Churches and Faith Buildings: Realising the Potential

The paper has been produced by a working group comprising officials from Her Majesty’s Treasury, Communities and Local Government, Office of the Third Sector in the Cabinet Office, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Defra in conjunction with representatives of the Church of England. The paper should help dioceses and similar structures in other denominations and faiths to have a better understanding of how to access resources that will enable them to engage directly at a strategic level with the local and regional structures within which funding priorities and decisions are made. In turn, these structures and funders will be better equipped to understand the important role of the C of E and faith groups in delivering public services.

A hard copy can be obtained from rebecca.payne@c-of-e.org.uk
or read the full report on:
http://www.cofe.anglican.org/about/cathandchurchbuild/realising.doc

£180,000 programme to strengthen rural churches

Mapping the existing provision of training for mission and ministry across England

"The Arthur Rank Centre (ARC) is to launch a £180,000 training project to strengthen churches in the countryside. ‘Rural Life and Faith’ could benefit 13,000 rural churches of all denominations, and will equip them for a modern role in villages and the countryside. ARC will spend £180,000 over 3 years to fill those major gaps in training provision which threaten the life and work of the rural church.

Four grant making trusts - Allchurches Trust; the Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust; the Henry Smith Charity and St Peters Saltley Trust are providing £180,000 of funding for the project. Research to map the existing provision of training for mission and ministry across England will begin immediately, and the first training modules will become available to churches in 2010.

http://www.arthurrankcentre.org.uk/
rurallifeandfaithlaunch_280409.pdf

Rural Ministry Courses

The next Rural Ministry Course run by the Arthur Rank Centre is 3 - 5 November 2009.
More information on weblink:
www.arthurrankcentre.org.uk/training/rural_ministry_training_courses/index.html

Contact email: admin@arthurrankcentre.org.uk or tel: 024 7685 3060 for more information.

Support Just Fairtrade Shop

About Just
Since 2000 the shop has been at 10 Bishop Street, Town Hall Square, Leicester city centre.
It’s open 10.00am to 5pm Monday to Saturday

In 2000 Just became a Workers Cooperative Company limited by shares and member of BAFTS, The British Association for Fair Trade Shops, as a social enterprise.

Just aims

• To get people excited by fair trade and the real difference it makes to poor communities all over the world so that they join us in making a difference.

• To sell the best range of fair trade in the Midlands, making enough profit so we can grow and do exciting things that benefit our producers in the developing world.

• To value the people of the Just community so they feel actively involved, encouraged and supported to play their full part in the work of Just.

What Just Does

• The Just shop offers customers the largest range of fair trade products in the Midlands. Just have a sale or return service for parties and events, a City Centre business delivery service for tea and coffee sales and exclusive Fair trade evenings.

• Working with LaFT, Leicester Advocating Fair Trade Just organise fun and informative events promoting fair trade to varied audiences across Leicestershire. The highlight of the year being Just’s annual fair trade fashion show each spring.

• Just provide fair trade education and training activities in a variety of settings including schools, businesses and voluntary organisations.

Concert at St Mary and All Saints Stoughton

An evening of light music presented by Leicester Grammar School including Dixieland Jazz, Folk Group and Soloists. Wine and light refreshments.

Tickets in advance Tel: 0116 271 4947 or at the door on the night £6

Barn Dance

St Andrew's Church in Foxton are hosting a Barn Dance on Saturday 27th June. Everyone from the Mission Partnership are invited to attend.
There is a Hog Roast and a Bar and it takes place at Turney's Barn, North Lane, Foxton.
Tickets are available from Bernard Rice 01858 545694, Sue Brown 01858 540135, Jackie Phillips 01858 545349 or
Bridget Turney 01858 545273.

Emergency Night Shelter

An invitation to a discussion - to open an emergency night shelter for people rough-sleeping on the streets of our city. In many cities churches are responding to the needs of homeless and vulnerable people. A group of Leicester churches and people involved in action on homelessness have identified a need and we would like your input.
Want to know more?
Want to be involved in shaping the plan? Then come along to ……..

Presentations by: Alastair Murray, Housing Justice; Robert Parkinson, Action Homeless; and Keith Lawson-West, The Bridge – Homelessness to Hope.

Tuesday 23rd June, 09.00am – 12.00 noon
At the Friend’s Meeting House, 16 Queens Road, Leicester, LE2 1WP

Cost: suggested donations of £2.00

Contact - Keith Lawson-West – The Bridge; Places are limited so early booking is advisable
keithlawsonwest@hotmail.co.uk
Tel. 0116 221 8635; or by post to 12 Linden Drive, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6AH