Safe Car Wash was launched by the C of E’s anti-slavery campaign The Clewer Initiative and the Catholic Church’s Santa Marta Group last June.
New analysis by the University of Nottingham’s Rights Lab also reveals the application was downloaded 8,225 times during its first six months.
Chair of The Clewer Initiative, Bishop Alastair Redfern said: “This research shows that the Safe Car Wash app has made an excellent start towards mapping the extent of modern slavery and labour exploitation in hand car washes, and, crucially raising public awareness of this issue.
“Sadly, the findings so far confirm what we already feared – that many car washes do not protect their workers.”
Customers concerned by working conditions at a hand car wash have been urged to download the Safe Car Wash app and complete a survey which includes key indicators of modern slavery.
It asks the user to consider whether staff members are equipped with appropriate protective clothing – such as gloves and boots – and whether there is evidence of staff living on site.
Today a report from the University of Nottingham’s Rights Lab into the data from the Safe Car Wash app is published! Read the highlights and download the report: https://t.co/UqGox1ybHfpic.twitter.com/VsxtOj2oTJ
The newspaper spoke to leaders from a number of schools in the city and Manchester about strong opposition families have expressed about guidance recently brought in by the Government.
It makes teaching on relationships compulsory in primary schools and lessons on sex and relationships compulsory in secondary schools.
The curriculum, which teaches about LGBT lifestyles and same-sex relationships, has raised questions over whether children should be taught about certain subjects contrary to the wishes of their parents.
Parkfield has since dropped its Outsiders programme – an in-house programme incorporating books including one about a boy who dresses as a boy – following opposition.
In the face of fierce criticism from some parents, the school has called upon the Government for support.
It sent a letter to the education secretary Damian Hinds which said: “We are not allowed to mention LGBT… Bullying has increased and homophobic incidents have risen.
The Department for Education warned against protests frightening children and being “hijacked by vested interests.”
A spokesperson told the Sunday Times: “There is no reason why teaching…
The Communities Department said Qari Asim did not intend to “endorse” Khadim Rizvi when he published a statement on Facebook in 2017 apparently expressing solidarity with the controversial preacher.
A spokesman told the Mail on Sunday: “Imam Qari Asim did not intend that publication to be an endorsement of Rizvi and so took the article down, which he replaced with one calling for tolerance for all”.
The response came after the newspaper claimed that the Leeds-based imam “supported” Mr Rizvi – a leader in Pakistan’s Tehreek-e-Labbaik political movement.
A Catholic, Ms Bibi always denied the claim she insulted the Islamic prophet Muhammad following an argument with a group of Muslim women over a water cup. But hardliners demanded she be publicly executed.
Mr Asim, who is a member of the interfaith group Christian Muslim Forum, joined the Communities Department’s Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred.
First established in 2012, the group advises ministers and civil servants on how to tackle Islamophobia.
In Eastern #Europe, meeting people from countries that have taken a large number of #Refugees, in…
Fast Facts: Stonington Baptist Church is a rural Baptist church located in the village of Stonington, just off PA Route 61, between Shamokin and Sunbury, PA. The church has a rich heritage dating back to 1794 when it was founded as the Shamokin Baptist Church by Rev. John Patton under the direction of the Philadelphia Baptist Convention. The church became known as the “Mother church” because it was the first Baptist Church in Central Pennsylvania. From its membership or through its influence, many other Baptist churches were founded throughout the region. Today the members and friends of the Stonington Baptist Church endeavor to maintain and expand the impact of the ministry begun long ago, prioritizing the gospel message, and striving to provide a friendly welcome for sinners by pointing them to the Friend of sinners. Please pray for their upcoming Easter services and festivities, that God would continue work in and through the lives of the church to reach the community with the message of the risen Christ.
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Examining hundreds of Easter products sold online by the so-called Big Four supermarkets in the UK, the Sunday Mirror found only one-in-five named the Christian festival.
Dave Male, the Church of England’s director of Evangelism and Discipleship, told the tabloid: “It’s a pity but we’re confident most people call them Easter eggs”.
Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrison’s dominate the UK groceries market.
Of them, Tesco was found to offer the least Easter products which directly referenced Easter – 40 out of 202.
Similarly, only 26 of the 150 items available at Asda featured the word ‘Easter’ in their packaging.
