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Sandwell Churches Link Annual Conference

Sandwell Churches’ Link Annual Conference 2023,10am to 2pm, a free event with lunch provided. Our theme this year is ‘Partnering Together’. To book tickets: Sandwell Churches’ Link Annual Conference 2023 Tickets, Thu 21 Sep 2023 at 10:00 | Eventbrite At Sandwell Churches’ Link we are passionate about partnering – whether that is partnering local churches … Read more

Small Heath Baptist Church celebrates 150 years

SMALL HEATH BAPTIST CHURCH (Birmingham) 150th Anniversary Celebrations 1873-2023 ​ ‘We are pleased to be able to celebrate the above occasion with a whole year of activities including both special events and our regular church services. At a meeting on July 13th 1873 a decision was made to form Small Heath Baptist Church. 150 years … Read more

75th Anniversaries – NHS and the World Council of Churches

It seems like a year of 75th anniversaries in 2023. It’s the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We have just celebrated the Windrush generation, the National Health Service is 75 too. One anniversary which may have slipped the radar is the 75th birthday of the World Council of Churches. Churches Together in … Read more

Church leaders look forward to exhibition in the heart of England

Leaders from churches across the Midlands met at Cranmore Park in Solihull last week (28 June), venue for the upcoming CRE Midlands 23 (8/9 Nov). In the purpose-built exhibition centre (some delegates pictured outside), Dr Peter Green, director of the Christian Family Trust told the audience: ‘It blew my mind when I visited CRE some … Read more

Restore: Annual Celebration

Restore, a project of Birmingham Churches Together will soon be holding its Annual Celebration.  This is an opportunity to gather the Restore ‘family’ together to celebrate our work with refugees and asylum seekers over the past year.  There will be input from volunteers, refugees and staff, music from refugees and the premiere of Restore’s new … Read more

Methodist Conference in Birmingham

The 2023 annual national Methodist Conference is taking place at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel this week (Thursday 22 to Thursday 29 June inclusive. The Conference is the governing body of the Methodist Church, carrying responsibility for the government, discipline, management and administration of the life of the Methodist Church. 306 representatives and 24 associate … Read more

MBE for Birmingham-based church leader

In the King’s Birthday Honours list, it has been announced that Bishop Dr Desmond Jaddoo is to become a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to the Windrush Generation. As chair of the Windrush National Organisation, Desmond has worked tirelessly to challenge injustice against the people who emigrated from the … Read more

Refugee Week 2023

This year Refugee Week in Birmingham runs from Saturday 17 to Sunday 25 June and the national theme for Refugee Week 2023 is: Compassion. There are a number of events and opportunities to engage with this year. For a full list of events click on this link Celebrating Sanctuary Birmingham   We have highlighted a … Read more

Windrush 75 Service

A ‘Windrush 75’ Service of Thanksgiving and Celebration will take place on Sunday 25 June to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the arrival at Tilbury Docks of the first post-war Caribbean workers on HMT Empire Windrush on 22 June 1948. The service will run from 4.45pm to 7.00pm at The New Testament Church of God, … Read more

Shane Claiborne in Birmingham

At 7.00pm on Wednesday (7 June), at Lodge Road Community Church, Hockley B18 5BU, Shane Claiborne will deliver the 2023 Newbigin Annual Public Lecture. The annual lecture is sponsored by Seedbeds, a group that grows leaders and communities locally, nationally and internationally. Each lecture features a high profile Christian leader who embodies the spirit of … Read more