Transformation Thurrock : 'The Big Response' coming to Thurrock

'The Big Response' coming to Thurrock

A letter from Russell Godward at Thurrock Christian Fellowship

Friday 18th March 2011

Dear friend,

Faithworks National Tour
The Big Response
‘The Church, the Kingdom of God and the Big Society’

Faithwroks logo

I would love to invite you, as a key community leader, to the above event on Thursday 30th June 2011 at the Gateway People’s Centre, 2 High Street, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex SS17 0EY. From 10.30am for refreshments, until 4.15pm.

Chalke

The event will be led by Steve Chalke MBE (left) and is part of the Faithworks national tour, The Big Response – ‘The Church, the Kingdom of God and the Big Society’, which has already been attended by over 1000 local church and community leaders.

Steve Chalke is an ordained Baptist minister who has set up a number of charities and is also UN.GIFT Special Advisor on Community Action against Human Trafficking. Steve founded Oasis Community Learning which is now the second largest sponsor of the government's academy programme.

The Big Response is designed to bring local and regional Church / Community / Charity & Agency leaders together to explore the new opportunities and challenges presented by the Coalition Government’s policies for community building and social cohesion.

I really hope you are able to take an active part in the day and I look forward to the possibility of meeting you. The day includes lunch & refreshments, also with the opportunity to contribute to an offering to cover costs for the day and a gift to the work of Faithworks. A programme for the day and booking details are below.

This Faithworks event is organised, supported and sponsored by local churches & Transformation Thurrock.

Yours sincerely,
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Russell Godward?
Team Leader - Thurrock Christian Fellowship

Picture shows Russell (right) with John Guest.

Faithworks National Tour
The Big Response
‘The Church, the Kingdom of God and the Big Society’

Thursday 30th June 2011 ?
at the
Gateway People’s Centre
2 High Street, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex SS17 0EY?

A day seminar for local and regional Church / Community / Charity & Agency leaders
exploring the new opportunities and challenges presented by the Coalition Government’s
policies for community building and social cohesion.

?Programme timetable:?

10.30am Arrivals & Coffee
11.00am Session One: Finding Focus (A Christ-centred vision of safe and sustainable communities)
11.45am Questions & Answers
12.30pm Lunch
1.15pm Session Two: Eyes Wide Open (Turning vision into reality)
2.00pm Questions & Answers
2.45pm Refreshments
3.00pm Session Three: Clear Sighted (Working in partnership with government)
3.30pm Questions & Answers
4.00pm Group Prayer
4.15pm Close

Booking Details:
To assist with all practical and catering arrangements please ensure you book in to this event.

Please contact:
Mrs Gillian Cranefield - Thurrock Christian Fellowship
Tel: 01375 641867
Email: gcranefield@thurrockcf.org.uk
Web booking: www.thurrockcf.org.uk/big-response

Russell Godward, 18/03/2011