Energized by the January conference at North Park, Churches Together London is putting together another meeting on Saturday, April 6th, 2013, from 9:30 until 11:00 am at Gateway Church. Click here for a map. A central topic for this meeting will be getting to know our neighbourhoods better, both through our own experience and the… Continue Reading
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It was another Great Conference
North Park hosted another great community development conference on Saturday, January 19th, 2013. The day included sessions by author and community development pioneer, Dr. Bob Lupton, who provided many insights from his years of work on the street. His talk began by telling of preparing his new home in the suburbs, then realizing that he… Continue Reading
Conference alert: With Justice and Dignity
North Park Community Church is hosting a special event on Saturday, January 19th, 2013, in partnership with Churches Together London. With Justice and Dignity will be an amazing day of exploring ways in which your Church can enter into the neighbourhood and make a positive difference. In the spirit of Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert's best selling book,… Continue Reading
We met on November 3rd 2012
We had a great 5th meeting at Hillside! We'll be got together on Saturday November 3rd at 9:30am for our 5th discussion forum. As usual, it was a fast and interesting 90 minutes of sharing and insights. London is experiencing an extended time of unemployment and social changes. These challenges are calling for new ways… Continue Reading
Our March 3rd meeting was excellent
On March 3rd, 2012 we had our fourth open meeting, which was hosted by Village Green Community Church. It was an excellent morning of open and interesting presentations and discussions. The theme of our latest meeting was talking about the recent Helping without Hurting conference, held in January at North Park Community Church. That conference… Continue Reading
Our fourth meeting – March 3rd 2012
We are looking forward to our fourth meeting, on Saturday March 3rd, from 9:30am until 11:00am. And you are invited! The theme will be "Practical Applications from the Helping Without Hurting Conference". Our meeting is being hosted by Village Green Community Church, and its pastor, Jon Korkidakis, will be one of the speakers at our… Continue Reading
A Great Day of Helping without Hurting
The Helping without Hurting conference at North Park Community Church was a fantastic day of learning, great food, and community. The volunteers and staff made 500 of us feel welcome and encouraged to be sharing in Steve Corbett's learnings about helping those who are materially poor. At the heart of Steve Corbett's message is the… Continue Reading
Helping without Hurting – the Conference
The team at Churches Together London is partnering with North Park Community Church to help this conference be an amazing and insightful event. Saturday, January 14th is the date to be at North Park for the Helping without Hurting one-day conference. There are already 350 people signed up, so this is going to be an… Continue Reading
Our Third Meeting was held on November 23 2011
Thanks to all who turned out on November 23rd ! 1) The meeting was opened by James Kingsley, who welcomed a fine group to the Resource Centre facility. 2) Leslie Damude talked about the book, "Toxic Charity", by Robert Lupton (read the summary here). The subtitle of the book is "How Churches and Charities Hurt… Continue Reading
It was a Royal Ball !
Update: The Royal Ball was a great success, with a fine turnout and wonderful community. Thanks to the guest speaker, Greg Paul, for an inspiring and uplifting talk. Sanctuary London's next major event is A Royal Ball ! Please join us on Saturday October 1st, 2011 at 6:30pm at the London Polish Hall (554 Hill… Continue Reading
