The latest booklet in the Just So series has ideas and insights on public theology and the economy from Revd Dr John Reader and Revd Phillip Jones. A copy can be downloaded from here.
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Help with coping with the Credit Crunch
We ran a morning to help churches respond appropriately. Leave us your details here and we will send you information about the next one.
Help with projects that benefit the community
We can help you run a 'First Resort' drop in and other community projects which support people not in work. more
If opening a Village shop or keeping one open with volunteers would benefit your community we can point you in the right direction. more
Help with becoming a more 'WorkAware' church
see below
Becoming a 'WorkAware' Church
Just as a Fairtrade church adheres to certain principles about trade, so a Workaware church makes a special effort to support people in the workplace, through it's worship, small groups, pastoral care and public face.
We can come and meet with the Church Leader or your Leadership Team, or we could come and preach about this area for you.
Becoming WorkAware involves:
- looking at your intercessions,
- having a 'Take your minister to work day',
- creating a special display of where people are being witnesses during the week
There are lots of other ideas, some of which you will find at the bottom of this page in 'About our Father's business'.
• Have your own sermon/speaker on WORKCARE issues
We can provide a speaker/preacher or you can select a speaker from our staff team, chaplains and some board members. Look at Who's Who.
• Looking for courses for small groups in churches?
Part of becoming and remaining workaware is to include work concerns in home and housegroups, cell groups, prayer triplets or whatever you call them - look on this page for some ideas. There is also a small group course for Lent or post Easter, or even Advent, called 'Pressure Points 2010'.
• Supporting your congregation in their workplace:
• Courses in workplaces organised by Christians on work
• Courses in workplaces for interestes colleagues, such as Alpha
• Christmas events/Carol services organised by Christians
Please pray for those churches with a high number of people struggling because of the recession - some overworking, some not working.
Pressure Points is a free course for Lent. Find it by clicking on the link at the top of this page.
The Rugby Christians Against Poverty (CAP) centre was launched on Sunday 24th January 2010 during a United Service at
• How can I support WORKCARE
We need the financial and prayer support of Christian communities to do our work. If you would like prayer information please sign up for the briefing. Would you consider asking your PCC to include us in your annual allocation of giving? This can be for a specific project or for our ongoing work. more
Why not ADOPT A CHAPLAIN. more
• A bulging basket of resources about Faith and Work
WORKCARE maintains a list of the best resources available with comments and recommendations.
Here are two very useful sites to get you started.
TransformworkUK This link will take you to a new window with their Resources page.
About our Father's Business - A Faith and Work Resources Toolkit
This listing has most of the resources recommended on this site and more! It is an excellent resource.
About Our Father’s Business – a Faith and Work Resources Toolkit has been produced by St. Peter’s Saltley Trust & the Churches’ Industrial Group, Birmingham (CIGB). It is a 42-page resource and workbook, and can be downloaded at:
www.saltleytrust.org.uk/pub/Faith%20and%20Work%20Resources%20-%20Formatted%20Bookfold%201.doc
Don't forget to credit the Trust if you use their work.
• Politics and Public debate - get stuck in with information from these articles and sites.
Issues of Faith and Work in public debate
What about Rural areas
Here is a course that might be helpful in tackling issues that face rural churches.
Are Credit Unions one answer to high interest loan companies
There is a proposed Credit Union for clergy which could exemplify the value of this kind of third sector organisation. Find out more here.
How to keep open you Village shop!
The future of village shops is often tied up with all kinds of pastoral issues and keeping them open is an important way of maintaining the community. more
Volunteering
Managing volunteers is a constant challenge. This paper might give you some useful tips.
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