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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»

New Programs Development Officer, Confirmations, Global Ministries, Workshop at Schneller School, St. John's Episcopal School in Haifa, Episcopal Women's Regional Conference, Bishop Suheil Visits the USA, and more link»

The Matos are travelling around New Zealand on Deputation over the next few months. For more information about the Matos click here » Tuesday 9 October - Christchurch - Morning service at St Columba Hornby, followed by lunch. Friday 12 October - Chistchurch -  St Augustine’s Cashmere, NZCMS meeting Sunday 14 October more»

"A month ago I arrived back from New Zealand whose natural beauty is equal to Bangladesh's though different. And the bracing winter climate together with the friendliness, stimulation and generosity of the people gave me new energy, inspiration and ideas for our work over here. Everywhere I was given hospitality and empathetic hearing. Our work is essential and effective though small in the larger context. We just wish we could do more but we need another doctor who will not be easy to find either from within Bangladesh or overseas." Read more in this link»

“After the rather “heavy” content of the previous blog post, it is time to lighten up a bit and share with you some amusing signs I have come across since coming to Cambodia. Most of them feature some rather “creative” English, shown here for your amusement, with no intention of being derogoratory. I probably frequently use equally “creative” Khmer and the locals are very patient and long-suffering with me! So, please fasten your seat belt, ensure your cellphone is turned off or in flight mode, your seat is upright and your tray table is stowed, – and prepare to take off – to Phnom Penh, Battambang and Siem Reap…. for a unique look at aspects of Khmer life portrayed through interesting signs I have seen while out and about in these places.” link»

The Webcast Launch of “Redeeming the Past: My Journey from Freedom Fighter to Healer” by Fr Michael Lapsley and Stephen Karakashian at the UN will be broadcast live on Friday, 28 September 2012 at 5.00am New Zealand Time. You can watch it here! more»

"The Middle East … an agitated region!"
News from the Diocese and a Letter to the Secretary General of the United Nations. link»

Gerald and Maureen Harley will be having a short farewell tour in NZ and will be speaking at the following churches.Gerald and Maureen Harley are originally from Otago, New Zealand. They have a long history with mission, having previously served overseas before God led them to Cambodia with NZCMS in 2003. Gerald is an experienced secondary more»

Anglican Missions was recently sent a thank you letter from Fr Michael Lapsley, after his recent visit to NZ: My dear Friends, may I add my word of thanks to each of you for the role that you played in the launch of Redeeming the past: my journey from freedom fighter to healer. In a way bringing the book to New Zealand feels like "reporting back" to the people of the land of my birth... more»

Read the stories and see the photos from the Golden Oldies Mission Team as they explore Fiji and build relationships. link»

Murray and Féy Cotter have returned to work as Mission Partners in Albania for the second time with NZCMS and European Christian Mission (ECM). Murray and Féy use their gifts in evangelism, discipleship, teaching and administration to serve the church in Lushnje. NEW - Sunday 2nd September - 8am, 10am and 7pm Nativity more»

Rosie works in the Partnership Office of the Diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa. She works with an Egyptian woman, Sherry, and their roles are to facilitate partnerships between the ministries in Egypt, and with many partners who support the work of these ministries. This involves writing funding proposals, reporting on how more»

Language fit for the King – the hard work pays off! "We have both been doing the “Christian Survival Khmer” course in our lessons and this was put to very good use the other day. Let me tell you how it came about." link»

Supported by the Tikanga Pakeha Missions Council Grant »Greetings in the name of Christ. We are writing to thank you for the generous contribution you made to our recent missions trip to the Parish of New Town, Suva in Fiji and share with you the following report on the benefits of this trip and the proposal we will be putting to our more»

Canon Kereopa visits from New Zealand, Farewell Luncheon for Haleem Bashlawi, Harvest of Graduations, Women's meeting in Zababdeh and more. link»

See new photos and updates from All Saints Anglican Church in Fasi's Facebook Page. Find out a bit more about the congregation and see the concrete foundations for the water tank that have just been built. link»

With David and Jen Pearce, I returned to Kondoa in May 2012 to take part in Bishop Given’s installation. We said as we returned to NZ, this was a truly uplifting experience. David and Jen had served in the Kondoa church in the early 90s and then Hilary and I joined the Kondoa team for 6 years, 1998 to 2003. Hilary and I and kids had worked more»

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Enter the code: TREAR1720151 - this will automatically list you as an Anglican Supergroup member. Tickets are on sale now and there are limited numbers, so get in quick to get your tickets! For more information on Parachute go to http://www.parachutemusic.com/ and if you have any questions email tessa@angmissions.org.nz more»

St George’s College Jerusalem have just sent us their latest brochure (2 sides of A4) which can be downloaded and printed from this site. Why not print off a couple for your church notice board or information more»

Several newsletters from the Diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa have just been released. These are found on their website as PDFs or you can follow the links below.
The Diocesan Newsletter (June 2012)
The Deaf Unit Newsletter (January - June 2012)
The Prison Ministry Newsletter (April - June 2012)
The Church for the Deaf Newsletter (January-June 2012)
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We have received a letter from the recently consecrated Bishop of Kondoa, Rt Rev Given Gaula. We share the Bishop's excitement in all the plans he has for the Kondoa Diocese."Warmest Christian greetings from the Anglican Diocese of Kondoa!"I am writing to inform you that my consecration service went very well, there were about 1500 more»

