Everything Conference

Don’t forget to book in to the Everything Conference taking place in London in March.

For more information & to book in go to: www.everythingconference.org

 

 

 

 

This is Life

In August each year between 5,000 and 6,000 young people aged between 12-19 from across the UK will be gathering for the Newday Christian Youth Event (www.newdaygeneration.org), a week’s camping at the Norfolk Showground for meetings, seminars, sports, social activities, music, gigs, and much more.

As a part of this, the ‘This is Life’ (www.thisislife.org.uk) initiative teams up young volunteers attending Newday with local churches to help serve and undertake social action projects that impact and benefit local communities.

 

These projects, which are often delivered in partnership with local councils and police authorities, not only benefit the communities but are also a great learning opportunity and experience for these young volunteers.

Projects that are typically run are; clearing up litter and rubbish; running sports activities for local young people; running a kids’ holiday club; tidying up gardens for local residents; painting over graffiti; a community fun; day; car washing…

There are a number of ways you can ‘Get Involved’:

AS A CHURCH:

• You can host a project and impact your local community with help from Newday delegates.
• To do this you will need to be within 45-60 minutes travel time (by Coach) from the Norfolk Showground.
• To find out more go to www.thisislife.org.uk/getinvolved and download the guidance and requirements for hosting a project.
• The deadline for expressions of interest is the 3oth March 2012.

AS AN INDIVIDUAL:

• If you are part of a church located more than an hour from the Norfolk Showground (or your church does not wish to host a project) you can get involved as a volunteer.
• There are a variety of roles where the ‘This is Life’ team need help and assistance. These are as follows:
• Volunteers with evangelistic gifting able to run town centre outreach / evangelistic projects
• Volunteers to help run projects working with local churches who wish to host projects.
• Volunteers to help on the Newday site, i.e. helping with loading Newday delegates onto coaches.
• Individuals to join the ‘This is Life’ team who have specific skills in the areas of PR & Promotion (working with local press) and Fundraising & Sponsorship (completing applications to Trusts / approaching corporate sponsors).
• Depending on the level of involvement, discounts may be available in terms of booking into Newday.

To volunteer or find out more information please email projects@thisislife.org.uk or call Ailsa Magee – 01603 765795

Visions Booking Now Open

 

Booking for the Ladies Visions Event is now open!

The cost of the event is £8.50 including Lunch. £2.50 without lunch.

The deadline for booking is the Sunday 11th March 2012.

To book in go to www.relationalmission.com/events/visions

On this page you will also be able to download a flyer containing more information about the event.  This along with the Powerpoint slide (available for download on the same page) can be used to publicise the event in your local church / context.

 

 

Together for the Nation

On 26-28 April 2012 Newfrontiers are hosting the Together for the Nation conference to gather the leaders from all Newfrontiers UK churches for a time of fellowship, envisioning and equipping.

The conference will be a chance for us to celebrate how far the Lord has brought us, and to look ahead to what He has for us in the future.  We are anticipating a rich time of blessing as we gather together, enjoy God’s presence and look to Him for direction and empowering for the phase ahead.

The conference runs from 11am on Thursday 26 April to noon on Sat 28 April at The Trent Vineyard Church in Nottingham (Unit 1, Easter Park, Lenton Lane, Nottingham, NG7 2PX).

Please book now to ensure your place.

The booking deadline is Sunday 15 April 2012.

Further information, including details of meals and other aspects of the conference, are listed here, but if you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact contact Phill Gray.

Mobilise – Book In

Midnight – Sunday 29th January, is the deadline to get reduced priced tickets for Mobilise. 

If you have not booked in yet it would be good to do it now before the prices go up!

Click on the following link to book in and find out more information about mobilise.

http://mobiliseuk.org/blog/article/mobilise_2012

 

City Church Whitstable

Over the last few years, The City Church in Canterbury has seen exciting growth as God has added to us.

