Urban Parishes - Faith in the City

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Urban Parishes – Faith in the City

Wednesday 2nd March 2016

The Archbishop of York's Office at Bishopthorpe Palace yesterday welcomed 76 delegates from most of the dioceses in the Church of England, for an evangelism consultation day focused on urban estate mission across the Church of England.

- See more at: http://www.archbishopofyork.org/articles.php/3425/urban-parishes-faith-in-the-city#sthash.xZtSJeeC.dpuf

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Urban Parishes – Faith in the City

Wednesday 2nd March 2016

The Archbishop of York's Office at Bishopthorpe Palace yesterday welcomed 76 delegates from most of the dioceses in the Church of England, for an evangelism consultation day focused on urban estate mission across the Church of England.

- See more at: http://www.archbishopofyork.org/articles.php/3425/urban-parishes-faith-in-the-city#sthash.xZtSJeeC.dpuf

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Urban Parishes – Faith in the City

Wednesday 2nd March 2016

The Archbishop of York's Office at Bishopthorpe Palace yesterday welcomed 76 delegates from most of the dioceses in the Church of England, for an evangelism consultation day focused on urban estate mission across the Church of England.

- See more at: http://www.archbishopofyork.org/articles.php/3425/urban-parishes-faith-in-the-city#sthash.xZtSJeeC.dpuf

The Archbishop of York's Office at Bishopthorpe Palace yesterday welcomed 76 delegates from most of the dioceses in the Church of England, for an evangelism consultation day focused on urban estate mission across the Church of England. - See more at: http://www.archbishopofyork.org/articles.php/3425/urban-parishes-faith-in-the-city#sthash.xZtSJeeC.dpuf

The Archbishop of York's Office at Bishopthorpe Palace yesterday welcomed 76 delegates from most of the dioceses in the Church of England, for an evangelism consultation day focused on urban estate mission across the Church of England. - See more at: http://www.archbishopofyork.org/articles.php/3425/urban-parishes-faith-in-the-city#sthash.xZtSJeeC.dpuf

The Archbishop of York's Office at Bishopthorpe Palace yesterday welcomed 76 delegates from most of the dioceses in the Church of England, for an evangelism consultation day focused on urban estate mission across the Church of England - See more at: http://www.archbishopofyork.org/articles.php/3425/urban-parishes-faith-in-the-city#sthash.xZtSJeeC.dpuf

The Archbishop of York's Office at Bishopthorpe Palace on 2nd March welcomed 76 delegates from most of the dioceses in the Church of England, for an evangelism consultation day focused on urban estate mission across the Church of England

 

Press release and video coverage here

 

http://www.archbishopofyork.org/articles.php/3425/urban-parishes-faith-in-the-city

 

 

The Archbishop of York's Office at Bishopthorpe Palace yesterday welcomed 76 delegates from most of the dioceses in the Church of England, for an evangelism consultation day focused on urban estate mission across the Church of England - See more at: http://www.archbishopofyork.org/articles.php/3425/urban-parishes-faith-in-the-city#sthash.xZtSJeeC.dpuf

Fw: New Parish Conference 2016: The Art of Faithful Presence. SPECIAL PRICE OFFER!

 

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Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 9:40 AM

Subject: New Parish Conference 2016: The Art of Faithful Presence. SPECIAL PRICE OFFER!

New Parish Conference 2016: Special Pre-Launch price offer... 10th-11th November 2016, Birmingham View this email in your browser The Art of Faithful Presence -   Innovation & Stability for the 21st Century   SPECIAL TICKET OFFER.... You can still buy your NPC ticket for £50* instead of £75 - but hurry, this deal will end on 31st March!   Please click HERE and enter the promotional code: PreLaunch  www.newparishconference.co.uk New Parish Conference 2016, 10th-11th November 2016, St Martin Church, Birmingham Webpage and more news coming soon - make sure you follow us on Facebook. *EventBrite charge is included in the price. Copyright © 2016 ForMission Events, All rights reserved. Attended Inhabit/New Parish Conference Our mailing address is: ForMission Events Rowheath Pavilion Heath Road, Bourneville Birmingham, B30 1HH United Kingdom Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

Evangelist / Church Community Worker,,Blackburn Baptist Church... job vacancy

This is an exciting new post in our evangelical Baptist church, which is committed to gospel engagement with its local community in Blackburn, Lancashire. We are looking to recruit an energetic and committed person to work as an evangelist/community worker, as part of the leadership team, with the aim of introducing people to Jesus Christ and nurturing them in their faith. Work is expected to be across all age groups, but with a particular focus on young adults/young families.