The Sunday Mirror says “egg makers and sellers insist they heavily market the religious message”.
Handout photo taken with permission from the Twitter feed of @DCollingwood40 of an Easter Eggs display in a Tesco Metro on Deansgate, Manchester.
Earlier this month, Humanists UK said customers should not be “duped” into believing criticism that marketing and packaging for chocolate Easter eggs do not go far enough to promote the season’s Christian roots.
The Bishop of London Rt Rev Sarah Mullally was among those to address crowds at the Standing Together Rally in Trafalgar Square on Saturday afternoon.
The event was organised by the street pastors group Ascension Trust, London City Mission, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) and Southwark Diocese.
Director of Justice and Inclusion at the CTBI, Richard Reddie told Premier before the event: “Lives have been lost, people are grieving and there are those out there who have experienced life-changing injuries.
“We want to say as churches, ‘we hear that, we’re standing along you’, because God is standing alongside them.”
SCRIPTURE: So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. Genesis 1:27
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: If God made you in His image; whatever you cannot imagine with God is an abomination in your life.
The Scripture makes it clear that when God created man, He created him as a perfect being (Genesis 2:7). Man was created to lack nothing,”need nothing, fear nothing, feel no pain or discomfort and be resisted by nothing whatsoever.
Man was created perfect in spirit, soul and body. Every trace of imperfection in man was not put there by God; it is the handiwork of satan through the instrumentality of sin. Man was created to decree and enforce obedience and compliance from nature, situations and circumstances. He was not created to be defeated by any situation, condition, circumstance or affliction. Man was created to dominate and not to be defeated. Man was created in the Image of God, and if God made you in His image, whatever you cannot imagine with God is an abomination in your life.
Beloved, you must be the ‘you’ that God created. The original ‘you’ was created in perfection, without need or pain, and to be defeat-less, audacious, and fearless. You must struggle for your real identity. My counsel is, refuse to allow any devil to impose on you what is not yours; refuse to attach or ascribe any negative title to yourself. You are not a poor, frustrated, barren or dejected person. You are a person created in the image of the Lion of the Tribe of Judah.
Today, I exhort you to make up your mind to demand for the original ‘you’ that God created. Demand for who God has made you to be.
REMEMBER THIS: If God made you in His image, whatever you cannot imagine with God is an abomination in your life.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Disconnect yourself from sin in order to reconnect yourself to your sinless Maker
Connect yourself to the Divine Presence of God in order to take on His audacious, indefatigable, weariless and sick-less Nature.
PRAYER: O Lord, I ask that You draw me close to You in relationship. Fill my body with Your Spirit and let every sickness and disease die by your judgement, Lord in Jesus’ Name.
FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: RESTORING YOUR ORIGINALITY
QUOTE: You have Divine immunity as a Kingdom ambassador; deliver yourself from fear on earth. Culled from PRINCIPLES AND POWER OF PRAYER by Dr Paul Enenche
DAILY READING: Deuteronomy 31:1 to 32:27, Luke 12:8 to 34, Psalm 78:32 to 55, Proverbs 12:21 to 24.
AMAZING FACT: The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain and makes up 85% of the brain’s weight.
TODAY IN HISTORY: 07/04/1948 – The World Health Organization was established by the United Nations.
Today’s devotional was written by Pastor Paul Enenche of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Pastor Paul and Becky Enenche, as the Senior Pastors. It is a power-packed arena where God’s Presence, Principles and Power are at work for the salvation, healing and restoration of human destinies and dignities
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20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
29 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.
30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
THE MESSAGE:
Some Greeks sought Jesus. Jesus had just been hailed as the coming King and Messiah by teeming thousands. “The world is gone after Him” (John 12: 19). Some Greek pilgrims who had come to attend the Passover Feast wished to see this Jesus who was being proclaimed King. What Jesus did was try to correct the misunderstood idea of the Messiah held by the world. He wanted to prepare both the Greeks and those standing around, for His death. He wanted to teach that the way to glory is not through triumph and praise, neither was it through domination and subjection but through death to self and through service to God and man.
