News from the Inspire Movement AUGUST 2016
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Greetings

Welcome to the AUGUST e-News from the Inspire Movement.
Below you will find news and testimony from across the Movement, including:

GOOD NEWS STORIES!

Inspire Learning Communities
New Inspire Website
New Retreats for Ireland 2017
Real life stories
Prayer: a note from Cath

GETTING INVOLVED

Day of Fasting and Prayer
Prayer Pointers to help you pray for Inspire this month

AND...

PLEASE HELP US - Sow to Grow
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You can find up-to-date news and all of our resources on the website: inspiremovement.org
Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/mission.spirituality

Join an Inspire Learning Community in 2016-17

Our focus for teaching in 2016-17 is through Inspire Learning Communities. Places are limited so do register your interest soon.
For more info about what an Inspire learning community is: http://inspiremovement.org/learning-community.

We have learning communities planned in the UK and in Ireland. Each community will meet 5 times, approximately once per month, from January to May/June 2017. Check the E VENTS PAGE on the website for details as they become available. Space is limited for each community, so please do let us know if you are interested as soon as possible.

In Chesterfield we are hosting three learning communities on:
- Exploring Discipleship
- Missional Leadership
- Missional Community Training
For more info about the Chesterfield learning communities, or to express and interest in participating follow this link to the website. http://inspiremovement.org/chesterfield.

In Ireland we are hosting learning communities in 7 locations on:
- Exploring Discipleship
- Missional Community Training
For more info about the Ireland learning communities, or to express and interest in participating follow this link to the website. http://inspiremovement.org/ireland/

New Inspire Website - simple to use and mobile friendly!

Click here to see for yourself: inspiremovement.org

There are a number of new features including front page testimonies, a feed from our Facebook page, and an Inspire blog where our Missioners will be adding news and inspirations. If you were registered on the old website, your account has been migrated but you will need to reset your password. If you've never registered on the website before, now might be a good time:-) The site is being developed and new information added regularly so do keep checking back. And if you find any missing links, or have suggestions for how we can improve it further, then please get in touch: contact@inspiremovement.org.

We hope that you will find the new website helpful and continue to enjoy journeying with Inspire.

Day of fasting and prayer for Inspire: Friday 26 August 2016

New Teaching Retreats for Ireland 2017

Mission-Shaped Practices: a series of Saturday Retreats in Mitchelstown, Co.Cork, Ireland
This series aims to equip people to live as ordinary missionaries in everyday life. Sessions include: Listening to God, Fasting, Faith Sharing and Being Spiritual Guides. Each retreat will be followed by an additional session on the practice of Fellowship Bands.

For more information, or to register your interest, please click the link here: http://inspiremovement.org/ireland/

Real Life Stories ...

Guilherme, our Inspire Intern from Brazil, got married to Gemma, an Exploring Missioner from Chesterfield, in April. As well as being a special day for them, many people noticed that Gemma and Gui's life as everyday missionaries made a big difference to their wedding. Here are some of the testimonies...

"It was evident how much of a family you are as a church. It was lovely to see so many people stepping up to help without hesitating, It is something I long to be part of."
"I am sure that your marriage will last because your relationship is different because you have God in your lives." (an atheist family member)
After hearing Phil (Director of Inspire) preach, one of the family members said, "I have been trying to think of anything at all in my life that I am that passionate about'. This comment has led into many more conversations.
Gemma's brother said, "I was struck by how much the church has 'adopted' you into their family, and loved, supported and provided for you, when our actual family hasn't."
"It was Jesus who cleared up the rain and made the sun shine at the time of the wedding because Jesus loves you." (4 year old, with whom Gemma has shared her heart for Jesus).

Do send us YOUR STORIES about how God is at work in your life, and especially how a band fellowship makes a difference. We don't have to publish your name, but it's always good to share the stories
You can contact us at any time: enquiries@inspiremovement.org

Prayer is at the heart of the Inspire Movement and we want to encourage you to pray with us and for us. We have a WhatsApp group for regular prayers, as well as a Facebook group. In September we hope to start a regular prayer email. If you'd like to know more about any of these tools for prayer then please get in touch with me. I'd love to hear from you. Cath, Inspire Prayer Lead Missioner c.hill@inspiremovement.org

DAY of FASTING and PRAYER Friday 26 August 2016

Join us on FRIDAY 26 August for our monthly day of fasting and prayer.

On the last Friday of each month, we commit to fasting, in whatever way we are able, and to praying throughout the day for the work of Inspire. Everyone is invited to participate: beginners and more experienced; fasting from one meal, or all day; fasting from caffeine; fasting from technology rather than food... However you are able to participate, we do ask that you commit time to PRAY during the day and then TELL US what you feel God might be saying!

Cath Hill, Lead Missioner for Prayer, would LOVE to hear from you any time: c.hill@inspiremovement.org. And, If you would like to connect with others who are joining us as we fast and pray go to our Facebook page: facebook.com/groups/mission.spirituality

Join with us in praying for:

Helen, a faithful member of a fellowship band, moving to a hospice for her last days of her struggle with Parkinson's disease. Helen and her band have been faithful supporters of Inspire and a model of band fellowship. Join us in upholding Helen and the other two members of her band in prayer, along with Helen's husband and family
People to be prompted to register for our Learning Communities and the final practical details to be worked out smoothly
More people to become regular givers to Inspire so that we can not only sustain what we are already doing but invest in the growth that God has promised us
Pray for protection over the seeds we have planted and nurtured over the past year, so that they will not be spoiled by the enemy over the summer, but will continue to flourish and grow.

Please consider giving regularly to Inspire...

We are so blessed to see so much fruitfulness wherever we go but we know that there is so much more that God wants to do through Inspire. PLEASE HELP US - SOW TO GROW

All the income we receive for Inspire goes directly to fulfilling the vision of Inspire and we are always as 'lean' as we can be. We want to exercise generosity so that we can continue to see fruitfulness though our faithfulness but we really need your help to ensure that we can not only make-ends-meet, but see things grow and flourish

Please bless Inspire with your financial support, so that we can continue as co-workers with God in growing and multiplying disciples who abide deeply with God and live missionally in the world. Every gift we receive, no matter how big or small, is of great worth to us. We encourage people to give regularly but if you are not able to commit to that at this time, please consider making a single gift, and please encourage others to support Inspire as they are able
THANK YOU.

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Previous editions of the Inspire e-News are available as pdfs from the website, along with lots of other useful resources that are free to download. If you can't see them at first glance, make sure that you are logged in to the website.

http://inspiremovement.org/wordpress/resources/

If you would like to contribute stories, events, or any other items to our e-News, do contact us: enquiries@inspiremovement.org

Inspire is an ecumenical network. We are pleased to have people from all the major denominations, many new church streams and networks participating in our way of life. We are always happy to hear from others who may wish to join us in the journey of mission-shaped discipleship.