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Please
find details below of our exciting conference on June 28th...
Fe
welir isod manylion ein cynhadledd gyffrous ar 28ain Mehefin...
Equipped
to Serve
A
conference for Christians working with refugees and asylum
seekers in Wales
Hosted
by Tredegarville
Baptist Church on
behalf of Cardiff
Gweini
Topics
to be covered include* -
- What
are the challenges facing churches in their work with refugees
& asylum seekers?
- What
are other churches doing in Cardiff (we may not be able
to cover Swansea , Newport , Wrexham unfortunately)
- What
projects should my church consider doing?
- What
are some of the ethical/moral questions facing Christians?
- How
do I engage politicians in Wales and Westminster ?
- How
much should Christians work with outside agencies? How overt
should our Christianity be?
- What
about failed asylum seekers? What happens when leave to
remain is granted?
- An
overview of the law relating to the process refugees go
through
- State
support for refugees & entitlement to health and education?
Work issues?
- Emotional
trauma and support for refugees.
- What
organisations like the Welsh Refugee Council do and don't
do.
Confirmed
speakers are* -
- Gareth
Wallace ,
Evangelical Alliance
& Faithworks , co-worker
on 'alltogether for Asylum Justice' report - keynote
speaker
- Aled
Edwards OBE ,
Chief Executive of Cytun
& Chair of 'Displaced People in action' - seminar
leader
- 'Enabling
Christians in Serving Refugees' team
- seminar
leaders
- Jonathan
Cox ,
Independent Asylum Commission -
seminar
leader
- Selina
Moyo ,
Welsh Consortium for Refugees, Asylum Seekers
& Migrants -
seminar
leader
Place:
Tredegarville
Baptist
Church ,
The Parade, East Grove, Cardiff CF24 3AD
Date:
June
28 th 2008
Time*:
10.00
- 16.00
Cost:
There will be a £5
charge payable to Tredegarville Baptist Church on the door
to cover costs.
We
have some free places available for low wage earners and the
unemployed, so please contact me on the email below if you
fit either of these categories
Teas
and coffees will be served but delegates are asked to bring
their own lunch
There
are a number of shops nearby that sell a range of snacks and
sandwiches etc.
To
reserve a place ,
please email Jim Stewart on j.stewart@eauk.org
We
are limiting numbers to 60
so book early to avoid disappointment!
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