The cross is the glory of the Messiah (verse 23). The cross brings forth fruit (verse 24). The cross demands man’s death to self (verses 25-26). Man must lose his life to bear eternal life. The cross fulfils Jesus’ cause (verse 27). The cross glorifies God’s name (verses 28-30). The cross judges the world – the prince of the world (verse 31). The cross draws all men (verses 32-33). To dodge the cross is to miss the crown. The way to glory is the way of the cross. To follow Him, we must take up the cross daily. Determine to boast in nothing save the cross of Christ.
Prayer: Father; please help me to carry my cross daily; may the power of the cross and its glory be manifested in my life.
On this lovely Sunday morning, I join multiplied millions of people all over the world to wish every mother and married woman a happy mother’s day. The bible says that he that finds a wife finds a good thing (Proverbs 18:22), therefore women are good. In the beginning, God made man, but God Himself said it is not good for man to be alone, and so He had to create the woman to complement the man. Women are indeed a gift from God, a blessing to this universe and on this day, we want to let them know that we appreciate and celebrate them. You are most valuable. Without you around, life would have been boring.
Mothers (Women), in spite of the decadence we see all around us in the world, God is calling you to a life of virtue and honour because of the great value He has placed on your life. By virtue of the new birth, not only are you a rare breed; your worth is much more than rubies and diamonds.
“A good woman is hard to find and worth far more than diamonds…” (Proverbs 31:10 MSG)
Mothers and intending mothers, I truly thank God for the great role you are playing in your immediate families, the church and in the Society at large. On this special day, let me encourage you to continue to stand out as women of honour and virtue, a beacon of hope in a dark world. Beloved, we live in a time and hour when values have become eroded, but you must take a quality decision to shine as light. Don’t ever forget that you are an ambassador for Christ, and you must function like one wherever you find yourself. God’s will is that you would be a shining example of the Believer, a blessing and source of joy both to your immediate family and to every person around you.
As a virtuous woman, it is also vitally important to live a balanced life. I understand the difficulty involved with finding a balance, more especially given the kind of society and country we live in, but I believe God can help you achieve this. Your priority must be God first. You must also prioritize your family too, don’t neglect them, and as you seek God first, He will help you to successfully balance your career and all other obligations you have.
Once again congratulations to every married woman in the house, and a happy mother’s day. You will live to reap the fruits of your labour and it shall be well with you. For those standing in faith for the fruit of the womb, the Lord will make you a mother this year. You shall not be barren. This year you will ride on the wings of grace, hitherto you were called forsaken, but I prophesy that you shall henceforth be called sought after. As you have joined others to celebrate, so also will you be celebrated.
As you go into this week may the Lord cause His face to shine upon you, grant you peace on every side and uphold you with His mighty outstretched Hand. You are Above Only!
Maranatha! In His Royal Service Dr Mike Okonkwo The Presiding Bishop
Ex.4:22-23 -And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord, Israel is my son, even my firstborn: 23 And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.
Today, anyone that has kept you in captivity will be slain! Anyone that has kept you in bondage and slavery will be slain!! Anyone that has kept your family in that situation will be slain!!! Anyone that has tied down your business will be slain!!! Whoever took your name to a shrine will be slain in the name of Jesus!!!
Ex.11:1,4-7 -And the Lord said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether. 4 And Moses said, Thus saith the Lord, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt: 5 And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts. 6 And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more. 7 But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the Lord doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
You will not be a victim of evil!!! But to anyone who is after you, today, there shall be vengeance!!!
Col.2:14 -Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
Whatever satan and his agents have written against you, by the blood of Jesus, I command them to be wiped off in the name of Jesus!!! Whatever that has been contrary to you that has done in the spirit against you, I wiped it off with the blood of Jesus!!! Any re-occurring evil in your family, I wipe it off with the blood of Jesus!! It will no longer happen again in the name of Jesus!!
Rom.5:9 -Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Today, because you are a child of God, every wrath on you that has made life miserable, they are lifted by the blood of Jesus!!! Rise up as a blessed person! May the God I serve fight for you in the name of Jesus the Christ –Amen!!!
God bless you
Flatimes Notice Board: Until you are born again, God ever abiding presence will never be with you. You must be born again to enjoy continuous victory. Please say the displayed prayer below in faith:
Lord Jesus, come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart You died and rose from the dead to save me. Thank You Lord for saving me, in Jesus name Amen.
If you just prayed the prayer of salvation online please send your testimonies and prayer request to [email protected], 07026385437 OR 08141320204.
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