Found 8 resource(s) in 'Looking at your Church', for June 2024.
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Christian leaders killed or disappeared in occupied Ukraine Sudan – one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises Chaplains keep faith in football When there is bullying in church This is a rubbish campaign Make a joyful noise to the Lord – become a bell-ringer Social Trends in 2024 that churches might do well to remember... (2439 words)Christian leaders killed or disappeared in occupied Ukraine
Into the third year of Russia’s occupation of parts of Ukraine, Christian leaders are still being killed, tortured and disappeared. And in Russia, priests who oppose Putin’s invasion continue to be imprisoned or silenced. “As President Putin begins his fifth term our partners describe growing pressure on the Church,” says Paul Robinson, CEO of UK-based... (392 words)Sudan – one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises
World Vision is appealing for support for its work in Sudan. Since the war broke out last Spring between the Sudan Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, over nine million people have had to flee their homes. Now John Makoni, National Director of World Vision Sudan, warns: “Sudan is currently quite possibly the worst... (265 words)Chaplains keep faith in football
Chaplains are playing a vital role in the Premier League and other leagues across the UK. Currently 11 English Premier League clubs and 55 Football League clubs have chaplains, with some clubs having more than one. There are also chaplains throughout the National League and in lower league clubs. The growth in women’s football has... (367 words)When there is bullying in church
If you have ever seen churchwardens on a formal occasion, you will have noticed they carry wooden wands, sometimes called staves or prodders. These are upright poles surmounted by a bishop’s mitre, or a royal crown, made of brass or silver. They date from the time when one churchwarden represented the Church and the other the... (319 words)This is a rubbish campaign
Our world has an urgent rubbish problem. But Christians are uniting to take global action. So says the charity Tearfund, as it launches a campaign to highlight the threat of the growing mountains of plastic pollution. “Two billion people have no safe way to dispose of rubbish, and it’s people in poverty who are suffering... (221 words)Make a joyful noise to the Lord – become a bell-ringer
If you love the sound of church bells, and have at least some ‘sense of timing’, why not consider becoming a bell-ringer? Church bells are incredibly heavy – ranging from six hundredweight to more than 28 hundredweight per bell – but anyone is strong enough to ring them. Ringers range from schoolchildren to teenagers, from... (262 words)Social Trends in 2024 that churches might do well to remember
What are some of the societal trends likely to happen this summer? Should we bear them in mind when planning our own church outreach programme? Eventbrite has highlighted some trends for those in their 20s and 30s. These could provide ideas for how we might also engage with our community. 1) The importance of self-care.... (347 words)
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