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The Real Easter Egg breaks new ground


The Real Easter Egg is breaking new ground this year and has had a make- over giving it a brighter new look, and for the first time ever on an Easter Egg there is a bible quote and a free copy of the Easter story inside every box, making the egg even better value.


Design a Chair Competition


The church of England has set a challenge to leading designers, design students and manufacturers to come up with an creative idea for church seating that combines good design with comfort, whilst maintaining sympathy with historic interiors. The aim of the competition is to seek well


Olympic ‘Power’ Prayer Pilgrimage June 17th – 22nd 2012


To mark the occasion of the Olympic torch passing through Sussex in mid July Richard Jackson, Diocesan Mission and Renewal Advisor is organising a prayer pilgrimage along


Why not get a stock for your school, church or organisation? To ensure supply, place a bulk order by the end of February. The official Real Easter Egg online shop is at www.realeasteregg.co.uk or order from Traidcraft Exchange. 125g Fairtrade Chocolate. RRP: £3.99


Pray One For Me (.org)


A new website is to be launched by the Church of England on Ash Wednesday 22nd February. Prayoneforme.org offers people the opportunity to post prayer requests online and be part of the prayer life of thousands across the worldwide church.


Can your parish or benefice consider a rota of visiting the site and praying the prayers? Or how about regularly using the site and its prayer themes as part of your intercession prayers yourself or in church? Through the year, the site will occasionally encourage themed prayers to focus prayer on some of the life’s big events such as Christian Aid week, the Queen’s Jubilee, the Olympics, and Education Sunday, and to respond to events in the news.


made, affordable seats for use in church buildings.


This unique opportunity to create a chair or bench that will earn the affection and respect of this and future generations, has two categories:


1.Design a chair under £100 - open to students and recent graduates.


2.Design a seat (chair or bench) for churches - open to all.


Entries must be submitted by 30th March 2012 and the results will be announced at an awards ceremony on 14th June 2012.


For further information and enquiries please contact: Catherine Townsend, Casework & Projects Officer, Cathedral and Church Buildings Division, Archbishops’ Council, Church House, London SW1P 3AZ. Tel: 020 7898 1885.


Email: catherine.townsend@ churchofengland.org


the route a month before the torch arrives. Asked what reasoning lay behind the project Richard said, “Jesus teaches us that prayer changes things. We’ll be praying for the parishes through which the torch is passing, both for their outreach and for the life of their communities. Just as the Olympic torch will be lighting the route we’ll be praying that the light of the Gospel shines brightly and that our church will use the evangelistic opportunities the Olympics presents.” To raise the profile Richard plans to ride the route on a motorbike and hopes that others may want to join him. He asks for prayer that it won’t rain! More details in the next magazine.


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