‘In His Image’ Musical Evening
SEC* invites you to an evening of inspirational music on 8th September 2012 at Newbold College, St Mark’s Road, Binfield, Berkshire, RG42 4AN – featuring international Christian artist Neville Peters. The event is a celebration of diversity ‘in the image of God’ during the Paralympics season. Supporting artists include Resurrection, Yemi, Anthea and more. Music CDs on sale. Free entry with freewill offering. Doors open at 7pm. Contact: 07768 298297. * SEC: South England Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church with ASNA Download In His Image...
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Dr Mike Townsend, Chair of Through the Roof and trustee of Torch Trust is preaching the sermon for the BBC Radio 4 service on Sunday 19th August. The service is billed as ‘Anticipating the Paralympic Games and exploring the encounter with God through disability’. The service is broadcast live from Coventry and led by The Revd Yvonne Stone, from the Olympic Chaplaincy Team in Coventry. Mike, who is a deacon at Fleckney Baptist Church in Leicestershire, lost his sight at the age of eight. You can listen to the service on the BBC iPlayer and read a transcript of the service including Mike Townsend’s sermon and contributions from Alan Whetherly and Stefanie Reid. Goto the page on the BBC...
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Alan Whetherly Former blind paralympian Alan Whetherly to appear on Channel 4 TV at 7:15pm Saturday 4th August. Alan works with Churches for All partner organisation Through the Roof. The programme is one of a 4thought.tv series about faith and sport – films in which people respond to the question ‘What role does faith play in sport?’. The films can also be seen at...
Read MoreREDEFINING ABILITY: Paralympics Disability Sunday pack published
Churches for All launches its new Disability Sunday pack entitled REDEFINING ABILITY with content that links with the London 2012 Paralympics. Disability Sunday for 2012 is either of 2nd and 9th September. The underlying challenge for churches remains ‘who’s missing?’ – do disabled people feel not just welcome but fully included within our church life. The Paralympics present a unique opportunity. What church leader will not want to do something to link to the Paralympics on either or both of the Sundays when the Paralympics is happening in London. Here’s a pack of resource that can provide the inspiration for a Disability Sunday service – or, even better, an ‘All-Ability’ Sunday service … Get the Churches for All Paralympics Disability Sunday resource pack....
Read MoreParalympics Opening Night event
On Wednesday 29th August, the evening of the opening of the London 2012 Paralympics, at Stoke Mandeville (where it all started back in 1948) Aylesbury Churches have organised a major celebratory event. Why not go along? No booking necessary. Download the Paralympics Stoke Mandeville event leaflet (PDF) to find out...
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