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Stories of Christians in action, both at home and around the world
- Church leaders in China have thanked Bible Society UK for sending them discipleship materials suitable for them to use in small groups. The Abundant Life and The Abundant Grace have been widely used to help Chinese Christians grow in their faith in a country which is actively against them having any faith at all. Yet...Chinese Christians learn in small groups – thanks to Bible Society
- Prison Fellowship has opportunities in many prisons across England and Wales for PF volunteers to help run its various programmes for prisoners, including the Sycamore Tree programme, supporting prison chaplaincy ministry, and delivering the Angel Tree project this Christmas, as well as much more. If you would like to help Prison Fellowship reach out to...Could you volunteer to help prisoners rebuild their lives this autumn?
- China has been trying to tighten its grip on Christians in China through a programme of ‘Sinicization’, a policy to compel churches to adopt the atheist ideology of the Communist Party. According to reports, a recent conference in Jilin was attended by state-appointed pastors of the government-controlled Three Self Church. It called for Christianity with...How China is increasing persecution of Christians
- ‘Compassion in action’. That is the theme for this year’s Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Sunday, which is next month, on 15th October. Churches play a vital role in helping people coping with UK poverty, and CAP says that it wants to help them “do more of that!” It says: “Whether you’ve partnered with us for...Compassion for those in poverty – CAP Sunday 15th October
- As our children return to school this month, World Vision has been reporting on its work in countries where more and more children will NOT be going to school this autumn. Instead, the worldwide cost-of-living-crisis means that such children will either be skipping meals to make ends meet, unable to go to school because of...Help more children get back to school this month
- Since the fighting broke out in Sudan this April, thousands have been killed and several million have been displaced. Ceasefire attempts by the warring parties – the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – have failed, and the conflict has now spread beyond the capital Khartoum to the south. It...Conflict in Sudan puts Christians at greater risk
- On Wednesday 26th July, the army in Niger announced a coup and removed the country’s president, Mohamed Bazoum, from power. The West African country’s borders were closed, a nationwide curfew imposed, and all government institutions were suspended. General Abdourahmane Tchiani has since declared himself the new leader of Niger. This military takeover marks the ninth...Fear among Christians in Niger
- Church of England awards £16.3 million for mission Archbishops welcome Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller Friendly Churches Clergy struggle to make ends meet Believe in your local government Christian Aid warns thousands at risk after Ukraine floods Tearfund campaign to help victims of drought in Ethiopia Nigeria – the attacks continue Bumblebees are happy near churches...Looking at the Church (all articles) for August 2023
- Apprentice youth workers, youth ministers, children and family workers, as well as chaplaincy aimed at students in further education, are to be funded as part of major awards to dioceses recently announced by the Church of England. A total of £16.3 million has been awarded by the Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment Board to five...Church of England awards £16.3 million for mission including outreach to young people
- The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have recently met with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people advocating for a new initiative aimed at reaching out to people within these communities. The Gypsy, Roma Traveller (GRT) Friendly Churches will encourage and signpost churches to do more to welcome people into worshipping communities. Archbishop Justin said: “The Gospel...Archbishops welcome Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Friendly Churches initiative
- Is the C of E paying its clergy enough? The amount of the stipend is determined by dioceses, but they use national stipend benchmarks which are set by the Archbishops’ Council each year. A guiding principle in setting these benchmarks is that “clergy should be paid at a level that gives them a standard of...Clergy struggle in cost-of-living crisis
- The Bishop of Durham believes that people should take local government more seriously. Speaking recently in the House of Lords, he said that too few people appreciate the important role that local government can play in addressing the issues that they most care about. Bishop Paul Butler said: “There is a feeling among the public,...Believe in your local government