NOAH wins first Churches' Beacon Award for Sustainable Community Development
25 November 1999
Furniture-making, restoration and upholstery courses proved a winning combination in the first Churches' Beacon Award for Sustainable Community Development. The 32 Beacon Awards recognise outstanding teaching and learning practice across the Further Education curriculum.
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Prisons: a study in vulnerability
09 November 1999
A collection of essays on the theme of 'vulnerability' inside prisons has produced two simple messages: the vulnerable should not be in prison at all and, whilst the Prison Service has made a start, conditions in prison urgently need to be improved.
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Church picks designer for Common Worship
09 November 1999
The Church of England today announces that it is selecting Derek Birdsall, RDI, to be the designer of the service book for the new century.
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Joint Forum for Conservation Issues
03 November 1999
A Time to Keep: The Problems of Conserving Turret Clocks. Stands the church clock at ten to three....' The clock is often the heart of a village, but many are now at risk. On the one hand, people have neither the time nor skills to look after them, on the other, inappropriate repairs and alterations are being carried out to make the clocks run like digital watches.
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Internet wake-up call
03 November 1999
Society should wake up to the ethical and spiritual implications of the Internet, claims a report from the Church of England's Board for Social Responsibility. A working party involving leading computer scientists, with participation of staff from the Roman Catholic Bishops Conference, compares the on-rush of this new medium to a flood.
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Prisons, evangelism and family life to be highlights of Synod agenda
02 November 1999
Major debates on evangelism and strengthening family life are among the highlights of a busy agenda for General Synod's meeting next month. The meeting will take place in London, at Church House, Westminster, from 15-19 November.
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