wfn.org | Black Christian Civic Forum to be launched

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EMBARGOED: 0001Hrs, Monday 18th January 1999

This press release is being distributed by the Evangelical 
Alliance UK in support of the Black Christian Civic Forum.

CALLING NOTICE	

A new national group, which aims to increase the number of 
Black Christians involved in politics and social action, is to be 
launched on Saturday 23rd January in east London.  A 
number of leading Black Christians will attend a press 
conference to launch the Black Christian Civic Forum at the 
House of Commons on Monday 18th January.  The press 
conference coincides with Martin Luther King Day, which 
celebrates the 70th anniversary, on January 15th, of Martin 
Luther King’s birth.

The BCCF has the backing of leaders from Black Majority 
churches and senior Black figures from established 
denominations and church groups such as the Church of 
England, the Evangelical Alliance and the Council of Churches 
for Britain and Ireland.

R David Muir, the founding director of the BCCF, will chair the 
press conference,  which will be held in Committee Room 13, 
House of Commons, Westminster, at 11:30am on Monday 
18th January 1999.

Amongst supporters of the BCCF who will be attending the 
press conference are:

Mr Neville Lawrence, father of murdered teenager Stephen 
Lawrence

Rev Joel Edwards, general director of the Evangelical Alliance 
UK

Rev Arlington Trotman, director of the Churches Commission 
for Racial Justice

Ms Bev Thomas, director of Evangelical Christians for Racial 
Justice

Mr Mark Sturge, general director of the African and Caribbean 
Evangelical Alliance

Ms Angela Sarkis, chief executive of the Church Urban Fund

Rev Eric Brown, from the New Testament Church of God 
Executive

Bishop Joe Aldred, Centre for Black & White Christian 
Partnership, Birmingham University

Rev Abraham Lawrence, pastor of the New Creation 
International Christian Centre

Rev Dr N Friday, pastor of the New Life Holy Ghost Fellowship

R David Muir will be available for interview via ISDN two-ways 
on Monday 18th January 1999 between 1600Hrs and 1800Hrs

For further information, contact: 

Gavin Drake, gdrake@eauk.org 
0171 207 2117 or + 44 171 207 2117 

or 

Jill Howard, jhoward@eauk.org 
0171-207 2116 or + 44 171 207 2116 

Evangelical Alliance UK, 
Whitefield House, 
186 Kennington Park Road, 
London, 
SE11  4BT 

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