Ecumenical
Conference of Charity
January 2004 - January 2005
The ECC brings Christians
together to help people in need. It is ecumenical, i.e. it involves all
Christians irrespective of denomination. It is based on the fundamentals of
teaching and example of Christ which all denominations accept. This is
summarised as a call to all who would follow Christ to serve others in need
for His sake. (Matt.25;31-46) The ECC is entirely committed to identifying
with Christ in this Mission of Service for Him, with Him and in Him.
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The primary aim
of the ECC is to help in crisis situations, and help is given to
all, irrespective of race or belief. |
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All donations go
directly to help the poor; none isused for administration. |
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No work of
charity is excluded. |
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Our goal is
simply to provide the necessities of life to the poor and guide
them with opportunities so that they, in turn, can help others. |
Please pray for
the work of the ECC, for those whom we help, and for our benefactors.
We welcome and
urge Christians from all churches of Bahrain to come and join our worthy
cause.
BD748.450
was spent on
basic food supplies to Asian families. Food donations from St. Christopher’s
Cathedral Harvest Festival, St. Christopher’s School and the Bahrain School
were also distributed to Bahrain International Seafarers Society, Bahrain
villages, labour camps, handicapped children and OWWA.
The families of 20
students from the Philippines, Pakistan, India and Bahrain were visited
and vetted. Tuition aid of BD3,924.500 was given during this period.
1,590 patients were visited during this period and BD2,208 spent on
essential medical aid. Many patients were referred to their relevant
embassies for extra help.
Aiding and
vetting of appeals
98 Asian families, a
group of Chinese workers, and many runaway housemaids at OWWA were visited
and vetted, and BD1,995 in financial aid was given to them.
Recently a donation of BD1,000 for the purchase of tents has been given to
the Tsunami appeal for Sri Lanka.
1,800 of the ECC
Greeting Cards, and 940 copies of our 2004 fund-raising project, the
‘O! TASTE AND SEE’ cookbook have been sold.
Our thanks to all who supported this project
Amongst
others, counselling was carried out for an Indian family suffering
bereavement, and also for a school student who was having great
difficulties.
All our bi-monthly meetings begin and end with prayer and a short
reflection. During the last twelve months these have included the
following biblical themes :-
The manifestation of
Christ to the Gentiles
Song of Thanksgiving
Jesus-the giver of life
Christians- being the salt of the earth
Lent
What it means to be like Jesus
The cost of Gods Grace
Be an imitator of God
Our attitude towards those we serve
Gods guidance to us
Fear not God is with us
The seal of the Holy Spirit
Charity in every day lives
Discipleship
The Lords Prayer
Comfort to those we serve
The power of our limits
Celebrating the feast of St Mathew
Principles of relationships
Gods Blessings
Psalm 23
The suffering servant
Our great commission |
Our thanks
and appreciation to; Rev Anwar, Rev Appu, Meg, Joe, Rehna, Nilda, Claude,
Rani, Sabastiano, Lyn, Avril, and Rod for their spiritual support.
We also thank all churches, schools and individuals for their material and
financial donations. We Praise God that the ECC volunteers are able to help
others in this way, and we invite others to join us
The ECC is part
of the social outreach programme of St. Christopher's Cathedral.
ECC meetings, which are open to all Christians, are held from 6.30 - 7.30 pm
on the first and third Tuesday of each month in the Committee Room at St.
Christopher's Cathedral.
Anyone needing help, or any Christian who would like to be directly involved
with the ECC, please contact:
Email:
eccbahrain@yahoo.com
Ecumenical Conference of Charity
P.O. Box 36, Manama
Bahrain
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