National Park in Northern Tanzania. Dr. Akiri was elected as bishop in April 2010. The 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»

As you are aware the Christchurch Canterbury earthquake was equal in strength to the devastating earthquake that killed and tore asunder Haiti in January 2010. Relatively little recovery work has been done in response. There are many reasons for the difference in the destruction wrought by the two earthquakes, and the difference in the level of response, but those reasons are not the point. What matters is that we respond in love. Hence with this letter I invite the people of the Diocese of Christchurch, and beyond, to raise at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for the earthquake recovery and relief efforts in Haiti, by the time we gather at Synod on October 30th this year.
(photo: http://anglicanlife.org.nz) more»

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»

The time has come to update your order for 2011 resources to ensure you receive what you need. Are you ordering enough resources for your parish? Do you run out or do you end up with a pile of Mission Action sitting at the back of the church? We are trying hard to reduce our paper usage at Anglican Missions and you can help us achieve this by carrying out a check on the amount of resources you are using compared to what you are ordering. 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»

Includes:
-Mission Perspective by Bishop David
-Update on Carpenter's Kids
-Update from NZCMS Mission Partner Rosie
-Robert Kereopa and Hugh McBain Visit PNG
-Annual Report
-CLMC Registration Form
-AAW Overseas and Outreach Update 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»

It's past 11pm Day one – I'm at Raffles Gateway Hotel Nadi, Fiji and it's warm – 25 degrees warm! and walking around is like walking through one of those Hot houses you find at a Botanical Gardens. But I'm jumping ahead and quite likely being a bit rude as well, given I haven't even introduced myself! I'm Glen, The Projects officer for Anglican Missions. I'm in Fiji to find out what I can about the many things the Anglican Church is doing here. Things which our church in New Zealand is actually quite involved in through the funds we send over every year. But how much do we really know? And how many of us in our church have any idea about what God is doing in His church here??? 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»

Greetings from Dodoma! The Carpenter's Kids team would like to extend our deepest gratitude for your recent contribution to our ministry. Many of the programs and services we provide to those we serve would not be possible without gifts from people like yourselves, and we are extremely thankful for your generosity. link»

"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»

At the risk of quoting the bible completely out of context, we in the stamp department at the AMB could certainly take the verse in Zechariah 4 as our motto:“Do not despise the day of small things…"You don’t get many day to day things as small or as ordinary as a stamp, but sometimes that tiny bit of paper, or perhaps a 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 Diocese of Wellington has launched an appeal fund through the North End branch of the ANZ bank.
Account Name: ARCHBISHOP'S ERF APPEAL QLD
Account Number: 01 0535 0089638-28.
Identify yourself as the donor by giving your initials and surname. Then email the diocese at bishopsappeal@wn.ang.org.nz and advise of the date and amount of your donation. Include your initials and surname along with your postal address. 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»

Updates: Online Registration, Workshop Speakers, Prices, Venue Information.
Come and join with our Church as we share with our brothers and sisters from across the globe. Come and celebrate the overseas mission of our Church, as each part of the Church shares its mission action as a “Taonga” or treasure for the whole Church. link»

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»

"In the midst of the turmoil which Egypt is going through, we have felt that the Lord is very near to us. We have experienced his peace, and we were assured of his protection. In most of our churches and homes, there have been prayer meetings for the situation and for our beloved country Egypt. All our churches are safe, although they have not been guarded by the security since Friday when all the security were withdrawn. This assured us that the one who protects the churches is the Lord of the Church." link»

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»

It was a really hard start to the year, with 23 people killed by a bomb as they left their church in Alexandria a few minutes into the New Year. For me, it felt like the day of 9/11, a feeling of shock and disbelief that this could happen. As a foreigner, I'm one step removed, but the feeling at work was so sad. My workmates are generally laughing and walk into each other's offices telling jokes and laughing but everyone was so sad and subdued. This was followed by days of protests by Christians, who feel ignored by the government, and not protected enough. 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»

