MAKE POVERTY HISTORY - NOVEMBER 06

Make Poverty History campaign hits Melbourne

This November a range of events have been organised by both the Make Poverty History and Micah Challenge campaigns to coincide with the G20 forum of finance ministers who are meeting in Melbourne. These events include a public forum, concert, festival and ecumenical service.

1 Public Forum
Thursday 16 November, 10am
Melbourne Town Hall, Cnr Swanston and Collins Streets, Melbourne

A free Make Poverty History forum featuring leading national and international speakers: Kumi Naidoo, Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane of Cape Town, Lidy Nacpil, Sharan Burrow and Father Frank Brennan.

ENQUIRIES: email registrations@oxfam.org.au or call Lisa Bates on 03 9289 9495

2. MAKE POVERTY HISTORY FESTIVAL
Music, Workshop, Speakers, Food
Saturday 18 November, 10am Alexandra Gardens, Melbourne

A family festival to educate and inspire you to create change in the world and help make poverty history. Featuring world music and dance with David Bridie, Vox Congo & Bad Boys Batucada; international speakers working in poor communities, as well as workshops, children's activities; educational MPH stalls, art & photo exhibits, fair trade food and crafts and a sustainable living market. Speakers include the Archbishop of South Africa, Kumi Naidoo and Tim Costello.

ENQUIRIES: email janemc@tear.org.au

3. MICAH CHALLENGE ECUMENICAL PRAYER SERVICE
Saturday 18 November, 5pm
St Pauls Cathedral, cnr Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne

This November, Melbourne will host the G20 Forum – a gathering of finance ministers from the world’s richest nations to discuss “Building and Sustaining Prosperity”. But who are the richest countries building prosperity for? And will this prosperity be sustainable? In November, take the opportunity to learn, pray and speak up for economic policies that reflect biblical values of responsibility, equality, justice, and sustainable prosperity for all.

This is a reflection and prayer service for all during the G20 Forum.

The main speaker will be Archbishop Ndungane of Cape Town. A powerful speaker, Archbishop Ndungane dreams of a world where “every individual would be able to smile together in complete freedom, in unity, in peace, in prosperity...a world where every human being can fulfill their potential as God created them to be.”

Also speaking will be

• Shobie Owen, UNOH
• Tim Costello, World Vision
• David Pargeter, Uniting Church
• Amanda Jackson, Micah Challenge
• Pastor Brian Birkett, City Life Church
• Bishop Christopher Prowse, Catholic Church
• The Richmond AOG Choir

ENQUIRIES: Email apreston@anglicord.org.au

posted by Sae @ Monday, November 06, 2006 Comments: 0