Resourcing the Church
Local detail and other organisations recommended by the wider Church in Harrogate. A wide variety of spirituality and churchmanship, grouped by subject. Further contributions welcome.
Support
Spiritual Recovery helping us to be healthy, happy, and mature.
Claybury Trust for church leaders
Network Counselling Experienced in spiritual abuse
Charities Aid Foundation offer CAF Cash banking facilities as well as giving and Payroll giving
Charities Trust Payroll giving with tax efficient donations; the chancellor's extra 10% still applies until April 2004.
Ethical Investments also encouraging "changing from within" - with a view to influence and change as an investor.
Living Generously 'A meal for a homeless man in London, an operation for a boy with cataracts in Africa, a home for a street-child in Guatemala - who do you want to help today? Ideas for living generously.
Sovereign Giving Tax efficient giving including Payroll Accounts (and the extra 10%), Gift Aid and personal Trust Funds.
Stewardship Services Convenient tax efficient giving, originally UKET.
Anglican Daily Worship Current readings for today from the Church of England's main website
Cartoons A selection of the many: Bold's Fold (Vineyard based; off line; see: Boldsfold on the wibsite)
Christian Classics Classic Christian books in electronic format
Lectionary It also gives wide range of links to other sites including many translations of the Bible.
Roots Lectionary-based subscription resource programme; the Roots website supports their magazines in providing dated material linked to The Revised Common Lectionary.
Sermon Spice dowloads, for reasonable fees, of quality video clips
Word on the Web Daily Bible Notes on line, with weekly views from a variety of people across the church. A Church Army initiative.
BBC: Main website North Yorkshire
Christian Enquiry Agency information about Jesus and the Christian faith, on behalf of the major churches in England
Catholic Herald newspaper
Christian Herald newspaper
Christianity + Renewal Magazine, also available from the Talking Newspaper Association as audio.
Church of England Newspaper Newspaper
Church Times Newspaper
Darlington and Stockton Times newspaper
Harrogate Advertiser newspaper
Movement for Christian Democracy The National website
UK Parliament The official website
Phil Willis MP for Harrogate & Knaresborough
Reform magazine
Methodist Recorder Newspaper
The Tablet Newspaper
CCLi The Christian Copyright Licensing organisation: words, music, video and PRS
Christian Musician .com
National Gig and Event Diary and Links The Event list includes Spring Harvest, London Community Gospel Choir, etc
Never for Nothing Christian music gig list produced in Yorkshire, packed with reviews and month by month listings
Springs Europe's foremost professional Christian Dance and worship company.
The Sound Desk Pete Gunstone, director of music in Didsbury, (inc Emmanuel church - BBC Daily Services), trained in Leeds. This website helps composers with airing their music. Also heard on GMR.
UCB United Christian Broadcasters - more than just radio
Christian Resources Exhibition CRE also available online.
eChurchctive 'Effective use of Technology in the church today'
Epic A Presentation software package which fits on top of Powerpoint XP
Essential Needs An independant charity serving those on benefits across the community here in Harrogate by recycling furniture to "turn an empty house into a home". Much more on their own website.
Source: also recycling; helping the Harrogate Homeless Project, the Women's Refuge, the Women's Outreach Project and the Refugee Council in Leeds.
J M Church Supplies All sorts including communion wine and lecterns
Paperworks collate church magazines amongst many other good works. Unit 103 Hammerain House Hookstone Avenue Harrogate HG2 8ER. (Map)
Wesley
Owen
(formerly Branchlines - sometimes abbreviated to WOB...). If it's not
in stock they'll get it for you. Local
email and national
website. (Map)
Audio Visual
Churches Together in Harrogate do not yet have a central tally of Sound, PA, lighting or video projection resources. The CTH Secretary Humph Baker may be able to help with PA & projection or suggest local Christian and secular suppliers.
Nimulus: sound and light gear for gigs; special rates for worship bands. (Jamie Hudson, St Aidan's)
Worship Archive: lyrics and guitar chords.
Alpha and other Courses Click on the Alpha Course button for the current local details and national links to Alpha, Essence, Start, Ten, Y Course, CaFE and more. Planning one? Please let the Secretary know - many thanks.
BMS Baptist Missionary Society
Bible Gateway On-line keyword and verse by verse tracking
Bible Society represented on the Steering Council of Churches Together in Harrogate
CA Church Army - the evangelistic arm of the Church of England
CARE Social care and educational, research and lobbying. 'CARE is concerned for all, not just the most vulnerable and needy'
Catholic Truth Society Publisher and centre for Evangelisation
Christian Aid represented on the Steering Council of Churches Together in Harrogate
Christian NGO Advocacy Forum Wide range of links
Christian Solidarity Worldwide Supporting the world Church
Christian Vocations vacancies for those looking to serve - across the UK and world wide.
CMS Church Mission Society, working across the world and in the UK
CPAS The Church Pastoral Aid Society
Crusaders Both current crusaders and those with previous connections
Evangelical Alliance Speaking with one voice; the work of the Evangelical Alliance ranges from parliamentary debate to TEAR Fund
Faithworks The umbrella organisation: the Faithworks Movement is built around ten leading organisations: CARE, Care for the Family, the Catholic Agency for Social Concern, Christian Herald, Christianity + Renewal, Moorlands College, Oasis Trust, Shaftesbury Housing Group, Stewardship Services and the YMCA.
Andy & Susi Hart working with Church Mission Society
Keston Institute Supporting the wider Church
Jubilee Campaign Debt relief
Oasis Trust "Demonstrating that Christian faith works":
Open Doors Supporting the suffering Church
RUN Reaching the Unchurched Network
Salvation Army main website.
Saltmine also run holidays.
SASRA The website for the Scripture Readers Association
Scripture Union Resources, holiday club materials
Live Wires Kit From the Teal Trust (York and UK). Range of team development resources; well received in schools and churches.
TEAR Fund The relief organisation founded by the Evangelical Alliance
THM Three Humps Music, developing music in worship, sound systems, leadership and church team work
Traidcraft Supplier of Fair Trade products
USPG The United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel
Ampleforth Main Ampleforth website includes the abbey and school, courses and old Ampleforthians
Church and Hall Capacities .... including small rooms. The secretary has a growing database of capacities.
Retreat Centres A list of local Retreat Centres within two hours drive of Harrogate
Compass Christian Centre Skiing and Outward Bound Centre just one hour from Perth
Taizé Community The English Index page of the Taizé website
CCCF The Caravanners and Campers Christian Fellowship, organising holidays and rallies
General
CVS Harrogate's CVS website
NCH The National Children's Home
Christian Clip Art one of many websites
Ship of Fools "The magazine of Christian Unrest" - and home of the Mystery Worshipper.
Lark News Bored by Ship of Fools? Try Lark News....
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This page last updated
January 29, 2008
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