We are looking for a person with a passion for evangelism and serving those in need as well as the gifts for community engagement. Basic stipend is £20-23,000 depending on experience, plus an accommodation package and expenses.

For a full job description, person specification and application form please visit www.blackburnbaptistchurch.co.uk/evangelist.html

Closing date 9 am on Friday 3 June 2016.

For further information please e-mail enquiry@blackburnbaptistchurch.co.uk or ring 01254 665717

Methodist Action North West Newsletter

The latest MANW news letter

 

can be downloaded -                  Click here

The Christian Funders' Forum

The Christian Funders' Forum is a group of executives of grant making trusts and foundations. Members of the forum grant more than £60 million a year to Christian work. The Forum meets regularly to encourage the sharing of best practice and to work together wherever that is possible. This webpage is hosted by The Cinnamon Network for and on behalf of the Christian Funders' Forum.

 

http://www.cinnamonnetwork.co.uk/christian-funders-forum/

A Guide to supporting Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants.

Our colleagues in Liverpool Diocese have just published

 

A Guide to supporting Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants.

 

It can be downloaded from here

 

https://www.cuf.org.uk/together-liverpool/asylum

The Bridge @ The Salvation Army Blackpool .. a New work club

 The Bridge Work Club

 Would you like help, support and encouragement to find opportunities for:

·       Paid employment

·       Volunteering

·       Qualifications

·       Training

Then join our workclub held at:

The Bridge Project, rear of The Salvation Army Citadel, Raikes Parade, Blackpool, FY1 4EL

 

Wednesdays between 12.30 – 2.30pm – starts 16^th March 2016

 

 We can help you

·       Produce a CV that reflects who you are and what you have to offer

·       Search and apply for jobs

·       Feel more prepared and confident at interviews

·       Access training to increase your skills

·       Find volunteering opportunities to provide employment experience

 

 

To find out more come along to our drop in session or ring on 01253 299835

 

 

We look forward to seeing you.

 

You can download and print our this information as a poster from here

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/89023969/Bridge%20WORKCLUB%20POSTER.pdf

 

Why telling communities to tackle obesity backfires!

 

............  the idea that an outside professional can walk into a community and tell them that they should do something about obesity, or anything else for that matter is both an extremely arrogant and potentially very dangerous one.

 

http://www.nurturedevelopment.org/why-telling-communities-to-tackle-obesity-backfires-abcd/

Fw: Urban life webinars

 

.... a series of webinars that are designed to help Christian communities to engage with their urban neighbourhoods by reflecting theologically on issues such as justice and poverty as well as giving some ideas about how to form practical responses to situations we find ourselves in.

 

http://urbanlife.org/project/webinars/

 

 

14 April: Experiencing Gentrification in the East End of London with Squatters and Anarchist Communities- Rob Schellert

 

5 May: The Practical Struggles Faced By Asylum Seekers and How the Christian Community Can Respond. – Rachel Bee

 

26 May: Convening Conversations with Muslim Women – Jan Pike

 

14 June: Forming a Christian community in the midst of our struggle for good mental health:  Reflections from The Geoff Ashcroft Community. Phil Warburton

New Money & Mental Health Policy Institute launched by Martin Lewis

A major new policy institute dedicated to researching and finding solutions to the devastating link between mental illness and money problems was launched today, funded by a donation of at least £2 million from MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis.

