Welcome to Unbelievable? The Conference 2022

A good cup of coffee helps the world go round. From Frappuccino’s to macchiatos, from flat whites to skinny lattes, we get through over two billion cups of the stuff each day. So why not choose to drink a coffee that also makes the world a better place?
When you buy Garden of Eden coffee, you are helping people around the UK who need to talk. GOE coffee supports the work of Premier Lifeline: the national Christian helpline, an important service offering a listening ear, emotional and spiritual support from a Christian perspective to thousands of people every month.

For many of us, coffee is a pleasant pick-me-up, but for millions of people across the world, coffee is their sole livelihood. Some 70% of the world’s coffee is produced by smallholder farmers in remote tropical regions, many of whom face a daily struggle to get sufficient income. This is why every cup of GOE coffee you drink gives a little extra back to the cooperative communities of our coffee growers. Where our coffee is Fair Trade, Organic or Rainforest Alliance certified, we choose to invest an additional 5% premium to encourage the communities continued effort towards growing coffee sustainably. However, we also recognise that for many coffee farmers, who are struggling for economic survival, certification is currently out of reach. In these instances, we support the adoption of best practices to produce sustainably grown coffee, and pay the farmers a 10% premium on the market price, giving them a platform to achieve full certification.

There are 7 varieties of coffee to choose from, just see our taste card for more information about the great tastes and flavours available in whole bean, ground or coffee pod form. You can also see the Countries of origin and view the taste notes for each blend.

All our packaging for beans, ground and pods is suitable for recycling and carries the recognised symbol on the back of the pack. The pods themselves are certified biodegradable as well as 100 % compostable. They are constructed from bio based renewable material and have no aluminium and and no plastic. We will be putting this information on our website as we believe it is something to be proud of and we would love our customers to know about our sustainability provenance. Pods are compatible with Nespresso machines and work in the same way, except you can compost them once you’re done! And in most cases put them in your recycle bins (check with your local council recycling policy)

Subscribing to Garden of Eden saves you 10% on the pack price every time you receive your order. We are also competitive against other well-known fair trade brands and in some cases less expensive altogether (price per kilo) and our pods actually cost less than the 100 pack Nespresso variety and are still compatible with Nespresso machines. Our coffee does taste amazing! Is ethically sourced and fairly traded so yes as a consumer you would expect to pay more for that quality, but when priced against other fair trade high street brands and subscription coffees, we are about there in the middle of the ring. All our bean and blend coffees come in packs of 1kg ( split as 4 x 250g or 2 x 500g bags) and are available on subscription which ensures we are not wastefully shipping small quantities. We also keep our shipping prices at a standard rate regardless of the number of items in the basket so our customers are not discouraged from making the most of our door to door service.

ADF International is a faith-based legal advocacy organization that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people.

ADF International advocates for the right of people to freely live out their faith. As an alliance-building legal organization, we unite attorneys, ministry leaders, pastors, and like-minded organizations in a common purpose, a shared commitment to defending religious freedom, the sanctity of life, and marriage and family. You can refer to our advocacy work here.

ADF International is entirely dependent on the generosity of our Ministry Friends for our sustenance. We accept no government funds. Currently, our work is funded by over 200,000 supporters in more than 50 countries.

The most important way you can help us is with your prayers and financial support.

Your generous gift helps us protect religious freedom, free speech, and the right to life worldwide. However, that’s not all. You will help rescue the persecuted from prison plus help tackle the root causes undermining these basic rights. Lastly, your support helps equip a new generation of leaders to uphold our fundamental freedoms across the globe. Click here for financial partnership with us.

We also rely on you to spread the word about our work.

• Please share the stories and information on our key issues – marriage and family, sanctity of life, and religious freedom – with others. Click here for more information.
• Sign up for email alerts to stay informed about our cases and projects that impact religious freedom, the sanctity of life, and marriage and family.
• Connect with ADF International on Facebook and Twitter.
• Share our training page with Christian law school students who would be interested in our global world-class training programmes.
• Be our eyes and ears in your community. If someone you know is in need of our legal assistance, tell them to fill out the legal help form here.

