TWUK Newsletter 5 February 2010 - Lifeboats : Transform Work UK

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Inspiring Christians to Transform
the Workplace and the Nation...

5 February 2010

Dear {recipient.first_name},
Lifeboats

In our local church the preacher showed a brief excerpt from the film Titanic. It was the scene of a lifeboat searching with its lights among the wreckage; the officer was standing up and shouting “Is there anyone there?” Sadly, in the reality of this disaster, only 6 people were rescued from the sea. Nevertheless it was clear to me that Christian workplace groups are like lifeboats! Those that are known within an organisation or are formally recognised are like a lifeboat with the lights on so that colleagues can find them and be saved. It’s difficult to imagine a workplace group that does not have among its top 3 aims something similar to Acts 1:8. Keep up the good work!

Bluetreesmall

Tom

Review & Reflection
In recent weeks Transform Work UK has carried out a review and now seeks the Lord’s direction about our future. TWUK is run by a board and small staff team. With almost everyone being voluntary we keep our costs to the absolute minimum. To sustain our active engagement with Christians in the workplace we need to fund a minimum of £50,000 annually. Most of this has been provided by a single donor … more …

Confident Christianity

Have you ever been at your desk, in the staff room or out on a job, when in the course of conversation a colleague asks why the innocent suffer? Perhaps one of the most paralysing fears that stop us from sharing our faith is the idea that our friends will be full of impossible questions that we can't even begin to answer. Well, Confident Christianity, devised to help you answer the most commonly asked questions, may be a course for you! Developed by Christian Medical Fellowship, this course is applicable to all workplace Christians. Interested? For background information click here or email alexbunn@btinternet.com quoting Transform Work UK.

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“But the Holy Spirit will come upon you and give you power. Then you will tell everyone about me in Jerusalem, in all Judea, in Samaria, and everywhere in the world." Acts 1:8 CEV

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UPDATES ON PREVIOUS NEWSLETTERS

Olive Jones, a Christian supply teacher from Weston-super-Mare, has been offered the opportunity to return to her old job after North Somerset Council recognised that it can be appropriate for a tutor to share their faith with a pupil or a family, depending on the situation.

Equality Bill - The Government has announced it will not try to overturn Lady O'Cathain's successful votes in the House of Lords last week. Praise God.

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Tom Stevens, 05/02/2010