1. www.cafod.org.uk cafod.org.uk Welcome!

2. To provide some space and time to think about our work for CAFOD, meet other supporters, share experiences and generate new ideas. To find out more about the Lent Fast Day theme of water and sanitation. To offer workshops on Lenten fundraising, Connect2 and campaigns/spirituality. To help us think about different ways in which we continue to support CAFOD and inspire our local communities to do the same. Objectives for the Meeting…..

3. 10.00 Welcome, Prayer and Brief Overview 10.15 Our Latest News 10.30 Katy Harris – Water and Sanitation 11.00 Questions 11.15 Pray, Act Give 11.50 Comfort Break 12.00 Workshops Connect2 (Lynda) Campaigning/Spirituality (Laura & Katy) Lenten Fundraising(Paul Whittle) 1.00 Closing Comments and Final Prayer 1.15 End – Lunch – You are welcome to stay... 2.00 Listening Group 3.15 Listening Group ends Overview…..

4. In your pack – agenda, evaluation form and volunteer expenses form. Also background on focus countries and extra info about match funding. Lots of extra resources available here for you to take away.... Write on your evaluation form/post it note if you need any resources. Please feel free to make yourself tea/coffee throughout the morning in the staff room. Let us start in prayer..... Last notes…..

5. www.cafod.org.uk cafod.org.uk Opening Prayer

6. Loving heavenly Father, We come to you this morning asking for your blessing and help as we are gathered together. We pray for your guidance throughout our meeting and ask that you would clearly show us how to do Your will with a spirit of joy and enthusiasm.

7. Give us the desire to find ways to excel in what we do. Help us to work together and encourage each other as we strive to build a better world. We ask that we would challenge each other to reach higher and further, in service to our brothers and sisters across the world. We ask this in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

8. www.cafod.org.uk cafod.org.uk Latest News from the Portsmouth Diocese!

9. Harvest Fast Day – THANK YOU! £54,910 raised overall in our diocese Please pass on our thanks to everyone in your community Parishes raised £47,685 of this total Lower than last year & steady decline in last three years Lent fares better and we raise around £76K – but we have raised around 99K in 2009 Overall in CAFOD – our funding is holding through the recession but.... Major donors & legacies

10. Progress in Schools Visits have increased from 24 in 2009/10 to 68 in 2010/2011 School Volunteer Coordinator Targeted recruitment campaign Reaching out to thousands of families Education Team has expanded from 8 to 12 in 2011. 7 more going through training in Feb and May 17 University students trained last weekend from Southampton Catholic Society Team will now be 36. 81% primaries & 54% secondaries now covered.

11. Campaigns Latest! Don’t drop the ball: Over 10,000 actions handed-in at No 11 Durban talks: new Green Climate Fund agreed but no clarity on where the finance will be coming from November 2011 MP Correspondents reception A fantastic, inspiring evening at Speaker’s House 6 MPCs from our diocese and many more from across the country

12. 50th Anniversary Events - 2012 29 May: CAFOD Golf Day 8 June: 50 th Anniversary Evening (Jersey) 23 June: 50 th Anniversary Walk (Maidenhead) Concert at Douai Abbey - cancelled 11 – 15 March: Southwark to Canterbury Pilgrimage 11 – 25 May: The Great Outdoors Challenge 27 & 28 October: Mini, Junior and Great South Run

13. If you really want to know.... check the blog! cafodportsmouth.wordpress.com 9,900 hits last year alone 4 sold out performances at Sydney Opera House! Please please please send us your pics and stories You can leave us your comments on the blog! We’re also on facebook

14. www.cafod.org.uk cafod.org.uk Give, Act, Pray........ it’s all about water Lent Fast Day – Friday 2 nd March

15. With a focus on water & sanitation, we’re inviting parishes and schools to with us during the season of Lent Zimi, 10 years old give pray act

16. Lent 2012 is a unique opportunity… Every £1 donated to CAFOD by supporters towards our Lent appeal, will be matched by the Government. We are hoping to raise £2m. That’s £4m with matched funding! Imagine what could be done with that.......

17. Fast Day Envelope (Reverse of envelope) People can send back their donations in the post if they miss the collection No date on envelope Use throughout Lent Collections are taken on different weekends

18. Gift Aid Amount of Gift Aid we’ve collected has reduced over the last few years. Fewer people are completing the Gift Aid form. If we could claim Gift Aid on the £2M we hope to raise – that would raise another £500K!

19. What else is in the Fast Day pack for parishes? Short Talk A4 Posters plus A3 to order Prayer cards Money box

20. Parish guide to Give it up! Checklist Prayer Prayers of intercession Newsletter announcements List of resources Suggested diary of parish activities

21. Resources to help with children in your parish In Fast Day pack Downloadable Romero Cross Activity Colouring in droplet sheet Activity poster

22. Just a brief look at what’s happening in schools........

23. Young people and Secondary Schools

24. Living Water: Reflections for Lent (£2.50) A6 booklet of weekly reflections for small groups or individuals. Based on the Lent Sunday scriptures. Prayer cards Subscribe to weekly reflections via email at cafod.org.uk/worship or from the Lent microsite “Light breaks forth” Lenten book – daily reflections – order via CAFOD Resources, £5.95

25. Thirst for change campaign action

26. This is what your parish display could look like...

27. A short talk for your parish/group How to engage the media Newsletter announcements Prayers of Intercession Top tips on getting your parish involved Thirst for Change Action Pack Order from cafod.org.uk/thirst Or tel 0300 011 5680

28. ‘Gallon walks’ or ‘Walks for Water’

29. cafod.org.uk/lent You can order resources from this site or order it from us today either on your evaluation form or on a post it....

30. Extra Resources Prayer cards ‘What your money can buy’ posters & Thirst for change posters ‘Facts from the Taps’ guide to water poverty (inside Campaign Action pack) Youth campaign packs Water quiz Reflection power point Film clips Guidelines for water challenge Fast Day envelopes & posters (spare packs) Homily notes/short talk Give it up! money boxes

31. Just before our break... Reminder about the Workshops 12.00 – 1.00pm Connect2 – Lynda Campaigning/Spirituality– Laura & Katy Lenten Fundraising– Paul

32. www.cafod.org.uk cafod.org.uk Comfort Break!

33. www.cafod.org.uk cafod.org.uk Final Prayer

34. Holy Mary, Mother of God, you have given the world its true light, Jesus, your Son – the Son of God. You abandoned yourself completely to God's call and thus became a wellspring of the goodness which flows forth from him.

35. Show us Jesus. Lead us to him. Teach us to know and love him, so that we too can become capable of true love and be fountains of living water in the midst of a thirsting world. Amen.