http://ignitionglos.com Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:57:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We share a deep concern for the state of our nation in these troubled days. Week by week in our congregations we are praying for our leaders and those who are suffering because we have turned from God’s ways. We are grateful for the unity that God has given us ... http://ignitionglos.com/2009/02/23/the-church-and-the-nation/   Stroud charities are set to benefit by hundreds of pounds thanks to this year’s community carol services. Ignition Gloucestershire, the local inter-church charity, is donating every penny raised from ticket sales to Stroud Beresford Group Women’s Refuge, The Door Youth Project and Marah. Similar to a scheme run in Waitrose, Stroud, those ... http://ignitionglos.com/2008/11/21/three-local-charities-set-to-benefit-from-community-carol-services/   Date:     Tuesday 9th December Venue:   St Laurence Church, Stroud Time:     6:00pm & 8:00pm Cost:     £3 per ticket Ignition is delighted to be announce not one, but two, “Community Carol Services” this year. It has become apparent from previous years, that at this special time of the year people from all church backgrounds (and those with ... http://ignitionglos.com/2008/11/03/announcing-this-years-community-carol-services/ Date: November 15th 2008 Time: 9:30am to 4:00pm Speaker: Paul Griffiths Subject: Effective Communication of the Gospel The gospel never changes but our cultural landscape has changed. During this highly stimulating day we will explore the questions of, “How does post-modernity interact with the communication of the gospel;”, “How do people journey to faith?” ... http://ignitionglos.com/2008/10/22/booking-is-open-for-the-next-sparks-for-mission-event/ The internationally acclaimed African Children’s ChoirTMÒ will be performing on Sunday 2nd November at 7.30pm, at Stratford Park Leisure Centre, Stroud. The African Children’s Choir is comprised of 25 African children, ages seven to eleven. Each child in the Choir has lost one or both parents to poverty or AIDS. This ... http://ignitionglos.com/2008/10/06/african-childrens-choir-come-to-stroud-sunday-2nd-november/ Our next event is on the 20th of September covering the subject "What is Mission?: Small groups that live the message" with Lawrence Singlehurst Nearly all growing churches and Christian movements feature the use of small groups. These are not merely Bible study or fellowship groups though they may do both ... http://ignitionglos.com/2008/08/28/sparks-for-mission-next-event-20th-september-2008/ The Ignition supported youth project "Club Hope" runs again on the 7th September. Things will kick off at 7.00pm and finish off around 9.00pm at The Space in Lansdown, Stroud. Admission is now FREE. Check the Club Hope website here http://ignitionglos.com/2008/08/28/next-hope-event-is-on-the-7th-of-september/ Following the success of last year’s events the taskforce had decided to step back and have a ‘quiet year’ in 2008. Obviously God had other plans…we have been approached by various people we had previously contacted who all really wanted to come to Gloucestershire - what could we do? Hope ... http://ignitionglos.com/2008/06/20/new-events-calendar-released/