Update from the NPI
We hope you are well and have enjoyed the summer, despite the uncertainties of the current time. At the NPI we are continuing to build our online presence, through our website, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages. (Author: )
Latest News from Bristol Schools Connection
It’s been an interesting year! As with everyone else, we had to adapt quickly as we tried to continue to support churches to bless their local schools through lockdown. (Author: )
We are looking for 1000 Christian leaders to complete our Great Relationships Survey 2020
on marriage and couple support... we want to understand more about the joys and challenges that Christian leaders experience, not just in their own marriages but also in helping other couples. (Author: )
Get ready for schools work post-lockdown
School is going to look very different in the next academic year, because of the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 virus. This means the way that churches and Christian organisations offer support to schools will need to change too. (Author: )
Exciting Announcement from The NPI!
An exciting idea which has taken root is our new YouTube channel! From how to support vulnerable families, to how to run a Marriage course online, we want to help church leaders to be informed and encouraged as lockdown eases... (Author: )
Carmel Bible College
a place where the authentic experience of the presence of God empowers the dynamic study of the Word of God. It is a community of people who are hungry for more of God and desire to be transformed by His Word through the work of the Holy Spirit. (Author: )
Carmel Christian School (CCS)
We have been providing a proven Christian education (not the National Curriculum) to children between the ages of five and eighteen since 1997. (Author: )
Free Y6 Transition Resource For Schools
We’ve been working with Prayer Spaces in Schools to produce a series of reflective/prayer activities to help Year 6 children process their transition from Primary to Secondary school. All designed with current social distancing measures in mind. (Author: )
Uplifting Family Hope when Sheltering from the Coronavirus
On Good Friday during a wonderful time of prayer for families staying in their homes because of the restrictions in many nations we felt the heart of the Lord as we wept for specific families. (Author: )
Noah's Ark Zoo Farm - We need your support
being closed to the public is hugely challenging for us as we still need to feed and care for our animals and even in lockdown, we need a team of 20 dedicated keepers working hard to care for our animals seven days a week. (Author: )
The National Parenting Initiative - Spring Update
Malachi 4:6, where God speaks of sending Elijah to “turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers”, is a significant scripture for the National Parenting Initiative. (Author: )
Release Academy Bristol
We want to support you as leaders, and your church community. We see ourselves as a catalyst to igniting people's passion and relationship with Jesus in a radical way, whilst enabling students to remain grounded in their local church and communities... (Author: )
Your church and Kids Matter: strengthening family life in Bristol
At the end of the Kids Matter programme, parents report feeling more confident in their parenting and having better relationships with their children. (Author: )
Chat and Play sessions to tackle loneliness
Action for Children will be encouraging churches and other organisations to run 'Chat and Play sessions' - structured events to help tackle loneliness faced by children and parents. (Author: )
Bristol Family Court recognised as initiator of an excellent resource namely a Family Court Informat
"This is an excellent resource... I cannot understand why it has not been replicated by each and every one of the other 40 or so family hearing centres around the country.” (Author: )
Prayer Spaces in Schools: Getting Started
a classroom or a hall is transformed into a place where children or young people can explore faith and spirituality from a broadly Christian perspective in a safe, creative and interactive way... (Author: )
Nominations are open for the 4th Bristol Young Heroes Awards
The awards recognise the valuable contributions that Bristols Young People make to the city - particularly those who have over come difficult circumstances (Author: )
Prior Park College reflect on Pope Francis’ document ‘Laudato Si’
Prior Park College welcomed over 120 children from six local Catholic schools, we were able to consider the spiritual work of mercy: “grateful contemplation of God’s world”. (Author: )
Prayer For Schools Newsletter Summer 2016
This year we’d like to encourage all groups to pray for their schools at the start of the new school year. (Author: )
TAKE ACTION: Midwife Union Chief supports access to abortion up to birth for any reason
it has become apparent that Cathy Warwick is also a trustee of BPAS – the UK’s largest abortion provider – and has even Chaired the Board of Trustees since 2014. (Author: )
Pray For Schools Spring 2016 Newsletter
The beautiful image of a bird soaring through the sky reminds us of the wonderful liberty we have in knowing Jesus. (Author: )
Have you joined the conversation yet?
