As communities throughout the North Island get stuck into cleaning-up after the devastation of recent floods and weather events, parishes, and individuals throughout the motu have been making special efforts and generous donations to help support disaster recovery.

Members of the Hawkes Bay Fijian Methodist congregation were extremely grateful for an immediate donation from MCNZ Church Trusts to help their brothers and sisters, along with RSE and forestry workers in the region affected by the cyclone.

A special morning tea at the Connexional Office in March involving staff, friends of the Church and representatives from local businesses raised more than $1,000 for the Presidents Cyclone Appeal.

At the time of printing, donations to the MCNZ President’s Cyclone Appeal have exceeded $42,000.

MCNZ welcomes donations to the appeal via internet banking to:

Account Name: Methodist Church of NZ, Administration Division

Account Number: 02-0800-0766004-03

Reference: Cyclone Appeal

Code: Parish or individual’s name

After Easter the balance of funds will be distributed to Mayoral Relief Funds in those areas most impacted.