Special News for Parish Representatives from Episcopal Relief & Development

July 20, 2011

To Parish Representatives,

Thank you for serving as a Parish Representative for Episcopal Relief & Development. Because of your generous support in this role, you are receiving this special newsletter from the NetsforLife® Inspiration Fund, our church wide campaign to address the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and support NetsforLife® in the fight against malari, by raising $5 million by 2012.

We look forward to sharing news from our NetsforLife® partners in the field, stories about local church efforts, and information on our campaign resources designed to help you promote and engage your parish in this important ministry.

If you are currently involved in, or planning to be involved in a NetsforLife® effort with your parish, please pass along stories and photos. We would love to share them with the wider church.

If you have questions, please contact us at inspirationfund@er-d.org.

Warm regards,

Joy Shigaki and Chad Brinkman

NetsforLife® Inspiration Fund Team

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Real Heroes vs. Rita Mosquito

This teaching tool introduces children to malaria, it's prevention and empowers them to participate in the NetsforLife® Inspiration Fund. The goal is to invite children to share in building a community of malaria prevention. Learn more»

Saving a Life Before the Soul: Casting a Net Over Malaria

Diocese of El Camino Real - Bruce A. Spotswood Friesen, Parish Administrator for St. Andrew's in Saratoga and Episcopal Relief & Development Diocesan Coordinator, shares his personal reflections on the NetsforLife® campaign. Learn more»

A Million Nets

Netsforlife® has teamed with leaders from the major global health organizations to organize and lead the largest net distribution and hanging in world history. Learn more»

What the NetsforLife®
Inspiration Fund has
done to date.

35,204

people committed

1,302

churches engaged

177,750

nets raised

Using the Tool Kit

Here are a few creative ideas for using Inspiration Fund resources for your NetsforLife® campaign, or simply use these tools to enhance ideas of your own!

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Instilling Hope

Barbara Case Senchak, Co-Chair, Campaign Advisory Committee, discusses her experiences with NetsforLife®, through this compelling slide show.

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Congregational Tools

Check out some of our
campaign resources including brochure, display board, display net, fact sheets, gift cards, liturgy, poster, and stories from the field.

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