The Primary Years podcasts. They’re free, they’re fun, and they’re practical. They discuss hot topics and are specifically for parents and carers of primary aged children... (Author: )
Churches Not Doing Enough to Support Parents in Education
Christian parents are facing an often bewildering range of options and challenges in the education system, and with the state increasingly seeking to determine the content of the curriculum, they need back-up (Author: )
MPs heavily criticise Government’s proposals to regulate out-of-schools education settings
The debate served as a very clear warning to the Government about the scale of public opposition which we very much hope will cause them to think again. (Author: )
Nativities and festive offers this Christmas
Filled with live animals, a real baby Jesus and carols to sing along to, bring the family to Noah's Ark as we remind ourselves of the real meaning of the season and have fun along the way. (Author: )
Pray For Schools Autumn 2015 Newsletter
I hope the term is going well and God has provided ways which you can serve and encourage your local school. (Author: )
Pray For Schools Summer 2015 Newsletter
Why not get the school year off to a great start with a “Back to School with God “ service at your local church, supporting and encouraging all those involved in Education? (Author: )
National Parenting Initiative Summer Newsletter
We wanted to inform everyone connected to NPI about a major piece of research published yesterday regarding the impact of church based toddler groups (Author: )
Low-paid families will be hardest hit by Conservative cuts, says TUC
"This is not dealing with abuse, it’s ripping the heart out of a welfare safety net that any of us might need." (Author: )
Missing Mothers
the fourth Sunday in Lent was originally for people returning to their mother church. True religion...is to care for widows and orphans in their distress. (Author: )
The Story So Far
Parenting, family life and child protection are again the subject of national debate and the demand courses and initiatives to support parents is growing. (Author: )
YWAM Bristol - DTS Gathering Report
During the October half-term around 130 YWAMers descended on south
Bristol for an evangelism conference. They came to sleep on church floors
and to love our city! (Author: )
Bristol Young Heroes Awards 2015
The awards recognise the valuable contribution that Bristol’s young people make to the city particularly those who have overcome difficult circumstances (Author: )
Supporting Spiritual Life in School
to offer opportunities for students to reflect on, and engage with, their spiritual lives and to receive pastoral support (Author: )
Christian men who are changing the world of fostering
Many Christian men are already breaking the old fashioned image of a foster carer as a middle-aged woman slaving over a hot stove to feed a house full of little children. (Author: )
Faith Networking Group
Meet others from various faith communities who have a responsibility for or an interest in child protection in their community (Author: )
Rooted in Love - Pray for Schools Fortnight 2014
The vision of Pray for Schools fortnight is to bring together people from local churches and others involved in education to pray strategically for schools in their area and those involved in them. (Author: )
Fairtrade Schools Conference Success
85 pupils and teachers from across the South West region gathered yesterday at SGS College in Bristol for a Fairtrade Schools Conference to find out how their school can become ‘Fairtrade Fit’. (Author: )
Buta the Elephant has Arrived at Noah's Ark
Described as a ‘5 Star Hotel’ for elephants, the largest in the UK and in Northern Europe and full of sustainable features such as solar panels and a biomass boiler. (Author: )
Multi Faith Support in Bristol’s Civil Justice Centre
This is a new initiative, seeking to help people at a desperate time in their lives - Volunteers needed (Author: )
Education Sunday
A national day of prayer and celebration for everyone involved in the world of education promoted by Churches Together in England. (Author: )
Pray For Families Prayerpoints December 2013
Give us this day our daily bread …
Pray for families struggling to find food to eat... (Author: )
Setting Your Marriage Free Retreat For Couples In Church Leadership
Experience a new freedom, intimacy and oneness with your spouse! (Author: )
Bristol Young Heroes Awards
...a Big Blue Box initiative that aims to acknowledge and celebrate our local young people who have inspired and achieved great things. (Author: )
G.E.M Autmn Grace Conference
Please join us for: The Impact of Marriage and Spiritual Life on a Nation (Author: )
August 2013 Prayer Points
Prayer for families UK prayer points August 2013 (Author: )
Pray For Schools - Summer 2013
The summer is a chance for us all to
relax, spend time with our families and hopefully enjoy some sunshine. In Psalm 46 v10 the psalmist says “Be still and know that I am God”. (Author: )
An Alternative to University?
