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Has lockdown changed the way we serve

16th May 202114th May 2021 admin 605 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.

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

11th May 202114th May 2021 admin 703 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”.

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Are you missing live events and Christian teaching?

19th March 202119th March 2021 Shirley McGreal 460 Views 0 Comments BAME, BME Faith, Christianity, church, community, events, praise, Spring Harvest, virtual, worship

The team at Spring Harvest will be using a new online platform to create the first Christian event of its kind in the UK

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Nourish partners with Locum’s Nest to provide mental health support

19th March 202116th March 2021 admin 364 Views 0 Comments BAME, BME, change, communities, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Death, God, health, Jesus, leaders, mental health, Myths, NHS, Pandemic, praise, Support, The Bible, Vaccine, virtual, Wellbeing, Worries, worship

The NHS has announced 40 dedicated support hubs offering staff access to mental health services and the NHS People Plan 2020/2021 has made wellbeing of staff a top priority.

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Covid-19 Fund donation will help those affected by domestic abuse

17th March 202116th March 2021 admin 391 Views 0 Comments BAME, BME, change, communities, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Death, Domestic abuse, donation, fund, God, health, Jesus, leaders, Myths, NHS, Pandemic, praise, The Bible, Vaccine, virtual, Worries, worship

The Covid-19 Support Fund, established by the insurance and long-term savings industry, will donate over £7m to Women’s Aid, Victim Support, and the NSPCC to support women and children affected by domestic abuse.

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How Will COVID Permanently Change Churches?

17th March 202115th March 2021 admin 493 Views 0 Comments BAME, BME, change, communities, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Death, God, health, Jesus, leaders, Myths, NHS, Pandemic, praise, The Bible, Vaccine, virtual, Worries, worship

If we were looking at your church in 10 years, would you be able to point to a difference COVID made?

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Heroes of the Faith: Gladys Aylward

15th March 202112th March 2021 admin 1027 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, Census, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, educate, employment, Faith, family, free church youth group, Gladys Aylward, governemnt, Heroes, History, praise, virtual, virtual event, work, worship

Gladys Aylward was born in north London in 1902 to a working-class family and had only limited education. She worked as a housemaid and, after becoming a Christian, was seized by a desire to share the gospel in China.

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BME communities urged to complete Census 2021

10th March 202110th March 2021 admin 358 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, Census, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, educate, employment, family, free church youth group, governemnt, praise, virtual, virtual event, work, worship

The independent NHS Race and Health Observatory is urging black and minority ethnic communities to complete this years’ national census survey to help capture information on the overall health conditions of ethnic minority households across England.

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Church Admin At No Cost

9th March 20218th March 2021 admin 375 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, easter, educate, employment, family, free church youth group, Kickstart scheme, PA, Pentecost Sunday, praise, virtual, virtual event, work, worship

JWB Virtual Ministry Assistance Kick Start Scheme for Churches gives church leaders the opportunity to acquire an administrator for their church for 25 hours a week for 6 months.

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Charity gives Churches £130,000 to supply computers to vulnerable children

28th February 202125th February 2021 admin 374 Views 0 Comments BAME, BME, Business, children, Christian conference centres, church, community, Coronavirus, education, Event, Faith, God, home, Jesus, learning, Lockdown, Pandemic, prayer, The Bible, virtual

Leading disaster relief agency Samaritan’s Purse have procured 130,000 worth of laptops and tablets to help meet the new and equally pressing needs of children learning in challenging circumstances.

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Enquiries double as Christian conference centres announce reopening

27th February 202125th February 2021 admin 475 Views 0 Comments BAME, BME, Business, Christian conference centres, church, community, Coronavirus, Event, Faith, God, Jesus, Lockdown, Pandemic, prayer, The Bible, virtual

Following the government’s four-step strategy to lift restrictions, Christian Conference Trust has announced the reopening of its three venues.

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Thy Kingdom Come global prayer movement plans virtual launch event

27th February 202125th February 2021 admin 449 Views 0 Comments BAME, BME, church, community, Coronavirus, Event, Faith, God, Jesus, Lockdown, Pandemic, prayer, The Bible, virtual

The organisers of an ecumenical prayer movement for evangelisation, uniting Christians in nearly 90% of countries worldwide from the Ascension to Pentecost, will host a virtual launch event to unveil plans for this year, on Tuesday 9th March.

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