Faithful Counseling is a professional mental health service that allows users to connect with licensed therapists that share a Christian background. By combining Biblical wisdom with clinical expertise in mental health, our therapists do their best to invite God into the conversation and formulate actionable plans that best address the unique challenges their clients face. Our goal is to holistically improve clients’ well-being, so that they may feel mentally, emotionally, and spiritually healthy.

In order to provide the best experience possible, our unique online platform holds several benefits over traditional face-to-face therapy. On Faithful Counseling, you have access to communicate with your therapist through scheduled video sessions and phone calls, plus unlimited messaging with your therapist at any time. Users may connect via a computer, tablet or smartphone, depending on their preference.

We operate as a monthly subscription service, providing access to therapy at drastically more affordable rates than traditional, session-based pricing.

The cost of therapy through FaithfulCounseling ranges from £40 - £70 per week (billed every 4 weeks) and it is based on your location, preferences, and therapist availability. You can cancel your membership at any time, for any reason.

Therapists on BetterHelp are registered, trained, and experienced Practitioner Psychologists, Accredited Counsellors, or similar applicable recognized professional certification. Therapists must have a relevant academic degree in their field, at least 3 years of experience, and have to be qualified and accredited by their respective professional organization after successfully completing the necessary education, exams, training, practice, and ongoing supervision requirements.

After you sign up, we will match you to an available therapist who fits your objectives, preferences, and the type of issues you are dealing with. Different therapists have different approaches and areas of focus, so it's important to find the right person who can achieve the best results for you. We have found that we are able to provide a successful match most of the time; however, if you start the process and you feel your therapist isn't a good fit for you, you may elect to be matched to a different therapist.

Faithful Counseling may be right for you if you're looking to improve the quality of your life and are seeking a Christian perspective. Whenever there is anything that interferes with your happiness or prevents you from achieving your goals, we may be able to help. We also have therapists who specialize in specific issues such as stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting, depression, addictions, eating, sleeping, trauma, anger, family conflicts, LGBT matters, grief, religion, self esteem, and more.

Faithful Counseling is not the right solution for you if any of the following is true:

• You are a minor or you are under the care of a legal guardian
• You are in an urgent crisis or an emergency situation
• You were required to undergo therapy either by a court order or by any other authority
• You do not have a device that can connect to the Internet or you do not have a reliable Internet connection

You can get therapy in four ways:

• Exchanging messages with your therapist
• Chatting live with your therapist
• Speaking over the phone with your therapist
• Video conferencing with your therapist

You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

Originally designed as a children’s devotional app for 3-8 year olds, God for Kids app explores characteristics of God through play, bringing the Bible to life and encouraging questions between kids and their grown-ups.

God for Kids is a FREE app on Google Play and the App Store.

It launched in 2016 and has recently undergone a huge makeover - same great content but more user friendly for the little ones.

In the new and updated version, we’ve added action-song videos from Alive Family Worship (alivefamilyworship.com) and a series of bedtime stories/podcasts for your preschoolers to enjoy!

In the next 12 months we will be adding new languages, starting with Ukrainian, German and Portuguese.

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While kids feel at home on digital devices, many grown-ups still prefer to interact with their children using well-written, beautifully illustrated and engaging books.

Animals of Eden Valley books explore the most commonly asked questions by children, about God, using the same animated characters found in the God for Kids app.

“Who Made God?” by Joanne Gilchrist

Roar the lion wonders, on his 10th birthday, how old God might be and who made God anyway?

“Why Can’t I See God?” by Joanne Gilchrist

Eve is new to the idea of an invisible God and wonders how the others can believe in something they can't see?

“Where does God live?” by Joanne Gilchrist and Fiona Walton

Shriek the Eagle is lonely and wonders where she can find God's house to invite him for a cup of tea...

“Is God Very Strong?” by Joanne Gilchrist

Grunt the Ox is strong and loves to help others but when disaster strikes, wonders who is strong enough to help him?

For a unique 20% discount on all pre-orders, use the code: UNBELIEVABLE22 at checkout. (Valid till 31st May)

We have an active presence on Facebook and Instagram, with an archive of video-based family devotions and we often share parenting tips and resource recommendations.

Each month, in our newsletter, we give away and showcase different UK resources, address your parenting questions and review Christian apps and books for children.

Each subscriber receives a set of free printable colouring-in sheets to help kick-start God-conversations with your kids.

As a new charity we are currently looking to build our team of volunteers. If you have expertise/skills in the following areas (and a little or a lot of spare time) please get in touch:

• Administration
• Digital Marketing
• CMS Editing
• Translation (Spanish, French, Italian, Czech, Turkish, Romanian, Croatian, Chinese)
• Analytics
• Market Research
• Accounting

More than 44% of the world’s population lives within 100 miles of a coast — which is why Mercy Ships uses modern hospital ships to bring worldclass volunteer medical professionals directly to the places they’re needed most.

Our ships are the most efficient way to bring a state-of-the-art hospital to regions where clean water, electricity, and medical facilities and personnel are limited or nonexistent. We provide a safe, stable, fully outfitted teaching-hospital ship to help change the odds for thousands of people in need.

We also train local healthcare providers and improve medical infrastructure. And we even stock our ships with a supply of vehicles so we can reach remote areas.

The Africa Mercy ship is already working in Senegal, crewed by many volunteers from the UK. And the Global Mercy is the world’s first and largest charity floating hospital and medical school. It will join the Africa Mercy soon, and half of the roles onboard are not medical at all.

To crew both ships, Mercy Ships provide opportunities for 2,600 volunteers from over 50 nations each year. Half of the roles are not medical, with 200 different volunteer options available from audio-visual technicians to car mechanics, receptionists to paediatric nurses.

Whether you pray, donate, volunteer, or all three, you can transform lives today.

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Half of the roles onboard are not medical. We offer 200 different volunteer options from audio-visual technicians to car mechanics, receptionists to kitchen helpers, and many more.

It takes a village to run a hospital ship.

The Africa Mercy ship is already working in Senegal, crewed by many volunteers from the UK. And the Global Mercy is the world’s first and largest charity floating hospital and medical school. It will join the Africa Mercy soon, and half of the roles onboard are not medical at all. To crew both ships, Mercy Ships provide opportunities for 2,600 volunteers from over 50 nations each year.

Mercy Ships also have a community of volunteers Speakers in the UK. You could become a home-based volunteer, who we train and support to share patient and crew stories in unique and inspiring ways with WI groups, schools, community groups and local churches.

As well as completing thousands of urgent operations in every country we visit, Mercy Ships also works closely with host nations to improve the way healthcare is delivered across the country, by training and mentoring local medical staff, and renovating hospitals and clinics.

Through this medical capacity building programme, Mercy Ships is working to leave a legacy that lasts – providing essential medical facilities and equipment, sharing expertise and teaching the teachers, and building healthcare strategies with governments.

There are over 200 jobs onboard, and only half of them are medical! We are looking for people from all fields and backgrounds to serve with us.

We offer opportunities for professionals from all backgrounds to join the team on one of our ships. Roles include:

• Anaesthetist
• Qualified Teacher
• Deck and Engineering Officer
• Paediatric Nurse
• Receptionist
• Finance Manager
• Hospitality Staff
• HVAC Engineer

Mercy Ships also have a growing community of UK-based volunteers Speakers who we train and support to share patient and crew stories in unique and inspiring ways with WI groups, schools, community groups and local churches.

If you’re interested in sharing Mercy Ships vision and stories with others, we would love to hear from you, If you’d like to explore what becoming a Speaker involves, we have an online Zoom session coming up, where you can find out more.

The ship remains in one place for the duration of our 'field service' in a partner nation. We always serve at the invitation of each nation's Ministry of Health and national government leaders.

so, it stays docked for up to one year, and you often forget you're even on a ship once onboard, due to the large size of the vessel and the flat bottom of the ship's hull.