Commitment for Life is a network of United Reformed Churches and Local Ecumenical Partnerships committed to praying, giving and campaigning for change. Commitment for Life now has a Facebook page. Find us at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=336318799780  and follow what we are up to.

2010 new materials available

Rubina's life has been transformed since receiving training from The Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh. Download our exciting new mini magazine with stories from all four partner countries and much more. To download the individual stories go to 'Partner Countries'

See videos shot in Zimbabwe following a recent trip with Belonging to the World Church and Commitment for Life.

DVD with interviews with Revd John Marsh and Christian Aid Director, Paul Valentin available shortly.

General Assembly  2010 - Loughborough

At this year's General Assembly Loretta Minghella, new Director of Christian Aid, spoke about the URC’s Commitment for Life programme, praising the work it funds and the difference it makes, and thanking all the churches that were part of it:

“You need to know how much it means to us” she said, adding “the URC is Christian Aid’s single biggest church donor.”

To read a full report click here

Campaigning  

Jeremy Corbyn MP has tabled an early day motion stating that:"this House is concerned that Israeli Knesset member Haneen Zoubi has had a number of her parliamentary privileges withdrawn because she participated in the Freedom Flotilla which attempted to take aid to Gaza in May 2010; believes that the siege of Gaza is wrong; and applauds Haneen Zoubi for her courage in exposing this."Can also be read here: http://bit.ly/9Vut3g

Please contact your MP and ask them to sign the EDM before the summer recess break (begins: July 27th)!

 Micah Challenge

BE PART OF 10.10.10 What's your promise

Bring your promise together with those of millions of Christians around the world on 10.10.10! This autumn, on Sunday 10.10.10, 100 million people worldwide will stand united in their commitment to live a life that remembers those in poverty.  In Sunday services and special events Christians will bring their promises together, and pray that through these God would create a more just world.
On 10.10.10 the body of Christ will stand united in prayer and commitment, in a vivid demonstration of how a world centred on God’s heart for the poor could look.  In a year of big decisions on international issues, we hope this testimony will help world leaders to start to prioritise the poorest amongst us. 
Ten years into a fifteen-year commitment to halve global poverty world leaders are looking for direction.  Micah Challenge are asking Christians around the world to point the way with their lives.  To find out more go to What's your promise?

Matthew, Vinath, Andrea, Gyu Yeon, Carolyn.

News and views

New Malden URC put on a concert to share their musical gifts. The evening was a great success financially but also raised awareness of the issues faced by many of our partner countries.  Congratulations all round.

Event Co-ordinator Diane Howell said,

"So we did four things: gave some people, especially the children, the chance to perform,  had a very good evening, raised some money AND possibly most importantly, are now inspired and motivated in our support of what Commitment for Life does. People have already been talking about next year's one! It's been a great pleasure and privilege to have organised this event".