Passionate reaction to Gibson film in city
Mel Gibson's epic film The Passion of the Christ produced a passionate reaction
at a special preview showing to church leaders at the Norwich UCI cinema.
John Stott to speak in city
Internationally renowned preacher, evangelist and author John Stott is to visit
Norwich in June to speak at the Cathedral and other venues.
New look to city charity A new chairman, a
new manager, new members of staff and new initiatives. It's all happening at
Families House in Ber Street, Norwich.
Making connections with Easter story
Rev Colin Reed, senior chaplain at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital,
ponders on what is it like in hospital at Easter?
King's Church set to bring festival to life
King's Community Church
expects to play a big role in the King's Street Festival, now one of the major
events in Norwich's social calendar, in May.
Christian trust aims to back your dreams A new Norwich-based community trust
is offering to help Christians make their dreams and visions for social action
or mission become a reality.
A walk on the wild side at Zion Teenagers across Norwich are being invited
to live on the wild side once a week at the Mount Zion Family Life Centre.
Norwich youngsters head for London Following
the success of last year's Manchester Message event, 50 Norwich youngsters are
heading for a repeat event in London this summer.
Food for homeless
A food voucher that can be bought by the public to give to the homeless has
been launched with the blessing of the Bishop of Norwich.
University CU reaches out to 200 students
Over 200 non-Christians attended a variety of events at the University of East
Anglia's Christian Union mission week during February.
Celebrating 30 years of growth The St
Barnabas Counselling Centre in Norwich is celebrating its 30th anniversary in
April.
Counselling centre needs new venue The 4Cs
Christian Counselling Centre, in Catton Grove Road, Norwich, is expecting to
move in July.
Crisis centre helps 900 Celebrating its fifth
anniversary this spring, the Norwich Pregnancy Crisis Centre has helped over 900
people facing anything from an unplanned pregnancy, to stillbirth, miscarriage
and post-abortion stress.
Church Profile In the first of a new series
taking a look at Norwich churches we get the low down on St Peter's Church,
Cringleford and St Andrew's Church in Colney
City shop is named best in country A Norwich
Christian bookshop has been named as the best large Christian retailer in the
whole country, just in time for its move to new premises.
Homes for street kids A charity with strong
Norfolk connections is helping to provide homes for children who live on the
back streets and alleyways of cities in Brazil.
Book fair aims to feed minds The Norwich
Feed the Minds charity is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a book fair at
St Andrews Church in Norwich from July 5 to 10 but it needs the city's churches
to support it.
Rivals battle in cup final Mount Zion will
battle it out with Wroxham Road in the 25th anniversary Bishop's Cup Final on
Saturday May 8.
5000 join 50-day prayer event Norwich
youngsters from the Salvation Army's Mile Cross Centre have joined in a 50-day
prayer meeting involving 5000 people across Britain.
Kevin is new gospel fellowship president
After 25 years of Christian witness throughout Norfolk, the Full Gospel Business
Men's Fellowship International has been re-launched and appointed a new
President to lead the Norwich group.
Diary dates What's happening in
and around Norwich in city churches and Christian organisations.
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