The recordings from the mainstage sessions will be live on website soon – keep an eye on our resources page.
In the meantime, here’s the recorded message from Andy Burnham, which you may want to share with your colleagues who were unable to attend the Summit. |
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Andy Burnham's message to the Summit |
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Bible Society has a wide range of bible based resources and events to help your unity group engage to bring spiritual and cultural transformation to your town or city. Resources cover children & families, leaders, school & education, intercultural, navigating trauma and so much more. Contact name: Osoba Otaigbe osoba.otaigbe a_t biblesociety d_o_t org d_o_t uk |
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Tearfund provides innovative, Bible-based training, which equips local churches to become centres for transformation in their communities, so they can lift themselves out of poverty. In 50 years, Tearfund has partnered with more than 30,000 churches in some of the world’s poorest places because we believe an end to extreme poverty is possible. Partner with us to become part of this global movement. Contact name: Becky Ingamells becky.ingamells a_t tearfund d_o_t org |
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For over 25 years, Christians Against Poverty have helped churches tackle debt and poverty in their local community and are passionate about helping more people discover faith and making the decision to follow Jesus. Now with a greater suite of resources available for free as well as their partnership services around debt, money management and job clubs and their new Church and Community Transformation process (CCT), you can explore the opportunity to increase your church’s impact and see holistic and sustainable transformation in your town or city and be a catalyst for change. Contact name: Jodi Blackham jodiblackham a_t capuk d_o_t org |
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The Palau Association exists to joyfully proclaim the Good News of Jesus worldwide because inviting people to know Him is the most loving thing we can do. Evangelistic Strategic Teams (E-Teams) is one of the strategies that we use to help city and regional movements guide their passion for evangelism toward collaborative action. Through this, we are seeking to build a culture of Gospel conversations in every city and region. Contact name: Justin Bloomfield justin.bloomfield a_t palau d_o_t org |
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Home for Good believes that we all have a part to play to ensure that every child and young person has the home they need. We work to mobilise the Church in towns and cities across the UK to respond to the needs of vulnerable children through families stepping forward to foster, adopt or provide supported lodgings for teenagers and churches wrapping around families with support. And influence wider society through advocacy and engagement to create systemic change. Contact name: Luke Hutchinson info a_t homeforgood d_o_t org d_o_t uk |
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Many of the Trussell Trust’s network of foodbanks in the UK, are run by or supported by churches. They provide emergency food for people who can’t afford the essentials and campaign with a vision of a UK without the need for foodbanks. Please contact them, engage with the conversation and campaign, and join a movement which is building a society where everyone can afford life’s essentials. Contact name: Tad Billam tad.billam a_t trusselltrust d_o_t org |
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Could your city be free of homelessness? Contact Green Pastures to discuss ethical investing, housing the homeless and social enterprise. Contact name: Matty Hawthorne matty a_t greenpastures d_o_t co d_o_t uk |
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Kick transforms young people’s lives, with God’s love, through sport and support. We do this through values-driven physical education, street dance, mentoring, chaplaincy in schools and community KICK Academies. Contact name: Joe Lowther joelowther a_t kick d_o_t org d_o_t uk |
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Instead of hosting a national summit next year, Gather Movement is wanting to serve what is happening regionally by travelling around the country to support you in your town, city or borough to develop greater unity-based transformation. We are looking to support you in hosting a local Summit where leaders in your context are inspired, encouraged and resourced for what God is doing. The input we are offering will be shaped specially to the desired outcomes you have for your place. We are offering three levels of support: |
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Level 1 - Inspiration
Members of the core team join your regular leaders gathering for a two-hour session that involves being inspired about what God is doing around the world and leading a conversation about the Gather Movement Hexagon model as to how you can develop your next steps. |
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Level 2 - Mini Summit
This is for a wider leaders gathering, for a half-day event for church, charities and sphere leaders. As well as making space for encouragement and inspiration with stories from around the UK and the globe, we would work with you to develop a bespoke workshop to focus on one area of specific interest for your place. |
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Level 3 - Town/City Summit
This is a full day and larger event for all the Church to celebrate what’s happening and plan ahead together for the future. We will add value to your event with speakers, national partners and targeted workshops to support your own city or town Summit. This is where the work of the church and charities is celebrated, people are inspired and trained to develop in social, spiritual and cultural transformation. |
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Our Offering
These are your events, not central Gather Movement events. We simply come and serve you and tailor the content we are developing nationally to serve your context. |
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Cost
We would appreciate our expenses being covered and perhaps a gift to the Gather but please do not let finance be the deciding factor. Our heart is to serve. |
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INTERCULTURAL ROUNDTABLE
Building on the momentum from our significant inaugural event in Leeds in 2024, we are bringing this unique roundtable gathering to London, bringing together thinkers and practitioners from across the UK.
Save the date:
TIME/ DATE: 10AM, 31 JANUARY TO 4:30PM, 1 FEBRUARY 2025
VENUE: ALL NATIONS CENTRE, VAUXHALL, LONDON
INTERCULTURAL LEARNING EXCHANGE
We are introducing the Intercultural Learning Exchange as part of our Intercultural Church and City Transformation Learning journey!
Starting September 3rd, from 11:00AM to 12:30PM, we will host an online session featuring thinkers and practitioners from diverse nations and subcultures. They will share vital insights for understanding and engaging with their cultures. This quarterly event promises enriching discussions to broaden your intercultural awareness, knowledge and engagement across cultures.
Please register in advance for this intercultural learning exchange. Register here.
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For city and town unity movements and urban practitioners
26TH NOVEMBER 2024
OXFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH, THE KINGS CENTRE, OSNEY MEAD, OX20ES
Our popular Theology Day is back and will be held again in Oxford. With a wide range of contributors from the UK and around the world, we will be exploring city transformation through the theological lens. There is so much wonderful ministry being undertaken in cities and towns across the UK and this is a unique opportunity to reflect on what we are doing and the theological rationale for why we are doing it. It is vital that we make space to pause, so that our theology underpins the mission we undertake together in our places. Save the date and book in to have your mind challenged and your perspective widened.
Booking: https://gathermovement.org/theology/
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Mark Cowling explains why the new Social Action Mapping service from Gather Movement, is proving to be so useful.
This mapping approach has come out of conversations with civic and health authorities and church unity groups. We provide this service at cost, as a vehicle to maximise potential relationships between civic, health and unity groups.
“It has been invaluable to work with Gather Movement to map where and what church-based social action services are being delivered across Oldham local authority.”
Paula Healey (Head of Early Years Oldham Council)
Contact markcowling a_t gathermovement d_o_t org for more information |
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