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From Exclusion To Inspiration: The PCU story

23rd September 202123rd September 2021 Becky W 50 Views 0 Comments community, Faith Community, Financial Services, PCU story, PCU’s founder, Pentecostal Credit Union, Rev Carmel Jones MBE

The perfect opportunity to raise awareness of their business and financial services for the Pentecostal faith community. That’s how Elaine

Charity Affairs Uncategorized

Christian Charity Raises £2.3 Million With Light Up Lives Appeal To Save Sight In World’s Poorest Places

22nd September 202122nd September 2021 Karen 58 Views 0 Comments Blind Mission, christian, Christian charity, community, UK Government, Zimbabwe

Christian charity Christian Blind Mission’s Light up Lives appeal has raised an incredible £2.3 million to prevent blindness and restore

Charity Affairs

Christian Children’s Charity Raise Over £2,000 To Bring Clean Water To Vulnerable Communities

15th September 202114th September 2021 Karen 59 Views 0 Comments charity, Christian Children Charity, clean water, community, Global 6k for water, Mark SHeard

Staff at Christian Children’s Charity complete the Yorkshire three peaks challenge and raise over £2,000 to bring clean water to

News

Waltham Forest Council puts up £50,000 Funding Pot For Residents To Stage Cultural Events In Fellowship Square

18th August 202118th August 2021 Karen 80 Views 0 Comments community, Cultural Event, Fellowship Square, Funding Pot, music, Waltham Forest Council, Waltham Residents

Following the successful launch of its new outdoor cultural space Fellowship Square this summer, Waltham Forest Council is inviting residents

Coronavirus

Flourishing Or Struggling: What Has Made Churches’ Pandemic Experience So Different?

27th July 202127th July 2021 Karen 133 Views 0 Comments church, community, COVENTRY FOODBANK, Gavin Kibble, Pandemic, Pandemic Experience

I’ve found, as I head towards another milestone birthday (not saying which one!), that the misuse of English grammar has

Editors' Picks Gospel Music

Soul at St James Free Monthly Event From 1 August 2021

16th July 202116th July 2021 Karen 228 Views 0 Comments #SoulatSaintJames, Church music, Church news, community, Music festival, Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir

Free outdoor music festival featuring 35-strong Gospel Choir From 2 pm on Sunday 1st August 2021, St James’s Church Piccadilly

Editors' Picks Lifestyle News

Faith institutions divest from fossil fuels ahead of G7 and COP26

17th May 202116th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 268 Views 0 Comments change, church, Climate Change, community, Environment, Faith institutions, government, help, protect, Save, Society, world

36 faith institutions from 11 countries announce their divestment from fossil fuels

Editors' Picks Lifestyle News

Christians tell the Church of England to get out of (S)hell

16th May 202114th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 176 Views 0 Comments church of England, Climate Change, community, Environment, fossil fuels, future, government, Power

A group of 19 clergy has written an open letter to the Church Commissioners and the Church of England Pensions Board asking them to divest from all fossil fuels immediately as this is exacerbating the climate emergency.

Editors' Picks Lifestyle News

Raise money for your church with Trust130

16th May 202114th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 141 Views 0 Comments #Finances, Build, church, community, garden, grow, help, Insurance, invest, Money, together, Trust130

Trust130, Ecclesiastical’s special promotion to increase their support to local churches, cathedrals and communities.

Coronavirus Editors' Picks Lifestyle

Has lockdown changed the way we serve

16th May 202114th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 137 Views 0 Comments change, church, church service, community, Coronavirus, COVID19, different, Faith, God, Lockdown, Pandemic, praise, Vaccine, virtual, worship

According to a report released earlier this year, over the course of lockdown, 71% of churches have delivered new services.

Editors' Picks Lifestyle

Christian Men’s festival “The Gathering” will be streaming online for 2021

11th May 202114th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 131 Views 0 Comments christian, community, Entertainment, Event, God, grow, Jesus, learn, Men’s festival, online, Pandemic, praise, streaming, study, The Bible, virtual, worship

Christian Vision for Men (CVM) will again be streaming online for their annual men’s festival “The Gathering”.

Coronavirus Editors' Picks Lifestyle

World religious leaders call for increases in production of Covid vaccines

11th May 202114th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 124 Views 0 Comments church, community, Coronavrius, COVID19, Faith, religious leaders, Vaccine

Global faith leaders have united to call for the steps necessary to produce and distribute enough Covid vaccine for the entire global population.

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A service of Reflection on the Anniversary of the murder of George Floyd

10th May 20218th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 100 Views 0 Comments anniversary, church, community, Death, George Floyd, God, praise, remembrance, service, The Bible, worship

Churches in Britain and Ireland have come together to organise an ecumenical service marking the first anniversary of the murder of George Floyd on 25 May 2021.

Coronavirus Editors' Picks Lifestyle

Christian couple record 100 stories of hope to mark Captain Tom’s challenge

9th May 20218th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 118 Views 0 Comments Captain Tom, christian, community, Faith, God, hope, podcast, praise, Remember, stories, worship

A Christian couple, who decided to use their professional communication skills to profile stories of hope, have recorded 100 individuals in 4 days as part of the Captain Tom 100 challenge.