Traidcraft Church Pack Worship resources and other ideas

www.traidcraft.org.uk Traidcraft is the UK’s leading organisation dedicated to fighting poverty through trade. Launched as a Christian response to poverty, Traidcraft is made up of a fair trade trading company (Traidcraft plc) and an international development charity (Traidcraft Exchange). Traidcraft plc buys products from more than 100 producer groups in over 30 countries. We are committed to long-term relationships Photograph of Chino Henriques, Traidcraft Producer by Richard Else. and support our suppliers to develop strong businesses. By purchasing fair trade items Thank you for ordering this pack which includes from Traidcraft you are helping to fight poverty plenty of worship resources and other ideas Contents through trade. to share the message of fair trade and how it Producer stories – helps transform lives. Traidcraft Exchange is helping people improve Introduction...... 4 their livelihoods, offering the hope of a better The worship ideas in this pack are based The Apicoop Story...... 5 future for them, their families and their around the theme of change, using examples communities. This work is made possible from the Apicoop producer group in . Juan and Marina’s Story...... 6 through the generous support of individuals, Traidcraft is working with Apicoop to help them Did you know?...... 7 groups and organisations. It is not funded by diversify their business to grow blueberries as the activities of Traidcraft plc. well as carry on honey production, so that more Sermon link ideas...... 8 people can enjoy the benefits of fair trade. Together, we share a vision of a world freed Children’s talk...... 10 from the scandal of poverty – but we need your You can mix and match these resources to suit Reflections on ‘change’...... 12 help to make it happen. your event, whether you are running a whole Prayers on ‘change’...... 12 There are many ways for your church to get service, or just presenting a short slot. involved. See page 16 for more detail of the This pack includes a DVD and CD-ROM with Activities for children actions your church can take to help fight producer images to help you tell the Apicoop and young people...... 15

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2 3 Producer Stories The Apicoop Story Introduction Beekeepers of Apicoop talk freely bushes being moved from nursery What do you think of when someone about the huge difference fair trade conditions and transplanted. says the word ‘change’? For some benefits have made to their lives. “Two years ago we bought 21 people, it is exciting to think of They have access to low-interest loan hectares of land with a view to transforming, developing and growing. schemes, and the opportunity to share diversifying,” Apicoop General For others it can be a frightening resources and experience to develop Manager Chino Henriques said. “We prospect, leading them out of familiar their honey-producing capacity and are going to divide the field into three territory into the unknown. improve their standard of living. or four varieties of blueberries to have Throughout Jesus’ ministry he Apicoop began in 1980 and has early, middle and late crops so we challenged people to change – to become the biggest beekeeping keep working the full season. change their hearts towards him, to co-operative in Chile with more than “We really hope we can create the change their attitudes towards others 40,000 hives. The co-operative has same spirit of fair trade within the and to change their behaviour. As been supplying honey to Traidcraft for blueberry yard.” Christians, we need to allow God to over 15 years, and it’s this honey that change us to be more like him and is used in Geobars. Keen to encourage our producers to to show his love to the world. One of diversify, Traidcraft has gone the extra However, relying on one product can the ways we can change is to support mile and made a grant to Apicoop be risky and so, in October 2007, fair trade and make sure that we are to help them plant the bushes Apicoop took an important step investing in the lives of the people who and assisted them in obtaining a towards diversifying into blueberry grow the food we enjoy and make the loan from the ethical investment production. clothes we wear. organisation . The following case study shows The first blueberry plants were Traidcraft also launched Blueberry how honey producers in Chile have transported to the co-operative’s Geobar to provide a possible market benefitted from people’s choice to common field in a month-long project for the blueberries when the first crop ‘Change today and choose Fairtrade’. which involved 56,000 blueberry is harvested in three years’ time. These producers themselves have also embraced change as they have begun Beekeeper to diversify into blueberry production so Celia Gonzalez that more lives can be changed by the showing the benefits that fair trade brings. cranberry Geobar and blueberry Geobar which use honey provided by Apicoop. Photo: Richard Else.

