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At Tearfunds Lisburn launch of
Global Poverty Prayer Week in Seymour Street
Methodist Church last Saturday morning are L to R:
Sharon Johnston (Tearcraft), Jane Dawson (Seymour
Street Methodist), Margaret McIlhenny (Trinity
Methodist), Natalie and Colin Ward (Elmwood
Presbyterian), Tim Magowan (National Manager of
Tearfund in Ireland), Elva Stevenson (Tearfunds
area volunteer co-ordinator), Robin and Twyla Watson
(Finaghy Baptist) and Naomi Gray (Seymour Street
Methodist).
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At
Tearfunds Lisburn launch of Global Poverty Prayer
Week in Seymour Street Methodist Church last
Saturday morning are L to R: Tim Magowan (National
Manager of Tearfund in Ireland), Margaret McIlhenny
(Trinity Methodist), Colin Ward (Elmwood
Presbyterian), Elva Stevenson (Tearfunds area
volunteer co-ordinator) Twyla Watson (Finaghy
Baptist) and Jane Dawson (Seymour Street Methodist).
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About 30 representatives from 14 local churches met in Seymour
Street Methodist Church last Saturday morning (6th October) for
the launch of Global Poverty Prayer Week and to hear how they
can Be part of a miracle as they become involved in Tearfunds
new ten-year vision - to see 50 million people released from
material and spiritual poverty through a worldwide network of
100,000 churches. The churches represented were Seymour Street
and Trinity Methodist, Lisburn Cathedral, Hillsborough and
Ballinderry Church of Ireland, Railway Street, Elmwood, St
Columbas, Drumbo, Boardmills and Waringstown Presbyterian and
Lambeg, Ballynahinch and Finaghy Baptist.
Speaking at the event, which is one of 20 taking place around
Ireland, Tim Magowan, National Manager of Tearfund in Ireland,
said, Tearfunds vision is rooted in the power of the local
church and our first step is to invite people around the world
to take part in our Global Poverty Prayer Week during 12-18th
November, when were inviting people to pray and support our
network of churches around the world as they help to transform
their local communities.
Tearfunds area volunteer co-ordinator, Elva Stevenson, a member
of Lisburn Cathedral, said, One of the people we heard about
this morning is Andrew, a Malawian farmer who has had 12,000
tonnes of sand dumped on his land as a result of a flash flood
caused by climatic change. She continued, Tearfunds local
church partner has helped Andrew and his community to build a
dyke and plant trees to reduce the impact of future floods.
Elva pointed out that during the Global Poverty Prayer Week
local churches and groups will use a recently produced DVD to
encourage prayer for people like Andrew and to campaign about
climate change and support our network of churches.
Also taking part in the launch were Sharon Johnston who spoke
about the work of Tearcraft and Margaret McIlhenny (Trinity
Methodist) who spoke about local prayer groups.
For more information about Tearfunds new vision, or to receive
a pack to enable your church or group to take part in the prayer
week go to
www.bepartofamircale.org or phone Tearfund on (028) 9068
2828.
05/10/2007
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