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July 22 2008 Local Evangelical Fellowship Leaders Day
John Manwell, chairman of Together For The Harvest attended the Evangelical Alliance day for Local Evangelical Fellowship (LEF) leaders from around the UK. The event was held at Whitefield House, Kenington, London, and as well as John, there were eleven other LEF leaders from around the UK in attendance as well as several staff members from the Alliance. General Director Joel Edwards and Churches in Mission Executive Director Krish Kandiah addressed the attendees, talking about the importance of the local church and the initiatives that the Alliance is working on in conjunction with LEFs.
There was also time for LEF leaders to share their experiences and to give feedback as to how the Alliance could better support them and how its programmes could benefit local churches.
“It was an amazing time hear stories about what God is doing through the LEFs”, said Kandiah. “We heard about a festival in Liverpool which thousands attended, a counselling network in the New Forest area, and an outreach to prostitutes in the Ipswich area. It was very encouraging to find out what local churches are doing throughout the UK and to pray and network with other evangelicals.”
Phil Cole from New Forest said, “It was good to hear what is going on in the other LEFs. In the New Forest, we’re in a more rural setting, and the other LEF leaders present were from an urban setting, so it was good to hear different perspectives. I enjoyed learning about Square Mile: Building 4D churches and new resources for small groups. “
Ian Snares, Head of Membership and Fundraising at the Alliance, said, “The LEF leaders’ day not only brought the Alliance closer to local church leaders who are working together to transform their communities, it also spread stories of what God is doing through His church. I’m sure that new ways of impacting lives with the gospel will be the result.”
Together For The Harvest is an association of local churches in the Mersey Region. It is also the means by which churches and individuals can join the Evangelical Alliance.
NOTES TO EDITORS:
The Evangelical Alliance, formed in 1846, is the largest body serving evangelical Christians in the UK, and has a membership including denominations, churches, organisations and individuals. The mission of the Evangelical Alliance is to unite evangelicals to present Christ credibly as good news for spiritual and social transformation. According to a Tearfund survey (Churchgoing in the UK, 2007), there are approximately 2 million evangelical Christians in the UK. For more information, go to www.eauk.org.
Jun 16 2008 by Laura Sharpe, Liverpool Daily Post
Gospel festival helps Hope Street live up to its name
Hope Street Festival
LIVERPOOL’S Hope Street came alive on Saturday for a massive free Gospel Art Festival.
The sound of Gospel music filled the streets as hundreds of singers, musicians and dancers from around the world joined the parade.
It began with a colourful pageant of church groups weaving from Liverpool Anglican Cathedral to Hope Street for the start.
All along the street, there were market stalls, food stands, street entertainers
and mini stages alive with music from hip-
International artists from countries including The Democratic Republic of the Congo, New Zealand and America performed throughout the day at the main stage outside the Anglican Cathedral, with a second stage on Falkner Street.
Another highlight was a collection of acoustic stages near Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) where blues and jazz singers performed encores amidst jugglers and street performers.
Muireann Kyeyune, from Liverpool Lighthouse, which organised the City Sings Gospel festival, said: “The festival was fantastic and as one of the banners said, ‘God loves Liverpool’ because it was due to rain but it was beaming with sunshine.
“For the past four years, we have been trying to make Liverpool the biggest Gospel centre in the North West.
“And this festival has helped do that, and has been great for tourism and the community.
“While the day was based on Christian music, thousands of people lined the streets to join in and hear some amazing music.
“My personal highlights of the day were the pageant where people dressed as butterflies and the atmosphere around the LIPA stages.”
In the afternoon, Bishop James Jones and Liverpool’s Love and Joy Gospel Choir led a walk of Hope.
Children were also entertained in a kids zone in the Blackburne House car park offering face painting, nail art and story telling.
For older children, there was a break dancing show, DJs and bands, a climbing wall, rodeo bull and inflatable games.
The day ended with two concerts, Space at the Anglican Cathedral and a jazz, classical and blues concert at the Metropolitan Cathedral which attracted just under 1,000 people.
Voices in Praise, a Leeds-
Ms Kyeyune added: “We would love to make this an annual event. We are already in talks with Liverpool’s twinned city in Alabama, and if we can’t hold it in Liverpool next year then hopefully we can rotate the event at different venues around the world.” laurasharpe@dailypost.co.uk
Jun 13 2008 by Catherine Jones, Liverpool Echo
DANCERS and musicians from around the UK and across the world will perform at a free gospel arts party on Hope Street tomorrow.
Stages will be in place all along Hope Street with a main stage at Liverpool Cathedral blasting out the best in gospel music.
The event, Festival of Hope 08, is the culmination of a two-
Representatives from 40 nations are expected at the celebration and organisers are
promising a jam-
Festival spokeswoman Muireann Kyeyune said: “We want our festival to be the pulse
of the city, a fabulous one-
The street festival kicks off at 10.30am with a colourful pageant, described as a procession of hope, from Liverpool Cathedral and taking in surrounding routes including Catharine Street, Myrtle Street and Rodney Street.
As the pageant gets to Hope Street itself, entertainers and performers will get the crowd warmed up.
