The Sharing Show at the Christian Resources Exhibition

History of the Sharing Show 2006 07 08 09

Helping to change the spiritual map of Britain

2006 - Grassroots

The Centre for Contemporary Ministry at the invitation of Gos Home, the founder of CRE, established The Sharing Show at the national exhibition event in Sandown Park, Esher 2006. The tide has begun to turn and there are many signs of hope and a fresh openness to Christianity.

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2007

In 2007 the Sharing Show was developed even further by being relocated from The Tingle Creek down to the first floor and allowed to spread over four areas including the Market Triangle for stands, the Bendigo Bar which housed the Love Initiatives, the corridor with a number of the Christian Workplace Forum posters plus as it was the 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade we included the Free at Last? exhibition displayed at All Hallows by the Tower and also created a virtual visit to the slave ship The Zong in the Paddock Suite.

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2008

In 2008 the Sharing Show expanded even more but no longer had the use of the Bendigo Bar or the corridor. The contributors widened to include New Christian Music with some excellent young musicians. One corner was built up to make a proper stage in the Market Triangle with some seating. Simon the Clown was also invited to be involved on the whole site. The Paddock Suite was used again for The Love initiatives.

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2009

Last year a much greater emphasis was placed upon the musical groups and the mix of music and talking did not go down as well although there were a number of excellent comments as usual. The Paddock Suite was used for church relationships - Black Churches in a White Space with a well attended seminar in one of the main venues. Heal Our Land had a stand in the Sharing Show and Liz Doyle led the exhibitors' time of worship each morning and also gave a seminar.

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2010

This year the organisers experimented with using the awkward space of the Market Triangle for sports activities. They relocated both the Music groups to a special music hall more suited to their performances and The Sharing Show to a different site in the Grandstand View Hall.

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