In the December issue of Spanz, we hear about a New Zealand-wide knitters’ movement sending warm blankets to orphans in Eastern Europe. There’s a feature on how churches in Christchurch are coping after September’s earthquake, and we also feature a wrap up of General Assembly 2010. Other stories include Managapapa Union’s inspiring befriending service, an examination of the facts and rumours concerns the future of Cooperating Ventures, and an innovative Mandarin-speaking ministry in Auckland. There’s also six pages of global mission news, with stories of Kiwis serving around the world.