Evangelism UK

Asian Mission Partnership Day June 16th

The next Partnership Day is in Leicester on June 16th: http://www.globalconnections.co.uk/events/networkevents/currentevents/amp1206

'Golden Rule' resource from CTE

The Golden Rule 'do to others as you would have them do to you' is quoted on a resource card for volunteers: www.cte.org.uk/goldenrule

Next 'Jewels in His Crown' day June 16th Leicester.

This is a day to 'build partnerships to reach South Asians' in Britain, from Global Connections: http://www.globalconnections.co.uk/events/networkevents/currentevents/amp1206

Jesus through Asian eyes

The next Faith to Faith Forum is on May 1st, looking at South Asian perspective, see http://www.globalconnections.co.uk/events/networkevents/currentevents/faithtofaith1205

Asian mission partnership day 25th Feb

Global Connections have this event planned - details at http://www.globalconnections.co.uk/events/networkevents/currentevents/amp1202

New book - Staying South Asian, following Jesus

South Asian Concern have a new book about what it means to follow Jesus as a South Asian, see http://www.southasianconcern.org/news_and_blog

Christian Muslim relations

A day in Leeds on Oct 11th is designed to help Christians who are new or less comfortable with Christian - Muslim relations: http://www.cte.org.uk/Articles/274209/Churches_Together_in/Working_Together/Inter_faith/Christian_Muslim_Relations/Christian_Engagement_with.aspx

South Asian concern's online Advent calendar

South Asian concern have posted daily videos for Advent, with comment at: http://www.southasianconcern.org/news_and_blog

Faith to Faith and building multi-ethnic churches

Faith to Faith are running a day on 18th Jan in Wembley: http://www.globalconnections.co.uk/events/networkevents/currentevents/faithtofaith0111

BIAMS 'Extremism and Mission' day Nov 3rd 2010

The British and Irish Association for Mission Studies meet in Leicerster with speakers looking at responses to racist, religious and political zeal, see http://www.biams.org.uk/page.php?9

'Global Connections' newsletter

This newsletter has a report on the recent Jewels in His Crown conference and advertises a conference Oct 19th 'Relating to Buddhist neighbours', subscribe at: http://www.globalconnections.co.uk/faithtofaithresources

CofE 'Sharing the Gospel of salvation' report link

A Church of England 'House of Bishops' report affirming evangelism in a multi faith society is available on the CofE website at: http://cofe.anglican.org/about/gensynod/agendas/july2010/gsmisc/gsmisc956.pdf

South Asian Concern survey of churches

Last weeks post should have read: The vast majority of the 2 million plus South Asians in the UK regard the Church and Christianity as irrelevant to them. How is the UK Church responding? Is it doing anything at all? This is what charity, South Asian Concern, hoped to discover through its recent survey. For the survey report including all the data from the returned surveys, please contact South Asian Concern: info@southasianconcern.org, 020 8770 9717

www.southasianconcern.org

South Asian Concern survey of Churches in UK

A new survey from South Asian Concern show that the vast majority of the 2 million plus South Asians in the UK regard the Church and Christianity as irrelevant to them. How is the UK Church responding? Is it doing anything at all? The survey report is not on the website so contact South Asian Concern: info@southasianconcern.org, 020 8770 9717. www.southasianconcern.org

Jewels in his crown places for June conference

Ann Bower says there are still places for the national conference for the network of asian Christians and mission, see: http://www.jewelsinhiscrown.co.uk/

Faith to Faith latest newsletter

The latest newsletter of articles and resources contains news of a development with South Asians in the UK: http://www.globalconnections.co.uk/faithtofaithresources

Third Asian Mission consultation 30/6 to 1/7

Global Connections are holding this overnight consultation at Redcliffe college, see: http://www.globalconnections.co.uk/events/networkevents/currentevents/amc100630

Inter faith week 21st Nov 2010

Inter faith week will be held again this year and details are on a Inter Faith Network pdf from the CTE website: http://www.cte.org.uk/User/DownloadAttachment.aspx?i=14004&k=yu4ckkefsp

Fresh Expressions with people of other faiths

Richard Sudworth explores how to start a fresh expression of church with people of other faiths: http://www.sharetheguide.org/examples/faiths

SA host 'Mission in Multi-faith communities' day

The Salvation Army are hosting this day with Richard Sudworth facilitating it on March 10th in London. See: http://www.cte.org.uk/Articles/178860/Churches_Together_in/News_Events/Events_and_Calendar/Mission_in_Multi.aspx

More resources and advice re Inter Faith Week

Celia Blackden at Churches Together in England has collated more information and advice for Christians in preparation for the forthcoming national Inter Faith week in November. See: http://www.cte.org.uk/Groups/94752/Churches_Together_in/Themes/Dialogues/Inter_faith/Inter_Faith_Week/Inter_Faith_Week.aspx

Inter Faith Week Guidelines from CTE

Celia Blackden at Churches Together in England has posted various guidlines in preparation for the forthcoming Inter Faith Week in November. See: http://www.cte.org.uk/Groups/94752/Churches_Together_in/Themes/Dialogues/Inter_faith/Inter_Faith_Week/Inter_Faith_Week.aspx

Oct 24th Prep day for Inter Faith Week

'Christian approaches to Inter Faith relations: Your Faith Matters!' is the title of a day in Machester on 24th October in preparation for Inter Faith Week 15th-21st November. Celia Blackden at CTE is the contact via: www.cte.org.uk

'Faith to Faith' Forum on sharing faith in multi cultural Britain

'Faith to Faith' have a Forum on October 5th with Philip Lewis and Stuart Murray Williams in London looking at 'Faiths, Identity and Insecurity': http://www.globalconnections.co.uk/events/networkevents/currentevents/Faithtofaithforum.htm

Britain a Christian Country? Faiths, Identity and Insecurity

Stuart Murray Williams and Philip Lewwis are speaking on this topic on 5th October for Global Connections. The event is open to none members. See http://www.globalconnections.co.uk/events/networkevents/currentevents/Faithtofaithforum.htm

Ethical Guidelines for Christian and Muslim Witness in Britain

At a recent launch event of the Christian Muslim Forum, 10 agreed ethical guidelines were presented about each religious community 'sharing our faith'. The significant Guidelines, speaches and resources are all at: http://www.christianmuslimforum.org/subpage.asp?id=341&mainid=20&

Government promote Inter Faith Week in November

The Department of Communities and Local Government are promoting an Inter Faith Week to be held 15th - 21st November 2009 in order to build better relationships. See: http://www.interfaithweek.org/

Baptist host 'distinctly Christian in multi-faith' day

Colin McDermott from BUGB points us to a day in Loughborough on 25th March which will share resources and exchange ideas: http://www.baptist.org.uk/training_events/other.html#baptist

CofE Synod Debate on Inter faith and Evangelisation

The Bishop of Bradford and Paul Eddy were on R4 Today programme discussing conversion in the light of the 'Presence and Engagement' Synod Debate this week. The debate paperis available at: http://www.cofe.anglican.org/news/gsfeb120209pm.html