SHINE

PRAYER GROUP & WATCHMAN SCHEME

A special evening of worship, prayer and encouragement will be held on Tuesday, 31st March 2009 for all those involved in our Watchman Scheme and Prayer Focus Groups.
The speaker will be Sue Sinclair, from Community Watchmen Ministries - a prophetic prayer movement based in Merseyside, working nationally and internationally.

For more details contact Marjorie at the SHINE office. 

REPORTER - CHURCH NEWS 

SHINE Church Leaders have been invited to write a “Thought for the Week” on the ‘Church News’ page of the St Helens Reporter Newspaper web site.

Why not click on the Reporter link on our web page to read the latest one.

SHINE is to become part of the St Helens Compact, and Revd Philip Fell, who is the Chairman of SHINE, is the representative for the Faith Sector.

The St Helens Compact is a partnership agreement between St Helens Local Strategic Partnership, including: St Helens Borough Council, NHS Halton and St Helens and other statutory bodies and the voluntary, community, faith and voluntary sports sector.

This Compact sets out the principles and values of the partnership and aims to achieve a ‘Compact’ way of working by helping us to:

• Communicate better with each other
• Understand and respect each other’s views
• Work together more effectively to support the people and communities of St Helens

Shared Principles of the St Helens Compact
The following principles underpin the development, operation and review of the Compact.  Each organisation that is signed up to the Compact is encouraged to adopt these principles for their internal affairs.  We believe that:

• The voluntary, community, faith and voluntary sports sector fulfills a role that is distinct from both the statutory and private sectors.
• By working together we will achieve more for the people and communities of St Helens.
• Voluntary action and community involvement are essential to a  democratic society.
• An independent and diverse voluntary, community, faith and voluntary sports sector is fundamental to the wellbeing of society.
• People who work and/or volunteer in the voluntary, community, faith and voluntary sports sector make a vital and unique contribution to the wellbeing and health of people and communities in St Helens.
• Working in partnership enhances the ability of statutory sector bodies and of voluntary, community, faith and voluntary sports sector organisations to fulfill their own purposes, but also imposes a responsibility to contribute towards achieving common aims and objectives, according to the capacity of each organisation.
• Irrespective of any funding relationships, voluntary, community, faith and voluntary sports sector organisations are entitled to campaign in order to advance their aims and objectives, to comment on and challenge public and statutory sector policy and to determine and manage their own affairs.
• Genuine partnerships across the sectors require integrity, objectivity, understanding, accountability, openness, honesty, collaboration and recognition of the equal value of their contribution.
• Purposeful consultation improves policy development, builds relationships and enhances the design and delivery of services and programmes.

A copy of the full St Helens Compact document is available electronically from the SHINE office.  Please email the office - office@shine.org.uk for a copy.

For more information visit St Helens Council website on the link below:
http://www.sthelens.gov.uk/compact

Wednesday 11th February 2009, at 7.30pm

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, Traverse Street, Parr, St Helens

Come and join with believers from across the town to praise and petition the King of kings for St Helens.

Light refreshments will be served at the end of the evening.

The latest Prayer Focus for February and March is now available and can be downloaded in Adobe Reader format using the link below:

shine-prayer-feb-mar-09.pdf

We have changed the name of The Prayer ‘Diary’ to Prayer ‘Focus’. 

The latest Prayer Focus for December and January is now available and can be downloaded in Adobe Reader format using the link below.

prayer-focus-dec-08-jan-09.pdf

Thursday 18th December at 6pm

Church Square St Helens, with
St Helens College Performing Arts Department,
Local Primary Schools and
Rainhill High School Band.

Celebrating together the true meaning of Christmas

Refreshments will be available afterwards in the Parish Church

Thursday 11th December 2008

The Parade starts at 6pm from Church Square St Helens and concludes with carol singing and prayers in the Parish Church with Valley Brass Band.
Mince Pies and hot chocolate will be served afterwards.

The latest Prayer Diary for October and November is now available, and can be downloaded in Adobe Reader format using the link below.

prayer-diary-oct-nov-08.pdf

Thursday 2nd October 2008

CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE, Atherton Street (off Duke St) St Helens

Come and join with believers from acress the town to praise and petition the King of kings for St Helens.