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CARE could assist with a clothes collection and furthermore make a donation <B>August 2006</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>CARE Sunday: </B>Sunday the <B>9</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>th</B></FONT><B> July 2006</B> further a great day raised in excess of £900 many thanks to all at Knowle Parish Church</div> <bR> <div> CARE donates to the Knowle Church youth visit to Arad in <B>July 2006</B>.</div> <bR> <div> Fund raising event in Knowle Solihull CARE had a Bric a Brac sale plus a Paintathon, and a street collection. On the <B>24 June 2006</B> within the village and village hall the days events raise over £1000.</div> <bR> <div> Fund raising event CARE is very thankful to Dr Swani for donating to CARE from his Golden Wedding Function: on the <B>18 June 2006</B> CARE provided the catering staff. There were eighty guests all served with a three-course meal in the evening a great evening was had by all raised over £1000 many thanks.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Wlod and Jane informed the group of their planned sponsored walk in Berlin on the <B>11 May 2006</B> with Stan Marshall.</div> <bR> <div> <B>April 2006</B> CARE donates second washing machine for Poiana Mare more details and hopefully some pictures will be added shortly. </div> <bR> <div> <B>April 2006</B> Pastor George at Filiashi has now purchased a fairly new car with CARE's money and some funding from an American Church group who have been working with him recently. (picture to be added shortly)</div> <bR> <div> <B>January 2006 CARE </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Provides funding for a car for Filiasi Pastor George.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>December 2005</B> CARE working with Baptist Church at Drobeta, Turnu Severin helped with a donation for Kindergarten project for winter fuel.</div> <bR> <div> <B>October 2005 </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >CARE supports Doctors conference on Type 2 Diabetes and Heart attacks  Dr Wlod Holweger participate in providing training. The basis of the project is to train Doctors and Nurses in Bulgaria in up to date methods and techniques in understanding and treating such ailments. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>October 2005 Knowle male Voice Choir Concert 8 October 2005</B></div> <div> Many thanks to the Knowle male voice choir for a great evening enjoyed by approximately 120 people at Knowle Parish Church a total of £1900 was raised for the washing machine for PM</div> <bR> <div> <B>September 2005</B> CARE  donates to the Niger famine appeal the sum of £500.00 through TearFund.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Church Support Visit 2005</B></div> <bR> <div> C.A.R.E. has been working in Romania, particularly Craiova and Dolj regions since Spring 1990.  We have been involved in all sorts of activities, including: Poiana Mare Psychiatric Hospital; Craiova    Childrens Home (Leagan de Copii); building business contacts and arranging professional exchanges; Evangelistic Mission in conjunction with Baptist Churches in Craiova, Calafat and Filiasi.</div> <bR> <div> Following C.A.R.E.'s Church Support Visit in October 2003, the Pastors of Craiova, Calafat and Filiasi Churches have asked for a big Support Visit at Easter 2005.  This visit should aim at including: sharing love for Jesus at this Christian festival time; mutual support in healing ministry through the power of the Holy Spirit; encouragement and engagement with children/youth in the communities; evangelism in surrounding villages and towns.</div> <bR> <div> Easter Sunday in Romania is 1st May 2005 and the visit will embrace the preceding Holy Week.  Travel dates are provisionally 22nd/23rd April, returning 2nd/3rd May 2005, depending on flight availabilities and team constraints.</div> <bR> <div> We are looking to build a team embracing skills such as: willingness to speak out and witness for Christ; music; preaching; prayer support teams (here and in Romania); communication with children; healing ministry; organisation.</div> <bR> <div> If you would like any further information please do not hesitate to <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Tahoma" ><A HREF="contactus.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><U>contact us</U></U></A></FONT>.      </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Pastors Support</U></B></div> <div> <U>December 2004</U></div> <div> Many thanks to those who have supported the pastors in Romania, we have sent six months support to them</div> <bR> <div> <I>Craiova Church Rebuilding project</I></div> <div> 24/12/4</div> <div> We have just transferred all the money required for phase two of the project to see pictures <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Tahoma" ><A HREF="craiovachurchpictures.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Picture of Craiova Church Rebuilding "><U><U>click here</U></U></A></FONT></div> <div> 29/11/4</div> <div> News from the building site: They are well in schedule as tomorrow they are putting the cement to complete the roof of the basement.  