CARRICKFERGUS BOROUGH CHURCH FORUM (cbcf)

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The Carrickfergus Borough Church Forum seeks to promote good relations, tolerance, trust and respect for diversity, within the local church and wider community.  It wishes to encourage a spirit of openness, acceptance and reconciliation, while seeking to actively respond on matters of spiritual and social concern in the community.    

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CARRICKFERGUSCHURCHFORUM@HOTMAIL.CO.UK

Aims :

To openly and actively promote respect for diversity of faith, culture and tradition.

To foster involvement in local community building through reflective listening and active engagement, with special concern for those most in need.

To bring people together encouraging co-operation, mutual understanding and an ability to live and work together.

To promote healing and reconciliation in the community.

Objectives:

To offer a safe and welcoming environment that is respectful, non-judgemental, and in which each person is valued.

To promote understanding by organising conferences, lectures, workshops and visits that address sensitive issues within church and community.

 To provide opportunities for interactive encounters, including dialogue, discussion, debate and small group activity where all can share their experience of life as it relates to their sense of identity, faith, culture and tradition.

To provide opportunities for co-operation between Churches, Christian organisations, their members and leaders, supporting existing activities and taking new initiatives.

To work in collaboration with local agencies and community groups as we search for and implement practical ways in which Christian values and the Gospel of Jesus can serve to encourage and build up the community.  

CBCF was Initiated by the Good Relations Department of Carrickfergus Borough Council.   
Officially launched   in Carrickfergus Town Hall on Thursday 2nd October 2008.