Welcome from UNOH Director, Ash Barker Hi friends, As Urban Neighbours Of Hope we often feel overwhelmed by the needs we see each day in our neighbourhoods. We know it breaks God’s heart and he is looking for more people to be his hands and feet in response. Could you join us in our quest to love God and neighbour in more faithful and relevant ways in this new urban world? The beginning of UNOH was in the 1990s. In 1992, Anji and I had the privilege of relocating our home to the multicultural neighbourhood of Springvale in Melbourne. We had no real idea then of how God would use us. We simply wanted to love God and our new neighbours in practical, life-giving ways. So many of those we sought to serve as neighbours at that time found real hope through Christ; however, it also transformed our lives. We found real life and UNOH was born as God brought others along who had this calling too. Though UNOH workers and supporters come from diverse Christian traditions, UNOH was officially formed as part of the Churches of Christ in July 1993.

Now in 2008, there are 22 full-time UNOH workers living and serving Christ in seven of the neediest neighbourhoods in Melbourne, Sydney, and Bangkok.

Recently the UNOH community has been seeking God for our future and we have a renewed sense of vision. We believe God has brought us together to raise-up follows of Jesus who can help release neighbourhoods from urban poverty in Asian-Pacific cities. Particularly by 2015, we are asking could God use us to see:

• 30 urban neighbourhoods in 10 Asian-Pacific cities transformed through Christ?
• 80 full-time UNOH workers living and serving Christ in these neighbourhoods?

Could you join us in this adventure of faith?  Why not…

• Go yourself to live and serve Christ in an urban neighbourhood facing poverty by becoming an UNOH worker?
• Become more aware and better equipped to make a difference among the urban poor by joining one of the many UNOH Training courses?
• Invite a UNOH worker worker to come and share personally with your small group or church?
• Pray and help financially support UNOH workers who can go to these urban neighbourhoods facing poverty?
• Stay in touch with what is happening by receiving our regular prayer letters and newsletters?

Please prayerfully consider becoming involved in what God is doing among the urban poor in any way you can. We would love you to be a part of what God is doing through Urban Neighbours Of Hope. You will not regret any love you can give back to God and to those in need.

God bless

Ash Barker
International Director
Urban Neighbours Of Hope