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Church must help restore the
UK, Christians challenge Prime Minister
Steve Clifford,
General Director of the Evangelical Alliance, delivered a letter and
a prayer to Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street on 30 May challenging him to involve the
Church in restoring our country's
values.
Clifford was joined atDowning Street by Jonathan Oloyede, from Global Day of Prayer,
and Andy Frost, Director of Pentecost Festival. The presentation was
just one of a number of Evangelical Alliance events at the Pentecost
Festival, which is led by churches and Christian faith-based
organisations in London.
After delivering the
prayer to the Prime Minister, Clifford
was formally commissioned at an outside
celebration on Westminster Abbey lawn, followed by a prayer walk
through central London, with a focus on local,
national and international politics.
Read the full article >> www.eauk.org/media/restore-uk.cfm
Media
From the press office:
 The Evangelical Alliance
is leading a media training day, Media Unlocked, for the church
in Scotland on
Tuesday 16 June, at the
International
Christian College in Glasgow. This will be a one-day
course designed to train and advise Christian leaders on how best to
engage with the fast-changing media environment. Leading the training on this
day will be Charis Gibson, Senior Press Officer with the Evangelical
Alliance; Alister Blyth, Journalist; Marijke Hoek, Forum for Change
coordinator, Evangelical Alliance; and Ronnie Convery, Director of
Communications with the Archdiocese of Glasgow.
Details and
venue >> 16 June from 10 am – 5 pm with coffee
from 9:30 am; 110 St James Road, Glasgow
G4
0PS Cost £25, includes
lunch
RSVP >> by
12 June to Ian
Black at i.black@eauk.org
In other news, Evangelical
Alliance immigration guidelines for churches in response to recent cases of Christian
ministers, missionaries and musicians being refused entry due to
non-compliance with the new UKBA rules, with quotes from Danny
Webster, has had wide media coverage, and most recently made it into
the June edition of Christianity Today.
Christianity Article >> www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2009/june/1.13.html
Culture
Footprint
 The Forum
for Change initiative brings together Christians who are working in
the arts, politics, media, education and business. It’s a place to
tackle the issues involved in living a transformational Christian
life. The Forum publishes a monthly Culture Footprint, featuring an
individual who is living out their faith in a secular context. It is
sometimes funny, always interesting and often challenging.
Register for Culture Footprint
emails >> http://xrl.us/berpj3
 alltogether
Say a little
prayer for refugees on 20 June
 Refugee Week is a UK-wide programme of arts,
cultural and educational events that celebrate the contribution of
refugees to theUK. As part of Refugee Week,
15 – 21 June, they have
launched a campaign called Simple Acts. You can change the world
around you – in this case, how we perceive refugees and our broader
communities - by taking part in one of 20 Simple Acts and Say a
Little Prayer for refugees.
Encourage your church to promote this act by holding a
special sermon on World Refugee Day 20
June.
For more information >>
www.simpleacts.org.uk
For other Refugee Week events >>
www.refugeeweek.org.uk
Helping churches engage with the
community
 Gweini is taking part in a conference designed
to explore strategies for an effective Welsh Church in a
post-Christian landscape. This will provide an important
opportunity to explain Gweini’s work to help churches engage with
local communities.
Date and Location
>> 13
June at the University of Glamorgan
More information >> www.gweini.org.uk/en/index.php
You're invited to a day of fresh thinking in
Greater Manchester
 Whether
you are an individual interested in Greater Manchester's future, an
organisation or project working on the ground, or a church breathing
life into the community, we welcome you to join us to celebrate the
vibrancy of Greater Manchester's culture and pray for its future on
11 June.
Join
with leaders from Greater Manchester for an informal networking
lunch and hear from Steve Clifford, General Director of the
Evangelical Alliance and Chris Summerton, Network
Chair.
Details >> 11 June from 12 – 2 pm at Luther King
House, M14
5JP. Lunch
provided
RSVP >> Rachel Davies at info@network-ea.org.uk or
07947104764
Everyone
is invited to Network's Evening Celebration which includes an
exhibition of organisations, a premiere of the Alliance's Don't be a
Stranger photographic study on community cohesion, worship from
Andy Smith, songs from Hannah Atkins and words from Steve
Clifford.
Details >> 11 June at 8:15 pm (exhibition from 7
pm) at King’s House, Sidney Street M1 7HB. Coffee and cakes
provided
RSVP >> Rachel Davies at info@network-ea.org.uk or 0794710476
Pray to
Transform Scotland
 The 13th
June will see the second of the
Evangelical Alliance Scotland’s Pray 2 Transform praise and prayer
nights at St Ninians Parish Church in Stranraer. Working alongside a
number of other organisations, the vision is to see God’s Church
come together in corporate prayer and praise for the spiritual and
social transformation of their communities and the nation. Further
events will take place throughout 2009 in the major towns and cities
across Scotland.
More
info >> www.pray.2getherscotland.org
 Mission
New Term, New
Mission
 Plan
to transform your Square Mile this September along with churches up
and down the UK
using the latest resource from the Alliance and Community Mission.
Square Mile is designed to work at a number of
levels:
1.
YOU. The Square Mile journal is designed for individuals to work
through over four weeks. Each day includes a Bible reading,
questions and reflections and simple actions suggested in response.
2.
YOUR SMALL GROUP. The Square Mile DVD consists of four
thought-provoking sessions, ideal for use in a home group or youth
group setting.
3.
YOUR CHURCH. As well as being able to adapt the material on the DVD
for a Sunday, service outlines are coming soon to tie-in with the
series.
To get equipped visit >> www.eauk.org/squaremile
What others are saying about Square Mile
>> One
of the most focused and approachable resources of recent years -
honest, direct and practical. Review by RUN (Reaching the Unchurched Network).
Politics
Prayer for Parliament and for
Government
 The annual week
of prayer for Parliament and Government takes place this week.
Between 7-12 June a number of
events in and around Parliament will be held to pray for our
leaders. Christians from across political parties and Whitehall
departments along with 24-7prayer, all come together to intercede
for our nation and for those in positions of responsibility. This is
also a great occasion for churches to have a particular focus on
praying for politics and parliament.
More information and resources
>> www.christiansinparliament.org.uk
 Resourcing
Current job vacancies at
The Evangelical Alliance
 The Evangelical Alliance has the following
current vacancies: Executive Assistant/Office
Manager (closing date 29
June), Micah Challenge Intern (closing date 29 June ) and Biblefresh Church Relations
Officer (closing date 12
June).
Biblefresh is a partnership of over thirty different
organizations with a desire to see the Church engage with the Bible.
More
info and download an application >> www.eauk.org/about/vacancies/
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