Evangelism UK

Christians and Sport - new book

A new book from Resource explores sports ministry and outreach through local churches: http://www.resource-arm.net/pub.html#booklets

Baptist resources for Jubilee and the 2012 Games

Various resources are in a PDF available here: http://www.fbbi.eu/downloads/missionscene_April12.pdf

Catholic web resources for 2012 Games

Various resources to help with outreach are on: http://www.catholicnews.org.uk/olympics

 

More than Gold resources for Relay, screens, children now online

More than Gold have free resources added to their website -a 48 page Resource Pack from Traidcraft for the Torch Relay, technical advice on big screens, a check list for inclusiveness and link to sports quiz, children's resources and give away from UCB:

http://www.morethangold.org.uk/resources/free-resources.html

More than Gold Mission Teams

Overseas mission teams offering to help UK churches with creative outreach events with sport are being coordinated by More than Gold, see www.morethangold.org.uk/mission

'Soul surfer' film release

A film giving testimony to being a Christian surfer is going on general release, see http://www.christiansurfers.co.uk/

Olympic flame route

A national opportunity for churches in mission to serve the Olympics will be with the Flame - see the route at http://www.london2012.com/games/olympic-torch-relay/where-is-the-olympic-flame-going/?dm_i=JNF,FRXQ,393ON9,19ZCD,1

Churches prepare for Olympics 17/18th September

More than Gold newsletter gives adance notice suggesting churches set aside the weekend to strategically prepare and plan for their mission in 2012: http://www.morethangold.org.uk/your-church/timeline.html

RockUK 'outreach oportunities'

Matt Jones points us to a new venture offering outdoor adventures for outreach 'to discover more', see: http://rockuk.org/

Christian Surfers 'on the road' tour

Christian Surfers are presenting their work in various locations around the country in the next few months. See tour dates at www.christiansurfers.co.uk

More than Gold tour dates announced

To help local churches gear up for the Olympic Games, More than Gold are on tour again: see http://www.morethangold.org.uk/your-church/on-your-marks-tour.html

More than Gold News

MTG will hold anopther national tour this May/ June for local church leaders, and the latest newsletter has detail of resources being produced to engage children and young people: http://www.morethangold.org.uk/

More than Gold video / DVD now available

For church leaders to prepare for Olympic outreach, More than Gold have produced a video of possibilities and resources: http://www.morethangold.org.uk/resources/dvd-for-churches-and-leaders/

Christian surfers report

A report of the recent competition to reach people with the good news of Jesus has been posted at: http://www.christiansurfers.co.uk/

'Tubestation' FX with surfers update

The latest Fresh Expressions newsletter points to stories including the Methodist surfers church:  http://www.freshexpressions.org.uk/stories/tubestation/update

Rezurgence new website for outdoor sport outreach

The surfer and mountain bike mission network have a new website at: http://www.rezurgence.com/

More than Gold UK Vision tour this Autumn

To help churches engage with the Olympic opportunities, here is latest from MTG about their tour for local church leaders: http://www.morethangold.org.uk/your-church/visiontour/

Call for 70,000 Olympic volunteers

David Wilson, CEO of More than Gold is encouraging churches and Christian groups to respond to the LOCOG request for volunteers to be involved in the Olympic Games: http://www.london2012.com/get-involved/volunteer/index.php

Olympics 'More then Gold' resources, tour, Champion and enews

With about 100 weeks to go, More than Gold have information for their regional Autumn tour, resources, and ideas. In particular they want every church to have a Gold Champion and for all church leaders to receive their enews bulletin, see: http://www.morethangold.org.uk/

World Cup and John Motson videos

The Baptist Church have produced a World Cup video initiative for outreach, see http://www.bmsworldmission.org/index.aspx?id=436836

Christian Skaters conference

Christian Skaters are holding a conference in Dundee 26-28th March: http://christianskaters.co.uk/events/conference

Christian Skaters announce new dates for conference

26th-28th March 2010 is the new date for a postponed conference of Christian Skaters who want to help other people follow Jesus: http://christianskaters.co.uk/events/conference

Extreme sports outreach conference

Christian Skaters have a national conference at a skate park for those involved in extreme sports outreach: http://christianskaters.co.uk/events/conference

Skate conference and Surfers Bible

Phil Williams says that the 'amazing' Surfers Bible will be launched at the forthcoming Skate Conference to be held in Dundee 7th-9th November:

http://www.christiansurfers.co.uk/

Christian Surfers report and pics

Phil Williams reports on the recent Jesus Surf Classic with lots of pictures of near perfect conditions for the competition, see:

http://www.christiansurfers.org/