2. Christmas Bowl’s 60 th Year The Christmas Bowl is a program of act for peace, the international aid agency of the NCCA. Prayer for the Christmas Bowl

3. The Christmas Bowl Reduces Poverty - Zimbabwe Woman & children walk 7kms for water Locals trained on tank construction, water conservation & hygiene Builds a sense of community

4. “Each day I come to school, I am happy to be able to drink clean water from the tank, and I seem to get less sick”. – local school boy

5. Rainwater Tanks in Zimbabwe Opens up agricultural & income generating activities Women work in the garden 3 times a week Take turns in watering the garden everyday

6. “We earn about SAR (Rands) $30/day and I am able to pay for my children’s fees, exercise books and uniforms. We can also buy mealie meal when it is available. Our greatest challenge is the difficulty of accessing basic commodities”

7. Give to the Christmas Bowl Become an act for peace Regular Giver & help people year round Visit our website for more information: www.actforpeace.org.au How Can I Help?

8. Give to the Christmas Bowl A PRAYER FOR PEACE & UNITY God, you have made us of one blood, your common people, and sent Jesus to restore us by the shedding of his blood; help us, by your Spirit, to recover our common humanity so that your world may be renewed in peace. Bring your peace to this world, a peace we cannot make ourselves. Awaken the consciousness of all peoples and their leaders, raise up those who can speak and act for peace, and show us new ways in which hatred can be left behind, wounds can be healed, and unity restored. We pray in the name of Jesus who is our peace. Amen.