Welcome to PWRDF Connect! | |
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Your monthly update of news, events and resources from PWRDF | | |
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Working towards a truly just,
healthy and peaceful world.
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In this update
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July Voices of Hope/Voix d'espoir - Read about PWRDF's support for partner CorDis in the Philippines
The latest PWRDF News
- Celebrating and supporting Inuit communities in Ottawa
- Board sees impact of Fiona and reconciliation in Western Newfoundland
- Ottawa diocese digs into tree planting initiative
- Take the Wild Ride 65 for 65 challenge!
- PWRDF Offering Envelope Program
Plus upcoming events & resources
- Season of Creation – starts September 1
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June Under the Sun - Available now
- Check out Super Friends 11
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Voices of Hope can be shared in English or French in your parish as a bulletin insert, read as an announcement, or included in an e-blast.
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Learn about PWRDF's support for partner CorDis in the Philippines. | |
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Celebrating and supporting Inuit communities in Ottawa
Local organizations support the largest Inuit community outside Nunavut, preserving culture and traditions. Inuuqatigiit Centre, Tungasuvvingat Inuit, and St. Margaret's Inuit Congregation make a difference in Inuit lives.
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Board sees impact of Fiona and reconciliation in Western Newfoundland
Hurricane Fiona devastated Port aux Basques, Newfoundland in September 2022, destroying over 130 homes and displacing residents. Despite the loss, the community has shown resilience thanks to widespread generosity. The PWRDF Board of Directors visited the town and participated in the dedication of a new Community Gathering Place in Burgeo, a project symbolizing reconciliation and community unity.
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Ottawa diocese digs into tree planting initiative
The Anglican Diocese of Ottawa's Branches of Hope project is distributing hundreds of young trees in the diocese as part of the global Communion Forest initiative. Funded by Christ Church Cathedral, the project aims to plant red maple and black spruce seedlings and raise $5,000 for environmental restoration in Uganda, with over $4,000 raised as of June 12.
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Take the 65 for 65 challenge!
Join others across the country as we walk, run, cycle, roller blade, bake, read, knit, crochet, swim, kayak, canoe, dance and sing – or pretty much any activity you would like to undertake –in support of those who have been forced to flee. Last year’s Wild Ride was a wild success with 22 teams and 93 participants joining forces for a record-breaking campaign, raising $62,000. In 2024 our goal is to raise $65,000 to mark our 65-year commitment to refugees and internally displaced people.
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The PWRDF Wild Ride officially launched on World Refugee Day, June 20, and will culminate on Thanksgiving Day, October 14! PWRDF is marking 65 years of supporting refugees and internally displaced people. Watch the recording of the webinar to learn what’s in store for this years Wild Ride.
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Order your PWRDF blue offering envelopes
The PWRDF Offering Envelope Program provides churches with free offering envelopes for two years to new participants. Each set includes 52 envelopes, as well as 12 special ones with inspiring PWRDF stories. It's a fantastic way to learn about PWRDF's amazing work and save money on offering envelopes!
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June Under the Sun available now!
The June edition of PWRDF's Under the Sun is now available to view or download. This edition is themed around renewal, or partnerships, land, projects and spirit!
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Do you subscribe to the Anglican Journal?
Look for your hardcopy of Under the Sun in your June edition.
Subscribe Today
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Praying with PWRDF
Praying with PWRDF will return on September 12, 2024.
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Book your Mapping Exercise workshop
PWRDF's Mapping the Ground We Stand On is now available as an online or an in-person workshop. Learn more at pwrdf.org/mapping-exercise.
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Season of Creation with PWRDF
Through the Anglican Communion and the ACT Alliance, PWRDF engages in the international, ecumenical Season of Creation. This year the SoC will be taking place from September 1 to October 4 under the theme, “To hope and act with Creation.”
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PWRDF wants to hear from you!
Please share your fundraising success stories to inspire others and to spread the word about the good work you have done! Email PWRDF and tell us about it. We extend graditute to our donors.
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Annual Report available in English and French | If you would like to order Annual Reports in either English or French, please email pwrdf@pwrdf.org. | |
Super Friends 11! Available now | Super Friends is a long-standing Social Justice resource produced by PWRDF for children, with stories, activities and faith connection. In this newly revised edition, you will find these same elements and more. Super Friends 11! focuses on Right Relationships and Reconciliation. Free to a maximum of 20 copies per parish, per year! | |
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Don't forget!
Super Friends 10 and its supporting resource are still available for download or to order!
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a just generation is a series of conversations with allies, educators and folks working to bring about equity and justice.
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Join Duncan Chalmers and Robyn Sulkko in conversation with PWRDF Humanitarian Response Coordinator Naba Gurung as they chat about how PWRDF responds to humanitarian crises and disasters in Canada. | |
PWRDF 2024 Annual Resources | |
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PWRDF's Annual Resources will be available a little later than usual this year. You can expect the 2024 Annual Resources in the fall, along with many exciting updates from PWRDF. Stay tuned!
Annual Resources from 2021 still available for ordering
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(left) The 2023 placemat includes children's activities and the Prayer for PWRDF on the reverse; (top right) the offering envelope and (bottom right) bulletin cover reflect the Let's Make a World of Difference theme. | |
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PWRDF’s resources for 2023 focus on the overall work of PWRDF and partners around the world and extend an invitation: “Let's Make a World of Difference.” There are pieces to support a PWRDF Sunday, such as bulletin covers and offering envelopes, as well as our popular in memoriam and in honour cards for use anytime. These beautiful educational and informational resources unite us in prayer and action for the work of PWRDF and partners. Learn more about this year's resources and order for your parishes gatherings and services. | | | | |
