April for May 2008 on thesheepdip.co.uk

Our latest batch of articles is now starting to go on-line. There's a Pentecost theme this month - as it falls on May 11. Plus there is the usual selection of quality artwork that you won't find anywhere else.

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Last updated April 20, 2008. All April for May articles are now on-line
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Introducing the B&Q column - Free download

If you want to add something a little different to your church newsletter, then this might be right up your street. Here is a new column from B&Q, available to download free of charge from our website. This first article, at 1,000 words with picture, looks at ways in which you can save water around the home.

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The B&Q column part 2 - Free download

Our second home improvement article looks at ways in which you can spruce up your hallway, with a bit of help from B&Q.

This article contains a picture and is free to download and use in your magazines.

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Take part in the biggest men's breakfast ever!

If you have ever wanted to be a record breaker then here comes your chance. The Baptist Men's Movement wants churches across the UK to join in the biggest ever men's breakfast on Saturday October 11. Here is how you can join in.

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Spacefillers

If you have one of those annoying gaps in your newsletter, this collection of quotes and short jokes will be just what you need.

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Latest books

We're determined to help Christians grow in faith by reading some of the best Christian books around. Our guide rounds up the latest releases.

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If you have a church choir

Award-winning UK-based, tour operator, Casterbridge Tours has joined forces with the city of Leipzig in Germany to launch an innovative International Choir Festival taking place this July.
The Festival will be a first for the UK travel company to allow this unique opportunity for choirs from the UK and around the world to explore and engage together in one of the most musically dedicated cities in Europe.

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Celebrating Pentecost

This Pentecost, central London is the destination for the very first Pentecost festival: a cross-generational, multi-cultural celebration of the Church’s creativity and compassion that will fill hundreds of venues in the nation’s capital.
The festival, taking place over the weekend of May 9-11, will comprise hundreds of free events and performances.

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Help African trees

Trees are essential for the planet’s well-being but just like our own natural resources, trees in parts of Africa are under pressure. Now Feed The Children is looking for retail partners to help its new Saplings project, which educates children to protect this vital natural resource.

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BibleLands news

A new regular update of work carried out by BibleLands.

As the population in Egypt increases, so do the needs of the sick, the poor and the marginalised. Find out how one church continues to respond to this calling and adapts to the ever-changing needs of its community.

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Notcutts gardening news

Our new monthly gardening column continues with a list of jobs for May and 10 top tips for the month ahead. Contains three articles for the price of one: the tips and a 500-word and a 300-word version of the same piece, according to the space you have available.

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Barney's page

Our regular page for children looks at what happened just after Pentecost - the formation of the early church.

Scripture is from Acts 2 and there are the usual jokes, prayer and comment and a receipe to share - children will really enjoy and be challenged by.

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Bible places 13: Decapolis

This month, our regular series on Bible Places focuses on two of the cities in the Decapolis, a region Jesus visited. Both cities are now ruins, but remain testaments to the genius of Roman architecture.
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Quality Christian cartoon

Every month we bring you an exclusive cartoon to save and use in your church newsletters. This month's is pictured above. Your download is not watermarked.

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Andrew Graystone answers the questionnaire

This month, Andrew Graystone, director of the Churches Media Council answers our questions about faith, the universe and everything.

Find out who inspires him, which verses mean the most and why he was involved in The Passion.

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Christian broadcasting

The digital age means that there is suddenly an incredible number of Christian TV and radio stations available to us to enjoy, be taught by and inspired.

This month, in the second of a two-part series, we focus on the exciting ministry of UCB, which is far more than just a Christian radio station.

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Help Diabetes UK

Leading health charity Diabetes UK is appealing for people to donate their unwanted or broken jewellery so it can be converted into crucial funds to support diabetes research projects.

This short article explains how you can send your jewellery off to help the charity.

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Quality Christian clip-art

Every month we bring you an exclusive piece of clip-art to save and use in your church newsletters. This month is a building illustration.

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Behind the hymn

THERE’S an Old Testament passage which would send chills up the spine if it weren’t forever associated with a comic song. But go back to Ezekiel’s original, and dem dry bones are anything but. The story was undoubtedly in the mind of Edwin Hatch (1835-1889) when he wrote ‘Breathe on me, breath of God’.

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