A
Growing Partnership
Since
the establishment
of the partnership
in 1966,
the Malawi
Birmingham
Partnership
has provided
cross cultural
experience,
support and
encouragement
to Christians
in both countries.
During the
last four
decades the
Partnership
has evolved
naturally
out of a
growing relationship
between our
two churches.
We celebrate
and share
pain together.
We grow in
our learning
and support
of each other.
In recent
years we
have:
- Welcomed
priests
and lay
people
to study
here in
the UK.
- A Youth
Exchange
has enabled
young people
from both
countries
to experience
first hand
the delights
and challenges
of cross-cultural
exchange.
- A bi-annual
Diocesan
delegation
is now
well established
with Bishop’s
and lay
people
travelling
together
to deepen
understanding
and explore
new ways
of developing
the partnership.
- Increasingly,
people
are choosing
Malawi
for sabbatical
placements
and a holiday
destination
for the
whole family.
Specific
project support
has included
the provision
of a lorry
for each
diocese,
considerable
financial
assistance
during the
famine of
2003 and
as part of
our own Centenary
celebrations
in 2005 we
raised over £115,000
to provide
over 60 motorcycles
for many
of the rural
parishes.
In celebration
of forty
years of
the Malawi
Partnership
we launched
a Skills-Share
programme
during 2006.
This new
initiative
has the specific
purpose of:
- Encouraging
our two
churches
in world
mission
- Increasing
our awareness
of the
World Church
- Providing
a challenge
for growth
in our
own faith
- Assisting
Christians
in Malawi
develop
their communities
But above
all, the
decades have
witnessed
growing relationships
between parishes
and people
establishing
the Malawi
Birmingham
Partnership
as a vibrant
and exciting
Christian
initiative.
Why not consider
supporting
it yourself.
Click
here to find
out more
about the
link or to
get involved
http://www.malawipartnership.org.uk
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