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For Churches
WRSunday Downloads & Resources
The following materials are helpful in planning your World Relief Sunday. Some can be used in advance or if you need materials to cover multiple Sundays:
Checklist
Response Form
Sample Bulletin Announcements
Additional Bulletin Inserts (printable, black and white)
For additional resources, fundraising ideas and activities for church or Small/Youth/Children/Senior groups please see our Get Involved page.
Sermon Resources
Our hope is that among these resources you will find material that can be adapted for you and your congregation. Our prayer is that God will guide you as you prepare for World Relief Sunday. The opinions expressed in the suggested outside resources are not necessarily those of World Relief Canada. They are offered for research purposes only.
Sample Sermon and Illustration links:
Sermon Central - "Remember the Poor"
Sermon Audio - Poverty
Web & Print Resources
Here on our World Relief Canada website there is a wealth of information. You can see our Mission, Vision and Core Values. You can review our Strategic Sectors and Where We Work. You can read the latest News about projects, learn about Our Partners and, of course, find the information you need for World Relief Sunday including Poverty Facts, Poverty Perspective and Laurie’s Blog.
If you want more, you can also check out:
Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Integral Alliance
Evangelicals for Social Action
Micah Challenge
Make Poverty History
United Nations Development Program
World Food Program
Books
The Poverty and Justice Bible - Canadian Bible Society
Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger: Moving from Affluence to Generosity - Ron Sider
ONE - A Face Behind the Numbers – Vaden Earle
On the Move - Bono
Until Justice and Peace Embrace - Nicholas Wolterstorff
The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time - Jeffrey Sachs
Suggested Bible Readings
Deut. 10: 17-21
Psalm 146
Isaiah 58:6-12
Luke 4:14-21 -
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Our Mission
World Relief Canada’s Mission is to respond to the relief and development needs of the world’s poor in the name of Jesus Christ, through our global network of Christian organizations, in partnership with Canadian and overseas Churches.
Our Vision
World Relief Canada’s Vision is to see people responding, with compassion and justice, to the needs of the poor, oppressed and suffering in ways that bring healing and transformation in the world’s poorest communities.
Core Values
World Relief Canada's Core Values are the essential cornerstones upon which we do our work and are reflected in the following six areas.
- Economic Justice
- Transformation
- Empowerment and Equity
- Environmental Integrity
- Mutual Independence
- Financial Accountability
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