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ALLsorts at the Swimarathon: fundraising, fulfilment and fun
On a cold Saturday morning in February the ALLsorts swimming team gathered at the Maidenhead Magnet pool for the Swimarathon. There was Zoe, Dougal, Nickie, Nicola, Becky, Tracey, Raksha, Samantha and Nigel. Everyone was ready and excited. The atmo . . .
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Walk With Me video - in Canterbury, Kent
This video was made by Harry Macdonald at Canterbury, Kent - it features the Walk With Me song, too. Well done Harry and thank you for making this video!
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Disability Sunday - 4th October
Did you know October the 4th is Disability Sunday?This day is an opportunity to celebrate with people with learning disabilities in our communities and our churches. Why not encourage your church to invite people with learning disabilities in the a . . .
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More Blessings from reading the Bible beginning to end
A Great Bible Read organised by Prospects was held this time in Northern Irelands. Participants were full of joy of the results it brought.Starting at 5 o’clock on Wednesday 17 June, four churches in Northern Ireland united efforts to bring the Bible . . .
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Made in His Image - Prospects Annual Conference - a wonderful time!
God made everybody to love, care and create.
That was the core message of Made in His Image, a Day Conference about providing Christian support and spiritual development for people with learning disabilities.
Why?
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Ballynahinch, Northern Ireland - the Great Bible Read
The Word of God was continuously read in Northern Ireland beginning to end: more that 300 people involved, 3 days and a half of proclamation and accessible Scripture for ALL!
Starting at 5 o’clock on Wednesday 17 June, four churches in Nor . . .
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A laugh in Aid of Prospects
A huge thank you to Prospects’ supporters Hannah Attwood-Foulds and Brenda, her mum, who made possible ‘A laugh in aid of Prospects’ - a Comedy Show hosted by the Comedy Store in central London with a very strong line up of popular comedians. The e . . .
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Prospects is a Best Company
Prospects has been judged to be an ‘Outstanding’ organisation to work for by the annual ‘Best Companies To Work For’ survey. Click here to see our Directory entry.
Every year Best Companies produce a book containing the 500 best companies . . .
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Ambassadors for Prospects
The launch of Prospects Council of Ambassadors took place on Tuesday 24th February with a lunch in a House of Commons dining room. Lyndon Bowring, Chairman of the new Council, said there was a sense of privilege in serving people with learning dis . . .
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Off we go!
On Wednesday 4th March in the shadow of the Houses of Parliament, at a few minutes to 10 o'clock on a sunny morning Tony Phelps-Jones took the first steps on his 1,000 mile walk round the UK and Walk With Me had begun.
Walk With Me is Pr . . .
Read more- European Disability Network Conference - Kiev
23-26 APRIL 2009 IN KIEV, UKRAINE
Here is a flyer for anyone who may be interested in this conference. The cost has been subsidised to make it accessible to as many people as possible. The conference venue is fully accessible and is close t . . .
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Margaret retires after a decade of volunteering
Margaret Parker retired from her role of Makaton Development Officer for Causeway Prospects this month after 10½ years of creative work. She pioneered new resource materials and training which have enriched countless groups and individuals, and we . . .
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1,000 miles to walk - Pete Winmill's newsletter special
It really isn’t that long since you received a newsletter from me. The last one is still relevant but I wanted to ask you to get involved with what potentially could be the biggest awareness raising campaign that Prospects has ever initiated.
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Mission Focus
Ivy Blair was commissioned on Sunday 22nd February at her church, Brightons Parish Church, in Polmont, to the role of Mission Development Co-ordinator for Causeway Prospects in Scotland.
Tony Phelps-Jones explained Ivy’s role in the contex . . .
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Pete Winmill to speak at Marilyn Baker concert
Marilyn Baker with her colleague Tracy Williamson present an evening of life changing music and sharing. An opportunity for refreshing and blessing in God’s presence!
Regent Hall,Salvation ArmyOxford Street
Friday 29th May: 7:30pmSa . . .
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Let's share God's love on Valentine's Day
For much of church history, love to our neighbours was acknowledged as the highest form of Christian love and service. This Valentine’s Day, why don’t you celebrate honouring others with a bigger understanding of love?
How does it work? Si . . .
Read more- Will you take a walk.... in my shoes?
Tony Phelps-Jones will embark on an amazing journey of 1,000 miles - walking to raise awareness and funds for people with learning disabilities. He will be joined by many others, and you are invited too. More will be announced here on the website . . .
Read more - Christmas Update from Pete Winmill (South)
Dear Friends, a very happy New Year to you all!
Well, how was 2008 for you? Probably, like most people, you’ve had good times and you’ve had bad times, there were challenges, but also times of delight. As I look back over 2008 it has indeed . . .
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Christmas update from Jo Bodsworth (North)
Dear Friends,
Firstly let me take this opportunity to wish you every blessing this Christmas. As we go through the period of Advent and prepare to celebrate the real reason for the season, the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, it . . .
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Screening: The Nativity Story (at the Oracle, Reading)
Christmas is coming! To open this year's celebrations, Prospects partnered with Vue cinema in Reading to screen The Nativity Story, courtesy of Lime Communications. Thank you to all who came to enjoy this beautiful film!
The Nativity stor . . .
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Prospects Conference: Aman Lee challenges the Church to become inclusive
The Prospects Conference "Creative God, Creative People" in Manchester welcomed over 350 people.
Churches across the UK have been accused of “questioning God’s creativity within people with disabilities” and doing so, “is like killing a par . . .
