Wanting Volunteers - we can help you advertise : or wanting to volunteer?

If your church linked project wants to recruit volunteers we can help in a small way via our web site.

If you have time to spare and enthusiasm to get involved in a Christian social action project in Lancashire there are lots of projects who would love to hear from you.

Have a look at our website here and see what is on offer.

  http://www.cuf.org.uk/together-lancashire/get-involved

 

Centre for Social Justice Awards 2014 - deadline 6 June 2014

A funding opportunity

 
Charities, small voluntary groups, or other projects tackling poverty in at the local level are invited to apply for the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) Awards 2014. The annual CSJ Awards programme recognises effective poverty fighting groups from across the UK. Cash prizes of £10,000 are awarded to charities, small voluntary groups and other local projects that display innovation and effectiveness in addressing the root causes of poverty, turning lives around and reversing social breakdown.
http://centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/awards

Churches Together in Lancashire Diary Events in June 2014

Monday 2nd June Lancaster “Women and the Veil”
a cross-cultural and historical perspective:
Talk/workshop by Dr Mary Searle-Chatterjee. 6.30-8.30pm; Lancaster Library. Free,
but booking essential: 0845 6001331 or:
www.lancashire.gov.uk/adultlearning.

Sat 7th- Sun 15th June Loaves & Fishes:
Celebration of community & creation around Morecambe Bay:
Blessing on the Beach: Monday 9 June: 12 noon: Arnside Promenade
In Pentecost week Christian people celebrate the gifts of God’s Spirit, which animates
the whole of Creation, our own life and that of the creatures that share the world with
us. We want to celebrate the wonders of Morecambe Bay by encouraging every coastal
community and school around the Bay to host a Loaves and Fishes meal, open to people
of all faiths or none; sharing fish, seafood and bread in a shore-side picnic, school meal
or local church party. There are online resources to help you. Register and email details
of your event: loavesfishes2014@yahoo.co.uk. All are invited to the Blessing on the
Beach on Arnside promenade at 12 noon on Monday 19 June. Lancashire and Cumbria
Church Leaders will bless newly-caught fish and fresh bread with local schoolchildren.
Bring your own bread-and-fish picnic and enjoy the company of others against the
glorious backdrop of the Bay. You are invited to travel by foot, bike or public transport.

Thursday 12th June Faith and Climate Change:
an evening with
Alistair MacIntosh: The author of Hell and High Water: Climate Change, Hope and the
Human Condition will speak at this evening event in central Lancaster on Thursday 12
June, followed by discussion, refreshments and networking. Venue to be confirmed.
More information:
hkadmin@phonecoop.coop

Wednesday 17th June 2014 Funding your outreach project
Is your church currently working to help people most in need in the community?
Has God Touched your heart to serve through a community project? This event is
designed to offer you support in starting a project or working collaboratively with
others. 17th June 2014; the time: 7.00p.m—9.30 p.m, the venue: Fulwood Free
Methodist Church, Lightfoot Lane, Preston, PR2 3LT! Book a place at:
www.cinnamonnetwork.co.uk

Friday 19 June, Blackburn Is Britain really a Christian country?
Dialogue event organised by the Blackburn Cathedral exchange programme; speaker:
Fr Kevin Logan. 6.15 for 6.30pm; Blackburn Cathedral. More information:
anjum.anwar@blackburncathedral.co.uk

21st/22nd June ‘Bishop Julian’s Summer Festival’ –
a massive FREE event over two days on the weekend on June 21 and 22 at Arnold KEQM School in Lytham St Annes.
summerfestival@blackburn.anglican.org

Launching the good society conversation

 

A blog from Niall Cooper on yesterday's event

https://niallcooper.wordpress.com/2014/05/22/launching-the-good-society-conversation/