Apologies for the lateness of this newsletter but we wanted to hold the June issue to link in with the visit to Number 10 Downing Street by Paul and Jean Blakey and Steve and Hazel Brock. The reception with the Prime Minister is part of our Big Society Award win and will see us sharing the work of local projects across the UK and around the world with those in political leadership. This is also a new start for SA-CNI Network and we hope this letter explains all. Please do share this with your steering group / trustees, etc. Another thanks to Adam May for all he has invested over the last 15 months into the work of CNI Network - we will keep you up to date as he continues to develop his ministry in new ways... It is fantastic that since December 2011 we have supported 22 local areas to launch (or be on the road to launching) projects within the night-time economy. The work of Street Angels - CNI Network is key to claiming back our town and city centres on weekend evenings - thank you for the part you play in this... There is so much happening on a weekly basis - do like us on Facebook where updates are posted on a regular basis... God bless Paul Trailer Outreach: Street Angels - CNI Network is working with FGBMFI, Share Jesus International and More Than Gold on a specially adapted trailer that will be used throughout London during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The trailer has a PA system, lights, hot water boiler and will be used for community events and church outreach. Please pray for this and if you have any links with people or churches in London that may want to make use of the trailer please email... We are also looking at the possibility of using the trailer in Edinburgh over the August Bank Holiday weekend as CNI work with Street Chaplains on outreach to the hundreds of thousands at the Edinburgh Festival... More Than Gold and Praise Bus: As the Olympic Torch makes its way across the UK it is great to see CNI linked projects helping with stewarding and hosting the Praise Bus that is going ahead of the Torch Relay by an hour. You can keep up to date with the Praise Bus on the web site and Facebook . The Praise Bus is part of a 70 day of prayer which is following the torch route with a prayer relay. As the torch completes its journey do join with praying for the towns it will pass through. We are still looking for Games Pastors as there has been an increase in the number of venues wanting to see Games Pastors deployed. See here. We are also looking for accommodation for Games Pastors volunteers from within Street Angel - CNI projects in London - if you can offer a spare bed or floor space over the time of the Olympics and you are within easy travel distance of London please email [email protected] More Than Gold Facebook New Projects: Belper Street Angels are set to launch on Friday 22nd June with a special commissioning service for the volunteers and project. Please pray for Rachel, the leadership team and the volunteers... See here for an article from the Belper News. Blackpool Street Angels launched on Saturday 16th June - here is a report from Alan Rhodes and Paul Rawson from Blackpool... Support from the ‘Secular Community’ i.e. Blackpool Council, The NightSafe Partnership, Pubwatch, Door Staff & Lancashire Police has exceeded all BFSA Management expectations & is nothing less than miraculous. BUT! Blackpool & the Fylde Street Angels are a ‘Christian Based’ initiative & we really do want and need ‘MORE’ support involvement & volunteers from the Blackpool & Fylde Churches & ‘Christian Community’. This is ‘YOUR’ project, a chance for the churches of the Blackpool & Fylde, to become ‘Practically’ involved in making a difference in their towns and local communities: to be the eyes, ears, hands and feet of Jesus where they are needed the most. Jesus in the book of Luke, in reply to the question: “And who is my neighbour?” told the story of the ‘Good Samaritan’. A man who fell into the hands of robbers, who beat him and left him half dead by the side of the road. A priest past by & left him, so did a Levite: but a ‘Samaritan’, a man from a tribe who hate Jews with a vengeance, stopped and showed ‘Compassion’ on the man, bandaged his wounds, took him to a safe place & took care of him. At the end of the story Jesus asks a question: “Who of these 3 do you think PROVED to be a good neighbour?”… The man replied “The one who showed mercy towards the man” & Jesus said: “GO & DO THE SAME”!! At 02:30am this very morning: our team of Street Angels came upon a young lady of around 20 years of age, in severe distress; she was virtually unable to walk and collapsed in the middle of the main road, losing her dignity in more ways than one. Our team had to pick up her handbag, her expensive mobile phone and physically pick her up and carry her to the NightSafe Bus, where she was looked after and cared for by the nurses on board. Can you just imagine, what ‘Could’ have happened if our team had not come across her & there had been no bus? Please ‘Come & Do LIKEWISE’ CHURCHES we need and want your support: spread the word, get involved & be an ‘Angel’ God bless & Keep You Blackpool and Flyde Street Angels Facebook News from the Blog / In Brief: We aim to keep our Blog page and Facebook and Twitter site up to date with the latest news and prayer needs from local projects so do follow us... OBE for Debra Green from Redeeming Our Communities and Les Isaac from Street Pastors Guildford Street Angels feature in Sunday Express Street Angels - CNI Network Annual General Meeting Street Angels get into zumba spirit! York Street Angels seek votes to fund a bus base Skipton Street Angel is new Mayor Street Angels help keep Douglas town centre safe Street Angel vicar to leave Bradford post (thank