URC THAMES NORTH SYNOD 
URGENT REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATION AND SUPPORT FOR VITIMISED ASYLUM SEEKER
12th Sept Racial Justice Sunday click here 4 ideas!
Read the latest Outcry Campaign bulletin here!
Latest article from Jackie who thanks her sister-in-law for the music. Read her PowerPoint presentation here!!
Jackie Colaco, Treasurer of APD Does it again!
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| Exercise is effective: Colaco at a physiotherapy session |
Updated Inter-faith pages here Diary events up dated therefrom as calendars also.
Diary Event 29th October, 2010 What is this age? An opportunity to think radically about age and the future led by Ann Morisy from Project for Seniors and Lifelong Ministry (PSALM) 10:00-15:50 in Westminster Central Hall More details here
Hi Friends The websites on the message below are hot off the press from The Children's Society. I have learned from another source - reliable - that there may not be an announcement about children in detention until November this being after Parliament reassembles. Kind regards Geoff Duncan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8891000/8891441.stm http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/aug/05/children-immigration-centres-deportation-scheme http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/immigration/7929526/Families-with-children-facing-deportation-given-two-week-ultimatum-before-removal.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10889362
URC backs appeal for Pakistan flood victims
Ian Duncan Smith at Bromley-by-Bow News
FAITH IN MAINTENANCE TRAINING DAYS (spab)
Trust, Calendar and Diary pages
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS@ BULLETIN JULY, 2010
ECUMENICAL CHURCH DEVELOPMENT MINISTER for Wixams, Bedfordshire
Wixams Job Description and Person profile
More on World Partners' Pages here
Updates 23/07/10
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN BEDFORDSHIRE NEWSLETTER JULY 2010
Letter from Bishop Richard July, 2010
Updates 19/07/10
"Renewing Preaching is scheduled to take place at Westminster College between 20-23 June 2011. Do please pass this on to anyone you think might be interested. We're working on a leaflet which will included information about each of the speakers and the schedule of events. If you're interested in receiving this once it is complete, please just let me know. Kind regards, Emma Daniels College Office Manager PA to the Principal e-mail: ed365@cam.ac.uk phone: 01223 743 067 WESTMINSTER COLLEGE Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB0AA Reg. Charity no: 311449
Mini Series Organ Recitals, All Saints Church, Innmans Row, Woodford Green, IG8 0NH
26th-27th October Intercultural Theology and Practice Conference "Who are WE? Identities and Belonging in the URC" Northern College, Martin Luther King House, Manchester Booking form here
EAST OF ENGLAND FAITHS GROUP - IT ASSISTANCE - SEE POSTER HERE
Updates 12/07/10
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS@ BULLETIN JUNE, 2010
Updates 01/07/10
Whole load more photos from India trip by Music4Life team March/April 2010 Here
New Stewardship pages are here!!!
Updates 29/06/10
Administrator to Retired Ministers' Housing Fund, Church House
Forthcoming events in Pilots - Children's ad youth pages
Certificate in interfaith studies and link to Interfaith Centre - Home Page
Updates 24/06/10
Vision4Life Praying for those seeking sanctuary from The Revd Janet Lees
Immigration Law Practitioners' Leaflet and Guide to Child Detention - the best write-up yet!!
Updates 22/06/10
21st August - 27th August URC Holiday Forum (Part of "God is still speaking" initiative) led by the Revd Roberta Rominger See here for further details Diary and Clendar
2nd October
"URC Musicians' Guild Annual Celebration Day - Saturday 2nd October Within this mailing you will find details of a workshop, organised by the URC Musicians' Guild, to be held at Palmers Green United Reformed Church on Saturday 2nd October. This promises to be an excellent and stimulating day. "Challenging Worship Today" will remind participants of the purpose of gathering for worship, how music can unite our praise and enhance our prayer and how those who are responsible for the different components of worship may work together more effectively. Revd Dr John Bradbury, lecturer/tutor in theology and church history at Westminster College (and gifted musician), will lead the morning sessions and other workshops will explore situations relevant to our contemporary church life, so different from the world in which traditional patterns of worship developed. All those who love music in our worship are welcome to attend. Palmers Green church is within easy walking distance of Palmers Green station on the line from Kings Cross to Hertford North."
