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The Youth Newsletter June'10
Bishop Humphrey is receiving Relief Packages for the Flood Victims from Ibadat Team
Flood affected Christian families living in Diocesan Relief Camp in Peshawar
View of St. Peter's Church, Charsadda, filled with flood water
Bishop Humphrey distributing relief packages among the flood victims
From the Diocesan
Communication Desk
The monsoon rains have caused havoc all over Pakistan, but the Khyber Pakhtunkwa province has been hit hard by the floods. Thousands of villages are under water and hundreds of people are either dead or missing. All road links within the Province have been cut down; relief workers are trying to reach the affected people.
The Diocese of Peshawar has launched an emergency Relief and Rescue programme for more than 1300 Christian and Hindu families affected by the floods, including the other minorities. Any possible help will be appreciated. More details...
(Left) Mr.Younis Masih of Tarnab Farm & (Rt) Mr. Younis Masih of Charsadda are standing in their houses which once protected them from rain and storm but now the flood has not only destroyed their houses but carried away all their meager belongings.
The Diocesan Development & Relief team distributing Non-Food Items.
The Rt. Rev. Humphrey S. Peters and Ms. Bimla Yousaf, Secretary Development & Relief are distributing Food and Non-Food Items to the Flood Christian Families at Peshawar
Mission Statement
To spread the knowledge of the gospel, to provide pastoral care and also to be an instrument of service to the people of God.
BREAKING NEWS
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SOS, call from Peshawar Diocese, Church of Pakistan
The monsoon rains have caused havoc all over Pakistan, but the Khyber Pakhtunkwa province has been hit hard by the floods. Thousands of villages are under water and hundreds of people are either dead or missing. All road links within the Province have been cut down, relief workers are trying to reach through boats or on foot. The Diocese of Peshawar has launched an emergency Relief and Rescue programme for more than 1300 Christian and Hindu families affected by the floods, including the other minorities and some Muslim church workers. A good number of Christian families have been rescued and accommodated at St. Mary’s Church & School, Risalpur and also at Christ Church & School, Nowshera. The Diocese is putting all its efforts to reach the unreached caught in the floods. The affected families are being provided with food items. Any possible help will be appreciated.
Two Christian brothers were killed in the Court of Law in Faisalabad, Pakistan
July 2, 2010: A large number of people are fleeing the area for the fear of anti-Christian violence as the local mosque has launched a protest action against Christian.
'National Interfaith Council' to be formed
Rt. Rev. Humphrey Peters was invited to participate in a high level meeting at Islamabad; purpose was to form a ‘National Interfaith Council’ to promote brotherhood, harmony and co-existence among various faiths.
Bishop's Visit to the Southern Deanery
The Station Commander assures Army's Support
Tank is a remote parish of Peshawar Diocese, situated in extreme south of the Khyber Pakhtunkwa Province, it is adjoined with the South Waziristan, which is now a days under the strong hold of Taliban, and operation against the militants is in progress.
Muslim Doctor rapes Christian Nurse
Sexual assault and violence adds greatly to minorities vulnerability
A third-year Christian nursing student in the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), Karachi was found unconscious with a head injury near Doctors’ Backyard Mess after a Medico-Legal Officer (MLO), Dr Jabbar Memon allegedly raped her, the media reported on Wednesday.
Training & Resource Center for the Youth
A Training and Resource Centre for the Youth has been established at the Diocesan Centre, Peshawar. The purpose is to provide opportunity to the youth to indulge in healthy activities, so that they may remain safe and protected from drugs and other evil activities. The Resource Centre initially provides Computers training programmes, indoor games, a place for holding discussions, sharing their opinion & ideas and Bible studies, and a small library. In June 2010, The Youth Desk, with the collaboration of IEARN (International Education and Resource Network, Pakistan) organized an Online Computer Course about Internet Programmes for the Christian Youth of Peshawar.
Distinction
Edwardes College School is one of the most popular School Systems of the Province.
Recently, the Directorate of Science& Technology Khyber Pakhtunkwa Province organized a competition involving all the schools of the Province. This Competition was about Exhibition on Computer Projects, which was won by Edwrades College School (Main Campus), Peshawar's two students, i.e. Janan Khan and Syed Hassan Zulfiqar obtaining 1st position in District and at Provincial level, respectively.
VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED
Volunteers required for the Diocesan Institutions, Programs Projects All Christian male & female volunteers are welcome to participate in the development and promotion of the Diocesan Sectors, these are: Mission Ministry, Education, Health, Property, Finance, Development Relief.
Contact us at: frontiernews@peshawardiocese.org commdeskdop@gmail.com
The Right Reverend Humphrey Sarfraz Peters Bishop of Peshawar
