“Before I just worked doing sewing. Now I am able to raise different animals and plants, trees and fruits. Now I have a little garden. Before I didn’t know how to do any of this work. The only thing I don’t have now is time to do all I want to do.”

— Emma, Nicaragua on the benefits of a home garden project

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2008 CWS Christmas Appeal

2008's theme Keep hope alive focused on partners
working in communities dealing with the impact of conflict.  Almost
every conflict zone in the world is located in a developing country. 
Poverty causes conflicts and conflict worsens poverty. Most of the
victims of conflict are civilians, many of them women and children. 
They face a daily struggle to stay alive, protect their families and
earn a living. The support that CWS partners provide brings them hope
and enables them to work together for a better future. With your
support, CWS will be able to continue funding:  

  • Health care services in refugee camps in Darfur
  • Training in peace building in South Sudan, Fiji and Cambodia
  • Food growing programmes in Uganda, India, Philippines, and East Timor
  • Water services in Palestine and Zimbabwe
  • Reforestation and environmental protection in Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka and Nicaragua  Protection of street children in Brazil
  • Education in Bougainville and Haiti
  • Humanitarian relief when disaster strikes
  • Campaigns against the causes of global poverty.

 

 

Resources available for download

  • Keep hope aliveMeet a partner - a brief introduction to the 4 featured CWS partners: word
  • Worship resources - liturgical material for each Sunday in Advent and Christmas Day: word and for a single service focussing on the Appeal: word
  • Resource for young people - education in Darfur: word or PDF [1.64MB]
  • Church leader messages - support and endorsement from leaders of supporting churches: word or PDF
  • Weekly notices - Advent notices to include in Parish newsletters and service sheets: word or PDF
  • Appeal buttons: Keep Hope Alive and CWS Christmas Appeal
  • Posters: Appeal poster JPG Advent 1 JPG Advent 2 JPG Advent 3 JPG Advent 4 JPG
  • Hymn - a child of peace PDF [1.41MB]
  • Promotional slide PowerPoint
  • Advent calendarNEW in 2008: Advent calendar An Advent calendar with a difference! Follow Karin the Caring Kiwi’s Advent dash across the world as you count down to Christmas. Attach a coin each day and help support CWS partners around the world.  Use blue tack or tape - do not use glue. Once completed, you will have a small sum to donate to the CWS Christmas Appeal. This will help keep hope alive.Black and white version also available

 

Resources available from CWS

 

  • Images of the CWS partners featured in the appeal
  • OHPs of partners featured in the appeal
  • Meditative PowerPoint with music
  • Worship PowerPoints - single service,week by week Advent worship and Christmas Day service
  • Appeal envelopes
  • 5 minute film spot - DVD or VHS
  • Service sheets 

phone 0800 74 73 72 or email: cws@cws.org.nz

World Council of Churches

The WCC has Advent resources available on the theme 'Imagine Peace' which can be downloaded from their website. 

They are also inviting people to  pray for justice, peace and security for Palestine and Israel in their Prayers for Bethleham