net news

In this issue:

Tim's ramblings

business net---important gathering on 1st August

Leaders' netgathering on 14th

OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU………….

Willow Creek conference

Short film explaining the draft Human Tissues and Embryos Bill

HELP REQUIRED BY UCB

Evan Almighty film released next week-opportunities?

JOBS

Dear Black Countryites,

HOPE all is well with you and yours. We're almost 2/3rds of the way through 2007 now, and we will soon be heading into 2008, the year of HOPE for The UK Church, or so it could be.

So much is being planned, scheduled and prayed into....we trust that you, your church and organizations will hook in. As a network, we are right behind the whole thing and will support you wherever possible as well as planning some central events and schemes.

Our launch will be the first of these (strangely enough!) at Wolverhampton Civic Hall on Friday 19th January...a date for your diaries HOPEfully.

We also continue to network, support, release, equip, encourage and plan for our Church into the longer-term as we genuinely believe that God has great plans for our region, indeed, any region that will AGREE to come TOGETHER for the sake of the lost. Together, we are much stronger than we would ever be alone, but we are emerging out of a Christian culture largely designated by individualism and independence.

Please pray that The Lord will guide us all into our destiny. It is crucial that we grasp the days that we have been born into, and learn to read the signs of the times. Now is not a time to go it alone, but to hear what The Spirit is saying to the church and respond in the only Biblically acceptable manner---OBEDIENCE!

We're here to serve you in any way we can, so please communicate in whatever way you desire, and keep an eye on the web-site too.

www.thenet.org.uk

Much love,

Tim

For YOUR Network of Black Country Christians

BUSINESS NET----SECTORS EMERGING.....Wednesday 1st August @ 7am @ The Quality Hotel, Dudley

Due to what is taking place here, we really need to change the name of this "network of networks"...........and we invite suggestions from the floor!

Please e-mail your thoughts, as long as they are sensible and clean!!

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LAW EDUCATION SOCIAL ENTERPRISE MEDIA/ARTS BUSINESS POLITICS HEALTH

--Do you have a heart for any of these sectors, themes and spheres??

--Do you work in these fields?

--Do you know people who do??

--Do you know what God wants us to do in these vital societal areas??

We are again CALLING OUT people who may want to be a part of what God will do in our region as His purposes unfold, but we need to prepare NOW for what is coming.

There are hundreds and thousands of Christians who work, rest or play in these sectors, yet in many cases we do not have a great presence as The Church of The Black Country, or as The Body of Christ in general. We sense that The Lord is calling us to occupy these spheres; to re-possess territory that The Church once pioneered, served into, and even created.

PLEASE PRAY INTO THIS AND LET US KNOW IF YOU WANT TO COME AND JOIN WITH PEOPLE FROM THESE FIELDS ON WEDNESDAY 1ST AUGUST.

We need CHAMPIONS in each of these themes, and those prepared to serve as we seek to see people released to pioneer, network, gather and equip in each of these sectors....to release The Church into every part of our society and see The Kingdom extended.

Our team's challenge to you....

If you have a heart for your sector, and if you committed to our unfolding vision, please accept our challenge to invite others from your sector to join us at next month's session on 1st August....details below.

August is typically tougher due to holidays, so what better time to receive the challenge and not to rely on a few of us making this session work. We have been obedient to bring us thus far, but now we need each sector to rise up and release the vision further.......so....;

We need you to step up now guys, as the success of what God is calling us to in these seven sectors cannot be seriously achieved by one or two people, but only as EACH OF US rises up to the place where we take responsibility for others.......and we all step up together.

So, please invite others to join you next month as we gather together again, but this time to really pray into this, and to strategize in our sector groups. Some sectors are well represented, and some are not, so whilst we obviously want you to connect into where your heart is, please also help others to possess their land also.

We can do more together than we would ever dream.

We would love you to call/text/e-mail people personally, and then let us know who's coming with you as early as possible....this is really important guys.

