There may be encouragement in a letter to the editor. The letter may be a rejection of some issue, but although this sounds funny, there’s the bit in the letter that says, ‘do try again’ and see how it goes. There is still the second attempt at getting it right.
New Year’s honour for Wendy 2004. Lower Hutt woman Wendy Zamanek says it’s neat to be listed on the New Year’s honours list. Receiving the Queen’s Service Medal for Community Service not only makes her proud, but she says the award recognises the two women’s organisations that she sweated blood and tears for during the… Read More “You have a feeling that you are doing something worthwhile”
Recovering “village values” 2003. Pictured above: The Hutt City Council. A community charter initiated by local churches and adopted by Hutt City Council aims to support Lower Hutt as a safe and connected community, what Lower Hutt Mayor John Terris calls an effort to recover “village values”.
Antidote for fearful society 2002. St. James’s Anglican Church in Lower Hutt hosted a display of local community and social help organizations throughout the week ending with an ecumenical service on October 20.
Working together 2002. Pictured above: The Hutt River. Hutt City Council and local churches (In New Zealand) are making moves to work at creating a safe city, particularly since two unsettling incidents occurred on April 13 this year.
Loaves & Fishes only community meal 2001. The Community Outreach Mission for the Salvation Army Crossroads Community Church in Lower Hutt (in New Zealand) runs the only regular community meal in the city.
No let-up in demand for foodbank service 2006. While the Lower Hutt foodbank gave thanks for its 20 years in the community at a mid-week service at St. James Anglican Church, the use of foodbanks continued to increase in some areas of New Zealand.
Getting Brash over welfare reform 2005. Christian-based organisations are calling National Party leader Don Brash’s proposals for welfare reform backward measures.
“Together we can help Kiwis in need” 2004. The Salvation Army’s theme this year is “together we can help Kiwis in need” elaborated in a breakfast presentation with a series of short messages about the work of The Army and their annual appeal. One hundred and twenty years serving New Zealanders was celebrated at Booth… Read More National annual appeal and rebranding for the sallies
Appeal for cyclone-struck Niue 2004. Christian World Service (CWS) is raising money to contribute to the rebuilding of cyclone-damaged Niue. Cyclone Heta devastated Alofi and the only hospital on the island on January 6.
Caring Christian community 2001. NEW ZEALAND. Twenty years ago, a person who had a psychotic experience may have been admitted into a hospital ward for years. That same person or a person with the same set of symptoms may never enter a hospital today because there is better care in the community and more support… Read More Mental health consumers in the community: everyone “should have access to the arts”
City Mission 2000. “People at the bottom of the heap” are the focus of Christian based Wellington City Mission.
Saints and Angels links church and community 2003. Don’t dress up like a ghoul. Come along as Saint John or the angel Gabriel, or Moses. The Saints and Angels party encourages children to come dressed up as an angel, saint, or character from the Bible, rather than Halloween costumes.
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