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- Leek Christian Conference…Fri 27-Sat 28 Aug
- Funky Choir…Thurs 2 Sept
- International evangelist Craig Marsh…5 Sept
- Launch of Street Pastors in Stoke-on-Trent…Thurs 9 Sept
- Unlucky Losers?...Sat 11 Sept
- At7…12 Sept
- Crime Reduction Seminar…Tues 14 Sept
- A Gospel evening with Bobby Ball…Fri 1 Oct
- North Staffordshire Funding Fair…Weds 6 Oct
- Christian Men's Breakfast… Sat 9 Oct
- Faith Group Conference…Thurs 11 Nov
- Climb Mount Sinai…Easter 2011
- Tour of the Holy Land…October 2011
- YFC new address
- Worldometer
- Sentinel…Chapter & Verse
- Christian Counselling
- Healing Rooms
- Action for the blind
- Israel
- Coalfields Regeneration Trust
- Saltbox…practical donations needed
- Money Matters Volunteer Administrator
- PhoneLink Volunteers Needed
- Fostering: a career that changes lives
· Victim Support Worker - Newcastle
Every Blessing
Lloyd
Leek Christian Conference
Dates: Fri 27 August – 7:30pm for the evening celebration
Sat 28 August – 4pm for the afternoon seminar & 7:30pm for the evening celebration
Venue: West Street, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 8AA
It is free admission and the guest speaker over the weekend is Pastor Peter Johnson who will be known locally to many. There will be a mixture of celebration meetings and smaller seminars, with children's ministry also available. Further details: www.leekpentecostalchurch.org.uk
Funky Choir
Fancy joining a Funky Choir?
We sing Soul music, R&B, Rock and Country… with just a hint of Gospel style. Plenty of hand clapping and swaying, by then end of our sessions, you’ll be energized and uplifted!
The choir is open to anyone, no pervious singing experience or ability to read music required.
The fees for the first season are just £32, payable in advance. Please make cheques payable to 'The Funky Choir' and send them to The Funky Choir.com, c/o St Paul's Centre, Hightown, Crewe CW1 3BY Remember to include your personal contact details.
Venue: The Marshfield Bank Community Centre Crewe
Time: 7:45pm – 9:45pm, Thursday evenings
Dates: Thurs 2 Sept – Thurs 16 Dec
For more information please contact Brent on 07944 953243 or visit www.TheFunkyChoir.com
Craig Marsh
International evangelist will be visiting the area for one day of speaking & healing ministry as part of his 2010 national itinerary.
Venue: Swan Bank Church, Burslem
Time: 6.15pm
Date: Sunday 5 September
Launch of ‘Street Pastors’ in Stoke-on-Trent
This is for anyone who is interested in hearing how the work of Street Pastors will be developed locally, including information for people who might be interested in training to work as a Street Pastor. Special guests include the new Bishop of Stafford, Rt Rev Geoff Annas, the Chief Executive of S-o-T City Council, John van de Laarschot, & the Assistant Chief Constable of Staffs Police, Marcus Beale.
Date: Thursday 9 September
Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: The Bridge Centre, Birches Head Road, Birches Head, ST2 8DD
Parking: Large car park to rear
Unlucky Losers? - The Trustworthiness of the New Testament Documents
‘The Gospel of Judas and the lucky winner Thesis’ and ‘The formation of the New Testament Canon’.
Presented by Rev. Dr. Gordon L Heath – Associate Professor of Christian History, McMaster Divinity College, McMaster University
Hosted by Nik Hookey and Newcastle Baptist Church
Date: Saturday 11 September 2010
Time: 9:15am – 12:30pm
Venue: Newcastle Baptist Church, London Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1LN
Parking: Those having lunch at the Cherry Tree Public House may use their car park which is on the opposite side
For more information contact Nik Hookey on 01782 641332 or nik.hookey@dunelm.org.uk
At7 – Real Life, Real Meaning, Real God – come & meet with God – just as you are
Worship, Teaching, Testimony, Prayer Ministry
Date: Sunday 12 September
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Market Drayton Methodist Church, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, TF9 3DL
Guest Speaker: Rev Ron Willoughby - Ron is a former church planter and pastor from the United States. In recent years he has been Contemporary Christian Studies Tutor at Cliff College and is currently serving as a Mission Strategist at Swan Bank in Stoke-on-Trent.
