Continue reading Christian Faith and Social Enterprise: CIGB Annual Gathering

Christian Faith and Social Enterprise: CIGB Annual Gathering

Churches and Industry Annual Gathering and AGM 6 May 5:30-8pm;  at Wragge and Co., 55 Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2AS “CHRISTIAN FAITH AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE” How can social enterprises be distinctively Christian? How can churches adopt and use Social Enterprise models? What does a Theology of Enterprise say? Speakers: Richard Beard: Chief Executive of Jericho Foundation:…

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Continue reading April newsletter is now available to download from our ‘newsletter’ page. Previous newsletters are also available.

April newsletter is now available to download from our ‘newsletter’ page. Previous newsletters are also available.

LINK March 2014

Read more April newsletter is now available to download from our ‘newsletter’ page. Previous newsletters are also available.
Continue reading The latest (January/February) newsletter is now available to download. AS usual there are articles on a variety of subjects including the aftermath of the German Christmas market and modern-day slavery.

The latest (January/February) newsletter is now available to download. AS usual there are articles on a variety of subjects including the aftermath of the German Christmas market and modern-day slavery.

LINK February 2014

Read more The latest (January/February) newsletter is now available to download. AS usual there are articles on a variety of subjects including the aftermath of the German Christmas market and modern-day slavery.
Continue reading Chaplaincy Taster Afternoon Longbridge Sunday 19th Jan 3:30-5:30pm

Chaplaincy Taster Afternoon Longbridge Sunday 19th Jan 3:30-5:30pm

God’s Heart for Longbridge are offering a taster training session for local church members.  It is for congregation members who may be interested in helping people in the new places of Longbridge to see that God is alive – through chaplaincy support and celebrating God’s presence in their lives. The afternoon is being held at the ‘Factory’ on Longbridge Lane. More information…

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Continue reading Christmas: The Gifts of the Kings, of Workplace Chaplaincy

Christmas: The Gifts of the Kings, of Workplace Chaplaincy

God? What are you doing here? At work, most of us like to get on with doing the things we feel confident about. We prefer the jobs that we mostly know how to do. We labour because enough of the time ‘things work’. We get enough reward or satisfaction; we feel our skills are being…

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Continue reading “LINK”: the newsletter of CIGB

“LINK”: the newsletter of CIGB

The latest issue of “LINK” is now available to download.  As usual there are some thought-provoking articles on social issues – like fuel poverty; articles by chaplains and signposts to events which may be of interest to you.  “LINK” can be found on our ‘Newsletters’ page.

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Continue reading Annual Commissioning Service

Annual Commissioning Service

Our annual Commissioning Service took place on Sunday 24th November at 3.00pm at Trinity United Reformed Church in Hall Green.  The Commissioning Service is an annual ecumenical CIGB event at which new workplace chaplains are commissioned and existing workplace chaplains have the opportunity to rededicate themselves to this work.  It was good to commission 13 new…

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Continue reading “More Tax, Less Aid: Too Simple A Solution?”

“More Tax, Less Aid: Too Simple A Solution?”

Friday 28th June at 6.30pm Methodist Tax Justice Network in Birmingham are running an open, public event entitled ‘More Tax, Less Aid: Too Simple A Solution?’ at 6:30pm on Friday June 28th, at Wragge & Co in Birmingham City Centre. The meeting will be chaired by Barbara Hayes, and the main speaker will be Revd…

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Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting This year’s Annual meeting will take place on Monday May 13th in the Banking Hall at Wragge & Co., 55 Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2AS. As usual, refreshments will be served from 5.30pm and the business meeting will start at 6.15 and last no more than 30 minutes.  After a short comfort break,…

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