MOST people like chocolate eggs for Easter, but a small Papua New Guinea community called Dogura will be getting a tractor and, hopefully, pipes for a clean reliable water supply. Eltham resident Malcolm Pease has just completed work on this Massey Ferguson 245 tractor, ready for its new life in Dogura. The 600 residents need it for carting goods and people up a steep hill from the wharf to their village, and around the very rough roads in the area. more»

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»

The Archbishops and Bishops of the province have launched an appeal to help the Diocese of Christchurch and Te Hui Amorangi Te Waipounamu in their ministry, care and support to their people and parishes and communities affected by the 22 February Christchurch earthquake. AMB have offered to receive funds on behalf of our overseas friends and partners for this Appeal. These will then be forwarded to the Bishop's Emergency Appeal. 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»

I have had the opportunity of spending some time with Bishop John Gray at Te Waipounamu Hui Amorangi headquarters at 290 Ferry Rd yesterday. Although everyone is stressed and tired, their morale is all right. They are putting back books on shelves and cleaning up the mess. There is some liquefaction in the compound grounds. Bishop John Gray is more»

“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»

E te iwi whanui tena koutou,Greetings to our friends and Whanau in Aotearoa NZ me nga Hui Amorangi, USA Presiding Bishop Katharine Schori, Bishop of Hawaii Robert Fitzpatrick, General Secretary Tom Heffer Seafarers in London and many others who have contacted us.If I haven’t responded to anyone my apologies as we have been totally involved 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»

Includes:
- A New Lenten Appeal
- Direct to your Inbox, Mission Action goes Electronic
- Stamp Update
- Around the World in 80 Hours - CLMC Update
- Glen's Trip to Fiji
- Dogura Tractor Update
- Serving Around the World
- AAW Overseas and Outreach Update link»

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

The 2011 Lenten Appeal will be supporting the purchase of a dinghy and outboard motor for the Diocese of Popondota in Papua New Guinea, acquisition of land for Landless People in Fiji, and will continue to support the Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East. You can choose to donate to one, two or all of the projects in this appeal. link»

“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»

Anglican Missions' Projects for 2011 are up now. Check them out for up to date photos, information on the project today and what has happened in the past with historical projects.
Quick links to: Papua New Guinea | Polynesia | Tanzania ... link»

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»

Since the Christchurch Earthquake on 22nd February, the Anglican Mission Board has coordinated the receipt of international donations to the Bishop's Emergency Appeal. Donations have come from USA, the UK, Canada, Australia, South Korea and Monaco. So far the total transferred is $118,885. link»

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»

Should you want accommodation in Waikanae in order to attend the conference, we have negotiated special rates at the Kapiti Gateway Motel. Please contact the motel direct and mention you are part of the Common Life Mission Conference. You will pay the motel direct at the end of your stay. 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 now2 / 13    LLOYD ASHTON   |  18 MAR 2015  |MORE SHARING SERVICES In the week leading up to Cyclone Pam shrieking more»

If you are unable to attend the conference this year, would you be willing to make a contribution towards the costs of an overseas delegate from our Province? link»

Joint National Disaster Management Office – Vanuatu Country Team  Needs Assessment Mission to Tafea Island Province and includes the Islands of Tanna, Aneityum, Futuna and Erromango17-18 March 2015Introduction:The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) together with representatives from the Vanuatu Country Team (VCT) conducted an more»

Join the AMB Pilgrimage to Israel for 14 days in June 2012 [exact dates yet to be finalised]. We will walk from the Mt of Olives to Gethsemane as Jesus did on that first Palm Sunday, stay in Jerusalem, celebrate communion at the Garden tomb, visit Bethlehem and Nazareth, swim in the Dead Sea and the Sea of Galilee. Included will be a brief visit to St. George's Cathedral and College. 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»

AMB would like to endorse the CWS Appeal for the Horn and East Africa. CWS will be working with their partners in the African nations affected by the worst drought and famine in 60 years. Donations should be sent direct to CWS who will be able to issue a receipt for tax purposes. To donate to the Horn of Africa Appeal call 0800 74 73 72, visit www.cws.org.nz or post donations to CWS, PO Box 22652, Christchurch 8140. Any donations sent to AMB will be forwarded to CWS for receipting purposes. link»