January 2012
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Re:Ignite Reserve Your Workshop →
An opportunity to reserve your choice of workshop and reduce your check in time on the day of the event.
August 2011
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Bono, Penelope Cruz.……and me!
On World Aids Day last year, Bono turned the famous Sydney Opera House red to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS. He was joined by stars like Penelope Cruz, who were pictured at iconic buildings which were lit up red for the night.
While the stars were busy raising global awareness, groups of individuals across Northern Ireland were taking action. In my church we hosted ‘A night at the movies’ in...
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Embodying the message - reflections on Shane...
It was a challenging first line – ‘I have tried to take Jesus seriously and have spent the last 20 years recovering’ said author and social activist Shane Claiborne, speaking at the Fuel Festival in Ballymena on Saturday. To explain, Shane pointed to an exchange between Jesus and John the Baptist. When John’s disciples asked Jesus if he was the Messiah, Jesus responds by saying ‘Go back and tell...
July 2011
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Something’s cooking -calling on Northern Ireland...
Northern Ireland has a reputation for great food often home grown and homemade.Many of you will be putting your skills to good use over the summer months, inspired by Henri Olonga and Jenny Bristow to Make a Meal of it!
Tearfund would love you to share your favourite recipes with others and inspire one another with your culinary delights.
Post your tried and tested favourite dishes today and...
June 2011
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May 2011
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April 2011
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Belfast Marathon : Please pray for Simon and our...
As you may know, on Monday 2nd May, a team of leading church leaders will be lacing up their trainers to run the Belfast Marathon Relay to bring help and hope to thousands of Ethiopians living in poor communities. The local church leaders include Bishop Harold Miller; Rev. Stafford Carson, Former Presbyterian Moderator; Rev Ken Todd, Former Methodist President; Rev. David McClay, co-leader of...
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WatchNorthern Clergy gearing up to run with Simon.
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Run with Simon : Please pray for our marathon...
As you may know, on Monday 2nd May, a team of local church leaders will be lacing up their trainers to run the Belfast Marathon Relay with Ethiopian church leader Simon Haile to bring help and hope to thousands of Ethiopians living in poor communities. The local church leaders include Bishop Harold Miller; Rev. Stafford Carson, Former Presbyterian Moderator; Rev Ken Todd, Former Methodist...
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March 2011
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Fast from Carbon this Lent - Rev. Ron Elsdon
Instead of fasting from chocolote and alcohol, Northern Irish people are being invited to fast from carbon this Lent.
The Carbon Fast is a 40-day journey through Lent towards a lighter carbon footprint, with simple energy-saving actions each day. The average emissions saving from doing the whole Fast is approximately 1.400kg CO2e per household. That’s equivalent to one return flight to New York,...
February 2011
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Pray and Lobby NI Assembly
Tomorrow the NI Assembly is debating an International Development Strategy motion.
As part of Global Poverty Prayer Week and our OneVoice campaign, we would like to invite our online followers from Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr to pray and lobby their MLA to vote for it?
Below is text you might like to use in your email to MLA’s to ask them to attend and support for this motion in...
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EXILED ZIMBABWEAN CRICKETER INVITES NORTHERN...
Exiled Zimbabwean cricketer Henry Olonga will invite Northern Ireland churches to join One Voice, a global movement of prayer and action led by Christian relief and development agency Tearfund.
Henry, who was exiled from Zimbabwe after wearing a black armband during a 2003 World Cup match, will be speaking and performing at Whiteabbey Presbyterian Church on Friday 25th February.
Pete Greig, of...
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ONE VOICE AGAINST INJUSTICE
Christians in Northern Ireland are to join together to launch One Voice, a global movement of prayer and action led by Christian relief and development agency Tearfund.
Re:Ignite - a conference gathering people to pray , reflect, and respond to issues of global injustice - is being held at Carnmoney Presbyterian Church on Saturday 05 February 2011 in partnership with 24/7 Prayer. All are...
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WatchPrayer changes the world - an inspirational message for our Re:Ignite conference from Pete Greig, 24/7 Prayer (author of Red Moon Rising).
To find out more about Re:Ignite this Saturday click here
January 2011
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'An Extraordinary Response To An Extraordinary...
Jim Nicholson MEP thanked Northern Irish people for their ‘extraordinary response to an extraordinary disaster’ today – the first anniversary of the Haiti earthquake.
The MEP led an EU delegation to the disaster-affected nation in August 2010 to assess reconstruction work funded by the EU.
On his visit he met the Prime Minister and President of Haiti, as well as staff from relief and development...
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Re:Ignite Conference - inspiration, prayer and...
Join us at Re : Ignite
Join Bishop Harold Miller, Hilary McClay, Andy Flannagan, Jim Nicholson MEP, 24/7 Prayer, and Belfast Community Gospel choir at our Re Ignite Conference as we launch our One Voice campaign to light up churches and individuals in prayer and action around the world.
Re Ignite will take place on 9.30 – 1pm on Saturday 5th February in Carnmoney Presbyterian Church.
One...
December 2010
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Today is World Aids Day →
The impact of HIV is not just physical. Tearfund have returned from Cambodia with stories of the stigma, fear and rejection suffered by those carrying the disease. And also of what Tearfund partners are doing to bring hope in despair.
“Only my friends know that I am HIV positive. I don’t want others to know.
If they know then they may not want to play with me.”
Sokchan is nine...
November 2010
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Nation of Cambodia: Please Pray on Thursday →
“I am so pleased that Tearfund has asked people to pray specifically for the nation of Cambodia tonight: Please pray also on Thursday. The people here carry everything with such quiet dignity, but there is a real sense of grief and pain, at the loss of so many, and in some cases, such young lives. Pray too, for the churches in Cambodia as they seek to stand alongside and among the people of...
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Bishop Harold's Cambodia Blog →
Bishop Harold is travelling in Cambodia for 10 days as a guest of the Tearfund partner ‘Cambodia Hope Organisation’ in Poi Pet. In a party of 6 which includes Revd Jono Pierce, rector of St Finnian’s and representative of the Bishops’ Appeal Fund. Visiting a number of projects and when connections allow, he will be posting his thoughts and reactions there on the ground,...
October 2010
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Reflecting on
Transformational Church
On the 21st September, Tearfund hosted an event in Fisherwick Presbyterian with the exciting topic of “Transformational Church” featuring Andy Hickford, Senior Minister of Maybridge Community Church, Worthing as keynote speaker. Elizabeth, Roger and myself headed along to see what this was about.
Bill Hybels says, “The local church is the hope of the world.” Governments...
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MEP Jim Nicholson recently returned from leading a... →
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Are you ready for the journey of your life? Tearfund’s Transform programmes will challenge and change you as you experience life beyond the developed world first-hand. Watch the video to hear about the experiences of Gareth and Claire who both went away to Africa with Transform.
To find out more click the following link:
http://www.tearfund.org/Transform/
September 2010
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PLANT HOPE THIS HARVEST
Encourage your church this harvest with the story of one Cambodian church which is planting hope and growing futures. ‘When we don’t have anything to eat,’ explains local community member Tol, ‘the Christians help us with rice from the rice bank.’
Our ’One family’ harvest resource highlights how Tearfund’s partner WDO has mobilised Tol’s community enabling them to feed...
August 2010
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