net news

In this issue:

  1. Tim's ramblings 
  2. Prayer evening with Martin Scott on 19th September**
  3. Our annual Leadership conference in October
  4. "together4theblackcountry" regional celebration in October
  5. SPECIAL net breakfast gathering on 3RD OCTOBER
  6. EXCITING NEWS ABOUT THE FUTURE FOR CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING
  7. Evangelist available in October to all?
  8. Gathering women in any kind of leadership in October
  9. Hope of Africa Childrens' Choir in Wolves in September
  10. Promote Inclusion. Confront Injustice. Train with Oasis.
 
Dear Black Countryites,
 
Greetings! We are in silly season as life begins in September it would seem. So much resurrects, and finds life and energy once more, yet most of us left school years ago----why is this??
 
We will be feeding back regarding our first GENnet day last weekend shortly, so any comments or thoughts would be most welcome...it went very well.
 
We now look ahead to loads of gatherings, including a very special evening next week with Martin Scott, our annual "LEADERSHIP" Conference, and 2007's final Together 4 The Black Country evening celebrations.
 
Please allow me a few thoughts on each of these to help you understand why we do them, and who they are aimed at;
 
(i)the prayer evening next week is open to all, and I would urge any of you with a heart for the region as a whole, or in part, to join with us. I really have a sense of expectaion about this night already. Martin is an incredibly gifted and humble man of God, and he has seen and spoken some very powerful words over us as a regional church....we will be re-connecting in to the prophetic flow we experienced last year.;
 
(ii)the leadership day is aimed at leaders...period!
You may be a leader in a church, a department in a church or Christian organization.....or you may sense a calling to this too....fantastic.
 
OR......you may also be a teacher, a lawyer, a social worker, a mum, a neighbour, a friend.......or a probation officer, a police officer, a local government worker, a Company Director or cleaner.............getting the point yet????
Whoever you are, rather than whatever you are, do you sense a calling or purpose in God to connect into something wider, something huge?? This day is aimed at you....to release the people into works of service..(Eph 4)......where it counts....where the people are.....people need leading......and we want to gather willing leaders...come along!
 
(iii) the T4TBC'try evening celebration is aimed at you........if you are part of the wider BODY OF CHRIST in the area....it's our opportunity to come together and act like we're one, rather than just singing about it! We urge you to invest an evening with us, and we once again encourage you congregation leaders to let the people know that this is happening.......we have one of the best Christian communicators and activists in our nation with us, Malcolm Duncan.
 
I particularly want to challenge my own generation about these up and coming opportunities......so many of whom have dropped out of churches in recent times, and the many more who just pew-fill. Maybe this is a season to re-activate your faith, and to re-connect into a new emerging season where so much is changing, and so much is up for grabs.
 
You 18-40's.......
 
Who will be the leaders of the kids growing up now if not you?
Who will help us to cross the barriers that need to be over-taken in the next decade?
Who will take up the baton and show us what THE NEW looks like?
Who has the guts to stand up and be counted....or even just stand up???
Who will OPEN THE GATES into society for THE CHURCH to invade IF NOT YOU??
 
COME ONE GUYS....no excuses, there are so many good signs emerging right now, and so many new rythymns.....God is moving, and Jesus has an incredible plan for GenX that even the philosophers are confused about! And The Spirit of God is brooding over our region to call, challenge and connect us together.....WHY?
 
Very simple.....He has been waiting for us.....for a long time.
 
Some of these things coming up will help you re-connect with your destiny IF you will just give them a go.....let him who has ears hear, we can do no more......I just felt inspired to send out a signal.
 
Last weekend, we made a huge investment into this generation.....and we hammered some stakes into the ground...into the land. We sense that a tide is now turning, so please, please, please hear the call.
 
Please see below for many more details, and the web-site too.
 
God bless you all as you seek to serve The Living God where you are. We are ONE, and He is ONE.
 
We are here to help us do that TOGETHER, as a regional Body.
 
Much love,
 
 
Tim Fellows
 
On behalf of our Core Team
 
The Net.
 

PRAYER GATHERING WITH MARTIN SCOTT – OPEN TO ALL--Wednesday 19th September 2007

 Great news! We have Martin Scott with us again in September. Martin has been a prophetic voice into our region for the past two years and will be joining us again on the night of Wednesday 19th of September at DUDLEY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, SALOP ST** at 8.00pm. Martin’s teaching is unique and insightful and has always had something of significance to say to us as we have journeyed together. Come and join with us as we ask God to lead and direct us.

**CHANGE OF VENUE
Editor's note....if you want to catch a glimpse of the scale of God's plans for The Midlands of The UK, please don't miss this....!

Together for The Black Country 1 Day Conference

Tuesday 16th October 9 til 5

At Amblecote Christian Centre, Brettell lane, Stourbridge

‘Being a Prophetic Voice, taking Pragmatic Action’

Our Theme

 The church once inward and maintenance focused is undergoing a major change, all over the Black Country the Christian community is having a major impact on this region.

Individually our voices may not always be heard, but collectively, together, we are becoming a voice to our boroughs, our region, and our nation.

