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Are you working in Global Health and Mission?

Are you a generalist?

CMF Global is hosting a series of interactive online training modules. These will be collaborative, with teaching, small group work, questions and feedback. This year we’re aiming these at generalists looking for more specialist teaching. There will be time to get to know one another and the subject more thoroughly.

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Engage with this interactive training day for free from the comfort of your own home on zoom. For nurses and midwives, at whatever stage of your career from students through to retirees. Learn how to get your message across to your readers, including practical exercises and opportunity for feedback. This training day has been fundamental in equipping our members to write for Spotlight magazine over the years and we’re always looking for new contributors, but these skills will also be transferable for those writing for magazines, blogs and other written resources.

Some feedback from participants last year:
‘Beyond my expectations. You provided helpful content/resource, but I hadn’t anticipated the joy and encouragement it would also bring. God has met with us today and it has been a real blessing.’

‘What a wonderful day! This training went above and beyond my expectations. I would recommend it to anyone, whether they would call themselves a writer or not. It will help you find a way to honour and glorify God with words, in a way you didn’t think you could do.’

Led by Bex Lawton (Paeds nurse and Head of Nurses and Midwives) and Victoria Hutchinson (Recently retired Midwife and member of Spotlight Editorial Group)

For more information, contact bex.lawton@cmf.org.uk.

We’re looking forward to seeing you there.

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

We are delighted to invite you to our Annual Dinner, which will be held on Friday, October 4, 2024, at St Edmund Hall in Oxford. This event has run now for some years and is a lovely way to connect with other Christian healthcare professionals, welcoming new colleagues as well as catching up with old friends. The evening will begin with pre-dinner drinks at 7:00 PM, followed by the meal at 7:30 PM.

The cost for the evening is £50 per person. We understand that this may be a significant expense for some, so we are pleased to offer bursaries to ensure that everyone who wishes to attend can do so. If the cost is prohibitive for you, please do not hesitate to apply for a bursary by emailing oxford@cmf.org.uk. If you are approved for a bursary, you will still need to buy a ticket here but will be reimbursed by CMF.

To help keep the cost at £50 per head and to cover the bursaries, we are also seeking sponsorship. If you or someone you know would be interested in contributing, we would greatly appreciate your support. Please donate using our stewardship page and use ‘Oxford dinner donation’ as the reference/in the special message box. Any surplus donations after paying for the dinner will go to meeting the cost of CMF Carol Service on 9 December. If you would like your surplus donation not to be used for this purpose, please contact us by emailing us on oxford@cmf.org.uk .

We look forward to seeing you at what promises to be a wonderful evening of fellowship and celebration. Any questions please contact me on rievins@doctors.org.uk

Love in Him,

Dr Rebekah Davidson
Events manager, Oxford CMF

Hebrews 10:25
‘…not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.’

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He restores my soul

A Christian day retreat for healthcare professionals in Wessex

Life in healthcare can be non-stop. The retreat will allow us opportunity to pause and draw near to the God who loves us, to notice what he is doing in our lives, where he might be leading us, and to receive his renewal. A chance to spend the day reflecting and praying alongside other healthcare professionals, with a mix of worship, led sessions, and indoor and outdoor creative activities. Bring a Bible and notebook or journal and weather appropriate outdoor clothes and shoes.

Location: Near Lymington, New Forest Hampshire (exact location provided after booking)

Booking closes on Thursday, 26 September 2024.

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A Day Conference for Christians in Health and Social Care

Speakers and topics covered:

Sick Society: Reimagining How We Live Well Together – Speaker: Andy Knox (to include 15 mins questions & answers)

Agitators for Good: Influencing the Public Debate – Speaker: Steve Taylor

Roots and Routes: Health and Social Care in Greater Manchester – Speaker: Ian Rutherford (to include 15 mins questions & answers)

Cost: £10

View the full programme for more information

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Planning Your Medical Elective Evening
Join us for an evening of insight dedicated to helping you plan your medical elective. This event will feature hosts who will share their own elective experiences, provide valuable advice, and answer any questions you may have.

Whether you’re seeking guidance on choosing a location, navigating logistics, or maximising your learning experience, this is the perfect opportunity to gather practical tips and connect with others who have been through the process already.

Don’t miss out on this chance to prepare for your elective!

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Every Christian health professional has a unique opportunity to improve their patients’ physical and spiritual health but many feel frustrated by the challenge of integrating faith and practice within time constraints and legal obligations.

However, the medical literature increasingly recognises the important link between spirituality and health and GMC guidelines approve discussion of faith issues with patients provided it is done appropriately and sensitively. This Saline online course will address this topic and help us live for and share Christ in our workplaces.

This practical and interactive course will include a mix of teaching and small group discussion, with opportunities to pray for one another.

The course will take place on Zoom from 8 pm – 10 pm on the following dates: 14 October, 21 October, 11 November, and 18 November.

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Do you have questions about faith at work?

• Is talking about faith legitimate?
• Is it good medicine?
• Is it practical?
• Would I have time?
• How can I learn more?