Read the latest Outcry Campaign bulletin here!
Failed Assylum Seekers Red Cross initiative
UKBA Public Consultation Terms of Reference
Assylum Seekers £10 per week scheme
And another possible template Re: Leave to remain for vulnerable young people and families World Church & Church & Society Pages
Churches Together in Bedfordshire on Area Pages (accessible from Ministers', Secretaries', Elders' and Treasurers' Pages)
Minutes of Meeting 19th May, 2010
JUNE SPAB BULLETIN HERE Trust and Property Pages
Updates 01/06/10
Visiting Oberammergau this year? Speak to Jean Wyber on 020 7799 5000 or e-mail her. She's just been and loved it!
Do you know of any church or congregation who might benefit from the following silver plate items currently held at Synod office? Contact Sandhya Pinn, Office Administrator on 020 7799 6000 8 plates and one plate on small stand
Updates 27/05/10
Look at these great pictures from the APD team during their latest adventures at the Bangalore Sunfest 10K Marathon on 23rd May! Naturally, Jackie Colaco is right in the forefront of every one of them!!!
Church-owned cars fuel rates from July, 2010 Click here Treasurer Pages
Updates 25/05/10
Global Village Powerpoint to make you think!
Philosophy for All Ages! to make you think! both on the prayer pages on the home page.
Updates 14/05/10
READ THE MAY "EKKLESIA" ARTICLE BY THE REVD VAUGHAN JONES HERE
Updates 11/05/10
World Partner Pages - World Church and Church and Society Pages
India Pages - World Partner Pages - World Church and Church and Society Pages
Updates 07/05/10
Musicians' Guild Information Pack loaded onto Musicians' Pages
Elders Training Conferences 9th October In Traiing and Development Pages, Elders' Pages and Diary Pages
Updates 06/05/10
Certificate in Inter Faith Relations September 2010 - June 2012 Full details here. In Synod mailings, Multi Faith pages, Minesters' and Secretaries Pages and diary
NEWS: Faith/Community organisations unite against racist politics
Urban Churches' Support Group Pages (accessible from Ministers', Secretaries', Elders' and Treasurers' Pages), Diary and Calendar
Some resources for community work
We are developing a few resources on our website: www.urbanchurches.org.uk/communitywork.htm
There is also a helpful list of resources on the URC National website, although I did notice it is a bit out of date in places: http://www.urc.org.uk/what_we_do/crcw/resources/further_information_on_resources
This link to a URC church in Bolton gives a good description of the CRCW programme and its philosophy in a particular context: http://buildingbridgesintongemoorbolton.co.uk/whatisacrcw.aspx
The Livability community mission website is also an useful source of resources and a regular newsletter http://www.communitymission.org.uk/
The Churches Community Work Alliance still has its website up and running but hasn’t really been active for a few years now http://www.ccwa.org.uk/
30th October Urban Churches' Support Group Church Secretaries' Consultation at Southern Synod Crossway URC, 10:30-13:00 "How to make my church a volounteer magnet!" A follow-up to the previous session on 5th June with a view to looking at the multicultural dimensions to teh issue. More detail in UCGS Spring Newsletter here
Urban Churches' Support Group Newsletter Spring 2010 here
TLS Initiative Developing Community Experiences - One-year TLS Programme See Training and Development, Ministers' and Secretarties' pages
29th July - 6th August Theatre Week for 16-25 year olds at Yardley Hastings, Northants. Cost £160 Full Board. Click here for introductory letter AND here for poster More details on Youth and Children's Pages, Minister's Pages and Church Secretaries' Pages
Donald & Odette Elliott's retreat to Isle of Mull 28th October to 1st November
Urban Churches' Support Group Pages
Silent Days and Retreats Pages
Ministers' Movements Forms and advice
NEW!!!!!!! PASTORAL CONSULTANTS' PAGES