How Your Church Can Help Neighbours in Debt
Many people will be aware of stewardship® a financial services charity.
"Britain's personal debt is increasing by £1 million pounds every 4 minutes. The average adult in the UK now owes £4,554 on credit cards, store cards, overdrafts and unsecured personal loans. What should the church do?"
"Churches know that there is a mision opportunity in reaching out to neighbours in debt, but they want resources and practical pointers. Red2Blck will do this"
"As churches are made up of individuals, we can't minister financial freesom and generous living to others if we are not experiencing it ourselves"
quotes from Share - the stewardship magazine.
 stewardship® have a new set of resources for 2008 under the title of red2black. Information is available at www.red2black.org.uk
Care for the family has launched Quidz In a six session course to counter debt among young people. The aim is to help parents talk to and educate their children on issues such as dudgeting, saving and how to distinguish good loans from bad ones. www.careforthefamily.org.uk
Christians Against Poverty has launched CAP Volunteer Centres throughout the UK to enable local churches to help the poor in their communities.
Volunteers receive training to operate at the samre level of efficiency and professionalsim as a standard CAP Centre, while costs for a local church can be significantly reduced. www.capuk.org.
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