Beth Miriam appeal (2)
06 December 1999 11:28
A week ago, an appeal was made from Rome by Catarina, who accompanied Vassula on her trip to Japan and Bangladesh earlier this year, for support for a house in Bangladesh to feed the poor. This appeal is repeated here but with details of ADDITIONAL ways of making contributions, including credit card payments here on the web.
Following Vassula’s visit to Bangladesh in August of this year, she was again reminded of the great divide between riches and poverty that exists in our world, having just flown in from affluent Japan to the deprivation and poverty of urban Bangladesh. The differences were very marked and discussed in the visit report.
Bangladesh has a population of 123 million people, the majority of whom live well below the poverty line and do not receive a proper daily calorific intake. Many of the people in the heavily urbanised capital of Dhaka are homeless, have no access to water, sanitation, clothes, shelter or food to sustain them through the day.
As a result of this visit and through much prayer and requested guidance from the Holy Spirit, a small house to feed the poor will be set up in Dhaka, Bangladesh, the second Beth Miriam, as the first will be opened and inaugurated by Vassula in Venezuela in the beginning of December. This house, the Beth Miriam of Dhaka, will initially serve a small number of people who would otherwise receive no food, some food, shelter and sanitation.
The main thing that these people will be served will be Love…. the Love of Our Lord Jesus Christ as we endeavour to serve Him by serving one another. Scripture teaches us: “When Lord did we see You hungry and feed You, thirsty and give You a drink……. I tell you whenever you did this to the least of My brothers of Mine, you did it to Me.” (Matthew 25:37-40)
In order to sustain the running of this house, approximately $800 U.S. per month is required, most of which will be for the rent of the building, which is $500 per month.
About a dozen people will be fed and accommodated where necessary and nurtured on Our Lord’s Love which will be administered through the actions of those chosen to work in this project. “Our Love should not just be words and talk, it must be true love which shows itself in its action.” (1 John 3:18-19)
Not all of us are called to work in this project, but Jesus does teach us to be generous with our love in other ways. On May 23, 1986, Vassula’s Angel, Daniel, said to her: “collect money and give it to the poor needy souls; … be generous.” After that, what Vassula earned in her painting exhibition was given to the poor.
As this project needs substantial resources, please respond to true love and show this true love, by donating what financial assistance you can manage, to help our brothers and sisters in Bangladesh.
“Whoever has this world’s goods and sees his brother in need and shuts up his heart from him, how does the Love of God abide in him? So let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. And by this we know that we are of the truth and shall assure our hearts before Him.” (1 John 3:17-19)
Below are account details and different ways of making your donation and your response to love.
St. Paul reminds us, as when he was addressing the Corinthians: “He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver!”
Thanks be to God for His indescribable gifts !!!
WAYS OF MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS
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Contributions may be made by credit card at the secure web site facility
at: /donations.html
- Contributions by check, from the USA, can be made through:
Vineyards of True Life in God, Inc.
c/o Patricia Potoglou
609 Linden
Elmhurst, IL. 60126
USA
Tel: 630-782-5882
email: [email protected]
Cheques should be made payable to Vineyards of True Life in God, Inc., a tax exempt organization under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue code. Please note when mailing your check that the contribution is for Beth Miriam of Dhaka. All contributions are tax deductible.
- Contributions by cheque or credit card, from the United Kingdom, can be made through:
Sacred Heart Distribution
PO BOX 18
Cardigan
Wales SA43 3YH
United Kingdom
Tel: 01239 615705 Fax: 01239 613192
email: [email protected]
Cheques should be made payable to Sacred Heart Distribution. Please note when sending your cheque that the contribution is for Beth Miriam of Dhaka.
- You may make your donation directly by BANK TRANSFER to the account to which all monies ultimately will be sent. You may transfer money in your own currency into this convertible account. Your bank will provide details how to make a bank transfer payment:
Beneficiary: DULEEP. DE.S. GUNESEKERE
Account number: 1671252
Bank Name:
ANZ GRINDLAYS BANK PLC
Address:
01 DILKUSHA C/A
DHAKA 1000
BANGLADESH