Over 10 years ago it was prophesied that "out of the industrial wastelands of The Midlands would rise a team of Oxen who will plough the length and breadth of the British Isles", changing the landscape of our country. This prophetic word is finding it's fulfilment; we are starting to see the landscape of our region transformed by the people of God. Our recent Faith Survey, completed this year, estimates that "The Church of the Black Country" contributed £32m of time, effort and resource into the communities that make up the four boroughs of our region.

This is just the beginning, the initial signs of a ‘church’ that will bring about the transformation of communities with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Join with us in learning together how we can speak into our region with one voice and harness collective action to bring about a change of government.

‘His Kingdom come His will be done on earth as it is in Heaven’

Our speakers

Malcolm Duncan

Malcolm was born in Northern Ireland. He studied theology at university and has been leading local churches for a number of years. He has served on boards for community regeneration and renewal projects including a Neighbourhood Renewal Pathfinder. He has been actively involved in leading churches to engage in their communities for over a decade, providing training and support and has set up a number of community initiatives as part of the Church’s outreach.

Prior to joining Faithworks, Malcolm was the Head of Church and Mission for the Evangelical Alliance, where he was responsible for leading the Alliance’s commitment to over 3,000 churches. He was also responsible for leading the Alliance’s work in evangelism, mission and prayer including a particular emphasis on social responsibility - covering social action, social engagement, social justice and social policy. He is committed to serving the poor and excluded and to helping the government and other groups understand the role of church in society.

A passionate communicator, Malcolm has also regularly written, broadcast, taught and lectured on the themes of mission and engagement by the church. Malcolm's first book, "Building a Better World", was published in September 2006.

Sue Mitchell

"Sue's motivation is prophetic. She works best in the gifts of interpretation and discernment and loves teaching the Scriptures, interpreting and applying them to the times and seasons we live through. She has much enjoyed involvement in prophetic schools both in the UK and wider Europe during this last season as prophetic gift has been re-ignited in the church and companies of prophetic people have emerged in various cities.

Like many others in this season, she is also looking for increased engagement in all of creation and is exploring the possibility of becoming a local magistrate. Since moving to Silverdale, she has also honed her cooking and hospitality skills, hugely enjoying the many stimulating visits of friends from across the world to this wonderful place and subjecting them to her culinary experiments during retreats, theological conversations and prayer!"

Sue's husband, Roger, was the man who actually spoke the words BELOW which many of us now believe to be a key prophetic word that we have harnessed as a region,

"I see teams of oxen rising out of the earth, out of The Midlands of The UK........and they're pulling ploughs the length and breadth of The British Isles."

Cost and booking

The full day including lunch is £15. Please book in via admin@thenet.org.uk sending your payment to The Net C/O 102-104 Brettell Lane, Amblecote, Stourbridge. DY8 4BS                     

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Evening Tuesday 16th

‘Together for the Black Country Regional Celebration’

Malcolm Duncan from Faithworks

7.45 – 9.30

Venue-- Amblecote Christian Centre

Free entrance

business net----gateways into society (sectors) 
 ...details on our our october session below...

Eradicating Black Country Homelessness Together?

homeless

There is no street homelessness in Southport – it has become history

Pete Cunningham is Pastor of Shoreline Church and founder of Green Pastures which now owns over 200 properties dedicated to housing the homeless

It is successfully operated as a Kingdom investment opportunity, working through local pastoral partnerships 

“Pastor Pete” will be sharing his experiences and explaining this Kingdom opportunity for the Black Country at a special Net breakfast …

Wednesday 3rd October 2007 – 7am

The Quality Hotel, Birmingham Road, Dudley

Advance Booking Essential

EXCITING NEWS ABOUT THE FUTURE FOR CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING

Day One Radio has some wonderful news for you. 

You may have seen on their web site or heard the announcements that Day One Radio is embarking on an exciting new development for the ministry and for the expanding Christian Radio Industry in UK.

This new venture is one that has unlimited potential for Day One Radio in the extension of God’s Kingdom, building on their experience both as broadcasters and producers of quality Christian programmes.

On Saturday 29 September, in Wolverhampton, they will be hosting a meeting starting at 10.30am and followed by a buffet lunch, to share what they believe are God’s plans for Day One Radio.

Ian Mackie, CEO of UCB (United Christian Broadcasters) will be their special guest at that meeting.

They would appreciate your prayers for the team at Day One Radio as they seek God's strategy for this new venture.

Regarding the lunch meeting on 29 September, they do need to know numbers for catering purposes, so if you would like to attend, then please email  info@dayoneradio.co.uk with your details putting Lunch Invitation in the subject line. They will then send you a special invitation with details of the venue. Please send your reply by 14 September.

If you would like to keep up with their developments meanwhile, then please visit the website www.dayoneradio.co.uk . Also please feel free to email or telephone them (01902 404289) with any questions you may have, keeping in mind that currently they are a small organisation with each of them undertaking a variety of tasks and therefore they are not always in the office.

Praising God for His faithfulness.

