Supporting the DEC Tsunami Appeal

Please help to mend shattered lives and communities.

Please help

Nobody can fail to be shocked at the devastation in the far east and many have already responded to the Disaster Emergency Committee appeal. To add our support, BFPC is joining with the churches and community in Blandford to pray and raise money for the appeal.


As part of this, you will find on these pages ...

  • Details of what we are trying to do in Blandford - click here
  • Prayer resources and requests - click here
  • "On the ground" report from Sri Lanka - click here
  • Practical Support Information - click here

    • What is happening in Blandford ...

  • Thanks for those who came to the afternoon of prayer on Sunday 9th !

  • A group of young people from are going to be playing music all night at the Blandford School - musicians not DJs !! - on Friday night (14th) until 8am Saturday. All proceeds to the DEC appeal.

  • A group of people have booked the Corn Exchange for 15th January to have a Community Event to support the Tsunami Appeal. So all hands on deck now to help get it going ! Anyone wanting to run, help or want to do a stall or team up with another church to do a combined stall ... Contact Sue Burleigh. They are also looking for musicians.

  • As part of this, we are running a Chocolate Tombola - gifts of chocolate and offers to man the stall will be greatly appreciated ! Contact Su Tomes to add your name to the rota and offers of chocolate (nice ones !!) to Heather Stringer.

  • The cash collection at the 10am service on 16th January (when we shall be joined by people from churches across the town) will go to the DEC appeal.

    If you haven't done so already, please go and donate on line ...click on the logo to go to the Disasters Emergency Committee website.

    Please support the Appeal

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    Prayers for Asia

    Issued by Christian Aid 29 Dec 2004

    O Lord, no words can ease the pain of the bereaved,
    the fear of the survivors, the shock of the nations.
    But let our words bring the promise of shelter to the homeless,
    food to the hungry, healing to the sick for all in Asia this day. Amen

    From the comfort of my home my heart goes out
    to those who have lost everything they own.

    From the warmth of my circle of friends my heart goes out
    to those who grieve the loss of people they love.

    From the celebrations for a year's end and a year’s beginning
    my heart goes out to those who face the future with great fear.

    Lord God, take my heart, my prayers, my money, and use them
    to bring hope to the people of the Indian Ocean. Amen

    God who in creation formed wave and wind, oceans, land and all human life,
    we hold before you the pain of all whose lives are shattered by the terrifying power
    of this tsunami – be for them a refuge and strength in their trouble.
    Awaken and encourage in us actions and words to support the suffering
    and all who seek to bring relief.

    In the midst of trouble we praise you for the help which is being brought.
    Each deed and word of care proclaims your love
    which no waters can quench and no floods drown.
    We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour,
    who gave everything for the sake of all human kind. Amen


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