If you missed the ‘Making Sense of the Census’ seminar check the previous PEN blog for key points and links.
The Christian Interfaith Practice in Action CIPA has cancelled its annual conference which was to be next month.
EVENTS
Wednesday 15th May 6.05pm JustShare welcomes Will Crouch, co-founder and President of 80,000 Hours to discuss “Professional Philanthropy: How to save thousands of Lies without leaving the City at St Mary le Bow, Cheapside, EC2V 6AU Registeror email justshare@stmarylebow.org.uk
Tuesday 21st May 6.30-8pm Embrace the Middle East annual lecture Christians and Politics in Egypt The Transformation of a nation: an Egyptian perspective, by His Grace Bishop Thomas – El Qussia & Mair Coptic Diocese, Upper Egypt at St James’s Church, Piccadilly all welcome but please pre register via www.embrace.org/lecture or phone 01494 897950
RESOURCES
Catriona Robertson has 15 years of experience working with local faith and community groups and recently presented at the Faith Based Regeneration AGM on “knowing your patch”. Her blog sitegives examples of her work. Also, a social audit checklist, the hand out from the AGM, is available via PEN or direct from Catriona. She is available to train those wanting to undertake their own audit and is happy to discuss paid or pro bono work at no obligation. Email or Telephone 07903 682 142
The Contextual Theology Centre has created 'Money Talks', a resource to help churches listen and respond to the impact of the current economic situation on their local community. Money Talks are a simple facilitated conversation which gather testimony, find potential leaders and identify the issues that people have a passion to work on. David Barclay is available to (or help others to) hold a Money Talk in individual churches contact him at davidb@theology-centre.org or Telephone 020 7780 1600 Also see the Money Talk download on the CTC website
The Church Urban Fund has announced some new pieces of research; a Guide to Welfare Reforms 2010-2017 and It all adds up: the cumulative impact of welfare reform both can be downloaded from the research pageof their website.
The Christian Muslim Forum added an interesting discussion starter to its website recently, Inter faith for the cautious and their Director, Julian Bond, contributed to the Tablet blog with Can Christians and Muslims Pray Together
ADVANCE NOTICE
The Council for Christians and Jews is running its annual 10 day seminar at Yad Vashem, Jerusalem from 28th October to 7th November 2013 contact Fiona Hulbertfor details.
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