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April 2008
John’s Kitchen at the Crossroads
Blenheim community supports medical care for migrant workers
By Marie Sherry
Wesley Methodist Church’s John’s Kitchen programme in Blenheim has been such a success, organisers are now forming a trust to expand its work and provide medical support for families in need. Read more...
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Mabel’s 100 years of active church life
What better excuse to both celebrate and reflect on times gone by than a 100th birthday? In January family friends gathered at All Saints Anglican Church in Christchurch to mark Mabel Grocott’s century. Read more...
Transgender advocate driven by faith, sense of motherhood
By Katherine Armon
Spirituality and a drive to help others have helped Mama Tere survive a harrowing childhood of sexual abuse and prostitution on the streets of Auckland. Today Mama Tere is an advisor to the Manukau council and runs her own social service. Read more...
Avant-garde fashion show began as church fundraiser
By Marie Sherry
From small beginnings as a church fundraiser, the Nouveau Design Awards in Wakefield have grown into a successful scholarship venture for local secondary school students. Read More...
Priests among Philippines human rights victims
By Paul Titus
The murder of a Protestant pastor in January and the abduction of another last month underscore the perilous state of human rights in the Philippines. Read more...
Uniting Church of Australia welcomes apology to Stolen Generations
The Uniting Church of Australia and the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) have congratulated Australia’s federal government for Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s formal apology to members of the Stolen Generations. Read more...
Potty talk is serious when there’s nowhere to go
Christian World Service is challenging young people in New Zealand churches to make a move on toilets in an effort to make poor people’s lives healthier and longer. Read more...
Intrepid explorers delve into contemporary theology
By Katherine Armon
An informal study group at a Masterton Church formed to examine contemporary understandings of Jesus has evolved into a group of theological explorers, who are investigating progressive Christian thought. Read more...
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