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4 5 Juan and Marina’s Story

The couple hope that by developing their farm they can provide a better future for their three children, Ivonne (17), and 11-year-old twins, Jonathan and Richard. “I would be happy to see my children 100% developed and satisfied as people, doing what they love the best, and, if possible, one of them Twins Richard and Jonathan proudly continuing the sort of work that we pointing at a picture of their dad on have been doing on our farm,” Marina the Geobar packet. said. “My hope is for them to grow up Photo: Richard Else. healthy and happy.”

Did you know...? • Early American colonists made • Blueberries are related to Chino Henriques with Juan and Marina Inostroza showing off one of the blueberry grey paint by boiling blueberries azaleas, camellias, heather and bushes. Photo: Richard Else. in milk. rhododendrons.

Already, the blueberry project has Now, Juan and Marina are buying a • Blueberries are sometimes • Blueberries have been used to helped beekeepers Juan and Marina neighbouring field to grow their own mistakenly called ‘huckleberries’, treat a wide range of medical Inostroza to develop their berry fruits blueberry bushes, and several other even though huckleberries are disorders including coughs, business, as all the blueberry plants beekeepers are keen to diversify too. blacker and have larger seeds. blood diseases and high have been grown in their nurseries. cholesterol. “By next year at this time we will • The antioxidants in blueberries Two years ago the couple had three have established our own blueberry help neutralize harmful by- • The blueberry muffin is the polytunnels and employed five yard here,” Juan said. products called ‘free radicals’ official muffin of Minnesota. members of staff. Now, up to 15 that can lead to cancer and other Their dream is to sell blueberries people benefit from full-time work, age-related diseases. to Traidcraft through Apicoop – but caring for plants in 13 polytunnels. they still have plans to increase their • Blueberry Jelly Bellies were “It is very important that Apicoop beehives. created especially for Ronald decided to buy the plants from our Reagan. As Juan said: “Bees are the nursery,” Marina said, “because the business we love the most.” money generated has been able to increase this family company.”

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6 7 Sermon Link Ideas

John 8: 3 – 11 Luke 19: 1 – 10

This passage tells of the woman It is important also to acknowledge the This passage gives another example caught in adultery whom the Pharisees challenge to change that he issued to of someone whose life was radically (religious leaders of the day) brought to the woman: “Go now and leave your changed by an encounter with Jesus. Jesus. They were trying to have reason life of sin.” For this woman, meeting Zacchaeus was a rich tax collector to accuse him – either of usurping the Jesus dramatically changed her life. who had obviously gained much of his office of a judge, if he condemned her, Not only was she forgiven her sin and wealth by exploiting others. Jesus has or of being an enemy to the law, if he made clean, but she was expected to already taught (in Luke 18: 18 – 30) that it acquitted her. change her lifestyle. If we have truly is hard for the rich to enter the Kingdom met with the God of all compassion and of God because following him means Jesus famously uttered the powerful forgiveness, then we should expect our giving up everything and putting God words, “If any one of you is without sin, lives to change. first, even above material possessions. let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” One by one the Pharisees and So what does this mean for us? Are However, Zacchaeus seems to have this man, too, is a son of Abraham” teachers of the law skulked away as we sometimes like the Pharisees, had a compulsion to see Jesus which confirms Zaccheaus’ status as a fully they realised that they weren’t entitled overly critical of others and lacking in shows that, with God’s help, even forgiven son of God. compassion? Do we need to change those who are wealthy can enter the to judge the poor woman. Jesus was This account shows that, however far our attitudes towards others? Jesus kingdom of heaven. Zacchaeus cast all never afraid to challenge the Pharisees we are from God, his power is enough shows that there is no place to sit thoughts of dignity aside when he ran to change their hypocritical attitudes. to bring us into his kingdom. It also in judgement of others. We need and climbed a tree to get a better look And this passage continues to be a shows that, if we are truly followers of to follow Jesus’ example and have at Jesus, and it was while he was up the wake up call to those who make a show Jesus, then we must give up everything compassionate hearts towards others. tree that Jesus called him to come down of keeping to the letter of the law, but we have to serve him. We must allow aren’t prepared to embrace the costly as he wished to stay at his house. Have we had our lives transformed by him to change our hearts and attitudes, spirit of the law. meeting Jesus? There is no place for Zaccheaus’ response to Jesus shows but also to change what we do with The way Jesus treats the woman is also complacency in the face of forgiveness the transformation that has happened our money and our possessions. The very revealing of God’s character and of – meeting Jesus should not only change in his life. He is eager to give everything challenge to us is to have the same how he expects his followers to respond our eternal destiny but should also he has over to the Lord and to pay back heart for justice and for compassion to him. Jesus showed extraordinary change the way we live our lives here all those he has cheated – not just with towards the poor as Jesus has. compassion towards the woman, and now. the bare minimum, but four times what refusing to judge her even though he cheated them out of. It is important he was the one person who had the to note that his commitment to ‘make Other passages to look at: right to condemn. Instead, he chose to amends’ didn’t earn Zaccheaus’ • Matthew 19: 16 – 22 forgive. If we are to follow his example, salvation but was a result of being we need to soften our hearts towards accepted and forgiven by Jesus. Jesus’ • Mark 2: 1 – 20 the hurting world around us. statement in verse 9: “Today salvation • James 2: 14 – 17 has come to this house, because • Luke 21: 1 - 4

