CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY - CAPP   God cares so much about the poor, the voiceless and the oppressed. Throughout the Bible He calls his people, his church, to provide for the poor who live in our communities and not to pass by on the other side of the road.. In all our neighbourhoods debt is the main cause of poverty as well as causing marriage breakdown, illness, fear or even suicide as people see no other way out. You can also partner with CAP to run CAP Money, our three-week money management course. This course will help anyone to budget better so they can save and give more as well as preventing debt. For further information visit www.capuk.org. ____________________________________________________ Steve Tipping National Development Manager Christians Against Poverty 01274 761914 SUNDAY TIMES 100 BEST SMALL COMPANIES First place winners 2008 & 2009 Check out our website www.capuk.org Christians Against Poverty Registered Office: Jubilee Mill, North Street, Bradford, BD1 4EW t: 01274 760720 f: 01274 760745 Registered Charity No: 1097217 Charity registered in Scotland No: SC038776 Company Limited by Guarantee, Registered in England and Wales No. 4655175  Latest news from CCFON Every Friday CCFON will bring to you stories of fundamental significance to Christians and our Nation. To equip you to pray and act. To put the hope of Christ at the centre of our Nation. Click on titles for full stories.     Please spread the word - forward this to Christians you know and encourage them to sign up to receive their own copy. Headlines, Church and State, Sexual Orientation, Education, Religious Freedom, Social Issues, Family, Abortion, Bioethics, End of Life, Islam, Events Headlines and Action Academies Bill Thank you for your prayers: on 7th July 2010 the amendment tabled by Baroness Massey of Darwen with the intention of making PSHE (including sex education) a curriculum requirement for Academies was defeated by 89 votes.  If passed, it would have meant that all schools that decide to become Academies would have had to provide compulsory sex education, including primary schools. We will keep you informed of any further news on the progress of this Bill. Homosexual cleric blocked from becoming bishop The Crown Nominations Commission has rejected calls for Dr. Jeffrey John to be made the next Bishop of Southwark, following pressure from those opposed to his appointment including CCFON. Thank you to many of you who wrote to the Archbishop and the Prime Minister to voice your concerns. Please click here to read the CCFON report. Parliament Early Day Motions (EDM) on Abortion Jim Dobbin MP, the chair of the all party pro-life group, has tabled two early day motions relating to Abortion. 1. The first EDM raises the issue of the controversial Marie Stopes advertisements on British TV.  It can be found here (EDM 109). 2. The second EDM explains the connection between Marie Stopes International and the cruel one child policy in China.  It can be found here (EDM 107). Please write to your MP and ask them to sign the EDMs. Uncertainty over fate of Iranian mother sentenced to stoning Following international outrage a woman convicted of adultery has been spared execution by stoning in Iran. However, it was unclear what will now happen to Ms Ashtiani, a mother of two – as she may still be executed by other means such as hanging. The Iranian embassy issued a guarded statement yesterday that Ms Ashtiani ‘will not be executed by stoning’. The punishment has been written into the country's penal code since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. The case is an example of the barbaric treatment of women under many of the legal systems based on sharia law. We must resist every attempt from those who wish to implement sharia law into our own nation and pray that such attempts will not be successful. Click here for CCFON story and links. BBC 'Today' (Audio): An Iranian journalist, discusses the plight of Ms Ashtiani. Church and State CCFON: Homosexuals could ‘marry’ in religious ceremonies. The Daily Telegraph: Homosexual cleric blocked from becoming Church of England bishop. BBC News: Church of England general synod debates women bishops. Press Association: Church faces women bishops battle.         