Why
Christian schools are booming - CFN newsletter 79
CHRISTIAN FAMILY NETWORK NEWSLETTER 79
> Insight: Christian
schools are on the up - heads share their secrets for success
> News:
> Traditional games 'too dangerous' for playground?
> Jesus 'had a beard like Beckham' say kids
> Cartoonist in hunt for British 'Simpsons'
> Sites:
> rejesus - innovative site for seekers
> eChurchUK - fellowship for visually-impaired believers
> Marriage MOT: Run from temptation
> Events:
Alive for God in the autumn
> Point to ponder:
> Members' Zone latest
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INSIGHT
Lessons
for life
- Christian
schools up and down the country are suddenly in demand. NINA SKINNER
finds out why more and more parents are choosing a Christian environment
for their children
Three years ago the King's School Senior, a Christian secondary school between Southampton and Winchester, had 69 pupils. Now they’re up to 117 and the projected number for September this year is 130.
Planning
permission has been granted for a major extension to enable the school
to accommodate up to 200 pupils, improve facilities and replace some
temporary classrooms.
The cost is high – around £1.5 million. The present school
building was purchased 10 years ago as an act of faith, with little
money and just 50 pupils. Today they are still confident that God
will provide for the school's needs. I asked Head Teacher, David Greenwood,
why he thought there had been so much interest in his school:
"Parents send their children here because they want a truly Christian
education. The teaching is different here because all subjects are
taught with the understanding that God is the Creator of everything
and that includes all knowledge and understanding.
"The Word of God says that the 'Fear of God is the beginning
of wisdom'. We want to see children, not just with knowledge and understanding
but the wisdom to discern how to use that knowledge and understanding
correctly. Another reason is the fact that we obtain such excellent
results in GCSEs.
"The fees are kept to the minimum as we don't want elitist education.
Neither would we turn anyone away purely on the grounds of financial
ability. In fact, recently we’ve taken pupils into the school
whose parents have been able to pay nothing at all. However, we do
have some parents who pay well above the minimum fees because they
want to support the school."
For the
rest of this article - with insights into The Dolphin School in London,
and King's Primary School, Southampton - go to
our Resources section at http://www.cfnetwork.co.uk/members/resources.asp
> THIS WEEK'S NEWS
> Traditional games 'too dangerous' for playground?
Research
commissioned for National Playday on 7 August by The Children's Society
and Children's Play Council has uncovered a growing culture of caution
in parks and playgrounds.
Go to http://www.cfnetwork.co.uk/members/news.asp for the full story
> Jesus 'had a beard like Beckham' say kids
Jesus was very tall with long hair, wore a white dress and had a beard like David Beckham's - according to a Premier Christian Radio survey carried out among 220 children aged under 10.
Go to http://www.cfnetwork.co.uk/members/resources.asp for the full story
> Cartoonist in hunt for British 'Simpsons'
Christian
Herald cartoonist John Byrne is leading the hunt for a British
family to star in its own cartoon.
Go to http://www.cfnetwork.co.uk/members/news.asp for the full story
>
MARRIAGE MOT
>
Check out our archived marriage tips in the Members'
Zone, plus stacks more marriage resources at http://www.2-in-2-1.co.uk
.
Temptation
It comes in all sorts of shapes and forms: a new dress, another drink,
a pretty girl at work, telling our friends about our partner's faults,
staying out later than we intended. It promises to make us feel better,
but it rarely does for long. It can lead to lies, deceit and embarassment,
to hurt and lack of trust, even to divorce.
Don't we often know what would be best for our marriage? Yet, we tell
ourselves, it doesn't matter if we cheat a little. We deserve a bit
of fun, a bit of self indulgence. It won't hurt …
The best thing to do when we're tempted to do something that we know
will hurt our partner is to walk away from it, whether it's a new
dress, or an attractive bloke or girl at work. If you know you have
a weakness than don't go where temptation lurks - steer clear. If
something's wrong at home, then face up to it, try and talk it through,
seek professional help, but don't drown your sorrows in a bottle or
seek reassurance in another relationship.
Ignoring a problem never solves it - it just adds another.