In January 2011 we moved to two morning services due to growth and it has only accelerated since!  And then in April that year a Newfrontiers church in Whitstable (a seaside town 7 miles away) that was going through a leadership transition joined us, with the express purpose of resting and get ready to go once again.

On the 29^th January 2012 those who joined us from Whitstable and many others from Canterbury are launching a second City Church site in Whitstable, meaning we will be one church, on one mission in two locations. Going ‘multi-site’ is an exciting adventure that God has led us into.

Being part of the City Church means we have a wealth of gifting and resources to benefit from, and the preaching will be via video much of the time. However we will have the challenges of being a ‘smaller plant’, especially in the area of finances and volunteers.

Would you partner with us as we take this next step into serving our communities and spreading the gospel? The key way you can partner with us is through Prayer or joining us!

Do visit our website www.thecitychurch.org.uk or contact us for more information.

Hugh Pearce

Epic Weekend for Kids

What is the Epic Weekend? 

China Day

 

On Saturday 10th March 2012 we are looking to hold a day in the East of England for those interested getting involved in our work into China.

Getting involved can be to varying degrees:

• While remaining in your home church you could commit yourself to praying regularly for those working into this area as well as do what you can to help raise awareness of the needs of the unreached people and the opportunities to serve amongst them.

• Perhaps you could begin to explore ways in which your business or area of expertise could be used to help provide visa opportunities for others who need a long-term, credible platform to facilitate them living in this area.

• Maybe you would be willing to visit some of the people, serving and encouraging them, and learning about their situations over a few weeks.

• Or could it be that you sense deep down in your heart that God is calling you to go to the unreached peoples in China for as long as He keeps you there?

If any of the above resonates with you then we would invite you to come along on this day.

During the day there will be an opportunity to hear about activity is currently going on, receive some excellent teaching, have an opportunity to ask questions and see how you can get involved.

For security reasons it is essential to register for this event only using the details given below. Once you have made contact we can send you through more details.

A reference from your church leader will be a necessary part of this registration process and there will also be a small charge of £6 to cover lunch and refreshments.

The deadline for registering is the 29th February 2012

We look forward to seeing you at this event

To register please email:

Email: admin@relationalmission.com

Coffee Break with Mike

Would you like an opportunity to catch up with Mike over a cup of coffee?

Well here is your chance…

Mike will be posting more ‘Coffee Breaks’ over the coming weeks.

If you want to subscribe to these updates (or have trouble viewing this video) go to:

http://www.youtube.com/user/mikebetts62

 

POG Tour Update…

Our first Presence of God Tour date is just three weeks away (4th February) @ Northgate High School in Dereham in the UK.

The Presence of God is essential for enjoying life and mission.

In our personal lives whether we are making the kid’s breakfast, talking with colleagues at work, praying with an ill friend, preaching on a Sunday morning or whether we are on a mission to plant a church in the far reaches of the world, enjoying God’s presence each day is key to the journey of life and fulfilling the mission God has put on our hearts.

Mike Betts, Angela Kemm, Evan Rogers, Maurice Nightingale & Mike Bollinger will be ministering, sharing and teaching on the Presence of God, laying foundations for life & mission.

This first event is predominately for the ‘South Norfolk & West’ cluster of churches, those located in (Peterborough, Kings Lynn, Dereham, Fakenham, Thetford, Attleborough, Wymondham, Fenlands and St Ives)

If you have not booked in yet please do so by clicking HERE

If you are not part of this cluster of churches, there will be a something for you shortly. Newly confirmed dates are:

26/27 May – Lowestoft / Great Yarmouth (UK)
2/3 June – Ashford / Tunbridge (UK)
29/30 September – Groningen (Holland)

with events in North Norfolk, Essex, Suffolk, Norwich & Canterbury still to be confirmed.

Regular updates about the tour will be posted on facebook & twitter – look out for #POG2012 #PresenceOfGod