The Church decided to name the education rooms- Mission CARE- Sala Angela Corkhill. Requests to continue to pray for the builders, building and weather. Praise the Lord</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Visit to Worcestershire</B></div> <bR> <div> On Sunday 17th October 2004 C.A.R.E. were invited to the Parishes of Upton Warren, Stoke Prior and Wychbold by the Rector, Roger Antell, to talk about their work.  There was a service at each of the three Churches.  Alf Hughes spoke at Upton Warren.  This is a small Church with a small but friendly congregation.  Noel Phillips spoke at the Family Service at Wychbold, with Jenny Phillips and Wlod Holweger joining the music group, doubling its size!  In the evening the whole group went to Stoke Prior for Evensong, with Maurice Smith giving the talk.  The feedback from the visit was very positive in that the talks were good and came from the heart.  The Rector, Roger Antell, was at all three services and said it was wonderful to hear three totally different sermons on the same subject on the same day.  </div> <bR> <div> As a result of this visit one person would like to join the visit to Romania in 2005, with another three people being very interested.  Several   people would like to be kept updated on C.A.R.E.'s progress, particularly as many people thought that support was no longer needed in Romania.  </div> <bR> <div> The team from C.A.R.E. found it an interesting and helpful day, with God guiding them, allowing C.A.R.E.'s message to be passed on to others.                              </div> <div> <B>Joan and Peter Briggs</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Calafat Shop. </U></B>The shop in Calafat Romania, which we helped to set up nearly four years ago is now trading successfully and making a profit. This is helping to provide much needed support for Pastor Daniel and his wife, as well as employing five people an accountant and an administrator. to see pictures of the shop <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Tahoma" ><A HREF="shoppictures.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Shop Pictures"><U><U>click here</U></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Pastors Support</U></B></div> <div> <U>July 2004</U></div> <div> Many thanks to those who have supported the pastors in Romania, we have sent six months support to them</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Extravaganza at Knowle Parish Church 19th June 2004</U></B><U> </U>approximately £800 was raised to help with the purchase of blankets for Poiana Mare.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>10th June 2004</U></B> CARE  transfer the final amount to help finish the Filiasi Church project, to see the pictures of the finished church <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Tahoma" ><A HREF="filiasichurchpictures.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Filiasi Church pictures"><U><U>click here</U></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>CARE Bible lands evening </U></B>helped raise £1200 for three charities </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>CARE Medievel evening </U></B></div> <div> We raised £850 on the Medieval Evening and CARE will make up the difference for the World Vision projects that we support taking the total to £1200. The projects are: Train six health visitors in Ethiopia; keep six Bosnian children warm throughout the winter; a safe haven for street kids in Burma; build six wells; six sows for families in South East Asia and six chickens for a family in Uganda/ Honduras. Thank you to all who came along.</div> <div> <B><U>New laundry unit facilities</U></B>.</div> <div> <B><U>This project was completed in December 2003</U></B></div> <div> CARE was able to purchase a new washing machine for Poiana Mare in December 2003 and have it installed. Many thanks to all how helped with fund raising and donations.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Pastors Support</U></B></div> <div> <U>December 2003</U></div> <div> Many thanks to those who have supported the pastors in Romania, we have sent six months support to them</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Pastors Support</U></B></div> <div> <U>July 2003</U></div> <div> Many thanks to those who have supported the pastors in Romania, we have sent six months support to them</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Pastors Support</U></B></div> <div> <U>December 2002</U></div> <div> Many thanks to those who have supported the pastors in Romania, we have sent six months support to them</div> <div> <B><U>October 2002 newsletter</U></B></div> <div> For up to date information on the current projects etc <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Tahoma" ><A HREF="newsletter.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="October 2002 Newsletter"><U><U>click here</U></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Filiasi Church update</U></B></div> <div> <U>26th September 2002</U></div> <div> Thank the Lord the second installment to pay for the foundation of the Church has been sent, please pray that this can be done before the winter sets in.