CAPTION: Christian Aid Week 2020 will take place online, with supporters encouraged to participate from their homes
Christian Aid Week 2020 Goes Digital
Each year during May, many church-goers in Devon go out in their communities and collect money for Christian Aid Week. This year things will look a little bit different as Christian Aid Week 2020 will take place online.
You can join Join in with daily quizzes to raise funds
Taking place from May 10th – 16th, supporters can participate in the week using Christian Aid’s online resources, such as daily quizzes and live-streamed worship. There is also guidance for individuals wishing to run their own virtual events and fundraisers, as well as an online tool for creating an ‘e-envelope’ to send to your friends and families to encourage them to join the fight against poverty and injustice around the world.
In this difficult time, churches across the Diocese of Exeter are invited to stand in solidarity with the world’s most vulnerable people in new and innovative ways.
Katrine Musgrave is Christian Aid’s churches engagement officer for Devon and Cornwall.
She said: “In recent weeks, we have been overwhelmed by the messages from our fundraising community, looking for guidance on how they can support us.”
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“Communities and churches across Devon and Cornwall have shown their resilience and adaptability since social distancing began and Christian Aid groups have inspired me with their inventiveness and resolve. It will be a different Christian Aid Week but with all the great hallmarks that we recognise of compassion, love and vision for a more just, equitable and healthy world. Please join us if you can.”
Here is a message of reassurance from Katrine:
To explore ideas about how to celebrate Christian Aid Week digitally, you can send an email, call their churches support team on 01925 573769, or visit caweek.org/virtualresources
A call for action to support the most vulnerable during the corona pandemic
Christian Aid has launched an emergency appeal to help fight the coronavirus and protect the poorest, most vulnerable communities around the world, you can find out more and donate here