 

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/family/2016/03/martin-lewis-launches-new-money--mental-health-policy-institute

Latest version of BFP food support in Blackpool List

 

The March 2016 leaflet sent out by Nikki Hart can be acessed here

 

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/89023969/Food%20support%20in%20blackpool.pdf

 

 

A Directory of Faith Based Social Action in Blackpool

Love your neighbour

A Directory of Faith Based Social Action in Blackpool

Blackpool Council has just published a printable version of the directory which was compiled in partnership with Together Lancashire and a team of volunteers drawn from local churches.

Click on this link to download the pdf version

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/89023969/Blackpool%20Faith%20Directory%202016.pdf

The information is also available as an online map here

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=zPMtu3VebI7U.kocuAxNHzCsM&hl=en

If you spot any errors, or know that details such as times of activities have changed, or know of new projects, groups and activities that ought to be included please email me and we can easily add them to the map (though it's not so easy to change the directory).

Shalom

 

Greg Smith

greg.smith@together-lancashire.org.uk

 

Development Co-ordinator Together Lancashire
Phone - Mobile 07726177044
Postal Address and registered office : Together Lancashire, Diocesan Offices, Clayton House, Walker Office Park, Blackburn BB1 2QE.

 

Registered Charity no 1147848 Registered company no 07966145
Together Lancashire Website http://www.cuf.org.uk/together-lancashire

A Better Start for young Children in Blackpool : How the Churches can get involved.

 

The NSPCC has been funded to work in Blackpool for ten years to ensure the development of safe, secure, nurturing for young children 0-4 years of age. This will include work with Young families.

 

Together Lancashire has set up a meeting with the NSPCC for church leaders, children and family workers to discuss cooperation, courses, innovative approaches, etc.

 

Funding for your work within churches with children and family work will be strongly featured at this meeting.

 

AT  Holy Trinity Church Lounge, Dean Street Blackpool. FY4 1BP

 

Wednesday April 6th 2.00pm.

 

This meeting is commended as it will prove beneficial to all church groups involved with young children and families.

 

Any questions or enquiries phone Canon Dick Cartmell 01253 590083 or Email dick.cartmell@together-lancashire.org.uk

 

Please share or forward this email as widely as you can around the local churches

New Parish Conference 2016: The Art of Faithful Presence. SPECIAL PRICE OFFER!

This is in Birmingham in November and could be of interest to people doing minstry in tough neighbourhoods

 

 

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From: ForMission Events

 

Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2016 2:53 PM

Subject: New Parish Conference 2016: The Art of Faithful Presence. SPECIAL PRICE OFFER!

New Parish Conference 2016: Special Pre-Launch price offer... 10th-11th November 2016, Birmingham View this email in your browser The Art of Faithful Presence - Innovation & Stability for the 21st Century All across the nation Christian communities are finding new ways to connect with their neighbourhood. The New Parish Conference draws together practitioners, their stories and their practices. Together we desire to discover what God is up to in this emerging grass roots movement. This year our 2016 Conference will be looking at 'The Art of Faithful Presence' - how to impact your neighbourhood in an innovative way that creates stability for all. We are delighted that Shane Claiborne will be joining us. Shane is a Red Letter Christian and a founding partner of The Simple Way community, a radical faith community that lives among and serves the homeless in the Kensington neighbourhood of Philadelphia. We are also excited to be welcoming Imandeep Kaur, co-founder of the Impact Hub in Birmingham, and The Ven Simon Heathfield, the Archdeacon of Aston. Plus many many more!   We are yet to launch our news on our 2016 conference, but as a previous attendee of NPC (Inhabit), we would like to offer you a special Pre-Launch ticket price. For the rest of this month, you can buy your ticket for £50* instead of £75 - but hurry, this deal will end on 31st March! Please click HERE and enter the promotional code: PreLaunch  New Parish Conference 2016, 10th-11th November 2016, St Martin Church, Birmingham Webpage and more news coming soon - make sure you follow us on Facebook. *EventBrite charge is included in the price. Copyright © 2016 ForMission Events, All rights reserved. Attended Inhabit/New Parish Conference Our mailing address is: ForMission Events Rowheath Pavilion Heath Road, Bourneville Birmingham, B30 1HH United Kingdom Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list