Sexual Orientation CCFON: Change of rules for homosexual asylum seekers. CCFON: British Medical Association condemns counselling homosexuals. Daily Mail: Commentary: Infantile judgment. Guardian: Homosexual asylum seekers win protection from deportation. Daily Mail: Millionaire homosexual fathers celebrate arrival of twins with christening ceremony. BBC News: Sark to lower homosexual age of consent. Education Church Times: Church schools ‘under threat’ from Academies Bill. HSADL: Sweden: New education law makes homeschooling illegal. Religious Freedom CCFON: Christians must not be sidelined, says Communities Secretary. Belfast Telegraph: Tribunal backs redundant Christian teacher. Christianity Today: US: Is the Christian Legal Society's loss a loss for everyone? Social Issues BBC News: Third of children ‘scared’ by adult drinking. BBC News: Christian pastors bid to make streets of Bangor safer. Reuters: U.N. creates new body on women, gender equality. Express & Echo: ‘Disappointment’ over city’s teen pregnancy rates. Daily Telegraph: Teenage mothers ‘more likely to give birth prematurely’. Family Daily Telegraph: Survey: Only one in seven parents sees smacking children as ‘very high risk’. Daily Telegraph: Divorce ‘is contagious’, a study says. Daily Mail: Commentary: Yes, divorce is infectious – I caught it from my friends. ECLJ News: Freedom of expression and religion under attack: Spanish Government censors defence of traditional family. Abortion Zenit News: Spain: Abortion law decried as it goes into effect. Christian Post: Commentary: When feminism kills: Abortion as ‘the lesser evil’. Herald (New Zealand): MP's bill aims for abortion on demand in New Zealand. Bioethics Boston News: German court allows gene diagnose of IVF embryos. Herald Sun: Mum of three boys resorts to Thai IVF to have girl. Washington Post: Church's support for adult stem cell research. End of Life BBC News: Switzerland plans new controls on assisted suicide. BBC News (Audio): Dignitas ‘would offer assisted suicide to healthy’. Alex Chadenberg blog: Dutch euthanasia laws passed through covert planning. Islam CCFON: Most Islamic terrorists in the UK are British citizens. Express & Star: Pool ‘modesty barrier’ for Muslims is agreed. Europe News: Commentary: Dhimmified British police apologize to Muslims for security cameras. BBC News (Video): Marseille mosque sparks controversy in France. Swedish Wire: Swedish cartoonist ‘Islam's greatest enemy’. Human Events: Commentary: Muslims lying about Islamic atrocities.   Europe News (Video): God commanded us to kill apostates from Islam, says Islamic cleric.   Daily Telegraph: Barack Obama: NASA must try to make Muslims ‘feel good’.   Christian Today: Somali Islamists execute Christian convert.   National Review: Turkey: Christians in danger.   Lancashire Evening Post: Mega mosque in Preston Events Saturday 24th July: Independent Methodist Conference, 'The State of the Nation' by Andrea Minichiello Williams. The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanick, DE55 1AU. New Wine: Monday 2nd August at 2.15pm seminar at New Wine Newark, and on Tuesday 3rd August, seminar at New Wine Central & Southwest. Wednesday 4th August: Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, speaking at Ablaze in Swansea Saturday 2nd October: 'Where did you pick that up?' Schools and the sexualisation of our children - conference in Central London sponsored by Anglican Mainstream.   Andrea Minichiello Williamss Christian Concern for our Nation http://www.ccfon.org

