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Post by grant on Feb 25, 2011 23:58:08 GMT
Hello Joe Belinda is quite safe...although I don't know if her house or place of employment was damaged.
Best wishes,
Joe Many thanks for your reassurance, good to hear that Belinda is OK. I hope Hayley will also let us know when she has established contact with her friends - this is a very worrying time for everyone and some good news is most welcome. Best wishes Grant |
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Post by Richard on Feb 26, 2011 8:28:31 GMT
Hello folks,
I've just checked Facebook, and there are at least nineteen members with the name Belinda Hutchison. Our own Belinda is definitely safe.
Richard
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Post by Jeff on Feb 26, 2011 12:00:31 GMT
A book of condolence has been opened in Christchurch Priory in Dorset. It's heartening to know there are so many places round the world called Christchurch and they all seem to be thinking of the one in New Zealand right now.
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Post by grant on Feb 26, 2011 12:33:15 GMT
Hello everyone
Just noticed a couple of interesting tweets to Hayley
I believe this is a 'ladies' event - any of our lady members available to attend?
Best wishes
Grant
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Post by grant on Feb 26, 2011 15:07:29 GMT
Hello everyone
Ian has posted the above on Fiona's facebook page - I've listened to the broadcast - there's a good 30 minutes of Fiona with music and some very poignant descriptions of the situation in Christchurch - well worth a listen.
Best wishes
Grant
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Post by thomas on Feb 26, 2011 21:12:37 GMT
The website www.redcross.org.nz declines donations from overseas. At those hard times it's not a good sign as it can easily be misconstructed that help is not urgently needed.  Martin's post mentioned the UK website www.redcross.org.uk/NZEarthquakeThey accept donations from everyone so I donated there.  If anyone else had the same problem please use the UK website. Thomas |
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Post by martindn on Feb 26, 2011 21:52:04 GMT
Hi Thomas,
Yes, Hayley mentioned that site in a tweet. I have already donated.
And one place called Christ Church is where I worship. I wish I was leading worship tomorrow, since I could make something of it, and certainly include Chch in the prayers. Our visitng preacher might or might not do that. But a week tomorrow I am leading, so that will have to do. Perhaps I can get agreement to lauch an appeal within the church, I will certainly try.
Martin D
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Post by scoobedoo on Feb 26, 2011 22:46:25 GMT
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Post by Jeff on Feb 27, 2011 14:25:34 GMT
The Dean of Christchurch NZ Rev Peter Beck was interviewed on Radio5 live this morning. He explained 15-20 worshippers were killed by falling masonry when the spire collapsed. He said he'd had "a bloody good cry" (his exact words). I'm not a religious person but I have to ask myself, why does God let bad things happen to good people ? That's a tough one to answer.
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Post by martindn on Feb 27, 2011 17:26:05 GMT
Well, Jeff, you are leading me into an off topic sermon almost.
All we can do is pray for those affected, and do what we can to help when we get the chance, such as donating to charity appeals to help in particular situations like this one.
To tell you the truth, I had a good cry as well.
End of sermon!
Martin D
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Post by mihizawi on Feb 27, 2011 20:34:42 GMT
When I heard the terrible news,, I immediately thought of Hayley... But shortly afterwards I saw her Twitter message saying her family was fine, which was certainly relieving. And so was reading here that all of our members in Christchurch seem to be fine... I feel terrbly sorry for those who were killed and injured... Hopefully the ones who are missing will be able to get alive from this disaster.... I am also sorry about Gerald's business and all the damage to the city, but the city can be rebuild, and I am sure their people will get the strength to rebuild their lifes.
Michal
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Post by Ross on Feb 28, 2011 3:43:02 GMT
I am back from my quake free camping holiday. I saw the following in the letters to the editor of the Christchurch Press:-  |
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Post by spiderman on Feb 28, 2011 5:07:46 GMT
hi all,
odd peice of trivia for you.... i just checked geonet and for the first time in 6 days, there was an earthquake in the last 30 that was not in CHC!... just for the record it was a 4.2 60km north east of white island
on a downer, i havent succeeded in making any of my friends donate money to the RC's appeal for CHC... im starting to wonder if they are really particularly useful friends
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Post by Libby on Feb 28, 2011 6:00:18 GMT
It would be great to see photos or videos of the service, especially if Hayley is there. It seems likely she will if she can, especially with the Maori people attending. Seeing all the terror and grief on the survivor's faces and all the devastation was enough to convince me to donate, not to mention that it's affecting Hayley's family. There's a newer member on the official forum who's from Christchurch, named Olivia (she goes by NewZealandMummy). We haven't heard from her yet, but she only posted a few times when she first joined, but she's visited since then. Hopefully as soon as she's able she'll let us know, but more importantly I hope she and her family are all right.  |
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Post by Richard on Feb 28, 2011 9:05:33 GMT
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If anyone else had the same problem please use the UK website.
