Reaching the lost, equipping the Saints
An illustration of the look and feel of the upcoming feature film musical of the life of Jesus: “YESHUA – Words Are Not Enough”. Written and composed by Elizabeth and Robert Muren, music orchestrated and recorded by Kenneth Eriksen.
Elizabeth and Robert Muren will be joining us for our 2011 Annual Conference this Easter
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Britain ‘s biggest supermarket chains are selling halal lamb and chicken without telling unsuspecting shoppers, reported the Mail on Sunday.
The paper had to force an admission out of the major supermarkets, none of whom tell shoppers whether their lamb is ritually slaughtered, even when a Muslim slaughterman is intoning ‘Bismillah Allah-hu-Akbar’ (meaning ‘In the name of Allah, who is the greatest’) over each animal killed.
No beef sold is halal, it seems. But 5% of chicken sold in Tesco is halal as is 35% of the store’s UK lamb. None of it is labelled as such. The Co-op is the same. Asda are dumping halal chicken and lamb onto their fresh meat counters and the majority of frozen New Zealand lamb is halal. Only M&S and Morrisons guarantee their fresh meat to be non-halal, but even they do not label their NZ frozen as halal.
Find out More at the Christian Voice
WRITE: to the major supermarkets in the UK using this word template.
Names and addresses of Supermarkets
READ: Lev 19:4; Psalm 96:5; Isa 2:18; Zech 13:2; Mark 7:18-23; Acts 21:25; 1Cor 8:1-13, 10:18-28; Rev 2:14.20. Also read the Bible Article: Halal Meat – What is the Christian Position?
WRITE: To your MP at House of Commons, LONDON , SW1A 1AA . Ask him to press for honest labelling of halal ritually-slaughtered meat.
PRAY: That honest labelling will be brought in and that the demand for halal meat will evaporate as more people realise what they are being offered and refuse it.
IN THE MEANTIME, Those of us who do object to halal meat may find it appropriate to boycott New Zealand lamb, and all lamb in ASDA, the Co-op, Tesco, Somerfield, Waitrose and Sainsbury.
WRITE OR EMAIL to:
Asda, Chief Executive: Mr Andrew Clarke,
Asda House, Great Wilson Street , Southbank, LEEDS, Yorkshire , LS11 5AD
Phone: 0113 243 5435, Email: andy.clarke@asda.co.uk
Co-operative Group, (who own Somerfield) Chief Executive, Mr Peter Marks,
New Century House, Corporation Street , MANCHESTER , M60 4ES
0161 834 1212, Email: peter.marks@co-operative.coop
Marks & Spencer, Chief Executive: Mr Marc Bolland,
Waterside House, 35 North Wharf Road , LONDON , W2 1NW
020 7935 4422, Email: marc.bolland@marks-and-spencer.com
Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC, Chief Executive: Mr Dalton Philips,
Hilmore House, Gain Lane , BRADFORD, Yorkshire , BD3 7DL
01274 261000, 0845 611 6111, Email: dalton.philips@morrisonsplc.co.uk
Sainsburys PLC, Chief Executive: Mr Justin King,
33 Holborn, LONDON , EC1N 2HT
020 7695 6000, 0800 636262, Email: justin.king@sainsburys.co.uk
TESCO, Chief Executive: Mr Terry Leahy,
Tesco House, Delamare Road , Cheshunt, WALTHAM CROSS, Hertfordshire , EN8 9SL
01992 632222, 0800 505555, Email: terry.leahy@tesco.com (orterry.leahy@uk.tesco.com )
Waitrose, Managing Director: Mr Mark Price,
Doncastle Road , Southern Industrial Area, BRACKNELL , Berkshire , RG12 8YA
01344 424680, Email: mark_price@waitrose.co.uk
This year the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, linking 57 countries with majority or significant Muslim populations, will once again introduce the Defamation of Religions Resolution in the United Nations.
It allows governments the power to determine which religious views can and can’t be expressed in their country, and it gives the state the right to punish those who express ‘unacceptable’ religious views as they see fit. So in effect, it makes persecution legal. This year the Resolution could be defeated, with your help.
Add your signature to Open Doors’ global petition which they will deliver to the UN later this year.
I believe that ‘everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance’ (Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 18).
I am deeply concerned that the Defamation of Religions Resolution has the effect of severely restricting these foundational freedoms and undermines the right to religious liberty. I urge that everything possible is done to ensure that the United Nations rejects this resolution.
The polling booths open in less than 24 hours. As you consider how to vote, please remember the biblical vision of what makes for a peaceful and prosperous society and to value God’s wisdom over that of any political leader. Please also continue to cry out to the living and life-giving God that He might have mercy on this country and raise up godly leaders.
As the campaigns come to a close, we continue to underline the vital importance of three key areas. We do so not because they are the only issues of interest to Christians but because they are fundamental to the very foundation and fabric of our society and because they are currently under relentless attack. The ‘litmus tests’ of the future shape of the society that we and our children will inhabit are:
The protection of the most vulnerable in society—especially those at the earliest (unborn) and final stages of this life. (Christians make an enormous and positive contribution to serving the needs of the marginalised. We long to see justice for all and our concern for arguably the most vulnerable—the unborn and those nearing death—naturally flows from this).
The promotion of the family, biblically and traditionally understood, as the basic building block of a healthy society.
The proclamation of Jesus Christ as the only ultimate hope for our nation.
Despite the fact there are many wonderful politicians doing great work within each of the biggest political parties none of the parties now publicly support the biblical position on all three of these issues. This makes voting decisions harder and underlines the importance of voting in light of the commitments of the particular candidates in your constituency.
The issues at stake are so significant, that we believe that candidates’ positions on them outweighs other considerations—whether party loyalty or sympathy on matters such as economic, environmental or foreign policy.
Please use the following resources to find out more about your candidates. Please continue to probe them and let us have any information that would be of interest to other Christian voters.
Please continue to probe your candidates and let us have any information that would be of interest to other Christian voters.
Please pray that Jesus Christ would be honoured in our land—for the glory of God and the good of all people.
We’re in the midst of election season and Christians need to continue speaking up and praying that Jesus Christ will be honoured in our nation at this important time.
‘Christians and Candidates’ is organising a special event to give Christians the opportunity to ask questions of senior representatives from the major political parties.
The venue seats 1000 people. Filling the building would be an excellent way to show that Christians care deeply about the future of our society and the decisions that we face. Please come to this event, if you possibly can.
THIS COMING MONDAY – 7pm – Monday 26th April – Emmanuel Centre, Westminster
Please urge other Christians to support this event – why not forward this email to others or show the attached video in your small group and / or church this Sunday?
Time: 7pm (doors open at 6.15pm)
Venue: The Emmanuel Centre, 9 – 23 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3DW
To submit questions and to register, please visit www.christiansandcandidates.org/central.php
For more information, please contact Christians and Candidates: www.christiansandcandidates.org / info@christiansandcandidates.org / 020 3327 1123.
Please pray for this event and for the election.
