Churches Update newsletter

As part of my role as the Labour Party's Vice Chair for Faith Groups, I have been helping to put together a newsletter from the Labour Party for those in our churches, entitled "Churches Update". The editions produced so far can be viewed below.

The newsletter is published several times a year and is available electronically. If you would like to sign up to receive information about this, as well as other relevant news and information, please sign up to our mailing list at www.labour.org.uk/faith.

We understand that many churches cannot support any particular political party. Even so, we want to listen to and learn from you, and to help you in your important work. There are a few things you can do to help us in this:

Tell your friends about this newsletter. We want to be in dialogue with as many people as possible. Ask them to sign up at www.labour.org.uk/faith.
Ask to display this newsletter in your church. Ask your church leaders whether they would be willing for this newsletter to be displayed so that as many people as possible can hear about what we are doing.
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	Issue 8, 2010 The eighth edition of Churches Update includes: A personal message from Prime Minister, Gordon Brown Celebrating faith based welfare Stephen Timms MP: Discussing family matters Future Jobs Fund Haiti earthquake update Dent Relief (Developing Countries) Bill Download:
	Issue 7, 2009 The seventh edition of Churches Update includes: UK Pledges £250 million to universal healthcare Government supports churhces ober "rain tax" Stephen Timms MP: Clamping down on tax avoidance UK leads the way on climate change Launch of Interfaith Week Prime Minister calls for an "economic and social contract" Download:
	Issue 6, 2009 The sixth edition of Churches Update includes: Prime Minister calls for Christians to make a positive difference in society Rewiring the global Econonmy Stephen Timms MP: Building a future for children today Sarah Brown meets Pope Benedict XVI Churches take the lead in debt counselling Fighting fo a global climate deal Douglas Alexander MP warns on international development Download:
	Issue 5, 2009 The fifth edition of Churches Update includes: Remaking the global economy Prime Minister applauds Hope08 Stephen Timms MP: Building a politics based on hope Hazel Blears praises local church projects Protecting vulnerable women from exploitation New CSM website for Christians on the left Realising the potential for church buildings Jim Wallis meets with Labour MPs Tony Blair addresses US prayer meeting Download:
	Issue 4, 2008 The fourth edition of Churches Update includes: Supporting faith-based projects in the local community Action in combating climate change Standing with churches for international development Labour's Conference 2008 New director appointed at the Christian Socialist Movement Gordon Brown speaks at faith conference in New York "Christianity and Labour politics" by Alun Michael Download:
	Issue 3, 2008 The third edition of Churches Update includes: Call to Prayer & Action: the Prime Minister’s call for Christians to continue to demand and pray for global justice Faithworks at Labour Party’s Spring Conference Employment: a moral issue Christian youth project receives funding Tony Blair launches his Faith Foundation The launch of Labour’s consultation with faith communities Faith and culture in modern Europe The contribution of faith communities to the Welsh economy Working hard for Britain’s families Download:
	Issue 2, 2008 The second edition of Churches Update includes: The Government’s latest action against the exploitation of women in the sex trade Labour’s record in International Development A message from Stephen Timms MP: tough decisions on human fertilisation and embryology International action to combat climate change A message from the Christian Socialist Movement Exploring the role of church groups in reducing re-offending Download:
	Issue 1, Autumn 2007 The first edition of Churches Update includes articles about: The influence of Gordon Brown's Christian roots on his politics The Party's first ever Faith Groups Reception A message from Harriet Harman MP, Chair & Deputy Leader Stephen Timms MP: "Faith and politics do mix" The latest news from Westminster: celebrating the abolition of the slave trade; Gordon's policy on super-casinos; Oasis Academies; and our Deputy Leadership hustings Government Minister speaks at Traidcraft AGM Download: