- Over 90 People attended the launch of City Bible Forum in the CBD in June
Christians to share faith in workplace with new forum
A forum to help Christians share their faith in the workplace has been launched in Melbourne, in partnership with St Jude's Anglican Church in Carlton.
The City Bible Forum is a mission organisation which focuses on workplace outreach in the business districts of Australia. It has been operating for nearly 20 years around Australia, but never in Melbourne, until now, and over 90 people attended the June launch in Melbourne's CBD.
Attendees heard about the vision and mission of the City Bible Forum and also heard stories of how people had come to know Jesus through the work of the City Bible Forum elsewhere in Australia.
Melbourne Director of the City Bible Forum Robert Martin said, 'Workers in the CBD are all different and we need to offer a variety of forums to engage these people with the claims of Jesus'. This was true of the launch night itself with university graduates sharing drinks with high profile businessmen.
The 2010 program includes lunchtime Bible seminar, the Smith Lecture, an evening with a high profile chef, and even international volunteering opportunities.
Robert said the goal of the ministry remains the same for all, "to engage with some of the big questions about work and life".
The first series of lunchtime public meetings will occur in late August and September.
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