Our 3 year university accredited degree programme will give you a BA (Hons) in Theology and Mission and allows you to study in the beautiful city of Bath... (Author: )
Prayer Spaces in Schools Day Conference 2013
After 500+ prayer spaces in only 5 years, we will be hosting a very special day-event. Bring your teams, local teachers, church leaders, friend... (Author: )
‘Open the Book’ assemblies for Primary Schools: Information Forum
Open the Book is a programme of themed and dramatised Bible based assemblies for Primary Schools designed to be delivered by teams of volunteers from local Churches. (Author: )
National Day of Prayer for Marriage and crucial Lords vote
We thank you for establishing marriage to be a secure and stable environment for raising children. (Author: )
Prayerpoints - Please pray for God's blessing upon...
“What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?" (Author: )
Youth Work Training
...to develop some training days for youth work volunteers across Bristol. We developed a list of desirable training sessions... (Author: )
Hill House Summer Camps
Young people aged between 11- 25yrs join together for a week camping on the sports field but enjoying all the facilities of Hill House. (Author: )
Pray for Schools Fortnight
Praying for our schools is a great way to ask God to be at work in the place where our children spend a lot of their time! (Author: )
Illuminating Play
- 'the Transformative Nature of Play’ this is aimed at anyone working with Children and Young People in a variety of contexts, both in churches and in the wider community. (Author: )
Pray for Families - Prayer Points
That Churches will become a ‘cushion of love’ for families across their Church area. (Author: )
Marriage Unlocked - For an even better marriage
Whether your marriage is in good shape or things are tough right now. You can discover the keys to unlock the potential of your relationship. (Author: )
Pray for Marriage
there are some extremely complex and controversial discussions to be had about same-sex marriage – which our society will do well to reflect on before rushing to premature decisions (Author: )
Education Sunday 2013
is a national day of prayer and celebration for everyone involved in the world of education. For more than 100 years there has been an annual recognition (Author: )
12/12/12: Pray for our Nation in Light of Marriage Challenge
As 2012 draws to a close, there is much for which to give thanks to God. Yet as news of the Government's determination to redefine marriage (Author: )
Christmas loyalty card
Bristol Independents, in conjunction with the Bristol Pound and the Federation of Small Businesses’ Keep Trade Local campaign, are launching a loyalty card for your Christmas independent shopping. (Author: )
Bristol Region youth workers forum
A youth workers’ forum meeting aimed at encouraging youth work by Christians in the greater Bristol region. (Author: )
New Diocese-sponsored Academy opens in Bristol
the new Fishponds C of E Academy in Bristol became the first Academy sponsored by the Diocese, opening its doors for the first year of its new status... (Author: )
'Hello Father Do You Think You Could Help My Family Find A House?'
Hundreds of Bristol families were helped with finding a home thanks to the original initiative of Canon Gerald Rodgers... (Author: )
Traumatised Children: The Psychology, The Neuroscience, What to do, How to be
The day will focus on the key skills for effective therapeutic communication with a child or teenager, in terms of ‘what to say’ and ‘how to say it’. (Author: )
Neighbourhood Partnership funding opportunity
Did you know that there is funding available for community / young people's activities in every area of Bristol?
