Haiti Appeal

Many congregations and individuals have expressed their desire to help in prayerful and practical ways the people of Haiti, following the recent earthquake that has devastated the island.

The UCA Vic/Tas Moderator, Ms Isabel Thomas Dobson has commended the?Haiti Earthquake Relief Appeal?by the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCC), who is raising funds for distribution.

?The images from Haiti of utter destruction from the earthquake prompt our response as Christians in prayer and practical aid.

?Please pray for all in the complex and desperate task of rescue and rebuilding.

For practical assistance the National Council of Churches of Australia, through its relief agency Act for Peace, has launched an appeal that will connect with the international churches and churches in Haiti,? Ms Thomas Dobson said.

The NCCA has requested that congregations conduct a retiring offering this Sunday or the next.?You can donate directly to the NCCA website www.ncca.org.au

Alternatively, SHARE, of the Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania has indicated they will collect funds from individuals and congregations and forward them through to the NCCA for its Haiti Appeal.

People can donate via the SHARE web site?www.shareappeal.org.au, by phoning 1800 668 426 or by posting to GPO Box 4355, Melbourne, 3001.