Evangelist available in October to all???

We have a great evangelist with us from Mon. 8th Oct to Fri 19th Oct who is available

on a first come first served basis for :- midweek meetings , men's breakfasts , youth

rallies , seminars ,leadership meetings , revival / renewal meetings etc etc.

Having ministered every year for the past 10 years here at Calvary , Carl obviously comes with

our full recommendation and his biography / details are available on www.carlbutler.org.

To book Carl either e mail Paul on paul.chamberlain@calvarychurch.org.uk or ring 01384 401228

( Sunday evening 14th still available ! )

Paul Chamberlain (Calvary Church, Kingswinford).

To all women in any kind of leadership

We are hosting an evening for ladies in leadership on Thursday 4th October, at the Church at Junction 10, at 7.30pm.

This will be a very informal occasion; there will be light refreshments, relaxed worship, and a message, plus an opportunity to chat to other women in leadership, and to receive prayer ministry (if you wish) as we sit together at the table.

This is not just a J10 project, a small group of us from three different churches have been getting together, and we simply want to make friends with other women experiencing the same challenges and to try and build a support network.

Do come along, and feel free to bring a friend.

Please could you let us know if you are coming by ringing the church office at J10 (01922 639277) or drop me a line at rosemarytill@hotmail.com.

If you need directions please go to www.junction10.com (and click CONTACT).

Kind regards from

Rose Till, Nicky Woodcock, Maggie Watts, Ruth Silver, Nicola Martin.

You are warmly invited to see and hear:

The Hope of Africa Children’s Choir from Uganda.

They will be performing at

The King’s Church,

Park Crescent,

Near West Park,

Wolverhampton. WV1 4PY

Saturday 29th September 2007

7pm

All Welcome

There is no charge but a collection will be taken towards the expenses of the choir and funds are being raised for a new hospital and school. There will also be crafts and items for sale.

More information can be found on their web site :-www.africawithlove.org.uk

Promote Inclusion. Confront Injustice. Train with Oasis.

Here at Oasis we recognise that the task is too big and the need is too great to fulfil our mission single-handedly. That’s why we offer a number of tailored training opportunities to equip you with all you need to get involved in your community and join us as we work to transform individuals and communities. Our training courses can be held at your church or a local venue near to you.

Sex and Relationships

Become a Sex and Relationships Educator and receive PSHCE training, specialist resources and support.

Mentor Training

Get the knowledge, skills and understanding required to sustain a successful mentoring relationship with young people.

Volunteer Youth Workers

A training course for busy 'extra timers' who need to know the basics and fast.

For more details please check out our website at www.oasistrust.org or email Kate Cocker, Midlands training coordinator on kate.cocker@oasisuk.org

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gennet

Hi Guys,

Sorry you haven’t had GENnet news since July, I don’t know about you but life just seems to get more hectic each week!

As most of you will be aware we have had a couple of gatherings since I last spoke to you, the first was the GENnet social in Stourton on the 23rd July, this was a great night with families, young people and some of you more mature folks all getting involved with Sumo wrestling, mega slides or just chatting together and hopefully making some really good quality links.

The second that was on Saturday just gone was our first GENnet day where we gathered children in the morning, youth in the afternoon and 18-40s ish on the night. Over the day we gathered about 650 children/youth & Gen Xers and had an amazing time of fun, sharing vision, worship, eating and mixing together. (Different things in the different sections) The stories coming in from these three events are really positive. If you have any stories please pass them on.

We as a team really believe we have been obedient by putting this event on and are trying to stay open to God to see what the next steps are.

Guys we are on a big journey here and at times it’s exciting, fun, easy and I love it, at other times its frustrating, confusing and really hard work but I am encouraged by Hebrews 12:1-3, when we fix our eyes on Jesus what else matters? How can we go wrong? Let’s run this race guys and please don’t grow weary or lose heart!!  And if you feel like you are please talk to someone.

Just to remind you –

We have our next GENnet gathering on Monday October 29th please put the date in your diary and more info will be out soon.

We want to build GENnet around "the whole generation", younger leaders and influencers, and families. Come and help us develop this community.

Please also keep your eyes open and check out the net website at www.thenet.org.uk to see what else is going on across OUR network!! There is a 1 day conference on October 16th called “Being a prophetic voice, taking pragmatic action” that I would highly recommend and also another together 4 the Black Country on that evening.

Lastly please book into the Weekend Away now!!!!

Date - 30th Nov – 2nd Dec 2007

Venue - Pioneer Centre, Cleobury.

Prices –

  1. Adults (over 16years of age) £75 per person.
  2. Youth (13/16 years of age) £60 per person.
  3. Children (4 through12 years of age) £40 per person.
  4. Babies are free (Under 4 years of age)

Guest speaker - Martin Scott

Please book in ASAP by e.mailing Cookie at cookie@thenet.org.uk and then please send the money to Cookie c/o Amblecote Christian Centre, 102-103 Brettell Lane, Amblecote, Stourbridge, DY8 4BS.  Cheques made payable to The Net

Love Cookie

On behalf of the GENnet Team


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