Crown Financial Ministries
Crown Financial Ministries are running a training session for small group leaders in Oxford on 8th November. For more details click here
Christian Business Leaders
Supporting Christians in Business LeadershipNovember Meetings
The Oxford group meeting for November is as follows:
The Oxford group meets at the Four Pillars, Abingdon at 7.30 am on Wednesday 12th November.
Our speaker is Tom Sanderson of Five Talents UK. Five Talents exists to:
* Fight Poverty
* Create Jobs
* Transform Lives
They do this by supporting micro-finance initiatives in developing countries - providing loan capital and training for entrepreneurs. They have partners who are now supporting 18,653 entrepreneurs in 10 countries – impacting around 200,000 people through job creation and family livelihoods.
CBL have been supporting Five Talents UK during 2008.
For more information see http://www.fivetalents.org.uk
The Stow group meets on 19th November.
Stow Group - October Meeting
Next Breakfast
Our next breakfast is on Wednesday 15th October 2008 at the The Fosse Manor Hotel, Stow, GL54 1JX. Time 7.30am – 9.15am.
“Christian Life & Work – DVD narrated by Mark Green”
This month’s DVD title is ‘Handling Pressure’ - a very topical subject for today!
This is the 5th in a DVD series produced by LICC (London Institute for Contemporary Christianity), led by Mark Green ex Advertising Executive with Ogilvy and Mather and there will be good time to discuss the points raised in smaller groups.
Oxford Group - October Meeting
An excellent and thought-provoking meeting with David Rae in September. It was good to see so many there.
For October the Oxford group reverts to the usual time table and will meet at 7.30am on Wednesday 8th October at the Four Pillars, Abingdon
For this meeting we will be studying the LICC DVD on the subject of ‘Relating to the Boss’. We look forward to seeing you.
Security in Uncertain Times
An audience with David Rae, former president of Apple Canada
When the global economy is anything but certain, what can we be sure about in business?
David Rae was president of Apple Canada from 1985 to 1992, where for three years he was recognised as Apple’s Manager of the Year. He completed the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School, and in 1988 was appointed Vice President of Apple Computer Worldwide.
David is now President of Crown Financial Ministries, and presents the DVD series ‘Business by the book which explores how to run a better business by adopting Christian principles. See David’s Biography.
You and your friends are invited to join us at the Four Pillars Hotel Abingdon at 7.30am on 24th September 2008. The cost is £12 to include a full english breakfast.
September News
The Oxford group’s September meeting will be held on September 24th (not the usual 2nd Wednesday). We are looking forward to welcoming David Rae, former President of Apple Canada. David is the author of “Business by the Book” and has been very helpful in the formation of Christian Business Leaders.
The meeting will be at our usual venue, The Four Pillars Hotel in Abingdon (Directions)and will start at 7.30. Tickets are £12, including a full English Breakfast.