For more information call Market Drayton Methodist Church 01630 657343
Church Security – Crime Reduction Seminar
Date: Tues 14 September
Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Venue: Stoke Minster, Glebe Street, Stoke, ST4 1LP
This seminar contains the very latest crime reduction advice. It has a step by step guide for security techniques for churches, including:
- Opening your church for your community ( safely)
- Reducing the risk of crime
- Tackling metal theft
- Building a layered defense
Tea, coffee and light refreshment will be provided
This seminar is FREE and everyone is welcome. For more information contact Janet Murray on 07505 599212
A Gospel Evening With Bobby Ball
Date: Friday 1 October
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: St Paul's Church, Longton Hall Road, Longton
Guest Speaker: Bobby Ball – he will be sharing about his life and his faith journey
Worship led by: Paul Critchley (Beacon HOP)
Tickets are on sale now at a cost of £6 each - refreshments are included.
More information and tickets are available from Katie Kenyon 07930 680680 or email events@stpaulsonline.co.uk
North Staffordshire Funding Fayre
The Saltbox are working in partnership with other local agencies to facilitate a funding fayre providing information, resources and support. This event is open to anyone from North Staffordshire looking to fund a project idea which will benefit their community. Funders who will be attending this event include: Big Lottery, Awards for All, Staffordshire Community Foundation, Coalfield Regeneration Trust, Give It Sum, Staffordshire Environmental Fund and Child in Need.
Come along to this free event to meet us and learn about funding opportunities available to you.
The Funding Fayre will be on Wednesday 6 October 2010 from 10am – 3pm, at Hanley Museum, Bethesda Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.
For further information please contact Jyoti Whicker at the Saltbox on 01782 207200 or jyoti@saltbox.org.uk
Christian Men's Breakfast
Date: Saturday 9 October 2010
Venue: Swanbank Church, Burslem, ST6 2AA
Worship led by: Paul Critchley (Beacon HOP)
Speaker: TBC
Time: 9.00am - 12.00 pm
Cost: £5.00
A full English Breakfast will be served with a time of Praise and Worship
For More information contact Stewart Chapman on 07817 307517 or visit the website: www.men-alive.co.uk
Faith Group Conference: Thursday 11 November 2010
Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Authority are committed to ensuring that all residents across the City and County live long, healthy and safe lives.
In line with this commitment, a conference is being staged to which all faith groups from across Staffordshire are being invited. This event will be held at Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters on Thurs 11 November 2010, commencing at 9.00 am and finishing at 1:30 pm. A buffet lunch will be provided.
The aim of the conference is to inform, raise awareness and share information about how you and your organisation can work with Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service to assist in achieving the positive outcomes highlighted above.
Faith groups often come into contact with vulnerable people who would benefit from our proactive services. Sadly we are not always aware of those in need and occasionally they experience the trauma of a fire that could have been prevented.
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and partners are aiming, through this conference, to provide you and your organisation with details of the range of proactive services we provide and how the Fire and Rescue Service and its partners can contribute to improving the lives and wellbeing of the communities we serve.
In support of this event in November, we are currently working in partnership with such organisations as the Saltbox Christian Centre, the Lichfield CoE Diocese, CLASP and various faith forums to publicise this conference and would very much appreciate if you would therefore consider joining us on the 11th. We hope that you will also pass this invitation to other faith based community workers involved in home visits to invite them to join us as well.
We have limited places available therefore an early response will be appreciated. You can send your reply by emailing r.watson@staffordshirefire.gov.uk.
In your reply, could you indicate the following:
· Your attendance or not
· Your role within your organisation and the age range/needs of the people that you visit
· Any preferred dietary requirements.
This will greatly help us with the organising of this event.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely
Peter Dartford
Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive
Please let Ros Watson know by the Friday 27 August
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Freepost RRHA - KXUA – GTST
Pirehill
Stone
Staffordshire
ST15 0BS
Climb Mount Sinai over the Easter bank holiday weekend – 2011
Trip Dates: 21 - 26 April 2011
Purpose: To raise funds for GMI (Gulu Mission Initiative)
Cost: £999 per person
Description of trip:
“This is an unforgettable trip, to climb Mount Sinai over the Easter bank holiday weekend in 2011, the highlight being summiting Mount Sinai in time to see the sun rise on Easter Sunday. The holy peak stands 2882 metres above sea level. According to Christian tradition this is the biblical Mount Horeb where Moses received the tablets of the law with Ten Commandments. We start this trip at night, pick you up from your hotel in Sharm el Sheikh, and then drive in an air conditioned bus into the desert for around 2 hours until the holy valley of St Catherine is reached. There are two ways to reach the peak of the mountain: one consists of 3750 steps made by monks and the other one is a normal road carved by Egyptian authorities in the 19th century, it is an indirect route which can be traversed on foot or on animal back. On the top of Mount Sinai is a chapel dedicated to the Holy Trinity. To the north of the chapel is a cave where traditional holds that God put Moses. The view from the peak is truly breathtaking and well worth the efforts of ascending. In the morning we’ll visit the famous monastery of St Catherine and you will see all of its treasures and come close to the life of the monks. Breakfast will be in St Catherine city. After the visits, we will drive you back to your hotel. You will have a day to relax, enjoy and unwind in Sharm el Sheikh and then fly back to the UK on the last day”.