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Network:Training - Counselling Course
A university-validated course for those wishing to train as counsellors or to develop their counselling skills for use in other roles and settings... (Author: )
Care Impact Direct - Coalition for Marriage
It has been an encouraging week for those standing against the redefinition of marriage as Liberal Democrat Cabinet Minister, Vince Cable... (Author: )
Bristol Schools Info needed - Please respond
The George Müller Charitable Trust and Cross Initiative are trying to gain a broad picture of Christian input into schools across the city. (Author: )
Soul Survivor 2012
Soul Survivor is a five day event where thousands of us gather together to journey with God. (Author: )
Wholehearted - Living The Dream
Come and get seriously encouraged in how to live your life to the full with God as we spend a day together filled with... (Author: )
Two weeks to go: please respond to the Government's consultation and defend marriage
...pray and take action... (Author: )
Coalition for Marriage (C4M) | latest news
The C4M petition now has more than 520,000 signatures! Please continue to collect signatures in your churches and spread the word... (Author: )
The Noise Volunteering
We would be grateful if you would encourage people in your congregations or organisations to take part in a day or more... (Author: )
Pray for Schools fortnight
Nearly 30 Pray for Schools fortnight events were held around the UK in May 2011. This year is the fourth Pray for Schools... (Author: )
Coalition for Marriage: keep spreading the word | next steps
The Government's consultation has come under heavy criticism since its publication last week... (Author: )
Bristol Region youth workers forum
A youth workers’ forum meeting aimed at encouraging youth work by Christians in the greater Bristol region (Author: )
ChooseYouth Lobby of Parliament
Lobby of Parliament for Youth Services 25 October - Speaking up for Young People. This is the big one. We need 10,000 young people and... (Author: )
The Key - Unlocking Youth and Children's Work together
The Key is an exciting, training resource which has been developed for equipping and inspiring those who work with... (Author: )
Opportunities for Artists at NGM?
Over the years people who have trained at NGM have gone into television presenting, bands and acts in the music scene around the UK, (Author: )
Inter Faith Youth Trust – Grants for Inter Faith Week
The Inter Faith Youth Trust (Alma Royalton-Kisch Trust) has now launched its Grant Programme for 2011 (Author: )
Good Childhood Conversations
A Good Childhood Conversation is an opportunity for all members of a community to discuss and debate issues facing children in society today. (Author: )
Soul Survivor Summer 2011
Soul Survivor is a five day event where thousands of us gather together to journey with God.
(Author: )
Pray for Schools Summer 2011 Newsletter
Pray for Schools Summer 2011 Newsletter (Author: )
The Mix this Sunday (3rd July) and into September
This Sunday 3rd July is our next Mix event. The theme for July is 'How to make the most out of your summer'. Over the summer, we... (Author: )
Doug Horley Training Seminar and Praise Party
Churches Together in Highworth would like to invite you to a Doug Horley Training Seminar and Praise Party on Saturday 9th July 2011... (Author: )
Crucible - FOLLOWING JESUS ON THE MARGINS
Christians are facing profound challenges and fresh opportunities. The long era of ‘Christendom’ is coming to an end. (Author: )
Forum for Change gathering in Bristol
An excellent initiative facilitated by the Evangelical Alliance which is beginning to be expressed regionally, such as... (Author: )
New Wine Training Partnership: New Course Announcement?
It is with great excitement that the New Wine Training Partnership are announcing a new training opportunity for... (Author: )
Let's Start a Band!?
You’ve heard the rumours…now we can confirm…Ngm is putting together a band!
(Author: )
Explore and Learn Independently
Learning program to supplement mainstream education (Author: M Brown)
The Mix Youth Celebration
We're very excited to be joined by Dave Jeal, chaplain of Bristol Rovers Football Club. Dave has a great story... (Author: )
FREE Easter Resources from CROSS!
Rachel Noyce has put up a lesson and a couple of assemblies about Easter on the YFC... (Author: )
Help to save R.E. in our secondary schools?
R.E. ACT - Religious education is under threat in our secondary schools... (Author: )
Epidemic Life 2011 - Awake
One of the biggest joys in ministry is seeing young people worshipping Jesus. (Author: )
Latest news from Redcliffe College
With this year being the 400th anniversary of the publication of the Authorised Version of the Bible... (Author: )
SWYM Professional Development Training Days
During the academic year 2010/11, South West Youth Ministries are hosting six (Author: )
Fridays - Youth Cafe @ Emmanuel Chapel, Henbury Bristol
Two youth workers at Emmanuel Chapel – have launched a youth cafe (Author: )
Youth Ministry in Malaysia – Training Opportunity
Are you interested in taking part in a two week trip to Sabah, Malaysia (Author: )
Are miracles happening in Knowle West?
Police in Knowle West have been stunned at the change in anti social behaviour phone calls (Author: )