Does it matter what we teach our children?

Date: Tuesday 12th February
Venue: Telferscot School, Balham
Time: 8 pm -9.30 pm
Cost: Free

Ian Fry is the Director of the Youth and Children's Ministry Cource at Oak Hill Theological College. He will address the issues of faith and education. You can find out about him here. Ian's worked in both teaching and ministry. For 13 years he was a school teacher. He left that to become the Kingston Schools' Worker.

For further details contact CCB's Vicar, the Rev Richard Perkins on richardperkins@btinternet.com or 0208 678 6157

Film Night - Atonement

Date: Monday 11th February
Venue: The Exhibit, Balham Station Road
Time: 8 pm
Cost: £7

For bookings contact John Lumgair on john@quirkymotion.com or 0208 696 6510.

Tony Watkins will be given a pre-film talk and post-film analysis.

Tony is the Managing Editor of Culturewatch.org, produced by Damaris. Tony is passionate about films. You can find out about him here.

He joined Damaris at its inception in 1991. Tony is the author of Focus: The Art and Soul of Cinema (2007) and Dark Matter: A Thinking Fan’s Guide to Philip Pullman (2004), co-author of Back in Time: A Thinking Fan’s Guide to Doctor Who (2005) and a contributor to a number of other books including Matrix Revelations: A Thinking Fan’s Guide to the Matrix Trilogy (2003) and the Talking About series of books, of which he is the editor.

He is also responsible for the Culturewatch courses and Culturewatch groups, and is an experienced speaker in a wide range of contexts. For more about Tony Watkins, visit his website.

Welcome to - The God Confusion

The God Confusion is a week of events organised by Christ Church Balham to which people of all faiths and none are welcome.

For details of our services on Sunday 1oth February go here.

On Monday 11th February we will be showing the award winning film adaptation of Ian McEwan's book, Atonement. For more information go here.

On Tuesday 12th February Ian Fry, an experienced ex-teacher and currently Director of Youth & Children's Ministry at a Church of England training college will be speaking on 'Does it matter what we teach our children?' For more details go here.

Our popular pub quiz returns on Wednesday 13th February. This time there's a faint whiff of philosophy in one of the rounds. For more information go here.

During the day on Friday 15th February there's a Women's 'express' Colour Me Beautiful consultation and a short talk entiled, 'Would Jesus Wear Prada?' For more information go here.

Two events dominate Saturday 16th February. The Women's Brunch will hear from Jo Richardson how a Doctorate in Cell Biology from Cambridge University need not be an obstacle to Christian faith. More details are available here. In the evening the guest speaker at our Charity Dinner will be Matthew Frost, the Chief Executive of Tearfund, a Christian relief and development agency. For more details of that event go here.

On Sunday 17th February we're delighted to welcome Christian Philosopher, author and speaker Peter Williams from the Damaris Trust, who will respond to Richard Dawkins' book, The God Delusion. Find details here.

You would be very welcome at any of the events. For additional enquiries please contact our Vicar, the Rev Richard Perkins on richardperkins@christchurchbalham.org.uk or 020 86786157.

The Charity Dinner

Venue: The White Eagle Club, Hamilton House, 211 Balham High Road
Time: 7.30 pm for 8.00 pm
Cost: Tickets are £25, of which £5 will be donated to Tearfund.
Speaker: Matthew Frost, Chief Executive of Tearfund; a Christian relief and development agency.

Matthew started the job in 2005 having gained extensive experience working in the business world. He is married to Katherine and they have four young children. They attend St Mark’s Church in Battersea, South West London. You can read a little more about him here.

Order of Events

7.30pm Drinks available in the Bar
8.00pm Guests seated and Dinner served
22.30pm The Bar will remain open
2.00am The Bar closes

Menu

Starter
Creamy Leek & Potato Soup
A Selection of Polish Sausage & Meats

Main Course
A choice of the following:
Salmon on a Bed of Spinach in Saffron Sauce
Chicken in a Creamy White Wine & Mushroom Sauce
Vegetarian Option: Pancake Stuffed with Spinach, Red Onions & Oyster Mushrooms with Cream Sauce

Dessert
Chocolate topped Cheesecake or
Apple Crumble Cake

Coffee & Mints

A proportion of the cost of all bottles of wine will also go to Charity.
Please purchase your tickets and order your choice of food from Anna Hartridge (anna@christchurchbalham.org.uk) by Friday 8th February. Payment can be made in cash or by cheque made payable to CCB.
Tables will be arranged for groups of 6 (small table) or 8-12 people (large table). Please see Anna for your requirements if you are booking for a group.

Cornhill Mission Team - in their own words!

Jo Richardson
I studied biology for a long time before living in China for two and a half years teaching and studying Chinese. I’m now doing the Cornhill course part-time, working with the Chinese ministry from St Helen’s, Bishopsgate, and teaching a bit of biology. I am privileged to have godly parents, under whose influence I became a Christian when I was young. I may not be an eminent scientist but “studied biology a long time” includes undergrad natural sciences and a PhD in cell biology at Cambridge. I currently live in Bow, East London. For your info, I’m 28!

Cornhill Mission Team - in their own words!

Hi, my name is Tom Hart, and I am currently working for St. George’s Church in Dagenham, whilst studying part time at Cornhill. I am 20 years old, and am constantly reminded by the other cornhillers that I am the baby of the course! Prior to Cornhill I did a gap year working for the London City Mission (LCM), doing some youth work, and limited open air evangelism. I grew up on a farm in Suffolk, and over the past few years since leaving school, I have worked on the farm and travelled across Australia. I am engaged to be married on 31st October to a beautiful Scottish young lady called Rachael, who I met on my gap year at LCM, and is currently working for them full time.

Cornhill Mission Team - in their own words!

I'm Josh Mills. I'm 23, got married to a local croydon lass - Priscilla - 18 months ago. I was brought up in New Zealand, left my folks to move to the UK when I was 18. When not studying at Cornhill I work as a Care Worker in East Surrey for a supported living service with adults who have learning disabilities. When I'm not working I love photography (got a new camera for christmas!). I play rugby, though i'm off injured at the moment with a torn collar bone ligament. Love playing/watching sport too.