“This trip is of a moderate intensity and so is suitable for most hill climbers. We are AALA Licensed, ATOL protected and have staff that are fully qualified and are members of the ‘Association of mountaineering instructors’. From each person that participates in this once in a lifetime trip included in the costs shown above is a £100 donation to the GMI charity and so no further fund raising is required although would be welcomed”.
The trip itself will be done by Msl Mountaineering Ltd and all of there information is displayed on their website: www.msl-mountaineering.com
For additional information regarding the GMI charity then please go to our website: www.gulumission.org or alternatively contact us on 01782 657206
If you wish to join us on this opportunity then please feel free to contact us on the Msl website above or call on the contact shown above and quote ‘NIGEL001’.
Tour of the Holy Land – walk where Jesus walked
Trip Dates: 21 – 29 October 2011
Places you will visit: Jeusalem, Galilee, Dead Sea, Masada, Bethlehem, Nazareth
Cost: £1395 inc per person – all fares, entry to all sites, 4* hotels (half-board), coach & guide, all gratituties
For more information contact John & Linda Marshall on 01785 242635 / 254331 or email pastor.churchlane@btinternet.com
Youth for Christ New Address
Here is YFC’s new address:
North Staffs Youth for Christ
11 Chapel Lane
BURSLEM
Stoke on Trent
ST6 2AB
New Telephone number is 01782 822200
Emails stay the same: mark@northstaffsyfc.co.uk or jackie@northstaffsyfc.co.uk
Worldometer
This on-line ‘Worldometer’ gives you amazing real-time information on world statistics including:
· Population: total world population, births & deaths, etc
· Economy: cars, computers, etc
· Society: media info, mobile phones sold, emails sent, etc
· Plus food, water, energy, health stats
Fascinating, informative, & challenging.
Take a look: http://www.worldometers.info/
Chapter and Verse
If you would like your church events to be included in the Sentinel’s Chapter & Verse section on Wednesdays then email details to: featuresdesk@thesentinel.co.uk
Christian Counselling
CCS Counselling Service offers confidential counselling for anyone who feels they need help. It is open to people of any faith or no faith.
It is a voluntary organisation staffed by qualified Christian counsellors. Counselling takes place above the Methodist Book Centre in Hanley and also at the Bridge Centre.
There is no fixed fee, but a donation of at least £15 per session would be welcome.
For more information call 07980 387847
Healing Rooms – No appointment necessary and there is no charge
What are healing rooms? For people in need of physical, mental or emotional healing to come and
encounter the healing power of God through Jesus Christ.
What do we offer? A trained, caring, ministry team who will listen and pray for you.
When are we open? Every Wednesday from the 8 September
Opening Times: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Place: Beacon House of Prayer, 550 High Street, Sandyford. ST6 5PD
For more info email: thebeaconinfo@btconnect.com
Action for Blind
Action for Blind People is an expert national organisation, ensuring blind and partially sighted people get practical support in all aspects of their lives.
In April 2009 Action for Blind People became part of RNIB Group, in an innovative partnership combining regional service delivery across England. This partnership enables both organisations to share skills and deliver services in line with the UK Vision Strategy.
For more information phone us through the RNIB Helpline on 0303 123 9999 or visit our fully accessible website www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk
Coalfields Regeneration Trust
Coalfields Regeneration Trust are encouraging all eligible groups to make applications towards their Bridging the Gap funds.
Ideally the Trust wants to have sufficient applications in hand by this Autumn. In order to apply you will have to be a community or voluntary organisation, which includes social enterprises, have an unrestricted income of less than £100,000 and be able to submit an application for funds of up to £5000 which can also be used as match funding towards another fund.
If you have already been successful with Bridging the Gap, if can reapply if you have not had a grant within the past 12 months.
However, your application will need to be for something other than they have already supported.
