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- Question: What scares most Christians? Easy: The thought of inviting their friends and family to church with them. But suppose we all got together, and did it as a national initiative? And so it is that the UK’s first National Weekend of Invitation was planned. It will take place Friday 15th to Sunday 17th June...Christians challenged to step beyond ‘fear barrier’ during weekend of invitation
- ‘Faith in Politics’ has been called an ‘exciting’ new podcast series that features guests discussing topics from current affairs that link in with faith, has been launched by the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT). The podcast is aimed at JPIT’s existing supporters and activists, but aims to also appeal to a younger audience, thanks to...Faith in Politics: new monthly podcast
- Not too late for a Lent Course! Start today. Growing poverty is taking its toll on our health and relationships Christians suffer during renewed fighting in Syria Church Mission Society launches first ever online resources platform dedicated to mission Christians Against Poverty help even more people When Faith meets Politics Bishop’s Bill to Put Mothers’...News (all stories) for March 2018
- China is a key country of concern for 2018 for Release International, which supports persecuted Christians around the world. Their latest ‘Persecution Trends Report’ warns Christians in China look set to face a harsh new year. Tougher regulations on religious affairs came into force in February, giving the State greater control over churches and other...Persecution trends for 2018: concerns include China, Nigeria and India
- Millions of households in the UK are struggling to avoid hunger, as latest figures from the United Nations show that nearly three million people in the UK are now classed as severely ‘food insecure’, which means they are facing hunger on a daily basis. In the whole of Europe, according the UN, only Albania has...End Hunger campaign targets the UK’s ‘food insecure’ families
- Don’t look to the government for so much help. That is the message of an independent review which considered the Church’s reliance on government funding with regard to the upkeep of its church buildings. The review instead calls for a ‘cultural shift’, where communities contribute to their church’s upkeep. The Taylor Report was commissioned in...Care for your own church building
- A new catechism, The Pilgrim Way, has just been published by the Church of England. It takes the form of a series of questions and answers on the four texts that form the basis of the Pilgrim Course, which was produced four years ago. The four texts are: the Apostles’ Creed, the Beatitudes, the Commandments...New catechism
- 40 churches have been taking part in a trial of contactless giving, offering worshippers hand-held terminals in order to process their donations. It is all part of an effort to encourage today’s increasingly cashless congregations to donate electronically. As the Rev Dr David Evans of Rugeley, in the Midlands, explains, ‘it’s a way that most...Now you can text your ‘tithe’
- The BBC has recently pledged to ‘raise our game’ on religion by increasing the portrayal of all faiths in mainstream shows The corporation said it would ‘enhance’ the representation of religion on TV and radio dramas and documentaries. It said it would also create a new global religious affairs team, headed by a religion editor,...The BBC to increase coverage of religion
- News The BBC to increase coverage of religion Now you can text your ‘tithe’ New catechism Care for your own church building End Hunger campaign targets the UK’s ‘food insecure’ families Persecution trends for 2018: concerns include China, Nigeria and India Where did the church roof go?! When terror strikes Church pledges £24 million for...News for February 2018 (all)
- News Editor: There are not many current church ‘news’ stories that will still be relevant for your readers in the New Year, but here is a possible selection…. British want cathedrals and churches protected for future generations, new poll reveals Homophobic, biphobic and transphobic (HBT) bullying tackled in new guidance Cut stake on Fixed...News for January 2018 (all)
- News Christmas 2017 – #GodWithUs Bible Society launches Christmas film for children Prime Minister backs Church of England drive to eradicate modern slavery Church of England reaches more than a million on social media every month A Christmas gift with a difference! Rohingya Refugee Crisis Appeal Nine out of ten say that mission is...News for December 2017 (all)