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=2 WIDTH="71"><div>  <script type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script>   <script type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script>  </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="8" WIDTH="670" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#BF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#0000FF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1424 WIDTH="556"><div> <B><U>CARE Italian Evening 14th September 2002</U></B></div> <div> About 90 people came along, Noel Phillips did the catering, the food was Italian </div> <div> (Mixed Bruschetta to start, followed by a choice of Spicy Italian meat balls in spaghetti, or pan fried chicken Breast Served on a bed of Tagliatelle with a tomato and basil sauce. Italian wine was served with the meal. Wlod Holweger provided live musical entertainment. In all about £650 was raised for CARE. Quote “ A fantastic evening my thanks goes to everyone that came along, and supported us.”</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Pastors Support</U></B></div> <div> <U>7th July 2002</U></div> <div> Many thanks to those who have supported the pastors in Romania, we have sent six months support to them</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Filiasi Church update</U></B></div> <div> <U>16th June 2002</U></div> <div> Thank the Lord the land needed for the new Church at Filiasi has been purchased.</div> <bR> <div> <U>14th May 2002</U></div> <div> We have sent the first amount of money over to buy the land for the Church.</div> <div>  </div> <div> <B><U>AGM Highlights 17th May 2002</U></B></div> <div> Action Committee Chairman's Report. The Chairman reported that during the  year the committee had met ten times. Among the highlights of the year was the help we were able to give towards the setting up of a Romanian Colposcopy Society; the money raised for the care of Nina and that received from the World Church Gift Day; the setting up and stocking of the shop at Calafat; the provision of money to purchase land for a Church at Filiash; support toward the salaries of the Pastors; financial help to enable eight  young people from the Church to work with Tear Fund in Romania; and two magnificent concerts  put on by the AD concert Band supported by the Knowle singers, both of  which raised a lot of money for CARE. The Chairman noted that during the year 4 members had resigned, leaving only 8 to do the work. He appealed for those interested in the work of CARE to sign up as members so that they could take an active part in future meetings. </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Paul expressed his thanks to all who helped with the Pastors' visit during which they were able to meet with Trevor Harris of the </FONT><A HREF="http://www.sga.org.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sga.org.uk/"><U><U>Slavic Gospel Association</U></U></A><U> </U><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >which funds the training of Pastor's in Church planting.</FONT></div> <div> <B><U>Romanian Colposcopy Society</U></B><I> </I>Dr Sabah Baghdadi <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="trsoc.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Romanian Society of Colposcopy"><U><B><U>(click here for full information)</U></B></U></A></FONT> explained that many women were dying of cervical cancer because of the lack of a screening programme. Financial help could be forthcoming from the European Colposcopy Federation, but in order to receive this help it was first necessary to form a Romanian Colposcopy Society.  Through five regional conferences of gynaecologists in Romania, a Romanian Society was formed, and at a conference in Rhodes this Society was apple to apply to the European Colposcopy Federation for recognition. This was granted. Care was asked to provide funds to enable two Romanian gynaecologists to attend this conference as representatives of the Romanian Society. Care paid for two thirds of the cost, and the remained was covered through the kindness of others. CARE has received a letter of thanks from the Romanian Society.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Fund Raising</U></B><I><B>  </B></I>Angela recorded her thanks to all who responded with enthusiasm to the appeal for NINA. This enabled Pastor Teofil to obtain the drugs Nina needed, and ease her last days. She was planning a theme evening for the autumn. We shall be selling Christmas cards again this year, and a trading company is being set up to enable us to do so. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Project Manager's Report.</U></B>  Maurice reported that together with Sabah and Wlod he had visited Romania on a fact finding mission. The aim was to determine what the Romanians themselves saw to be their needs. They returned with some 25 ideas to assess, prioritise according to need and feasibility, and put into a five year plan. Members of the committee, together with the Trustees, were presented with the list of proposed projects and asked to rate them according to importance and feasibility. Their grading had now been correlated, and the result will be discussed at the next business meeting, with a suggested sequence of action. 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