Christian Nurses and Midwives started in 2001 out of the UCCF student nurses ministry. It is a movement and a fellowship of committed Christians in England and Wales seeking to encourage and support one another in faith, clinical practice, ethics, and outreach. We seek to be a Christian voice into our professions and into national and international health policy.
We are a movement because we seek to help one another to be salt and light in our workplaces, to work for justice for vulnerable patients, colleagues and people marginalized in the NHS and society, and above all to be witnesses to the life and good news of Jesus in the healthcare setting.
We are a fellowship because we have local groups that meet together for prayer, Bible study and support. We also run conferences and training days with other Christian health professional groups around the country
Aims:
1. To encourage Christian nurses and midwives to grow in the knowledge of Christ and to make Him known
2. To promote Christian principles within nursing and midwifery
3. To develop a network of Christian nurses and midwives for fellowship and prayer
4. To strengthen and support Christian student nurses and midwives
5. To support the work of missionary nurses and midwives throughout the world.
Activities
• Local Bible study/fellowship/prayer groups
• National and regional conferences,
• CNM News (three times a year), a regular prayer letter
• Regular Email newsletter and updates via Facebook and Twitter
• Training courses in personal witness, ethics and leadership, etc.
• written submissions to Government, professional bodies and other relevant institutions, including the media, on public policy relevant to nursing from an informed Christian perspective
We also have a staff worker for student nurses and a Secretary employed through Christian Medical Fellowship plus associate workers and volunteers.
Membership
CNM membership is for you if you believe that you can make a difference as a Christian health professional, and want to join with others who have the same passion and vision. It is open to any nurse, midwife, health visitor or healthcare assistant in England and Wales who agrees with our membership basis (see below)
Membership of CNM gives you access to all our events, services and resources, but above all, it makes you part of a growing national movement of Christians in nursing and midwifery, helping us all to be salt, light and witnesses in our workplaces.
CNM's funding comes entirely from our members, in membership fees, conference fees or donations. If you would like to know more about how to give to the work of CNM, please let us know. CNM is a registered charity in England and Wales (number 11195533), and is registered for Gift Aid.
CNM works in close association with the Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF), who help with our administration, office space and staffing. CNM membership includes all the benefits of associate membership of CMF, including their regular student and graduate journals and other publications, access to their huge range of resources on medical ethics and public policy, plus conferences and other events, newly published books on issues at the interface of Christianity and medicine/nursing, and more.
Membership Basis: I am in sympathy with the Aims and beliefs of Christian Nurses & Midwives. I declare my faith in God the Father and in God the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, Who is my Saviour, and in God the Holy Spirit. I accept the Bible as the supreme authority in matters of faith and conduct.
To join CNM online click here (takes you to the CMF website)To download a paper joining form click here
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