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For the last seven years, ‘Pray24Brum’ has organised 24 hours of unbroken prayer during the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The organisers are working to enable the inter-Church prayer initiative to go ahead on Friday 22/Saturday 23 January 2021, albeit mostly in online format. The theme for the prayers this year will be … Read more
One of Birmingham’s oldest Pentecostal churches is looking to the future as its new building nears completion. The ancestor of today’s ‘Connect Church’ began life in Sparkhill on Saturday 13 July 1940 under the name ‘Glad Tidings Hall.’ From humble beginnings during the Second World War, the church later became ‘Calvary Temple’ and then ‘King’s … Read more
Churches Together in Banners Gate, Boldmere and Wylde Green are planning a virtual Carol Service to take place at 8.00pm on Monday 21 December. While no large, church-based Carol Services are able to take place this year, the idea is to sing four Christmas Carols on the doorstep all over the North Birmingham area at … Read more
‘GoChatter’ is offering 90+ quality Christmas video resources for churches to use in their Christmas services. Click HERE to view the products. ‘Christian Vision’ has made a selection of Christmas videos free to download and use. Access the resources via THIS LINK. The Bible Society is offering a range of Nativity resources for use in … Read more
Preparations for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham – and beyond – have been going on for several years already. Alongside those working on accommodation, transport, venues and security, a group of Christian leaders has been meeting for the last 18 months to collaborate concerning Christian input into the international gathering. The group, which is … Read more
Each year the Bournville Branch of Amnesty International, together with the West Midlands ‘Freedom from Torture’ group, stage a Christmas Concert for Human Rights at the Church at Carrs Lane. Due to the Tier-3 Covid-19 restrictions in place, the 2020 concert is unable to take place. However, the groups have instead produced a one-hour film, … Read more
Churches Together in England is delighted to announce the appointment of Shermara Fletcher to the role of Principal Officer for Pentecostal, Charismatic and Multi-cultural Relations, commencing in March 2021. Shermara will lead CTE’s work amongst Pentecostal and Charismatic churches, as well as facilitating CTE’s new Racial Justice Working Group. Shermara is a dynamic, millennial Pentecostal … Read more
Thrive Together Birmingham is joining forces with the Edgbaston Foundation and Birmingham PlayCare Network to collect gifts to keep Christmas special for some of the most vulnerable children and young people in Birmingham. People are asked to liaise with friends and neighbours to safely collect unwrapped gifts and to deliver them to Edgbaston Stadium, Edgbaston Road, … Read more
Jericho’s ‘Ignition’ Unemployment programme, ‘Faith at Work in Worcestershire’ and ‘Churches and Industry Group Birmingham-Solihull’ are working together to stage an online training seminar about providing unemployment support. The event will take place via Zoom on Tuesday 1 December, from 14:00 – 16:00. The seminar is aimed at anyone concerned to respond to those experiencing … Read more
The National Black Police Association, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, the Methodist Church, the Ascension Trust and the Diocese of Southwark are co-hosting the ‘Black and Blue’ webinar from 7.30pm to 9.00pm on Wednesday 2nd December. In the webinar, present and former Black police officers will share their views on the Black Lives Matter … Read more