Presbyterian Church in Ireland - Mission Overseas - Moderator launches Appeal for Haiti Earthquake

15th January 2010

Presbyterian Moderator, Dr Stafford Carson, has today, Friday 15th January, launched a Church-wide appeal to support relief work in Haiti following this week's earthquake.

"As we hear of and see the horrendous suffering in Haiti all of us want to do something to help. I know that everyone will be praying and would encourage people to continue in that both at public worship and in their private devotions.

"But we also need to give practical support and for most of us that is done through financial giving to the huge relief effort that is underway.

"Consequently I am launching a Moderator's Appeal for Haiti across the Presbyterian Church and £20,000 has immediately been sent to support our relief partners Tearfund and Christian Aid who are already hard at work in these most difficult circumstances."

The Moderator will write to ministers next week confirming the detailed arrangements but it is expected that collections will take place in congregations over the next few Sundays with donations being returned to Church House, Belfast, which will then be forwarded to Christian Aid and Tearfund.

Issued by Stephen Lynas, Presbyterian Information Service
info@presbyterianireland.org

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