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Welcome
I hope you find the latest blogs below of interest, please pass on to colleagues and/or use the material in your bulletins. This newsletter is stored here for ease of linking if you want people to access all the information.
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Grace,
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Creating capacity for multiplication - 1
Churches need faith, desire, a plan. We want people to see what God sees in their church. Too often, as pastors, we go to what we can do in our own resources. What we will have won't be near what God wants for us.
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Creating capacity for multiplication - 2
Thinking leader qualities, they need vision, drive. Be generalists not specialists, entrepreneurial, hold a team, have a high work ethic, grit, emotional resilience. Their family and marriage has to be resilient.
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Social Renewal |
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The spirituality of nonviolence
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." Matt 5v9 NIV. Ten “commandments” for those seeking to live a spiritual life of nonviolence. A list to meditate on..
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Keeping seniors socially engaged
Haus Atzgersdorf care home is also home to Brauwerkstatt, a successful microbrewery. Residents are involved in whole production process, from brewing to bottling, packaging, advertising. One of a number of initiatives..
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Marketplace Renewal |
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Preparing widows to lead positive social transformation
Using Bible-informed training + programs in leadership, health, livelihoods, justice, youth education, Nyanam provides widows with tools to tackle oppressive cultural, economic, and social practices.
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Makerspaces in Liverpool that bring creativity to communities
Make’s hubs are places that nurture life-changing social impact, spaces where opportunity meets ambition and true collaboration, for ideas to incubate, for start-ups to grow and flourish into established enterprises that support livelihoods.
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Events |
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In-Person - Refugees and Asylum - Churches Sharing Wisdom - 6:30pm 11 Feb - London
Supporting each other in our work with refugees and those in the asylum system. This event is for churches of all denominations working or hoping to work with refugees and those in the asylum system, from those with well-established projects to those just starting work in this area or those currently just thinking about doing it, to come together and share information, learning and knowledge on what we are doing and how we might do it better. There will be a presentation from the Good Faith Partnership on their report, "Treat Us Like Humans" and from churches running projects working with refugees and those in the asylum system. There will also be time to network and to learn from each other.
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Online - Pastors and Entrepreneurs Conference - 11am 20 Feb
The Conference for Pastors to connect your entrepreneurs and unleash them to be fully alive in their Business, your Church, and our Cities. According to a recent Gallup Poll, small businesses are trusted 9x more than politicians and 2x more than churches.
Every day, the people where we live and work are looking to entrepreneurs for leadership. How entrepreneurs build and invest shapes culture. They can be sources of brokenness or instruments of redemption. The world is coming to them.
"Rarely have I seen rapid growth in a church without a dynamic engaged group of business leaders. These are people who help innovate and also fund ministry growth.”
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In-Person - Josephine Butler and the Radical Pursuit of Justice for Women - 7pm 26 Feb - London
Millicent Fawcett, the leader of the British suffragist movement, described Josephine Butler as ‘the most distinguished English woman of the 19th Century’. Among the first feminist activists, Butler raised public awareness of the plight of destitute women, worked to address human trafficking, and led a vigorous campaign to secure equal rights for women before the law. In her pursuit of justice, Butler did as much for women as William Wilberforce did for African slaves within the British Empire, and yet, while Wilberforce remains a household name, Butler is often forgotten. Underpinning Butler’s public life of political activism lies the full corpus of her writing and the Christian spirituality that grounded her activism. At this evening talk, LICC CEO Paul Woolley and Dr Sarah Williams will explore Butler’s inner life of prayer, defined by a radical sense of justice that transformed Victorian society.
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Online - Growing your church - connecting social action, discipleship and growth - 10am 27 Feb
Find out how you can grow your church and community by connecting the dots between social action, discipleship and growth, through CUF's free Growing Good course.
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In-Person - Christians in the Workplace Conference - 10am 1 Mar - Warwick
This full-day event gathers working professionals from across various industries and companies to explore how faith intersects with our careers and workplaces.
Small group sessions for networking and delving deeper into issues like finding meaning and purpose at work, upholding ethics, sharing faith, decision making, handling stress and more.
Whether you are a devoted follower of Christ or still exploring faith, we believe you will find this conference relevant and beneficial. You will hear inspiring stories, build connections, and leave equipped with practical ideas for thriving as a Christian in the workplace.
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In-Person and Online - ACEVOFest 2025 - 10am 4 Mar - 5pm 5 Mar - London
A two-day festival of charity and voluntary sector leadership. One ticket will get you access to all nine sessions across the two days, featuring thought-provoking keynote speakers and cutting-edge panellists; all designed to enable attendee interaction. You can choose attend day one in-person or online. If you choose to attend day one in-person, you will have the opportunity to meet other civil society CEOs and connect with exhibitors. If you choose to attend day one online, you will have the opportunity to interact in real-time from a location convenient to you. Day two will then be held exclusively online for all, featuring more cutting-edge sessions to further your leadership skills while also strengthening your network of fellow leaders across the breadth of civil society.
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The Events calendar, with more events, is here. |
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