Friday 18 May 2012

news re Feb 2013


News about 2013 conference –
Next year’s speaker will be – Loretta Minghella
See below for information copied from Christian Aid’s website - http://www.christianaid.org.uk

Loretta Minghella OBE, director of Christian Aid
As chief executive officer of the charity, she is responsible for our strategic direction, plans and programmes.
 
She joined Christian Aid in April 2010.
 
Loretta is a lawyer by training who, after practising as a criminal litigator, began a career in financial regulation in 1990.  The first Head of Enforcement Law, Policy and International Co-operation for the Financial Services Authority, she also chaired the International Organisation of Securities Commissions' Standing Committee on Enforcement and Information-Sharing. 
In 2004, Loretta became Chief Executive of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, in which capacity she oversaw the payment of over £21bn in compensation to victims of bank and other financial failures. In recognition of her contribution in that role, she was awarded the OBE in the New Year's Honours 2010.
 
She leads Christian Aid's involvement in Aprodev (a group of 17 European church-related development agencies) and as a member of the British Overseas Aid Group (BOAG) and the Disasters Emergency Committee.
 
Loretta has a BA (Hons) in Law from the University of Cambridge.

We are so lucky to have Loretta attend our conference – she will be leading the 2 sessions on the Saturday morning. 
 She would aim to speak at the first session on her story and field trips.
Second session to talk about partnership – strategy, campaign areas and how people can be involved.

Thursday 3 May 2012

Global Women Connecting

 
Below is a link to Global Women Connecting.  

http://www.worldconvention.org/global-women-connecting/


It has a variety of things including daily devotions - like this - 

 May 1
Following Christ
Psalm
Sing praises to the Lord, O you his faithful ones, and give thanks to his holy name.
For his anger is but for a moment; his favour is for a lifetime.
Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
Psalm 30:4-5

Meditation

It was not merely in what we usually call great and important matters that
Christ followed the will of his Father, but also in even the most minute and
circumstantial events of his life.
Robert Milligan, Scheme of Redemption, 246

Scripture
So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is,
seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things
that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When
Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.
Colossians 3:1-4

Prayer
God of joy, hide my life in Christ today.May I seek the things above, die to
myself, and live for you. Lord Jesus, come quickly and take me to be with you
in glory.