The types of projects that can be supported include; sports clubs, scouts and guides, residents and community associations, church hall committees, lunch clubs, arts, social clubs and welfare clubs, allotments, play groups, homework and out of school clubs, dance groups, keep fit, youth groups and social enterprises.
Bridging the Gap can support applications for equipment, facility improvements, activities or events.
Support can be offered by contacting them on 01782 563112 or email Suzanne Clarke - suzanne.clarke@coalfields-regen.org.uk or Noelle Hillman - Noelle.hillman@coalfields-regen.org.uk
SALTBOX
Community Chaplaincy Project…working to rehabilitate ex-offenders
Saltbox is in need of bedding, curtains, cutlery, crockery, saucepans and other kitchen equipment to stock their houses. As well as these items we would be grateful for our tenants, such as socks, toiletries, personal products, chocolate and many more. Donations of these items would be much appreciated.
For further information contact us at 17 Regent Road, Hanley or by phone on 01782 252708
Money Matters Volunteer Administrator
The Saltbox are developing their debt advice service Money Matters and are looking for a volunteer who can help to provide administration support.
The ideal person would be a committed individual with good administration and interpersonal skills, sympathetic to issues surrounding debt and would have some ability to be flexible.
The place of work will be the Saltbox offices, Bemersley House, Hanley, ST1 1DY.
Hours to be agreed – however, it will be helpful to arrange hours that will be on a regular basis.
For further details please contact Rory Sanders on 01782 207200 or e-mail rory@saltbox.org.uk
PhoneLink Volunteers Needed - Telephone befrienders needed
Time to spare, regularly or occasionally?
Join our growing band of befrienders – they made 353 phone calls to 121 older people last week (w/e 20.6.10)
Please consider becoming a ‘friend on the phone’ and help them to make even more!
Please contact Jan Ellor 01782 265651 or email jan@saltbox.org.uk
Fostering: a career that changes lives
Stoke-on-Trent Fostering Service needs to recruit more foster carers for children of all ages. We need carers for babies, brothers & sisters, disabled children who need a short break and foster carers who can look after a child or young person until they move into indepence.
We can offer:
- A tax free allowance
- A choice of carefully matched placements
- Full training and support
For more information call 01782 234555 or visit www.stoke.gov.uk/fostering
Delivery of a Victim Support Service within the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle Safer Communities Partnership is asking for Expressions of Interest for provision of the following service:
Newcastle Safer Communities Partnership wishes to commission a Victims Worker (Anti-Social Behaviour) from a specialist partner in the local third sector as part of a six-month pilot project supporting vulnerable victims. Broadly, the role is about offering a new level of specialist support to the most vulnerable victims of anti-social behaviour. The post holder will continue to be line-managed by their employing body, but all referrals will be managed through our monthly Vulnerable Victims Case Conference, in negotiation with the Anti-Social Behaviour Coordinator who will provide oversight of the role on behalf of the Partnership. This role is effectively that of an advocate or voice on behalf of victims, to ensure that their concerns are heard and that they receive the best possible level of service. It is also to support the victims and this will mean that the post holder will be required to work flexibly to suit the needs of service users which will involve some evening and weekend working.
It is intended that the post will commence in September 2010 and run until the 30th March 2011. This pilot project will enable the Partnership to build up a fuller service outline, business case and supporting evidence to draw in funding to sustain the post and project after this date through appropriate commissioning cycles.
We are seeking 10 working hours a week, the maximum cost/value of the contract being £6,000 which will apportioned over the duration of the contract delivery period.
The post holder will also be provided with a smaller budget of no more than £2,000 from which to pay for appropriate interventions as recommended by the Partnership and agreed through the Vulnerable Victims Case Conference process.
The volume of cases handled will be managed by the Vulnerable Victims Case Conference, but at a rough estimate we expect no more than 6 victims to be discussed at this each month. Therefore, the case load will be manageable even when taking into account the carryover cases requiring a longer duration of engagement.
Contact Details
If you have any questions regarding the Service Outline and to express an interest in delivering the service please contact:
Rob Avann
Community Safety Partnership Manager
Newcastle Borough Council
Civic Offices, Merrial Street
Newcastle under Lyme
ST5 2AG
Tel: 01782 742251
Email: rob.avann@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk
Due to the restricted timescales of this project - Expressions of Interest must be received up and to Wednesday 8th September 2010.
Interviews with interested providers are intended to be completed within 5 working days of the closing date of the expressions of interest.
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