Neighbours

See also pages for:
Elections - National and Local 
Promise to Vote is a campaign of Premier Christian Media, aimed at countering apathy in engaging in the political process and offering some evidence that Christians care and will express this at the ballot box. The campaign invites you to sign up a Promise to Vote, which will be relayed to No.10 and local MPs. www.promisetovote.com  

CAFOD http://www.cafod.org.uk/election and Christian Aid http://www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/election2010/index.aspx and others are asking us to "Ask the Climate Question"  http://asktheclimatequestion.org.uk/ as well as raise issues of Global Poverty.

Local meeting for Hampstead and Kilburn
Wednesday 14 April 7.30pm at St Stephen’s Church on Rosslyn Hill next to the Royal Free Hospital.
As this is a marginal constituency we have been asked to focus here on the Climate Change issue and the meeting has been organised by "Ask the Climate Question" + Camden Transition Groups, Camden Friends of the Earth and other local groups.

CAFOD, Oxfam and the Fairtrade Foundation are also part of the Vote Global coalition http://www.voteglobal.org.uk/
which is asking us to "Make this election count for the world's poor" 

The Fairtrade Foundation also has resources to help us get Fairtrade and Trade Justice onto the election agenda http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/get_involved/general_election_2010/default.aspx

See also Faith in Politics and other resources prepared for Churches Together in Britain and Ireland
on www.churcheselection.org.uk
 
The material includes:
• Themed papers on a variety of subjects to encourage thought and discussion.
• Guidelines for local Churches Together Groups thinking of organising hustings meetings.
• Facility for registering events, which will then be displayed, for information and to avoid duplication.
and links to other useful websites
 
Topics covered include:
Children and Young People
Criminal Justice
Democracy and Accountability
The Economy Education
Environment Equality and Diversity Europe
Faith in Public Life
Global Peace and Security Health
International Development
Migration and Sanctuary Poverty
Social Exclusion.
 

Camden Street Pastors
The first Camden Street Pastors took to the streets Friday 26 June 2009 following a
Commissioning service at Camden Town Methodist Church. 
Speakers were the Rev Les Issac from the Ascension Trust, Steve Cant in charge of policing Camden Town.
After light refreshments the new Street Pastors set off to patrol Camden High Street
with the support of Islington Street Pastors.

Please support them with your prayers.

The Camden Street Pastors have the backing of local police and are making contacts with other Camden agencies. 
 
It is hoped that more Churches in Camden will get involved with Camden Street Pastors encouraging members to become Street Pastors (training programme in September) or serve on the management team or giving them financial and prayer support. 

Pastor Eddie on T: 020 7267 1181 or E: camden@streetpastors.org.uk
For more on Street Pastors see www.streetpastors.org.uk

Who is my neighbour?
A church response to social disorder linked to gangs, drugs, guns and knives
is published and launched by Churches Together in England.
The 56 page document can be downloaded from their website
or it can be obtained from CTE for £5.
http://www.churches-together.net/

Camden Listening and Counselling Centre at Trinity United Reformed Church
CLCC has been running for over 10 years.
The centre is open Mondays 3 – 9pm and Wednesdays 12 – 9pm and provides a listening service to people in crisis and a counselling service for those needing longer term support.
For full details phone 020 7482 6200
or see their website www.camdenlistening.org.uk.
Giving Christian books to your community
Speaking volumes is a scheme particularly suited to Churches Together groups for an ecumenical project. They will help you to donate new Christian books to schools and libraries in your community. They have pre-selected book lists available at just 50% of the normal retail price. Their charity funds the remainder and includes free book protectors, book plates, book marks etc. Books carefully selected by experts are on a variety of subjects across the Christian spectrum and are suitable for a range of libraries including prisons, hospices, care homes, toddler groups, primary and secondary schools as well as your public library.
 
Christians Together in Camden donated books to Camden libraries in this way in the year 2000. Details: T: 01223 832761, E: info@speakingvolumes.org.uk,
W: www.speakingvolumes.org.uk  
last updated 12/4/10
 
 
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Camden and City Churches Cold Weather Shelter
Information about Camden's winter night shelter project
Food and fellowship
Churches and groups offering food and fellowship to neighbours or specifically to the homeless.
Older People
Events and activities specifically for older people
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