And a United Walk of Hope, led by Bishop James Jones and the Love and Joy Gospel Choir, will take place in Faulkner Street at 1.40pm.
The street party runs from noon to 5pm, and a market and food stalls will also add colour to the event, while the music itself will continue up until 9pm.
10 July 2008 Evangelical Alliance
TRIBUNAL RULING FOR CHRISTIAN REGISTRAR “A TRIUMPH FOR THE PLACE OF CONSCIENCE IN PUBLIC DUTIES”
The unanimous decision by the Employment Tribunal in favour of Christian registrar
Lillian Ladele “is a triumph for the place of conscience in public duties” says the
Evangelical Alliance. Miss Ladele was pressured by the London Borough of Islington
personally to carry out same-
Dr Don Horrocks, Head of Public Affairs at the Evangelical Alliance said, "This is an important landmark judgement because it conclusively confirms that where there are competing rights a balance has to be struck which treats the respective rights equally. The tribunal made it clear that it would be wrong for one set of rights to trump another. This decision underlines that, despite some recent claims to the contrary, freedom of religious conscience must be protected by law in the same way as any other human right and that employers must take a person's religion and belief fully into account when considering policy and action. The Tribunal’s unanimous decision is a triumph for the place of conscience in public duties.”
"The demands of conscience and civil duties can and must co-
Media enquiries: Lucy Cooper, Evangelical Alliance, 020 7207 2107 l.cooper@eauk.org
NOTES TO EDITORS:
The Evangelical Alliance, formed in 1846, is the largest body serving evangelical Christians in the UK, and has a membership including denominations, churches, organisations and individuals. The mission of the Evangelical Alliance is to unite evangelicals to present Christ credibly as good news for spiritual and social transformation. According to a Tearfund survey (Churchgoing in the UK, 2007), there are approximately 2 million evangelical Christians in the UK. For more information, go to www.eauk.org.
8 July 2008 Evangelical Alliance
JOEL EDWARDS CHALLENGES ‘BROKEN SOCIETY’ TO RECOVER MORAL COMPASS
Evangelical Alliance response to David Cameron’s social responsibility speech
The Rev Joel Edwards, General Director of the Evangelical Alliance, has called on
British society to return to the principles of our Judeo-
Mr Cameron criticised the UK’s culture of ‘moral neutrality’ and called instead for a culture of responsibility, in which individuals make good choices and where there is a distinction between right and wrong, that would fix Britain’s ‘broken society.’
“David Cameron has raised some important issues,” Mr Edwards said. “All the social indicators tell us that moral values are currently up for grabs in our society. “With the nation in denial about our Christian foundation and heritage, we need to decide which moral compass we will use to make a distinction between right and wrong in our lives.
“The church has been working for generations at the grassroots level to support and
guide people in making choices. We invite others, including our nation’s politicians,
to join us in considering the role of faith communities in society whilst rediscovering
the biblical values essential to community cohesion which are inherent in the Judeo-
Mr Edwards added that the choices people make should be made in light of compassion for others and promoting the common good. “We all need to work for tolerant and cohesive communities where we positively enhance the life chances and choices of the disadvantaged.”
Media enquiries: Anna Moyle/Lucy Cooper, Evangelical Alliance 020 7207 2115 / 2107 a.moyle@eauk.org l.cooper@eauk.org
NOTES TO EDITORS:
The Evangelical Alliance, formed in 1846, is the largest body serving evangelical Christians in the UK, and has a membership including denominations, churches, organisations and individuals. The mission of the Evangelical Alliance is to unite evangelicals to present Christ credibly as good news for spiritual and social transformation. According to a Tearfund survey (Churchgoing in the UK, 2007), there are approximately 2 million evangelical Christians in the UK. For more information, go to www.eauk.org.
Jun 2 2008 by Catherine Jones, Liverpool Echo
Hallelujah! Gospel fortnight kicks off
Gospel fortnight kicks off with a performance by gospel artist Muylwa at Liverpool Lighthouse in Anfield, and will end at a giant public street party in Hope Street on June 14. The event also includes an international gospel summit, and a “feast of choirs” at Liverpool Cathedral.
John Manwell, chairman of Merseyfest, one of the organising bodies of the festival, said: “The Festival of Hope is about people who have hope in God showing that hope and sharing hope with the community. “We believe God is a God of encouragement who lifts people up, and we want to see the city, and community at large, lifted up.
“On June 14 we’re throwing a party for the city and region to celebrate life and hope.”
Liverpool Lighthouse in Oakfield Road will play host the International Gospel Arts Partnership Summit on June 7. It will bring together musicians, choirs, managers, presenters, choreographers, promoters, recording and film industry personnel.
The summit will end with an international Gospel Arts showcase.
On June 13 a Feast of Choirs event at Liverpool Cathedral will feature singing groups created in communities, businesses and schools from all over the region.
The evening will be headlined by X-
Liverpool’s biggest free street party takes place in Hope Street from 10.30am to
9pm on Saturday, June 14 when church communities join together bringing gospel, hip-
The festival ends with music events simultaneously at each of the city’s two cathedrals.