As part of this year’s Bishop’s Harvest Appeal, St. Oswald’s Church is supporting the charity, Tearfund. For more information about the two beneficiaries of the appeal please download this leaflet.
Tearfund is a global charity which seeks to work with local churches and people to find solutions to poverty and injustice. The money raised will go into its relief fund, which is currently being used to respond to issues caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.
If you would like to support Tearfund, or the other appeal charity Friends of the Holy Land, you can do so here online.
Alternatively, you can make a donation at St. Oswald’s church or make a cheque payable to Blackburn Board of Finance Limited (Bishop’s Harvest Appeal) and send to Mila Farnhill, Blackburn Diocesan Board of Finance, Diocesan Offices, Clayton House, Walker Office Park, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2QE. Please indicate which charity you wish to support when sending your cheque.
Bishop Julian says…
“I have always enjoyed seeing the various exciting and creative ways people have responded to this appeal and this year will be no different I am sure! … We know that the coronavirus pandemic has brought new and acute problems, particularly in places where poverty is already an issue. So, I am delighted the charities chosen will work towards the relief of some of the hardship caused by the virus, supporting the most vulnerable. This year our schools will be raising money in support of Tearfund and our churches will be able to choose to support either Tearfund or the Friends of the Holy Land.”
Bishop Julian added: “Please pray about the level of your support for the Appeal, which is a helpful reminder of the needs of those much less fortunate than ourselves. Out of our thankfulness may there be generosity, even in the uncertain and unsettling times of the coronavirus pandemic.”
Bishop Julian has made a YouTube video message to encourage donations.