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8 9 Children’s Talk Ask the children how often they change their clothes? Hopefully they will say every day, or perhaps more often if they wear school uniform during the day and then change in the evenings. Talk about the fact that people often use the clothes they wear to try to express their personality or say something about their identity. You may have some items of fancy dress which you can dress up the children in. Alternatively, hold up dolls or show pictures of different clothing styles – pretty, girly princess costumes, ‘Bratz’- Children at the Sahyadri Tea Estate. Photo: Shailan Parker. style dolls or other clothing fads. Talk about hairstyles and hair colour too, as another example of how people something? Or someone who inspired and meanly. He exploited the people express their identity. you? Maybe you met a police officer or from whom he collected taxes. Tax heard them talk in school about their collectors in the Roman empire paid a Now, we all have to change our clothes job – and maybe it inspired you to work fixed charge to the Romans, and were every day – or even more often – to hard and try to become a police officer entitled to keep anything extra they make sure we are clean and tidy. We too! managed to collect. Meeting Jesus might wear different styles of clothing made Zaccheus look at the world at different times, depending on the Ask the children for examples of people differently. He was inspired to pay back activity or on how we are feeling. But who have inspired them. what he had cheated out of people and even though people try to express Explain that today we are talking about to behave differently in the future. themselves through clothes, we can’t people who met Jesus. Jesus was very Think again about the person you met really tell a lot about people from what inspiring and made people want to that inspired you and how motivated they wear, can we? We can’t tell what change the way they live. food someone likes, what they are good you felt to be like them. It’s the same Children having fun in the cotton fields at, what their dreams and hopes are for Tell the story of Zaccheus or act it out with Jesus. The more we know of him at Agrocel. Photo: Shailan Parker. the future. (Luke 19:1-10). Props such as money and talk to him through prayer and bags, tree branches and even a learn about the things that he said and These things are not linked to how teapot and cake to illustrate Zaccheus’ did, the more we can be inspired to be people look, but to something deeper hospitality at the end, help add life to loving and generous like he was. We inside of them. the story. Be sure to emphasise that can pray for the Holy Spirit to help us be Have you ever met someone who at the start of the story Zaccheus was inspired by Jesus and to be more like changed how you thought about someone who acted very selfishly him.

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10 11 Reflections and Prayers on ‘change’