Redeeming Our Communities - Birmingham

Following the success of Redeeming Our Communities in Greater Manchester and Merseyside, we are pleased to announce the official launch of Redeeming Our Communities (ROC) in Birmingham on Tuesday November 16th 2010.

Over 5000 people attended the launch of ROC Merseyside at the Echo Arena last summer and we expect the event in November to be just as exciting and effective in its capacity to inspire and equip people to engage with their local community.

The launch event takes place at the NIA, doors open at 6.00pm for resource exhibition, main programme starts at 7.30pm.

Tickets are now on sale for £5 in our web site shop CLICK HERE to buy a ticket. Please book early as the tickets will be sold on a first come first served basis and our event in Merseyside sold out weeks before the date (watch Merseyside highlights), (Please note that the DVD highlights is 5 minutes long and takes a couple of minutes to upload).

Redeeming Our Communities was featured at the Launch of CPA in Birmingham, CLICK HERE to see the highlights, which include Bishop David Urquhart, Bishop of Birmingham endorsing Redeeming Our Communities.

CLICK HERE to download the front cover of the flyer.
CLICK HERE to download the back cover of the flyer.
CLICK HERE to download the poster.

What is Redeeming Our Communities?

Redeeming Our Communities is an initiative which started in 2004 and is now working with 4 major UK cities, as well as many towns and villages, with a proven track record in reducing crime and fostering and supporting community engagement. ROC Birmingham is an initiative that seeks to encourage the church and christian faith based organisations to build on the existing engagement with the police, the city council and other agencies with a focus around crime reduction and safer, kinder neighbourhoods. The initiative is jointly led by Birmingham people and ROC. This is about creating conversations (ROC Conversations) in local areas between the various sectors, with a focus around the key issues faced by the community in that area. It is also about working towards an event (at the NIA on 16th November 2010) that will showcase what is happening in the city and encouraging joined up working. ROC aims to assist in mapping what is going on but also encourage the emergence of new projects and partnerships long after the event has finished. The potential for the creation of an ongoing movement is something that ROC would love to see develop in Birmingham. This year ROC will focus on the themes of loneliness and the well being of young people. The ROC Birmingham initiative also includes the '1 million acts of kindness' initiative which will start later this year and continue in 2011. 

What will happen on Nov 16th? 

The evening includes an exhibition and each delegate receives a community resource pack.
The main programme is a fast track, magazine-style, creative showcase which both celebrates the great projects going on across Birmingham
and inspires new ideas. 
Who is invited? Everyone is welcome so please feel free to invite friends and family.
We expect 5,000 people to attend and can promise you a unique experience.  

We are delighted that ROC Birmingham is being supported by West Midlands Police, Birmingham City Council, many community organisations and Christian churches from across Birmingham.
  
We hope to see you on November 16th.

Debra Green
Director Redeeming Our Communities
0161 946 2372/3
info@redeemingourcommunities.org.uk

NGM appeal

Can you help us?

As you know we work locally and globally and it’s been exciting to see the way the Lord has developed and expanded our work.  Our heart and vision is to reach our culture in a relevant way with the message of Jesus.  It’s been wonderful to see this happen over the years.  Ray and Nancy have now been in this work for 30 years!  We are desperately in need of people who can help us!  The work is expanding at a great rate and we need the workers to come alongside and help!  This is where you come in!  We wanted to contact you as we have a variety of posts needing filled in ngm at the moment and we wondered whether you might be interested or whether you could send the information round your church / group and to anyone you think might be interested.  The majority of these posts have the potential to be part-time or full-time.  We may also be able to offer childcare alongside some of these roles.  The majority of the posts are voluntary however please don’t let this put people off!  We have had 30 years of God providing for all the personnel in ngm financially and it is an exciting walk of faith.  So if you or someone you know is passionate about their faith and fits the descriptions below then do contact zoewickham@ngm.org.uk or call 01454 414880.

Training Administrator – Someone with excellent coordination and administration skills to help coordinate all our long and short term training courses right from the initial application through to successful course delivery.

Vocal Coach – Someone who can work with the students on a one-to-one basis and also on group projects throughout the year.  This will cover all of our training courses both long and short term.  Some training for this post can be given.

Inspire Manager – A very exciting opportunity to help grow and develop Inspire’s work in the schools, prisons and local community.  We need someone with sales skills who can help the work to grow even further.

Inspire Coordinator – Again a really exciting post helping to coordinate the work of Inspire in schools, prisons and local community.  This will involve dealing with teachers, coordinators and external staff as well as coordinating the internal arts trainers to produce successful delivery of projects and classes.

BALPA Coordinator – We are looking for someone with sales, marketing and creative skills who can help set up our new performing arts school for the south west.  This role is part-time and would ideally suit a mum as the courses are primarily aimed at school aged children. 

Graphic Designers – ngm are looking for graphic designers who can help create and deliver successful products for all areas of ngm.  From flyers to magazines, posters to books the work is varied and interesting. 

Video Editors – Someone who can innovate and create videos for you tube, promotional materials and bands and artists.  Again the work is very varied and gives opportunities  to work in all areas of ngm.

New Media Manager  - Someone who has the ability to not only manage a team but also see where the future of the internet is going and has the ability to pull together a team who can get ngm to the forefront of the technology and keep us there. 

We so appreciate you helping us to make these positions known.  Yours for such a time as this – ZOE WICKHAM

Zoe Wickham, General Manager

ngm, Caedmon Complex, Bristol Road, Thornbury, BS35 3JA

t: 01454 414880    w: www.ngm.org.