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Welcome to the new subscribers of Evangelism UK.

This is a news service for the evangelism network from the Churches Co-ordinating Group for Evangelisation, of Churches Together in England. You can search the background information and archive at www.evangelismuk.typepad.com using the various pages and categories created there.

Most people get the news headlines by email post. Do encourage others to subscribe on the home page of the above web link. The idea is that the news comes to you.

Each item is short, dedicated to a single subject, leading to a web link for follow up. And if there is no news, there is no post. We hope and pray it helps us all work better together for the sake of the Kingdom. We shall get to know each others news. It would be good to pray for what we read. Welcome to the service!

Senior Alpha Open Afternoon

Bonnie Yule-Kuehne, the UK Development Director at Alpha says that the above event, designed for older people aged 65 and over, will be held at Holy Trinity Brompton on Friday 16th November 2007 from 12.00 - 15.30. Ideal for running in churches, retirement homes, sheltered accomodation etc, the classic Alpha material is given a new approach. The question for the afternoon is 'how do we go about this?' Further information is on:

www.alphafriends.org/seniors

BS 'Real Story' for Christmas

Following the success of last year, where the Bible Society provided its supporters with stickers to be put on Christmnas cards, many more people will be encouraged to take the stickers in order to point people to the Bible account of Christmas on the dedicated website which will be www.therealstory.org.uk.

If you are not a current supporter, or would like to encourage this campaign by getting lots of people to use the stickers, contact 01793 418222 or email:

contactus@biblesociety.org.uk.

Live Life Love Lent 2008

Last year 130k adults used the little booklet from Church House Publishing which suggested good things to do for each day in Lent. It gained profile with the 'hug someone' and 'coin in the supermarket trolley' ideas. This year a childrens version is also avaliable. The CHP website link for advance planning is:

http://www.chpublishing.co.uk/feature.asp?id=2393695

Destiny by Krish Kandiah

What's life all about? Krish Kandiah is the new Churches In Mission advisor at the Evangelical Alliance and has written abiout this subject in this new book. Unlike many intorductions to the Christian faith, this starts a long way back with questions like 'Who shall I be today? and 'What am I supposed to be doing?' Deatails are on the blogsite:

http://krishk.wordpress.com/bio/

Living Testimony dvds

Andy Twilley of the Nationwide Christian Trust, perhaps best known for Living Light, tells us that they have produced 6 dvd's called Living Testimony. They are of different people who are addressing different issues in dramatised encounters to encourage people who already believe, and challenge those who dont. All details are on:

http://www.nationwidechristiantrust.com/pages/data.asp?layout=product.htm&id=494

Conference resources from ACPI

The National Anglican Church Planting Conference was held recently and all kinds of resources from the day are available, especially of the speakers John Peters, Steve Croft, Bob Hopkins, Sue Hope,Bonnie Appleton, George Lings, Mark Russell ete etc. All resources are avilable through:

www.acpi.org.uk/NACPC07.htm

CEA Intern for one year

The Christian Enquiry Agency is still looking for the above, based in south London, to support the Director, Gareth Squire in various projects and initiatives. Sharing in the work, and learning from it, especially through a research project will suit the right person. The potential 'intern' may be someone you know through your networks.

http://www.christianity.org.uk/jobs.html

RC CASE Part-Time Team member

The Catholic Agency to Support Evangelisation (CASE) is seeking to appoint the above, based in North West London. As a member of the team, the person appointed would help the local churches throughout England and Wales. All details are on:

http://www.catholic-ew.org.uk/jobs/jobs_home.htm

CofE Short Term Asst Advisor

Paul Bayes has mentioned onthe Anglican missioners site www.starttheweek.typepad.com/stw/ that a short term national Assistant  Advisor is to be appointed along side him. The job description is still awaited but interested suitable candidates can contact Paul direct to discuss what will be happening in the future. Look at the last item on Start the Week link above.