As part of this year's MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY campaign, churches and Christians are invited to participate in an ecumenical event about the campaign this weekend.
The event, being held in central London on Saturday 29 January, will include talks from Christian leaders and campaigning experts, as well as music, action and a marketplace area where people can learn how to get more involved.
Speakers include:
- Joel Edwards, General Director of the Evangelical Alliance on 'Why should we make poverty history?'.
- Martin Drewry from Christian Aid, Stephen Rand from the Jubilee Debt Campaign, Alison Fenney from CAFOD and Paul Chitnis from SCIAF on: 'How can we make poverty history?'
- Zimbabwean human rights activist Janah Ncube
- Paul Boateng, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, on the Government's plans this year.
The day will include participants making a 'commitment to action' during the year, and close with worship. Click here for a programme of the day.
The MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY church event will take place at Bloomsbury Baptist Church, 235 Shaftesbury Avenue, from 11am to 4pm on 29 January 2005. Fair trade tea and coffee will be provided but please bring your own lunch.
This event has been organised by the main church agencies and denominations as part of MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY including CIIR; CAFOD; Christian Aid; Tearfund; World Vision; USPG; MRDF; CMS; SCIAF; Evangelical Alliance; Micah Challenge; SPEAK; URC; Church of England; Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales; Methodist Church; Baptist Union of Great Britain; The Salvation Army; Church of Scotland; Mothers Union; Churches Together in England.
The MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY coalition, supported by Tearfund, sees 2005 as a unique opportunity for the UK to influence industrialised countries. This year, the UK Government will host the gathering of G8 leaders in July and assume presidency of the EU member states.
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