Hope you catch our hearts in this, and that you will rise to the challenge with us.

Love,

The Business Net Team.

LAW EDUCATION SOCIAL ENTERPRISE MEDIA/ARTS BUSINESS POLITICS HEALTH

leaders' net

Our next gathering will take place from 0930hrs at Sandwell Christian Centre (directions available) on Tuesday 14th August with lunch at around 12pm. Trevor Baker will be our speaker, and it will be another opportunity to come together as leaders across the region.

OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU………….

My name is Eileen Edwards and I run the ART centre on the Old Pleck Road in Walsall.

We desperately need 4 adult volunteers (2 male and 2 female) to

help on a narrow boat holiday from 6th August to 17th August as we’ve been let down by our coordinators who arranged this trip. The holiday is for underprivileged teenagers. The volunteers would be in charge of 16 teenagers, 8 girls on one boat and 8 boys on the other. When the boats moor each evening the leaders will also have to arrange how the evening is spent, eg. BBQ, visit local places of interest etc.

CRB checks are necessary and experience with working with teenagers needed.

Please contact me on 01922 720422 or my mobile is 07736540805 if you can help and for further information. We don’t want to cancel this event as funding has been secured.

Global Leadership Summit

28-29 September 2007

Rising Brook Baptist Church Centre, Stafford and other venues throughout the UK

Inspiration and insight for leaders

For more details see website [click]

HELP REQUIRED BY UCB

There is a massive event coming up in London, Earls Court 2 Arena, organised by Morris Cerullo World Evangelism. Huge attendance expected, with lots of amazing speakers, including Reinhard Bonnke, Tommy Tenney and more!

UCB are exhibiting there and I am looking for volunteers who may be able to help us on our stand, offering bags of WFT, W4U2D and the BOH!

All expenses paid! This will include transport, food and accommodation if needed.

Ideally I need 2 people Wednesday, 1/2 person/s Thursday, and 2 people Friday and Saturday. If I can have the same group of people I will be able to book accommodation for them too.

For more info on the event itself please look at www.missiontolondon.com.

I also need volunteers to help out at the Faith Camp event at Peterborough, the first Saturday and Sunday. The dates for this would be 28 and 29th July.

Thanks very much!

Abundant blessings!

Nat J

Nathalie Kusicka
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Evan Almighty, set to hit our cinema screens on Friday 3 August, gives us a rare opportunity to consider salvation, prayer’s power, the character of God’s judgement and God’s calling on a person’s life.

Resources

Take a look at the Christianity magazine website, which has information about the film and practical ways of using it in church, alongside links to further resources.

John Buckeridge and Martin Saunders, the editors of Christianity and Faithworks magazines, have been in the Premier.tv studios recording a short clip about Evan Almighty, including the full-length trailer, and about how to use the film in outreach. To view this, click here.

More Information

The sequel to 2003’s Bruce Almighty, Evan Almighty is a modern-day parable of Noah and his ark, seeing Steve Carell play Evan Baxter, a former news journalist.

In his first week as a politician, Evan is interrupted by divine intervention, and although he tries to ignore this, God (Morgan Freeman) eventually persuades him to build a gigantic ark.

Christianity and Youthwork magazines have been looking at how the Universal Studios release can be used by churches and youth leaders around the country.

Youthwork has said to "consider taking your whole youth group to see Evan Almighty," and listed some interesting follow-up topics to provoke discussion, including investigating the idea of an ARK (Act of Random Kindness), which is featured in the film.

Christianity magazine suggests churches should hold a morning service at the cinema just watching the film, and then organise a gathering in the afternoon, such as a barbecue or picnic, where everyone can discuss it.

Christianity magazine is available on subscription from subscriptions@premier.org.uk or 01892 652644, and Youthwork from broadwayhouse@premier.org.uk or 01892 652472. Both magazines can also be bought from all good Christian bookshops.

Short film explaining the draft Human Tissues and Embryos Bill and action that can be taken available online for use in churches

For more details see website [click]