Worship Service and Rally
Micah whistles raised for the world’s poor
Christians gathered for a worship service in Methodist Central Hall at the culmination of the ‘Blow the Whistle’ campaign ahead of the G8. It was a time to be challenged and inspired by people who have seen first hand the effects of the injustices of poverty and people who have taken steps to work for its alleviation. The worshippers then prayer-walked to the banks of the Thames, where they joined thousands of others on the ‘World Can’t Wait’ rally.
Blow the Whistle Sunday
Prime Minister back aims of Micah Challenge on issues of global poverty
Tony Blair has publicly pledged his “complete support” for Micah Challenge’s aims to alleviate global poverty, thanks to the determination of one Baptist church inspired by the Blow the Whistle campaign. The congregation of Gilgal Baptist Church in Porthcawl, Wales blew whistles down the telephone during a call to the office of their MP, Madeleine Moon, during a Blow the Whistle Sunday service.
Campaigning Christians make Blow the Whistle Sunday a Huge Success
MPs, top Christian musicians and churches across the UK all took part in events to mark Blow the Whistle Sunday on May 20.
Church leaders and Irish League players Blow the Whistle on global poverty
An ‘unfair’ football match was held at George Best’s former primary school on 17 May. Church leaders were unequally matched against Irish League players to as a reflection of the unfair world in which we live.