Travel plans are well advanced at St Augustine's Parish, Cashmere, Christchurch. A mixed gender group of six adults will be winging their way to India for a three-week mission experience at the John Morrison Home in West Bengal in December this year. more»

The Housing Authority have applied for the land at Tacirua East for the ten households from the Namara community, however construction works at the Tacirua Subdivision have been delayed due to adverse weather conditions in recent months. Photo left: Jone Kaimai standing at the new site for the ten households in the Tacirua Subdivision. link»

On Arrival - Typical Jordanian lunch – hummus with fillings, and bread. The bread is very cheap here because it's subsidised by the Government. Meet Ruth Sayers, a CMS UK partner working in Amman, who has organised the logistics of my visits in the capital... more»

The container is being filled with materials for a trip to St Andrew’s School Tonga. Four one week work parties have been organised. The Ohariu Archdeaconry has taken the first of these weeks and will go to Tonga for the first week of July 2012. Our work group will be 41 people large, including several families. A few of the people are going more»

AMB recently disbursed $6,800 to be distributed to two of the projects from this year’s Lenten Appeal - the Ras Morbat Clinic and EpiscoCare Nursery.We have just received the following communications from The Venerable Bill Schwartz, Provincial Treasurer from the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East and from Bishop Mouneer:“On more»

At the recent Hui Amorangi of Te Taitokerau, an agreement was made to form a Companion Diocese relationship with Kondoa, Tanzania and they pledged $5,000 per annum for the next five years to help support the stipend of their Bishop. more»

ARCHER in Christchurch specialises in offering tours for our Seniors, and is now running its inaugural Mission Experience for 10-days in mid-August to Suva, Fiji. This exciting tour has support from the Anglican Board of Missions and NZCMS too.We will be greeted by local churches and villages, embraced by children in the orphanage and schools, more»

Report by Dean Helen Jacobi - 12 August 2011Supported by the Tikanga Pakeha Missions Council Grant »  IntroductionIn 2008 the Waiapu Cathedral welcomed a group of seasonal workers from Vanuatu who came to work in Hawke’s Bay picking fruit. The first year they were lodged at a Napier Backpackers and so were close to the more»

Christian World Service has launched an appeal to provide immediate assistance for those who live in Fiji’s informal settlements affected by severe flooding. The Fiji government has declared parts of the Western District an emergency.Long term partner, ECREA (Ecumenical Centre for Research, Education and Advocacy) has assessed the needs of more»

The staff of AMB and the Diocese of Polynesia are shocked at the sudden loss of such a valued friend and colleague. Andrew, who was an engineer, had been leading short-term mission-aid projects in Fiji for several years with the encouragement of his vicar, Archdeacon Julie Rokotakala, of the Tawa Anglican Church. He had been accompanied on this trip by his wife Charmaine, who was leading handcraft workshops with Fijian women's groups. link»

I am sure you would want to join our brothers and sisters in Egypt to pray for the very tense situation there..This update is from three days ago. Today there are parliamentary elections.++ Mouneer has been encouraged by letters of support during these difficult days for Egypt. If you want to drop him a note, his email address is more»

Supported by the Tikanga Pakeha Missions Council Grant »Letter to Missions Board & MSL Group at All Saints Taradale on 8/10/11 Dear All,On behalf of our team I would like to especially thank you all for your support both financially and pastorally towards our recent trip, with NZCMS to the Solomon Islands. We are most more»

Shipping a playground to Fiji and then taking a group of yr 12 and 13 students over to construct it was an ambitious and somewhat daunting task but due to the support of the Diocesan School for Girls community as well as the local community in Fiji, this project gained a momentum of its own, complete with a number of 'wow' moments where things simply fell into place. This article was first printed in The Anglican Magazine from the Auckland Diocese. more»

The invitation to run a course for Sunday School teachers at the Church of the Resurrection at Tagabe, on the island of Efate in Vanuatu came from Father Bill Tari. His request was to repeat a five day course that I had run in Luganville on Santo the year before. Sharlene Knight, a student in Church Army training and Children's worker working alongside me in Canterbury Kids Coach went with me. more»

One youth's dream to experience mission, coupled with a responsive youth group leader with people-resources grew into a youth group trip to Tonga. "When we wondered if we were, in fact, 'doing mission', we remembered the Archbishop of Polynesia's advise to 'just go, see, hear and be with the people'. At times, this put us outside our personal comfort zones. Fortunately we belong to a God who never leaves nor forsakes us, nor lets His little ones be put to shame. We hope the Tongans saw God in us, just as we saw Him shining through them. May the fruit of our journey continue to grow in both communities." more»

Once again Pakistan has been hit by devastating floods. Over 5.4 million people have been affected in Sindh province, southern Punjab and north-eastern Balochistan. Already 248 people have died, and communities that had barely recovered from the devastating floods of last year have seen their homes and livelihoods destroyed a second time... link»

The following information was sent to us by the Wellington Diocesan Manager, The Venerable Bernard Faull, reporting back regarding the disbursement of funds raised by the Bishops’ Emergency Appeal for Christchurch Earthquake.  Specifically ‘tagged’ to beneficiariesChristchurch Cathedral, from Canterbury Cathedral more»

No, this is not just a coast-dweller's version of running for a bus, but it's what Joanna Frampton plans to be doing in Wellington on Sunday 19 June. She is supporting Anglican Missions' project for a Dinghy and Outboard Motor having lived in the Tufi Deanery in the Diocese Popondota for almost 15 years. Read her story before and after here. more»