Focus Program


For the 2006 / 2007 Session, the cost per person for
each meeting will be £4.50 (except for Ladies' night - £5.50).

Notification of intention to attend a meeting
must be made to one of the following Convenors
no later than the Wednesday prior to the
meeting date.

Sydney Bryson           01564 772100
Gilbert Didlick           01564 772339
Wilf Edwards             0121 705 5675
Hugh Harding            01564 771316
Theo Peel                  01564 774840
Early notification is essential to avoid increasing
costs and to save wasting food.

PLEASE NOTE that anyone who books a meal and fails to attend on that evening will be expected to pay subsequently.
1974 - 2005
A meeting - point for men, to hear about
matters of interest and significance and to have a discussion from a Christian standpoint
PROGRAMME 2006 / 2007
All meetings held at
St. John's Hall, Knowle
7.45 for 8.00pm.

Hon. Secretary                 Hon. Treasurer
Hugh Harding                  Wilf Edwards
 9th October 2006
Policing a New Millennium - Managing Change and Self
Matthew Baggott QPM BA (Hons) Chief Constable Leicestershire, will speak on the current dilemmas facing the Police Service from an increasingly complex Society and the threat of organized crime and terrorism
                                                                  Chairman: Gilbert Didlick
 13th November 2006
If not here then nowhere
Dennis Hughes an area training officer for St Johns Ambulance will talk about the work currently carried out by his organization
                                                            Chairman: Wilf Edwards
 8th January 2007
Overseas Students & Universities
Dr David Spurrell PhD will discuss the contributions made by overseas students to Universities and their roll in a wider society.
                                                                  Chairman:Hugh Harding
 12th February 2007
Bed Pans and Courage
Rev Alan Boyd who has spent 18 years in hospital Chaplaincy & has actively involved in the spiritual care of patience and staff, will be relating some of this experiences
                                                                      Chairman: Alan Crumpler
 12th March 2007
Changing Faces and Places
Bruce Richards ias a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Birmingham Children's Hospital. He has had extensive experience working in Birmingham and Nepal. He has outline some of the challenges he has faced.
                                                      Chairman: Gilbert Didlick

 16th April 2007
A Christian Approach to the Law.
Andrew Lancaster from Anthony Collins & Co. Christian Solicitors, will outline their approach to the law and christian ethics
                                                   Chairman: Sydney Bryson.
 14th May 2007
LADIES NIGHT (7.30 for 7.45 pm)
Maintaining the Law
Ponita Evans, who (born in Sri Lanka) lectures in law and also has a responsibility for nine different programmes at the Birmingham College of Food, Tourism and creative Studies, which is accredited by the university of birmingham. She has also recently obtained a Master degree in Law and Employment Relations.
Chairman: Theo Peel.