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David did it!
He did it! David Burt, Prospects manager in the South West, completed the Great North Run in 02:26:16!
He says, "Running in The Great North run was a fantastic experience! The weather was perfect for the occasion. There were a record numb . . .
Read more- Mission Development South - Pete Winmill's Spring News
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me. He has chosen me to tell good news to the poor. He sent me to tell prisoners that they are free and to tell the blind that they can see again. He sent me to free those who have been treated badly and to announce . . .
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Le Pas Opton 2008: We have photographic evidence!
It was a fantastic holiday with all the ingredients for a great time: sunshine and warmth, holiday park with lots of facilities, beautiful scenery, daily Bible teaching and worship, and the very best of company. The photos below tell the story!
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The Great Bible Read
The Great Bible Read at Greyfriars Church, Reading was an incredible, inclusive event that blessed many - watch the video to get a taste of what 89 hours of continuous and creative Bible reading was like!
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Causeway Prospects at Grapevine 2008
Causeway will be running celebrations at Grapevine this year on these 3 days:
Sat 23rd,
Sun 234th, and
Mon 25th August.
Meetings will be mornings, 10.30-1pm and afternoons 4-5pm.
Come for a day, or . . .
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SPRING HARVEST Skegness week 1 in Marquee 2
Skegness lived up to its “Bracing!” reputation with a mix of strong wind, rain, sunny intervals and showers! Did that dampen our spirits? Not a bit! We had a great time learning about hope from the Bible. Drama, craft, teaching, worship, new songs, . . .
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A Show of True Love
Prospects friends, staff, Causeway groups and supporters celebrated Valentine’s Day in a very special way by hosting dinners, lunches or even coffee mornings, all to celebrate “The Greatest Love of All”, the love of God and the love He gave us for . . .
Read more- Mission Development North
Dear Friends, I am beginning to think that I am turning into my dear friend Vera! Vera is known for her piece of A4 with three columns of names on of people she prays for each day... and I have today started my own daily prayer list. Is this some . . .
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Grapevine 2007
Causeway at GrapeVine was fun. We learned a lot, laughed a lot and the sun shone. People said it was the best GrapeVine weather they could remember – ever! We found out how to get started on a journey with Jesus, how to stay close to God and how to . . .
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No Limits Celebration
Over 150 people came to a Celebration at Trowbridge Civic Hall on a recent Sunday evening, organised by Southwick Baptist Church, for people with learning difficulties. The theme of the Service was “Jesus is the Light of the World”. Members of th . . .
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Hampshire Walks with a Purpose
We had a great day for our 'walk', or'picnic' with a purpose.
Although it turned out to be a difficult time for some of the groups to be with us; however, we had support from Highfield and Waltham Chase, the main presence being Bitterne, tu . . .
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Causeway at Keswick
The Causeway Celebrations at the Keswick Convention moved to a new venue this year in St Herbert's School. It was great to meet up with old friends and make new ones. We had between 70 and 80 people on average!
It was wonderful to see so . . .
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Reading Area Groups Walk
After days of rain it was a delight to see a cloudless sky over Purley on Thames on July 7th. Off with the raincoats and on with the shorts, t shirts and sunglasses, our happy band of around thirty walkers headed off for Mapledurham Lock and the pr . . .
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Le Pas Opton is brill - wish you were here!
Le Pas Opton is a fantastic place for a holiday. The mobile homes and tents all have their own plots sheltered by hedges. We all had a meal together in the restaurant - brilliant food and lots of fun.
The Causeway-style morning celebratio . . .
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New Milton Walks
Blessed with beautiful weather, certainly an answer to prayer, the New Milton Causeway Group's day was a great success! Their church organised a "Fun in the Sun" day and the Causeway stall made quite an impact with 2 games to take part in plus a d . . .
Read more- Pete's Summer News
Pete Winmill, Mission Development Coordinator for the South of England, writes a periodic newsletter to update us on what God is doing within Causeway as well as in the bigger picture.
And there's a lot of exciting things going on! Pleas . . .
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Derby Celebration
This was a fun celebration attended by over 100 people from 12 Causeway Prospects Groups! Everyone had a great time, as the pictures prove...Read more
Pictures of Spring Harvest Minehead!
We had a wonderful time at Spring Harvest, as the pictures prove!
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Pictures of Spring Harvest Skegness!
Both in Minehead and in Skegness, Causeway Prospects celebrated with people with learning disabilities and we all had a great time, as the pictures prove!
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More Groups, more opportunities
Exciting things have been happening in the North West. Over the last year we have seen new groups start in Padiham, Lytham St Annes, Kendal and Leyland. Somebody came to the first meeting of the Kendal group saying, “I’ve been praying for this fo . . .
Read more- Cheltenham Bible Festival 19-12 August
This is a brand new event on Cheltenham race course and includes daily meetings for adults with learning disabilities. There is a variety of accommodation including tents (provided or bring your own), university rooms or the bed & breakfasts and hote . . .
Read more - A dream come true
Sarah Redgrove is over the moon. For years she had been trying to get a Causeway Group started in Lincoln. At last her dream has come true.
“I don’t mind people knowing that I struggled with church because of my learning disability,” said Sarah . . .
Read more - Just Worship released
It's here - the fourth album of worship songs for everyone. "No God is Greater" has a total of 15 songs written by Tony Phelps-Jones and others. Produced by Bruce Pont, the creative genius who put together the last Causeway album "Jesus the Start o . . .
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