Holywood Parish raises £8000 for Bishops’ Appeal
On Sunday 18 December, Holywood Parish presented Bishop Harold with a cheque for £8000 for the Bishops’ Appeal (see photo below).
This fantastic amount was raised by the parish’s successful October flower festival celebrating, ‘The Fruits of His Creation’.
At the all–age service, Bishop Harold expressed his gratitude for the generous cheque. It will greatly help the Appeal’s work in supporting development projects and alleviating the suffering caused by disasters, both natural and man–made.
Bishops’ Appeal is the Church’s World Aid and Development Programme. It was set up by the Bishops of the Church in response to the commands in the Bible to to feed the hungry, lift the burden of poverty from the poor and bring freedom and hope to the oppressed.
It works through partner non–governmental organisations and mission agencies rather than funding development and emergency work directly. Their partners have the local knowledge and resources to ensure that projects for which they apply for funding are of maximum benefit to the peoples and areas in which they work.
Recent successful appeals include relief for the drought–stricken Horn of Africa.
Vist the Bishops’ Appeal website here.
Bishop Harold receives the chegue from People’s Warden, Jayne Forster.
