T he
brothers and sisters of the Hastings, NZ ecclesia are preparing to host
a national preaching campaign, which will be held, God willing, January
2nd to 8th, 2014.
Although the campaign will be hosted by the Hastings ecclesia, they’ve
received strong volunteer support from many ecclesias throughout New
Zealand, and the brethren are hoping that this might spark a resurgence
in preaching campaigns in the country. In particular, the young people
are being strongly encouraged to attend; it is hoped that the experience
of preaching in such an open and exciting environment will be
invaluable to their spiritual development. The campaign is based on the
theme of “The Bible for Life” with their slogan being “Live Life with
Hope”.
In conjunction with the public talks, the brethren are planning to rent a
storefront where they will be running a variety of ‘hands-on’ workshops
dealing with topics such as addiction, marriage, parenting and
finances—topics that focus on the practical outworking of the Christian
faith, run by qualified brothers and sisters. As with any venture such
as this, finances play a very important role. Renting an appropriate
venue, marketing the campaign together with food, hospitality and
accommodation can all add up quickly. To help defray these costs, WCF
was approached for financial assistance. The Foundation was pleased to
respond with a grant of $4,000 as requested by the 2014 Hastings
Campaign steering committee.
If your ecclesia is planning a public outreach effort, the cost of which
exceeds ecclesial resources, you are invited to ask WCF to serve as a
funding partner. |
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Last
year WCF provided a grant of over $35,000 to the COPT volunteer 
Tabitha
(Tabby) Ryan is planning to return to Kamukuywa, 
Personally
I hope to gain a lot of experience and information about the conditions
in Kenya so that upon return to Australia I can advocate for the
brethren living here. After studying teaching for four years I am
excited to be able to put my qualifications and experience to work in a
Christadelphian school where I can not only teach my relevant subject
areas but also teach Bible studies and first principles. I hope to
return home motivated to encourage others to preach."
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ecclesia in 
