More Than Gold

2012Games’
‘your church and the
A briefing to help your church make the
most of this unique opportunity
l Hear how churches responded at past Games – from Atlanta to Beijing
– through outreach, hospitality and service
l Learn of the tested programmes, and resources for all ages, to be
available through More Than Gold
l Identify the most appropriate response and involvement for your
church – and dream a little of what could be done
October
Monday 11th Birmingham
Aston Vila FC
Wednesday 13th Exeter
Exeter City FC
Thursday 14th Windsor
Dorney Lake
Friday 15th Cardiff,
Cardiff City Stadium
Tuesday 19th Nottingham
Trent Bridge Cricket Club
Wednesday 20th Sheffield
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Thursday 21st Durham
Riverside Cricket Club
22nd Wigan, Wigan Rugby
Club
November
Monday 1st Esher, Surrey
Sandown Racecourse
Tuesday 2nd Ely
The Lighthouse
Wednesday 3rd London
Central, Regent Hall,
Oxford Street
Thursday 4th London East,
Leyton Orient FC, 12 noon to
2pm, including lunch, for
ministers and church leaders
followed by an optional visit
to the Olympic Site View
Tube, 7.30 pm (refreshments
from 7.00 pm) open meeting
for church members.
Admission FREE (a thank offering will be taken)
7.30 – 9.00 pm (refreshments from 7 pm) except where indicated
Those taking part
will be drawn from
David Willson
CEO More Than Gold
Jon Burns
UK Director
More Than Gold
Jane Holloway
National Prayer Director,
World Prayer Centre and
More Than Gold Executive
Member
Plus denominational
representatives and members
of More Than Gold’s
Executive Committee.
Who should attend?
These briefings are for
those committed to the
mission and future of their
church –
• Ordained or lay
• PCC members
• Elders and Deacons
• Evangelism coordinators
• Teachers
• Youth workers
• Community workers
• and more.
Aren’t the Games
just for London?
Coverage of the 2012
Games through the media
and advertising will touch
young and old everywhere.
The Olympic torch will pass
within an hour’s journey of
most of the population. And
20 major population centres
have ‘Live Sites’ with big
screens, live information,
video, news and community
events.
Some of Olympic and
Paralympic events take
place well beyond London,
including in five other major
cities.
More Than Gold, PO Box 66362, London E14 1GY 0845 475 2012 info@morethangold.org.uk www.morethangold.org.uk Charity no – 1121852
What is More Than Gold?
Since the 1996 Atlanta Games churches have responded to the world’s major sporting
events under the banner ‘More Than Gold’. And More Than Gold was established in the UK
in 2008 under the chairmanship of Lord Brian Mawhinney. More Than Gold has the support
of all the main denominations, over sixty Christian organisations and mission agencies.
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