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Amnesty International Greetings Card Campaign

This time last year members of our congregation were busily signing greetings cards with short messages of support for people wrongly imprisoned or persecuted for conscience sake. We managed 60 cards then, and more were sent from St Andrew's, Lidgett Park Methodists and The Immaculate Heart.

Once again Amnesty International are asking us to support their annual Greetings Card Campaign. The Amnesty International magazine often publishes news from grateful recipients explaining how the cards have raised their spirits by showing them, and (just as importantly) the authorities, that they are not forgotten by the outside world. AI provides case sheets giving photos and names of people from all round the world who would appreciate a greetings card, together with background information about them. They also give practical advice on: salutation, the addresses to send to; whether or not a religious card would be helpful; postage costs, etc.

These details will be on display as usual during November and December on and near the One City One World notice board, together with biros, postage stamps and a few cards. Alternatively you may prefer to take a case sheet home and provide your own card. Please do take a few minutes to write a card and pray for the person you have selected or, if you feel you cannot send greetings, just choose someone for whom you can pray.

Astrid Fielden, on behalf of the One City One World Group

26 October, 2008