What are you looking forward to this Christmas?
Sefton Council's Christian Workplace Group asked a number of colleagues this question and here's their response. The Group also teemed up with a local Christmas charity who then invited all staff to join them to watch a nativity drama on the beach.
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| Videos of staff sharing what Christmas means to them. |
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| An account from Susan, coordinator of the 'Christians in Discussion' group, of the impact they had simply by arranging a Christmas event in work. |
| A Christian Workplace Group offers an example of supporting a local charity through the proceeds of an Easter service
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| Let's follow Haringey Council Christian Workplace Groups example in heading to the 'Prayer Gym' to tone up our spiritual muscles regularly! |
| Plans for our traditional carol service at the Council have had to be put on hold. Most people are working from home. How can we be good news to our organisation and our colleagues at a time like this during the Christmas season? |
| Fill a child’s life with joy this Christmas! |
| Great idea to have a fun online quiz and also bust a few myths about Christmas too. |
| Kay answered, "How do you know that I lead the Christian group?" and the colleague replied, "Because the lady sitting next to me receives your ‘Prayer E News’ and she often tells me what is written so I know who you are." |
| Although there was enthusiasm to organise a carol service we felt it was too late for this year, or so we thought... |
| What’s a good way for a Christian Workplace Group to get across the Christmas message to others in the organisation and at the same time raise the profile of your group? |
| Join our next zoom call for those working in Local Authorities across the UK. |
| Moving on – 3 members of a Local Authority Christian workplace group reflect on what the group meant to them.
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| Meet Ofonimeh Umoh Abudu, Trustee and Director, who starts of with a few lines of Joy to the Lord and then shares her heart passion for all workplace Christians this Christmas time.
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| During the advent season why not retell the Christmas story on your intranet system |
| News of a really successful Alpha course put on by the Havering Borough Council Christian Workplace Group, and the follow-up |
| Another great Christmas song from the Christian Workplace Group in Thames Water, an inclusive organisation, allowing colleagues to express and share their faith at work for all staff. |
| The Wandsworth Council Christian Workplace Group is experiencing real growth! From 5 to 17 attending meetings in just over a year! John Slaughter, the leader of the Christian Workplace Group, talks to Ros. |
| Enforcement is part of my job and I was in the car with a young man who doesn’t believe in God. As I was driving in my heart I was saying, “Dear Lord what can I say to this guy, I want talk about Christ, but how am I going to go about it?
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| The GLA Christian Network based at the London Mayor's office is delighted to invite you to the 2022 hybrid Christmas celebration to be held on 14th December from 12:30-2:00pm. |
| The Sefton Council Christian Workplace Group brilliantly engage with the council on the importance of giving at Christmas. |
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| Simple but effective way to celebrate Christmas with your colleagues and share the hope Jesus brings into life. |
| How to bring staff together to celebrate Christmas... by singing carols. Find out how... |
| Our prayer for each and every one of you is that we could continue to be a counter-cultural light in an increasingly gloomy working climate where we hold firmly to the word of life (Phil 2:15-16). The best time to shine is when it’s dark! |
| Christmas Ideas for Christian Workplace Groups
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