1. All-age Church Service Talk

2. We’re going to look at a couple of Bible passages: Matthew 25 v31-40 and Deuteronomy 15 v 7-11. And we’re going to talk about how each one of us can get involved and make a difference by doing something called Toilet Twinning. You didn’t know your toilet could have a twin, did you?

3. Toilet humour Q. Why did the toilet paper roll down the hill? A. To get to the bottom

4. Toilet humour Q. What did one toilet say to another toilet? A. You’re looking flushed

5. Toilet humour Some thieves broke into the local police station and stole all the toilets. The police are investigating but they have nothing to go on!

6. No toilet, no joke A lot of people think the toilet is the best invention ever

7. Poo makes kids poorly In lots of places around the world, there aren’t any toilets. Children go to toilet in the open air. Flies land on the poo and then land on food. Children get sick.

8. Every minute, three children under the age of 5 die because of dirty water and poor sanitation

9. The difference a loo makes In Ethiopia, Tadelech’s eight children were constantly sick

10. Here’s one way to make a big difference to someone like Tadelech. Twin your toilet, with the charity Toilet Twinning. So what can we do to help?

11. Local church network Toilet Twinning works through local churches on the ground, because the church is open 24/7. The church knows who are the poorest people in its community and who most needs help. Perhaps most importantly, the church is trusted by the community.

12. Open-handed and generous So today, let’s remember that poverty is personal. It’s personal to God. Can we make it personal for us too? Because if we do, we can make a huge difference; one person at a time. Read: Deuteronomony 15 v 7 to 11 Pray