New Appointments WAITING SO was appointed in April as a full time administrative assistant with responsibilities in the area of publications. Ting previously worked as a credit risk analyst in London. Originally from Hong Kong, he worships at the Chinese Church in London where he runs the tape library in...
Associate General Secretary Interviews We are seeking to hold interviews soon for a full-time medically qualified Associate General Secretary to work alongside Peter Saunders and share his current duties covering the full range of CMF’s activities. If you think this may be you then it is still not too late to...
The book of Ecclesiastes tells us that ‘there is a proper time and procedure for every matter’ and that ‘the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure’ (8:5,6). So often God guides through circumstances, opening and closing doors in his good time, and helping us to be wise in...
There has been no let-up in the steady stream of ethical issues which have come to prominence over this last year. Probably the issue of greatest concern to the CMF Study Group has been that of euthanasia and assisted suicide. It is plain that the legal and political consensus on...
Conferences God is at Work Over 200 people attended this year’s CMF National Conference at Swanwick on 25-27 April. A wonderful time of teaching and fellowship was had with the highlights being Karl Martin’s excellent practical Bible teaching on Colossians and Chris Richard’s challenging Rendle Short Lecture on ‘Harm Reduction’....
2002 Accounts The accounts for 2002 have now been audited, and approved by the General Committee, and there is much to give thanks for in the last 12 months. The 2002 deficit of £11,038 on income of £814,012 is encouraging given all the circumstances. The work has developed very significantly,...
From Ralph Sinn, ICMDA General Secretary The ICMDA Executive Committee Meeting was held this year on 21-22 May in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Members of the ICMDA Executive Committee in attendance represented all World Continents (except Antarctica, but we’re working on it!). It is such a blessing to be in the...
Conflict in the Consultation About 20 GPs and GP trainees attended this innovative Birmingham conference on 14 June on handling contraception and abortion consultations led by Huw Morgan, Eileen O’Sullivan, Mervyn McGowan and Peter Saunders. The interactive programme involved mainly small group work and role play as principles were put...
Congratulations On their awards and appointments Valerie Rogers - MRCPCH If you have recently received an award, a new appointment or postgraduate qualification please let us know for the next edition of CMF News. Movements Outgoing Stroma Beattie (Edinburgh) to Singapore Jennifer Blackman (Bristol) to South Africa Ruth Butlin (Cardiff) to Bangladesh Robin...
I was speaking recently at a Church weekend on the subject of worship and at one point we were looking at the worship/work interface within the church. We are all constantly being bombarded with demands ‘to get more involved’ in the activities of local church, local CMF groups or whatever...
New Publications In 2002 CMF republished Cure for Life by Bernard Palmer. Two thousand copies were pre-sold thereby ensuring that the costs of the print run were covered even before general sales. In 2003/early 2004 the Publications Committee hopes to publish Hard Questions about Health and Healing, Christian Distinctives in...
CMF student membership currently stands at just over 1,000. New medical schools have recently opened in Norwich, Keele and Exeter/Plymouth (Peninsular Medical School), with further new schools due to open in Derby, Hull/York and Brighton this September. Please be praying for new student members, medical school secretaries and CMF student...