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Giles Chapman,
in fine form, opened the Team Breakfast
season with a moving description of the horrific devastation at Chernobyl
on the 26th April 1986
and the effects on the residents and especially the children of the surrounding
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| From his origins in Birmingham through his childhood, the wild Thornbury Paul described the events that had eventually led him to take up the Christian Ministry. His complex journey has taken him around Britain with the MOD, the NHS and the CoE. He talked passionately and personally about presenting the Bible. His example, the balancing of Outreach and Christianity within Youth Ministry. A donation was made to a children's home in Harare. |
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The need for Christian Aid around the world is sadly all too vital. Becky Hurst, a full time aid worker in the Warrington Office, gave an interesting talk about her recent work in the Philippines. She explained some of the culture of this remote country scattered over 7107 islands and its problems eg typhoons and pollution. In conclusion Becky emphasised a dire prediction of climate change on Filipino life. A donation was made to Christian Aid whose national collection will be held on the 13-19th May 2007. |
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| The final
presentation of
this season was given by the dynamic Verity DeVille, Marketing
Manager of United Christian Broadcasting UCB,
a Christian media & communications charity. Verity described the wide range of their activities including the fledgling Christian TV. She enthusiastically demonstrated the new DAB radios with radio UCB UK. To listen on your PC (via Broadband, Windows Media Player & Ext Speakers) click on this link: http://www.ucb.co.uk/radio A donation was made to UCB whose costs are around £7.6M per annum. |
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