Evangelism UK

CTE Presidents and the the Queens Jubilee weekend

The Presidents of Churches Together in England have issued a press release for all church and communities which you can see here: http://www.cte.org.uk/Publisher/Article.aspx?ID=313430

Go 2012 Festival weekend

Go 2012 is a festival this Bank Holiday 4/7th May about mission in the world: see the video at http://vimeo.com/32205978

Easter Passion Plays

Passion Plays are an old way of sharing the Gospel - new Plays are being presented this Easter, see the list on Hope website: http://www.hopetogether.org.uk/Publisher/Article.aspx?ID=303367

Open top bus and the Torch Relay

Full details have been released of the bus being used for outreach during the Torch Relay and how local churches can make use of it en route: http://www.morethangold.org.uk/news/73/68/Open-top-praise-bus-to-travel-Olympic-Torch-route/d,detailtemplate.html

Table Talk - evangelism for Easter

Paul Griffiths and Joanna Cox have produced Table Talk as a resource at Easter in association with Hope. See the Shop @ http://www.table-talk.org/

Hope and new resources for Queen's Jubilee

Hope have new resources posted on: http://www.hopetogether.org.uk/Groups/181443/HOPE/Big_Jubilee_Lunch/Big_Jubilee_Lunch.aspx

Feb 29th to be a 'Day of Blessing'

Baptists are promoting a day to pray - so people have a 'Day of Blessing': http://www.baptist.org.uk/resources-events/missionfiles/doc_download/1078-29-february-2012-a-day-of-blessing.html

CTE Presidents celebrate churches mission

The presidents of Churches Together in England have made a statement about the 'unprecidented' work of the churches working together and More than Gold: http://www.cte.org.uk/Publisher/Article.aspx?ID=297787

Queen's Jubilee Beacons

Lots of churches are planning to host community events for the Jubilee, and here is the link re beacons that will be a major feature: http://www.diamondjubileebeacons.co.uk/Diamond_Jubilee_Beacons/HOME.html

Hope resource for Lent and Easter

Hope have a resource book to help share the message of Easter: http://www.hopetogether.org.uk/Shop/Sections/Items/Item.aspx?item_id=303688

FX Advent tweets

Fresh Expressions have invited various mission leaders to tweet a message in Advent, seehttp://www.freshexpressions.org.uk/advent

Christmas starts - with surge of interest

Peter Dominey report 4,500 subscribers to a new online Christmas resource to share the message, see www.christmasstarts.com/experience

Festival planning guide - SJI resource book

Share Jesus International have produced a planning guide for orgaising festivals - based on their experience of planning the Pentecost Festival - see http://www.sharejesusinternational.com/resources/community-festival-guide/

Free Christmas cards to tell the Christmas story

SGM Lifewords are offering free Christmas cards as part of their resources for evangelism - http://www.sgmlifewords.com/uk/

Call for 'Games Pastors'

With 800,000 extra visitors to London next year, More than Gold and Christian Nightlife Initiatives among others, are calling for hundreds of 'Games Pastors' to be at airports, railway stations etc, see http://www.morethangold.org.uk/service/games-pastors.html

Free Guide to planning big mission events

More than Gold have just produced a guide which can be used for any big mission event, see http://www.morethangold.org.uk/resources/free-resources.html

Hope and 'Big Lunch'

News updates from Hope are on their website, as well as proposal for the Queen's Big Lunch: see http://www.hopetogether.org.uk/Publisher/Article.aspx?ID=264761

Pentecost Festival 2012 dates

Pentecost Festival is around London and serves a national network in mission. The dates for 2012 are 20th- 27th May 2012: http://www.pentecostfestival.co.uk/

CNI asking for MTG Night chaplains

Christian Nightlife Initiatives are working with More than Gold to find volunteer chaplains - see http://cninet.weebly.com/more-than-gold-games-pastors.html

BS launch 2011 Christmas Unwrapped

The Bible Society offer free stickers advertising the real Christmas - designed to be stuck on Christmas card envelopes: http://www.christmasunwrapped.org.uk/

Reza Afsha - 'Wake up' rallies

Reza is an evengelist available to speak at rallies like the ones in the Liverpool area, see http://www.liverpool.anglican.org/index.php?p=1723

Olympic mission teams

More than Gold are making connections between mission teams from overseas and UK churches who can make use of them during the Games. See www.morethangold.org.uk

RC 'Home Mission' Sunday - 'Fresh wind in our sails'.

The Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales have a special day for home mission on Sept 18th. The resource for every parish is at: http://www.catholicchurch.org.uk/homemission

Hope promote Queen and 'Big Lunch'

Following the announcement that the Queen's  Jubilee Celebration will promote the Big Lunch, church leaders are being encouraged to get all churches involved:  http://www.hopetogether.org.uk/Groups/132614/HOPE/Stories/HOPE_Press_releases/HOPE_Press_releases.aspx

Will Graham 'Rock the UK' tour

The grandson of Billy Graham is to tour the UK reaching young people with the gospel, see: http://www.billygraham.org.uk/page.asp?pageID=149

New book 'Creative Mission' with 50 ideas

BRF have produced a book of creative ideas for use in mission on special days, for festivals, community events etc, see http://www.brfonline.org.uk/9781841018065/

Host the People's Bible: local mission opportunity

Bible Society now have dates booked for the People's Bible mission but want more local churches to host on days not yet taken, see diary on http://www.thepeoplesbible.org/come-along/tour-dates-locations/

The People's Bible promotional tour

The Bible Society are organising a national tour called The People's Bible'. To get churches to host this mission opportunity they are on tour to promote and organise the project, see http://www.thepeoplesbible.org/

'Get in the picture' website for Christmas outreach

'Get in the picture' is an initiative to engage people on the street with the nativity story. A new web site presents the possibilities at http://www.getinthepicture.org.uk/welcome.htm

Pentecost Festival 3-12th June

The dates for this London based national festival of outreach are at: http://www.pentecostfestival.co.uk/