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Bulletin 83 Date : 16th Jan 2007
Making Sense of Church

I watched the recent documentary on Channel 4 entitled ‘Undercover Mosque’ and like many others, was concerned at the way in which a fundamentalist brand of Islam seems to be penetrating Britain. I also read about Mahmoud Ahmadinejab, the Iranian president and his belief in the return during 2007 of the twelfth Imam which will signal the end-times and destruction of all who do not follow Islam.

Like many others, I would like to know more about Islam and how British Muslims view these two aspects of their faith. Am I right to be concerned or is this the posturing of a small, fundamentalist fringe? Can Christianity and Islam live peacefully side-by-side in Britain?

At the District Gathering on Saturday March 3rd 2007 which takes place at Grangewood Methodist Church from 10am to 4pm, Islam is one of the subjects we shall be exploring with the help of an Imam.

We welcome Rev. Tim Mitchell who was the originator of the recent Entrepreneurial Leadership course which we ran in Sutton in Ashfield. Inspector Tony Dennis will talk to us about ways in which the church can form partnerships with the police. Monica Heard, who has for many years been a Family Worker, will bring her insights into the spirituality of children with reference to the new CORE material. Anne Pitcairn brings a wide range of skills in creative arts to enable people to participate in worship. And last but not least, Dave Ward, the project leader at the Malt Cross in the Nottingham City Centre will talk about how this exciting Fresh Expression of Church has developed over the last couple of years.

So there’s something for everyone and the day will conclude with a ‘Question Time’ when we can hear the views of the workshop leaders on matters relating to 21^st Century Church. Dean Robinson will be leading a parallel youth event at Kingswood Methodist Church.

Please advertise this widely in your churches and make your bookings through Chris Jones (Training and Development Officer) at: