Anne Thomas
Today's Churches Too Old Fashioned for 21st Century Audience, says Author
Churches are using the advertising methods of the 1950s to try to reach a 21st century audience, says the British author of a new book, How To Be Heard In A Noisy World: Church Publicity Made Easy.
GMA Offers Specially Designed Programming for Urban Music
The Gospel Music Association (GMA) will offer programming specifically for artists and industry professionals with black gospel and urban music affiliations at GMA Music Week 2007, to be held in Nashville from 21-25 April, 2007
Artists Raise Their Voices to Abolish Modern Day Slavery
The Music Inspired By The Motion Picture Amazing Grace soundtrack, which released in January, is being used as a vehicle through which top artists can raise their voice in a social justice campaign to abolish modern day slavery.
Teenagers Being Sought for Sex and Relationship Education Programme
New teenagers are being sought to take part in the "Romance Academy" in Norwich, a sex and relationship education programme for teens, following a graduation ceremony for teenagers who took part in the programme and stayed celibate for 15 weeks.
World Vision to Equip Rwandan Staff for Future Charitable Activities
International Christian relief agency, World Vision, has recently started a series of courses for its Rwandan staff, aimed at equipping them with skills that will enable them to carry on with its charitable activities in future.
First Gospel Radio Reaches Central African Republic
The world's first missionary broadcasting ministry, HCJB Global, recently helped an up-and-coming independent Christian radio station to start broadcasting the Gospel throughout Boali, Central African Republic, for the first time in the country's history.
Dads Should Laugh More with Kids, Charity Suggests
Care for the Family will open an event for dads in the south east, telling them that they need to laugh with their kids more often. The charity's A Rough Guide for Dads' Richard Hardy believes that having fun with your kids is one of the most important things you can do as a dad.
EU Faces Defining Moment in Climate Change Strategy
The EU Commission President recently said that the next few days could be a "defining moment for the EU", as its leaders consider tough new emissions targets.
Church Focuses on HIV Discrimination on International Women's Day
The King's House Family Church in Edmonton will tackle HIV-related stigma and discrimination as it takes the lead today in the celebration of International Women's Day.
Thousands Participate in Methodist Church Prayer Labyrinth
Since The Methodist Church launched an online prayer labyrinth last year, the response from visitors has been 'overwhelmingly positive', say project organisers.
Mercy Ministries Provides Spiritual Aid for Young Women in Europe
Applications have been coming in from all over Europe following the opening of a UK residential programme by a charity that helps young women with life controlling problems.
Christian Aid Prepares for Britain's Longest Ever Protest Against Climate Change
Christian Aid is organising Britain's largest-ever march this summer to demand cuts in the pollution that is creating climate chaos.
EU Must Stop Hurting the Poor, Christian Aid Says
Campaigners across Europe are to ask their governments to threaten to withhold funds from the World Bank unless specific changes are made to policy and practice.
World Vision to Help Rebuild War-Stricken Lebanon
Damaged homes in the villages of Marjayoun, Bint Jbeil and Baalbek in Lebanon will be renovated, as World Vision's Lebanese Emergency Winter Intervention (LEWI) project funds more than 120,000 beneficiaries.
Christian Aid Partner Reports on Bolivia Flood Disaster
Christian Aid partner CIPCA (Centre for Research and Training of Peasant Farmers) reports that around 40 people have been killed and tens of thousands have been left homeless by floods in the eastern lowlands of Bolivia.
Hope08 Supporters to Pray for Families Following UNICEF Report
Families under pressure are to be encouraged by supporters of the nationwide initiative Hope08. A new quarterly prayer diary, Friday Focus, which facilitates a call to prayer across the nation in preparation for Hope08, challenged readers: 'How could you help a family known to you who are facing challenges?'