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Jerusalem 2000 campaign hopes to raise $2.5 million for work in Middle East
2002-169-1
7/1/2002
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[Episcopal News Service]
Jerusalem 2000, a capital campaign to support the ministries of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, has raised over $700,000 on its way to a goal of $2.5 million by the end of the year, according to a report to the campaign's executive committee meeting June 27.
Phoebe Griswold, who leads the effort in the United States, met with the committee to review progress and plan for the final appeal coming during the Christmas/Epiphany season. The theme of the campaign is 'Jerusalem 2000: Building Presence, Building Peace,' emphasizing the critical role of the church in seeking reconciliation and trying to maintain a Christian presence in the Holy Land.
In September all Episcopal parishes will receive a mailing that invites them to hold a special event and offering to support the church's hospitals, schools and churches in Jerusalem, the West Bank, Gaza and Jordan. The campaign will provide various printed materials to explain the urgency of the need and the specific goals. A video featuring the church's ministries will incorporate footage and interviews from a visit earlier this year by a team from the church's communications office and Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD).
Members of the committee have actively recruited diocesan representatives for the fall campaign to publicize and promote the goals. So far 157 participants representing 52 dioceses have agreed to help.
(To learn more about the campaign and how to serve as a diocesan-based participant contact Janette O'Neill of ERD at 800-334-7626, ext. 6279.)
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