8 February 2009

ible Readings: See BibleGateway.com.

Listed in the
Revised Common Lectionary (Year B). 

Isaiah 40:21-31
Psalm 147:1-11, 20c
1 Corinthians 9:16-23
Mark 1:29-39

Sarah White, founder of Lent Event, beside a 20 litre plastic container typical of those carried by the women of various Aftican regions who bring water for their family often over great distances. Lent Event sponsors the provision of new wells.

In 2009, Lent Event will have programs helping needy people in:

  • Papua New Guinea (clean drinking water)
  • Timor Leste (East Timor) (health and agricultural development)
  • South India (preschools in the Nilgiri Hills region)
  • Sudan (water and education for the Nachipo villages -- see photograph)
  • Solomon Islands (health care, staff training, and health centres)
  • Zambia (drop-in centre for orphans - Mwandi area)

Speaker:

Sarah White - Lent Event founder

www.lentevent.com

Lent Event will run from 25 February until 11 April 2009

"There are four main reasons why Lent Event is worthy of support:

1. Lent Event is not only a fundraising venture, it is a spiritual journey.

2. Lent Event is also an educational and community building resource.

3. Lent Event is a powerful evangelistic tool.

4. Lent Event is about doing with less, rather than giving more."