Events

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A look at what is happening  in various organisations

Friday 26 April 10 am – Saturday 27 April 4.30 pm
Faith in Business
2024 Cambridge Leadership Retreat:
Being Productive – Working from Rest
Taking place in person in Cambridge, this retreat will provide deep personal connections and relationships through:

  • A unique blend of interviews, reflections and discussions with accomplished Christian business leaders
  • An approach to work and rest that is theologically and biblically grounded, and permeated with authentic faith
  • A prayerful and peaceful space to deepen our relationship with Christ
  • A rare opportunity for deep learning in a supportive and prayerful environment
  • Worship that will stimulate personal and corporate transformation
    By participating, you can expect to build meaningful relationships, be provoked and challenged to good thoughts and deeds, and to re-imagine working life. You will participate finitely in God’s infinite creativity, goodness, wisdom and love.
    Cost: £235 (meals included, accommodation extra)
    Venue: Westminster College, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0AA
    Details: https://www.faithinbusiness.org/

 

Tuesday 30th April 1.00 pm
Kingdom Business Pioneers
April 2024 Zoom Forum: “African Kingdom @ UK Food & Drink Show – NEC”.
Jamie MacAlister, co-founder of Kingdom Business Pioneers, will be hosting the meeting from the African Kingdom (www.africankingdom.co.uk) stand at the UK Food & Drink Show at NEX Birmingham, where we are promoting Sunshine Nut cashews from Mozambique, and Entuntunu dried cape gooseberries from Uganda.
Instead of a guest speaker, we propose to give you a tour of our stand and interview other partners represented on the stand, including Mike Shore, representing Black Mamba chilli sauces from Eswatini (southern Africa) and Magdalena or Yonas Alemu, owners of Lovegrass teff grain products from Ethiopia.
Our stand brings together African suppliers under the umbrella concept “Fair Made” (https://fairmadeisbetter.com/), going beyond fair trade by promoting products that are manufactured in Africa, thus creating significantly more value and the resulting jobs, and providing more sustainable support to African communities.
Cost: Free
Venue: Zoom – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84410279500
Details: https://www.kingdombusinesspioneers.com/events

 

Friday 12th to Sunday 14th July
CHRISM (CHRistians In Secular Ministry)
Conference and AGM:“The MSE as Prophet”
Guest speakers include:
The Rt Revd Julie Conalty, Bishop of Birkenhead. Earlier in her career, Julie Conalty ran a homeless shelter, trained as a social worker, and worked for the Youth Justice Board, as an SSM after ordination in 1999.
Revd Peter Scott, Samuel Ferguson Professor of Applied Theology and the Director of the Lincoln Theological Institute at the University of Manchester, and a Minister in Secular Employment in the Diocese of Manchester.
What does it mean to be a prophet in the workplace, and how do we as MSEs experience this calling?
In what ways do we speak truth to power? How do we affirm that which builds up the common good?
Cost: £250 (members and spouses); £260 (non-members)
Venue: Luther King House, Rusholme, Manchester M14 5JP
Details: http://chrism.org.uk/

 

Friday 14th June 9.45 am – 3.45 pm
Transformational Enterprise Network
From Handouts to Handshakes: The place of business in ending poverty

This ground breaking central London day conference is an event set up by TEN in partnership with Angello; Christian Aid Salt Network; Openwell and Transformational SME. Our partners and co-hosts are all Christian organisations supporting enterprise solutions to poverty.
The aim of all five co-hosts is to inspire Christians with a business background (entrepreneurs, investors, advisors) to use their skills and resources to alleviate poverty.
The day will include a Bible-based keynote from international impact entrepreneur, investor, author and speaker Dr Kim Tan. The programme includes stories of entrepreneurs from around the world, a ‘hackathon’ on building an ecosystem to serve the poor, stories of personal involvement and opportunities to network.
Please join us for an inspiring and action-oriented day and invite your friends and colleagues. There are only a maximum of 160 places among all five co-hosts so we expect to be full.
Cost: £123 (including hot lunch and refreshments)
Venue: 10 Union St, London SE1 1SZ
Booking/details: https://www.tencommunity.net/events/from-handouts-to-handshakes/