The medical literature increasingly recognises the important link between spirituality and health. Yet many Christian health professionals feel frustrated by the challenge of integrating faith and practice within the time constraints and legal obligations of the workplace. GMC guidelines approve discussions of faith issues with patients provided it is done appropriately and sensitively.

Christians are called to be ‘the salt of the earth’ flavouring life with grace and truth. Saline Solution is a one-day course designed to help Christian healthcare professionals become more comfortable addressing a person’s spiritual needs in a clinical context. There is a mixture of teaching and small group discussion.

The course will take place from 09:30 (UK time) on Saturday, 19th October 2024 at Bearwood Chapel, 445 Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4DH. (Opposite Bearwood Primary School, slightly set back from the main street).

A simple buffet lunch and refreshments will be provided but participants may bring their own packed lunch. There are shops nearby.

There is roadside parking nearby and limited parking at the church for anyone with a mobility issue.

Public transport: Bearwood Road is on bus routes 11, 48, 12, 13, 9.

Contact on the day: Vicki Ibbett 07786945519

Your Saline Trainers:
James Tomlinson – a salaried GP working in the Black Country and is also CMF’s Head of Volunteers and Networks.
Stephanie Moss – a retired GP in Birmingham and CMF Associate for workplace evangelism.
Rachel Mitchell – a registered nurse in Bedfordshire.

WHY should we reach out to our patients at work? Could it be that God has placed us, like Esther, to use our faith to benefit our patients’ health? WHAT are the barriers that can prevent us from doing so – and WHAT are the risks attached in medical outreach? HOW and WHEN is it appropriate to do so? And WHAT role does personal testimony play, alongside communication skills, dialogue and reason? Finally, HOW do we present the Gospel at work and WHAT are the limits of our responsibility? As you’ll note, thus is a day for questions! But there are also many stories which Richard will share from his quarter century as a GP-evangelist from Kent. With personal experience of life ‘under the cosh’ from both the GMC and NHS England for sharing faith at work, Richard isn’t shy of telling it how it is but with massive faith benefits attached!

To book your place, please click here. There is a small charge to cover the cost of venue hire and refreshments.

Please note: Tea/coffee will be provided, but please bring your own lunch. There are shops and cafes nearby where food can be purchased.

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Momentum Yes is an introductory mission course that enables you to see what God is doing in the world and how you can say “Yes” to being involved.

It is endorsed by several mission agencies and has been used by churches internationally. It is designed for small groups to do over 6 sessions using videos and discussion questions provided. You don’t need to be an expert to facilitate a group. We would love to see this course offered to student and graduate CMF groups around the UK.

Join us online to take the course together and consider whether you could offer it to others online or face to face in your area. For more information contact the global team at Christian Medical Fellowship: globalcoordinator@cmf.org.uk

The course will take place on Monday evenings from 8-9.30PM BST on:
4, 11, 18, and 25 November, and 2 and 9 December 2024.

Find out more about Momentum Yes

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Jesus and Justice

Speaker: Giles Cattermole

The Lord is a God of justice (Isaiah 30:18).

And so, his followers long for justice. In a world full of injustice, we need his justice, proclaim his justice, and live out his justice.

Over three talks, we’ll dig into what Isaiah teaches about God’s justice, our injustice, his solution in the justice of the Cross of Jesus, and what it means to live and speak for Jesus and justice today.

Main speaker | Giles Cattermole

Giles works part-time as an Emergency Medicine consultant and part-time for a church in London. He was previously the CMF Head of Student Ministries and, more recently, the UCCF London Team Leader. He trained in Oxford and Wales, has worked in academic emergency medicine in Hong Kong and Rwanda, and was the founding chair of the RCEM global emergency medicine committee. Giles is married to Victoria and has four children. He is also a keen cruciverbalist.

Download the full programme for more details.

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Do you have questions about faith at work?

• Is talking about faith legitimate?
• Is it good medicine?
• Is it practical?
• Would I have time?
• How can I learn more?

The medical literature increasingly recognises the important link between spirituality and health. Yet many Christian health professionals feel frustrated by the challenge of integrating faith and practice within the time constraints and legal obligations of the workplace. GMC guidelines approve discussions of faith issues with patients provided it is done appropriately and sensitively.

Christians are called to be ‘the salt of the earth’ flavouring life with grace and truth. Saline Solution is a one-day course designed to help Christian healthcare professionals become more comfortable addressing a person’s spiritual needs in a clinical context. There is a mixture of teaching and small group discussion.

The course will take place from 09:30 (UK time) on Saturday, 7 December 2024 at Upton Vale Baptist Church, St Marychurch Road, Castle Circus, Torquay, TQ1 3HY.

Travel by car: There is some on-street parking nearby. The Town Hall pay and display car park is located on Lymington Road which is just across the road from the church.
Public transport: The church is a 20 minute walk from Torquay or Torre train stations.

A simple buffet lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Your saline trainers:
Stephanie Moss – a retired GP in Birmingham and CMF Associate for workplace evangelism.