Monthly Archives: January 2010

Liverpool Lighthouse is joining other leading charities in raising funds for the people of Haiti who have been left devastated from last week’s earthquake.

The Anfield based charity that supports the regeneration project of the North Liverpool community is joining the likes of Christian Aid and Oxfam in providing a mechanism for the people of Merseyside to donate money to help provide the people of Haiti with aid.

Liverpool Lighthouse’s International Manager, Alfie Levene says “We will be doing everything we can to raise money to provide aid for the people of Haiti. We all know how catastrophic this natural disaster has been and know it is our duty to reach out to them. We’d like the people of Merseyside and in particular North Liverpool to know that we will be providing a platform for them to join the campaign. Every penny will help and it’s needed urgently”

Donations being taken on behalf of the public by Liverpool Lighthouse will go in with Christian Aid’s funds to directly help the Haitian communities.

Liverpool Lighthouse has set up an online donation system on their sister LJM website and will also be supplying local shops with money boxes as well as collecting from their premises. For further information please call Liverpool Lighthouse on 0151 476 2342.

Several leading Christian ministries are joining together to present a North West musical prayer festival in 2010s Year of Prayer. The musical ‘Heal Our Land’ which is planned for May, will be revealed at its launch event by steering group Together for the Harvest (TFH) on 23rd January at Liverpool Lighthouse, Anfield.

‘Heal Our Land’ has been written by Jimmy and Carol Owen, who’s previous work includes the successful ‘Come Together’ and ‘If My People’, both of which played a significant role in past renewal movements. ‘Heal Our Land’ has been adapted by major British based songwriters and artists from different styles and ethnicities. It has already seen success in other parts of the country and TFH alongside other leading Christian organisations such as SHINE and Churches Together Merseyside Region (CTMR), plan to reproduce the same success here in the North West. The 2 week festival programme will see ‘Heal Our Land’ musical sandwiched between 6 days of prayer activities and a further 7 day programme of Evangelism activities entitled ‘Love GB,’ carried out across the region.

The creative team behind the national tour of ‘Heal Our Land’ has described the production as “designed to encourage believers from all traditions, streams, age groups, ethnicities and races to come together for two weeks, bringing healing to their communities.” They state that “Christians need to ‘find their voice again’ and take the message of salvation ‘to the streets’.

The launch event of Heal Our Land aims to get as many North West Christian organisations as possible on board with the giant project. It is 1 of just 3 launch events planned across the country and the only event in the North West. Proactive church leaders, musicians, prayer group leaders and other church members can learn how their church can get involved with this high profile event that has already obtained the support of Together for the Harvest, Love and Joy Ministries, SHINE, CTMR and Premier Radio who are the official media sponsor for the event. John Manwell, TFH Chair says “I am personally thrilled that in May 2010, the Liverpool City region will take the lead in the North West with the timely and highly significant event ‘Heal Our Land’. We do believe that our region has a key role to play in shaping the future of our land. Having seen some of the material and the programme, I want to encourage leaders to come to this preview, to be inspired and to be part of this very exciting Kingdom venture.”

The preview launch event is being held at Liverpool Lighthouse, Oakfield Road, Anfield on 23rd January from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. For further information or to reserve your free ticket please contact Margaret Henry on 0151 476 2342 or email Margaret.henry@ljmgroup.org.uk