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Press release October 2002
10,000 subscribers and rising
The team behind Roots are delighted to announce that since
its launch in May 2002 at CRE Roots has gained over 10,000
subscribers.
Roots is a new lectionary-based resource, specially designed
to develop the worship and learning of the whole church community.
Roots consists of two bimonthly magazines - Roots Children
and Young People and Roots Worship. Both magazines
use the same Bible readings as a basis, providing pick 'n' mix ideas
and resources for each Sunday throughout the year and for the main
Christian festivals.
An additional bonus is the companion web site www.rootsontheweb.com,
which features supplementary resources for subscribers, and material
developed in quick response to topical events, from serious news
to pop culture.
Since the launch of the web site we can report that:
- there have been 43,000 page requests
- over 8,000 people have looked at the Harvest resources
- over 1,000 people downloaded the all-age service for Harvest
- over 1,000 people made use of our links to resources for the
anniversary of 9/11
- over 9,000 computers have downloaded information from the web
site
- topical 'fast response' resources have been posted on a weekly
basis on topics such as the World Cup, immigration and Earth Summit
Representatives from a number of the major denominations have been
working together through CTBI on Roots. In response to extensive
research they developed a magazine and web-based resource that is
relevant, challenging and inspiring.
David Goodbourn, Secretary General of CTBI, said:
"We are delighted that the response to Roots has been
so positive. This ecumenical venture offers the church the opportunity
to work, learn and grow together across the age ranges and in all
church communities."
The November/December issue is currently available and the January/February
issue will be available soon.
To organise interviews or to receive a complimentary copy of either
magazine, please contact:
Sheridan James
T: 020 7898 1524 F: 020 7898 1449 E: sheridan.james@c-of-e.org.uk
Notes for Editors
1. Roots is supported by the following representatives from the
Churches and Church publishers: Methodist Publishing House, The
Archbishops' Council of the Church of England, The United Reformed
Church, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI), The Council
for Sunday Schools and Christian Education in Wales, and Christian
Education.
2. Editors
Jean Harrison, Editor, Roots Worship
Jean trained as an RE teacher and has taught in comprehensive schools
in Nottingham, Cornwall and Bedford. She did a stint in Northern
Nigeria with VSO and spent three years in Uganda during Idi Amin's
regime. Until July 2001 she managed Christian Aid's UK schools programme.
Jean is a deacon in a central London Baptist church and has wide
experience of local preaching and leading worship.
Pam MacNaughton, Editor, Editor Roots Children and Young People
Pam is a former editor of Together with Children magazine
and the online magazine at Churchschools.co.uk. She has many
years of experience in church-based children's and youth work, and
at different times has worked with all age groups up to 18. After
eleven years in an inner-city parish in London's East End, Pam now
lives in Hambleden in Buckinghamshire, where her husband is rector
of six rural churches.
Rebecca Froley, Editor, Rootsontheweb.com
Rebecca works at Church House Publishing, the Church of England's
publishing department, and is currently one of the editors of Churchschools.co.uk.
She has attended her local Baptist church since she was about three
years' old, and in the past has helped out with the Sunday schools
and young people there. Her previous jobs have included work on
Microsoft Encarta and Visual Liturgy.
3. Web Site: Please take time to explore the web site sample
area.
4. Roots Worship and Roots Children and Young People
have replaced Partners in Learning, Together with Children
and Worship and Preaching.
5. To subscribe, see the subscription
section of this web site.
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