FAITH TRAILS

• 08/01/08-Group from St.Catherine's Church Farnworth on Faith Trail visit to Veda Mandir & Zakarriya Mosque. 
• 21/01/08 - Faith Trail to Zakarriya Mosque with parents from Alexander Children's Centre on Blackledge St. 
• 18/02/08 - Faith Trail to Swaminarayan Temple (Deane Rd) with Parents from Alexandra Childrens Centre on Blackledge St, Bolton 
• 23/02/08 - Egerton CP School - 34 pupils & staff visited Zakarriya Mosque, Veda Mandir & St.John's Catholic Church. 
• 29/04/08 - St Maxentius CP school visit to Zakarriya mosque. 
• 30/04/08 - Ladywood school from Little Lever visit to a Hindu temple - Veda Mandir. 
• 30/04/08 - Visit to Swaminarayan Temple with the Young Ambassadors 
• 01/05/08 - St. Joseph's RCP visiting the Hindu Temple Veda Mandir. 
• 01/05/08 - Bury teacher's visiting the Swaminarayan Hindu Temple. 
• 07/05/08 - New Police officers visiting Hindu Temple - Veda Mandir. 
• 22/05/08 - Queensbridge CP School visit to the Veda Mandir. 
• 04/06/08 - 16th Bolton North Cubs- 6pm-7.45 visit to the Temple. 
• 19/06/08 - Queensbridge CP School,Farnworth - Yr 6 pupils visiting 3 places of worship, Zakarriya Mosque, Veda Mandir & Christ Church in Little Lever. 
• 07/07/08 - Post Office management on a visit to the Zakarriya mosque & Veda mandir - (Diversity Issues). 
• 08/07/08 - St.Thomas's CP school, Westhoughton visit to Zakarriya Mosque. 
• 09/07/08- Devonshire Rd CP School, 60 pupils & 6 staff will visit the Veda Mandir. 
• 16/07/08 - New Police Recruits visit to Swaminarayan Temple. 
• 07/08/08 - NRF Team visited the veda mandir  
• 09/10/08 - Bolton Council-Staff Development Team on faith trail to Zakriyya Mosque, Veda Mandir & Jesus Christ Church and Feedback session. 
• 23/10/08 - SS Simon & Jude - visit to Temple. 
• 24/10/08 - Devonshire Road primary school - 60 children to Zakariyya Mosque 
• 10/11/08 - Castleton CP, Rochdale - visit to Temple. 
• 11/11/08 - Hayward School - visit- BAPTIST CHURCH FARNWORTH & CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST - LITTLE LEVER 

OPEN FORUMS

• 19/4/08 - Can faith save the planet? in partnership with Operation Noah at St Andrews & St Georges URC church from 2pm - 5.30.
    
• 19/07/08-HOW CAN FAITH HELP YOUNG PEOPLE TODAY? discussion by three panel members at the HUB
    
• 20/09/08-Role Of Christianity In Interfaith Dialogue at St.Catherine's Church, Highfield Rd,Farnworth. 

OTHER EVENTS/ACTIVITIES

• 26/01/08 - We attended the World of Food event held at the New Bury Community Centre in Farnworth.
    
• HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY - SUN 27TH JANUARY- A Memorial Ceremony at 3pm Festival Hall & a Musical Cantata held at the Parish Church at 7pm
    
• 31/01/08 - Presentation at Queensbridge CP school in Farnworth about the Hindu God-'Ganesh'
    
• 10/04/08 - Chan (Strategic Officer) attended a lecture & discussion on Hindu's & Christian's :- Celebrating friendship and facing challenges with hope at Lambeth Palace in London. (Lecture by Professor Anantanand Rambachan: from St.Olaf College, Minnesoto & chaired by Revd & Rt Hon. Dr Rowan Williams.
    
• 28/04/08 - At Egerton CP - "Talk on Islam & Values" with Yunus Bobat from BCOM.
    
• 19/05/08 - Interfaith UK network & North West Interfaith Forum meeting @ Warrington.
    
• 03/06/08 - St. Catherine's church -Farnworth. "Talk on Islam & Values" with Yunus Bobat from BCOM. 
• 04/06/08 - Question Time? about Faith! Yr 6 pupils to Faith & Interfaith members as a panel - Held at Mytham CP school in Little Lever. 
• 07/06/08 - "HELPING IN HARMONY" 10.30-3.00 - BIFC co-ordinated a fundraising event in the Victoria Square, Bolton Town Centre. This event was in aid of victims of the Burma Cyclone & China Earthquake. It was supported by the British Red Cross & many Faith and Community groups. Thankyou to everyone who helped us on the day. WE RAISED A TOTAL OF £2129.60. 
• 12/06/08 - Passport to Religion workshop at Queensbridge CP school in F/W. 
• 22/06/08 - GENOCIDE MEMORIAL DAY - Bolton Town Hall steps-2.30-3.30pm. 
• 30/06/08 - Father Michael Cooke and Chan Parmar attended the national Interfaith Network UK meeting in London. 
• 14/07/08 - Post Office in Farnworth. 'Discussion on Faith' with the management. 
• 14/08/08 -Participating in celebrations at the Swaminarayan Temple - Deane. 
• 30/08/08- Multi Faith Picnic at Friends Meeting House -well atttended- variety of dishes and good fun 
• 11/10/08 - Participating in the Bolton Musuem Open Day. 
• 16/10/08 - Participating in Eid celebrations at the 3D centre with AERC & other partner organisations. 
• 18/10/08 - World of Food event-Bishop Bridgeman school with other partners & organisations. 
• 22/10/08 - Black History Celebrations at the Afro-Caribbean Community Centre. 
• 06/11/08 - Participating in Diwali celebrations at the 3D centre with AERC & other partner organisations. 
• 09/11/08 -Participating in Remembrance Sunday in the Town Hall square.  
• 14/11/08 - Presentation by Monica Ballani about Diwali @ Queensbridge CP school.