you Chris for all you have achieved in Bradford and especially taking the lead with Street Angels - we wish you well in Sunderland...) Aldershot Town Centre Pastoral Team Paul writes a monthly thought for the Big Bible Project Digi Disciple - the link is posted on our Facebook page on the 16th of each month. Paul and Jean met with John Luke from NightLight Northern Ireland in May and discussed further the development of iCNI (CNI Network in Northern Ireland and Ireland). John shared on the work of NightLight and CNI Network at the Presbyterian General Assembly. Please pray for this great work and as they develop links across Northern Ireland and also as they talk around the potential work within the new Titanic Quarter (and The Dock is a great Christian presence within this area and worth a visit!) Paul attended a day looking at a new initiative Serve - bringing church and community together for good. Serve is a group of organisations committed to supporting churches passionately as they transform their communities - sharing resources, encouraging good ideas and celebrating their success stories with the media and government with an aim of inspiring others to action. More information is at www.serveuk.org . SA-CNI is one of the first projects highlighted on the Cinnamon Network Community Franchising web site encouraging local churches to replicate successful social action and social enterprise projects. With a similar idea we are also listed on Mission Platform which is under development... Street Angels - CNI Network are working on an on-line shop where you will be able to purchase first aid equipment, jackets, etc. This will be on our web site soon but if you need any equipment please email us for prices. One great idea from supporters of Arun Angels is a baseball cap with in-build LED light - these are on sale via CNI at £11.50 per cap including first class postage - email us if interested! Prayer Diary: New projects - Blackpool which started patrols last Saturday and Belper in Derbyshire who launch on Friday Good and strategic conversations as Steve, Hazel, Jean and Paul attend the Big Society Reception with the Prime Minister at Number 10 The Prayer Relay as it makes its way across the UK and the impact of More Than Gold as it works across 22 strands around the Olympics. For Games Pastors and the trailer outreach - two More Than Gold initiatives Street Angels - CNI Network are involved with The amazing teams of volunteers who commit week in and week out to making CNI Network linked projects happen in over 100 towns and cities in the UK, Europe and Australia The trustee group and regional leadership group of CNI Network - as we work out where God is taking this organisation The potential Street Angel type outreach at the Edinburgh Festival - for Andy Burns from Dundee as he coordinates this with churches and agencies in Edinburgh... The logistics of the Olympics - Police, Local Authorities, stewards, Games Pastors, etc as they work together to make sure that London and other Olympic sites are safe Street Angels - CNI Network are promoting the National Day of Prayer at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 29th September. Tickets are £10 each and we encourage you to go as a group and stand in prayer and worship for our nation. More information and tickets are at www.ndopwembley.com . As part of this Paul met with Rebekah Brettle from Neighbourhood Prayer Network who is coordinating the Legacy of this significant day. Rebekah is producing a comprehensive resource booklet will be available to each participant in the event. This resource will be packed with great examples and ideas for local churches and networks to implement in their own area. From how to organise effective Prayer Meetings and Prayer Walks to contact lists of ministries which can help your church engage and be effective in the local community, the ‘Wembley 2012 Legacy Guide’ will have all the information you need to create lasting change. Street Angels - CNI Network, in particular the Love Your Streets strand, is partnering with Neighbourhood Prayer Network as a way of encouraging people to do more in their communities... Diary:
Thur 21st June - Paul and Jean, Steve and Hazel are at the Big Society Awards event at Westminster / Number 10. Paul and Steve also attending More Than Gold Games Pastors meeting Fri 22nd June - Paul and Jean are at the Belper Street Angels launch evening Sat 23rd June - Paul and Jean are at Christian Police Association Yorkshire Regional Event at Church on the Way Idle, Bradford talking about the work of Street Angels - CNI Network Sun 24th June - Trevor and Helen Bendrien (chair of the Trustees) are playing music on the Praise Bus between Salford and Leeds Tue 26th June - Paul and Jean at "For Such A Time" event gathering Christian leaders from across the UK at Westminster Chapel and then meeting with Share Jesus International to discuss the More Than Gold trailer outreach. Wed 27th June - Paul is carrying out Social Media and Your Organisation training in Halifax; 8pm Street Angels - CNI Network AGM at Angels Rest, Crossley Street, Halifax. Thu 28th June, Mon 2nd July, Tue 3rd July, Thu 5th July, Mon 9th July and Tue 10th July - Paul is helping deliver the Alcohol and Safety education resource at Rastrick High School. Sat 14th July - Yorkshire Duck Race at Bolton Abbey - working with The Leprosy Mission and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust - ducks will be sold to raise money for SA-CNI. Duck race is at 2pm Wed 18th July - Paul in London for Games Pastors meeting Thu 19th July - Paul and Jean are attending the launch event for Whitby Street Angels Fri 27th July - Olympic Games begin!!! Comments are closed.
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