Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

Special project 2010 – 2011

Building for the future

We are pleased to supply you with Special Project resource material which we trust will be useful to you as you learn about the work of Act Alliance in Haiti and Habitat for Humanity. 70 per cent of the money raised will go to Habitat for Humanity in New Zealand and 30 per cent will go to Haiti through CWS and Act Alliance.

Our thanks go to David Lawson of Habitat for Humanity and to Liz Martin of CWS for drawing together the information for us.

To help you in your programming and devotional meetings, here is help on the theme of building both physically and spiritually.

Other Suggested Bible Passages:

• Matt 7:24-27 "Building a solid foundation"
• Psalm 127:1, 2 "Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is useless. Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good.”
• Exodus 22:25 “If you lend money…. do not be like the money lender, charging interest”

Suitable Hymns from With One Voice

465 All My Hope In God Is Founded
491 How Firm A Foundation

Songs of the Kingdom

57 For I'm Building a people of Power
Brother, Sister, let me serve you

Children's song

The Wise Man Built His House Upon the Rock
(Your Sunday School Teachers may have the music)

Prayer

Dear God, Creator of all we have, thank you for the plenty which we enjoy. We lift up to you those who have less than we do, and who are struggling to house and feed their families. We pray for people in our own country who find it hard to save the money for a deposit on their first home. We thank you for the work of Habitat for Humanity in helping those who are prepared to work towards home ownership. We pray for the people of Haiti who were struggling to hold body and soul together, even before the disastrous earthquake which destroyed what little they had. Thank you for the relief agencies helping these people. Give them wisdom and perseverance as they work with the homeless. May we, along with the aid agencies, be salt and light in the world, we pray, in Jesus name,
Amen.

Recommended reading

"A Simple, Decent Place to Live" by Millard Fuller. Word publication © 1995.

Resources

Habitat for Humanity flyer
Haiti Act Alliance information
Special Project background information
Special Project devotional

For more information and speakers, contact CWS National office

• Your local Habitat for Humanity branch
• Field workers Jacqui Ryan (Upper North Island)
• Andrew Johnston, (Lower North Island)

We hope that you enjoy using this programme and are enriched as you gain understanding of the way things are for those who are trying to break the poverty cycle and achieve long term quality life in Haiti, and here in New Zealand.

MWF Co-coordinators

• Vaotane Samoa Saleupolu: 24 Redoubt Rd, Greenwood Heights, Manukau 2105
  Email - vaotane@slingshot.co.nz
  Phone - 09 263 4484
• Rosa Faafuata: 801 Queen St East, Parkvale, Hastings 4122
  Email - rosafaafuata@ymail.com
  Phone - 06 876 7965

APW Missions Dept

• Rae Simpson: 12 Kotanui Ave, Army Bay, Whangaparaoa 0930
  Email - lestrsimpson@xtra.co.nz
  Phone - 09 424 4274
• Julia Buckingham: Selwyn Heights, 20/42 Herd Rd, Hillsborough, Auckland 1042
  Email - buckingham@why.net.nz
  Phone - 09 624 3607

Please send your project financial contributions to your national MWF or APW treasurer by 31 August 2011.