Oblation Aid to Australia

Oblation aid of AU$10,000 was sent in early February to help people in Australia suffering from recent bush fires and floods.

The blazes burned more than a week in southern Victoria. They killed at least 181 people and destroyed more than 1,800 homes. In North Queensland, flooding overwhelmed communities, affecting thousands of homes.

Paul Ferrett, Australia Mission Centre financial officer, reported that “inquiries are continuing, but at this stage we are not aware of church members who have lost family members or even property, although some have lost friends and are naturally affected by that.”

SaintsCare, the Australian beneficent arm of the church responsible for Oblation aid, will distribute the money. An agency (or agencies) already providing emergency help will receive AU$5,000 for firestorm relief and AU$5,000 for flood relief.

Thanks to the generous, ongoing Oblation Fund support, Community of Christ is able to respond as a worldwide church to these needs. You can give to Oblation through your offertory envelopes and online at www.CofChrist.org/worldministries/how.asp.
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