Prayer Prayer Change our hearts That we might love your people Lord, disturb us that we may comfort others. Change our minds Prayer That we might know your truth Prayer Lord, change us that we may Our Father, help us not to be do something that serves your Almighty and everlasting God, Change our lives frightened when you tell us to kingdom. eternal creator and ruler of all That we might live for you that is, we worship you and change. Lord, provoke us that we may act Take our hands praise you for your majesty and Help us to be like those early for righteousness sake. That we might freely give your power. disciples of Jesus who gave up Lord, awaken us that we may do Father God, whose love lifts and Take our time everything to follow you. something to fight poverty. That we might freely serve sustains us, we thank you for the Help us to trust that you are with Lord, ignite us that we may mercy, love and grace on which Take our skills us every step of the way, inspiring with passion love you and our we depend and which you lavish That we might bless those around us us by your Spirit to make a neighbour. on us in abundance of joy. difference in our world. Be our strength Amen Lord you call us to holiness, That we might not give up Give us your compassion for © Northumbria Community Trust righteousness and justice. You Be our guide those in need. ask us to serve and to forbear That we might know the way Help us to go the extra mile to and to love. Help us to see make the right choices and live the pain of Jesus in the need Be our Lord of others; to hear his cry in That we might worship you lives that really count for your kingdom. Reflection:A boy is on a beach theirs, and to hunger for your Amen throwing starfish back into the sea righteousness and justice. Prick our consciences so that we as they will die in the roasting sun Lord, Jesus Christ, help us to put will fight injustice, work for the before the tide comes back in. greater good and seek to bring our faults and our failures behind Reflection: Rosa Parks didn’t set out to A cynic sees him doing this and an end to global poverty. us – not by denying them but start the civil rights movement in America. criticises him for wasting his time as acknowledging them so that we One of those she inspired was a young, Thank you, Lord, that you have there are too many starfish for him may find the commitment and black, newly-qualified lawyer called blessed us and we pray that we to possibly make a difference. The the resolve to follow you more Martin Luther King. Yet Rosa was unaware will be a blessing to others. boy picks up a starfish and says, “I closely. Help us, by the power of of what she was starting and remained can make a difference to this one,” Amen your Spirit, to love you more and very modest about her contribution. “I did as he throws it back into the sea. serve your world better. not get on the bus to be arrested; I got on Doing nothing is not an option. Amen the bus to go home.” Making a difference to the life of only Small changes can have big consequences. one individual is worthwhile.

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12 13 Activities for children and young people

The Lords Prayer Numbers Balloon Change Race Our Father who is in heaven Change Equipment: You’ll need two boxes, each containing hallowed be your name. (suitable for a jacket, shirt, and oversized pair of trousers. Your kingdom come, younger children) You’ll also need two blown up balloons (you can get balloons from Traidcraft). your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. The players are Give us this day our daily bread. numbered 1,2,3,4 This is a game for 6 or more players and should be And forgive us our sins, etc. and are seated played outside or in an open area. as we forgive those who sin against us. in a circle. The Tape a start line and a finish line onto the floor. Lead us not into temptation, leader stands in the Players divide up into teams of 3. but deliver us from evil. middle of the circle To play, players race down to the end of the course and calls out two For the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory while keeping the balloon in the air. numbers. These are yours. At the end of the course, players have to grab an players must change item and put it on while keeping the balloon in the Now and forever. seats quickly, while air. Players then run back to their team and pass the leader tries to Amen the balloon to the next player. If the balloon hits the secure a seat. He ground, you have to go back behind the line and continues until he try again. succeeds. The one left out becomes the The first team to put on all the clothing while The Lords Prayer (Spanish version) leader. keeping the balloon airborne wins. Padre Nuestro que estás en los cielos, santificado sea tu nombre. Venga tu reino. Wordsearch t e b e e k e e p e r s Sea hecha tu voluntad, como en el cielo, así también en la tierra. Find the following words k r m n a t b a i d g h in the wordsearch. They p e a c h i l e g u r i Danos hoy nuestro pan cotidiano. can go in any direction l s b d d h u y n c o p Y perdónanos nuestras deudas, – backwards, forwards, como también nosotros perdonamos á up, down and diagonal! a r u r e k e f y a f o nuestros deudores. (Answers on page 18) n m g i p s b f a t d o Y no nos metas en tentación, Blueberry Plants t a e f n o e o n i h c mas líberanos del mal. Apicoop Chino s s o y b g r d e o r i Porque tuyo es el Reino, el Poder y la Crop Fair d m b t s k r c l n s p Geobar Trade Gloria por todos los siglos. h e a l t h y h p o c a Chile Education Amen Field Healthy p c r a e o m t h e i r Beekeepers r e n i c n d l e i f b