Sometimes it helps to own up to what the temptation is, then you can
face it together. I've found it helps to tell my husband when I find
someone else attractive. He knows it's not a rejection of him and
somehow the temptation to act on it is weakened, because it's not
a secret from him.
Is there anything or anyone that you need to avoid to keep your marriage
strong?
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> EVENTS
Catch up with the latest in our Events guide in the Members' Zone at http://www.cfnetwork.co.uk/members/resources.asp
Send your family/church event to info@cfnetwork.co.uk for a free listing.
> ALIVE FOR GOD THIS AUTUMN
Come
and join us this autumn for an afternoon of celebration and encouragement!
Our women's event Alive for God, hosted together with CWR
(Crusade for World Revival), has two dates lined up in November.
Under the title The Power of Prayer, expect superb teaching,
inspiring worship and the chance to meet together and be encouraged
by hundreds of other Christian women.
On 16 November, Faith Forster and Wendy Virgo will be the speakers
at St John's Church, Wimborne, Dorset, while on 23 November,
Elaine Storkey and Jennifer Rees-Larcombe will speak at Birmingham
Christian Centre.
Both events start at 2pm and should end by 5.30pm.
Tickets are £6 by post (one free with every group of 10
booked):
-
Wimborne: Monica Acton, Merry Hill Cottage, Long Lane, Colehill,Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7AQ (Tel 01202 885589)
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Birmingham: Maxine Pitherson, Birmingham Christian Centre, 1 The Parade, Birmingham B1 3QQ (Tel 0121 236 2997)
> SITES WORTH SEEING
One of
the best new UK-based sites for seekers, and Christians looking to
get into a little animated discussions with those not yet Christians,
is ReJesus - http://www.rejesus.co.uk.
Superbly put together with message boards, video clips and much more,
it promises to provide a vibrant community for thoughtful seekers.
The man behind the design is Simon Jenkins, of Ship
of Fools and fish.co.uk repute.
Check out Echurch-UK (http://www.echurch-uk.org/index.html)
- a Christian fellowship for blind and partially-sighted people, described
as "a friendly and supportive e-mail discussion group/site for
visually-impaired Christians. Join us if you are visually-impaired
and trust in Jesus." Moderators are Rob Davies, Carol Pearson
and Catherine Davies.
> POINT TO PONDER
A
reminder from God
I was regretting the past and fearing the future.
Suddenly, I heard God speaking. "My name is 'I AM.'"
He paused. I waited.
He continued: "When you live in the past with its mistakes and
regrets, it is hard for you because I am not there. My name is not
'I WAS.'
"When you live in the future with its unknowns and fears, it
is hard for you because I am not there. My name is not 'I WILL BE.'
"But when you live in this moment, it is not hard, because I
am here. My name is 'I AM'."
Author unknown
>
CHRISTIAN FAMILY NETWORK THIS WEEK
(MEMBERS' ZONE) - http://www.cfnetwork.co.uk/members/default.asp
> Advice
> In part 8 of our series J John concludes his 10 principles on
handling marriage conflict
>
Resources
> Battle for life - Brian Allenby from Christians at Work concludes
his three-part look at walking in the Spirit
> Encouragement - the story of two men in a hospital ward
> Did you know - 10 amazing facts you'll want to tell someone
> Word perfect - those everyday occurences that really demand a
word of their own
>
News:
> Traditional games 'too dangerous' for playground?
> Jesus 'had a beard like Beckham' say kids
> Cartoonist in hunt for British 'Simpsons'
> Reviews - books
>
Touching The Future by Gill Dallow - study book for children's
workers
> Why me Lord? Advice from a successful failure by Michael
Apichella - encouraging testimony
>
Top sites this week
>
rejesus - innovative site for seekers
> eChurchUK - fellowship for visually-impaired seekers
> John Stott Ministries - veteran bible teacher's site
> Riding Lights Theatre Company - 25 years on
> Events: More of what's on near you, plus the guide to
2002's festivals and Bible weeks
> Webwatch Index: more than 500 sites at your fingertips
> Site Search Engine: the easy way to trawl our 500-page
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