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14 15 Action Guide

Photo: Martin Avery Photo: Dave Tucker Photo: Agrocel Photo: Terry Attwater

Buy Campaign Give Buying Traidcraft products helps Campaigning is a key part of Traidcraft Exchange is the only UK Use your event to fundraise: Check thousands of people like Juan and Marina Traidcraft’s mission to fight poverty development charity devoted exclusively out the fundraising ideas below or visit provide for their families. We go the extra through trade. By taking simple to fighting poverty through trade. Giving www.traidcraft.org.uk/events to find mile to ensure that producers can benefit actions like sending a postcard to Traidcraft Exchange enables us to out more about our fundraising events. from fair trade now, and in the future. we really can help to change the work with many more producers so that • Hold a collection - Take up a structures of trade that keep millions they can benefit from trade. Donations Catering account: Open a Traidcraft Caterer collection as part of a fair trade of people poor. from the public account for more than account for your church. Easy ordering via service. Ask people for a donation, half of our income, so your support the web, telephone or post; up to £200 Campaign with us: Unjust trade rules leave out some collection boxes really is vital. of credit; free carriage on all orders over and practices are keeping millions or suggest a donation for a cup of £50. Download an application form at trapped in poverty. Help us to change To make a donation and to find out coffee. www.traidcraft.co.uk/caterer, the way the world trades – order more about different ways you can give, • Fundraise online - Set up a justgiving email [email protected] special campaign visit www.traidcraft.org.uk/ page and ask people to donate or call 0870 4441543. cards to hand out in your Church. givingmatters or call 0191 497 6445. online. To set up a justgiving Visit www.traidcraft.co.uk/ Become a Fair Trader: Make a real page, visit www.justgiving.com/ campaign or phone 0191 497 3981. Link your church to Traidcraft: difference to the lives of the poor by selling Approach your church leadership about traidcraft/raisemoney Traidcraft products in your church. With a See The Flipside: Traidcraft’s establishing a direct giving relationship • Hold a quiz - Hold a quiz and collect turnover of only £500 a year you will enjoy lively youth group scheme that with Traidcraft Exchange. Contact our a donation from everyone taking between 10-15% discount and extended encourages young people to make Church Relations Manager on 0191 497 part. Download our quiz from our credit. Download an application form at a real difference through fair trade. 6465. website. www.traidcraft.co.uk/fairtrader For more information visit www. ‘Gifts for Life’ are • Hold a competition - Put some email [email protected] seetheflipside.co.uk or email Buy a ‘Gift for Life’: alternative gifts that will bring joy to blueberries in jar and ask people to or call 0870 4441543. [email protected] or guess how many there are. phone 0870 4441543. a friend or relative and transform the Mail order/online: Browse the UK’s largest lives of people living in poverty who are • Hold a wine and cheese evening - range of fair trade products on our top- working to build better lives through Download the wine tasting notes rated website and in our award-winning trade. Go to www.giftsforlife.org to find which accompany our wine range catalogue. Go to www.traidcraftshop. out how. from our website. co.uk or order your copy of the catalogue on 0191 491 0591.

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16 17 Other resources Feedback Fundraising Form Please return with your donations • Book a speaker: Traidcraft has a If you have any comments about Gift Aid* nationwide network of speakers Traidcraft’s church resources or How your support helps who can enthuse your group with suggestions for material that we can £8 could enable honey farmers in Tanzania to *I have given my name and address, a fascinating presentation on the provide in the future, please let us grow their business and increase their income. ticked the box headed ‘Gift Aid’ and wish latest developments in fair trade. know. Traidcraft to reclaim tax on the donation £15 could help protect hardworking farmers in Call 0191 497 6418 or email detailed below given on the date shown. Public Fundraising, Traidcraft, Africa from unfair international trading that could I understand that I must pay income or [email protected] Kingsway, , NE11 0NE threaten them with ruin. capital gains tax at least equal to the • Online resources: Worship Telephone: 0191 497 6445 £25 could train cotton farmers in in amount Traidcraft reclaims on the donation resources, preaching notes, Email: [email protected] modern organic farming techniques so they in the tax year – currently 28p for every £1 briefing papers – you’ll find them www.traidcraft.org.uk increase their income and improve their given. From April 2008, due to tax changes, and more at environment. this is 25p for every £1 given. Registered charity no 1048752. www.traidcraft.co.uk/church To claim Gift Aid, we need your full name £35 could enable businesses in Cambodia and address including postcode. Simply to learn how they can benefit from fair trade fill these in and tick the box. Your details opportunities. will not be added to any database unless These are examples of the type of project your you request further donation may support. information. Thank you for making a difference.

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