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"And you
like living stones, be yourselves built into a spiritual house,
to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable
to God through Jesus Christ." 1 Peter 2:4,5
"But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness
will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go out and
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BRITAIN 
Status: National Chartered CDF
Established: August 1989, Edinburgh, Scotland
Founding Co-ordinator: Judith Stevenson
Inaugural AGM: August 1990
Current CDF Co-ordinator: Jan Dyer
The Christian Dance Fellowship of Britain (CDFB) seeks to support
and encourage dance and creative movement as an expression of the
Christian faith, and to facilitate fellowship among members through
regional groups, workshops and conferences, and by providing regular
newsletters. As well as the National Co-ordinators and Committe
Members, CDFB is divided into 10 Regions, each with a Regional Co-ordinator.
CDFB's National Office is located in Stourbridge, West Midlands.
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1997: "Rejoice
greatly, O Daughter of Zion!, Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem!,
See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation,
gentle and riding on a donkey" Zechariah 9.9
1998: "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient,
bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep
the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is
one body and one Spirit
It was he who gave some to be
apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some
to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works
of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until
we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the
Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure
of the fullness of Christ." Eph.4:2-7, 9-11
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FRANCE
Status: Pre-Charter CDF (PCCDF)
Established: Oct. 1997 and July 1998, Avignon, France
Founding Co-ordinator: Catherine Golovine
CDF France was formed at the International Festival of Dance held
annually during the Avignon Theatre Festival, and provided a Christian
presence at the Festival which is attended by thousands from all
over Europe.
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Formation Scripture: |
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"As you,
Father, are in me and I am in you,
I in them and you in
me, that they may become completely one, so that the world may
know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have
loved me" John 17:23 |
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IRELAND
Status: National Chartered CDF
Established: October 1991
Founding Co-ordinator: Zandra Dyer
Inaugural AGM: September 1993
Current CDF Co-ordinator: Alison Bourke
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ITALY 
Status: ICDF Representative Appointed
Current Representative: Maria Pia
Maria Pia served as a missionary in South Africa where she was
involved with CDFSA. After returning to Italy, she then met Mary
Jones, who was ministering in Rome with Evan Schoombie, and went
on to become ICDF Representative for Italy. Dance has now been integrated
into her Four Square Pentecostal Church's life, and Maria's dance
group has performed for other congregations, in other churches,
open-air evangelism, Christian teenage camps, universities and even
at a Christian book launch! The group has now grown to four members
and used many different styles: tambourines, flags, ribbon, mime,
circle and group dances.
Maria Pia has contact with other dance groups in Italy but
there are not many of them, and they are not yet a part of ICDF.
Maria and her group pray for this ministry.
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QATAR
Status: ICDF Representative Appointed
Current Representative: Shelagh Innes
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Formation Scripture: |
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"Arise,
shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises
upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness
is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory
appears over you" Isaiah 60:1-2
"Awake, awake, O Zion, clothe yourself with strength.
Put on your garments of splendour, O Jerusalem, the holy city.
The uncircumcised and defiled will not enter you again
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring
good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim
salvation, who say to Zion, 'Your God reigns!'
Depart,
depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean things! Come out
from it and be pure, you who carry the vessels of the Lord"
Isaiah 52:1,7,11
"Live a life worthy of the calling you have received.
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one
another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the
Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one
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SWEDEN 
Status: National Chartered CDF
Established: March 1993, Goteborg
Founding Co-ordinator: Lena Lagerqvist
Inaugural AGM: September 1993, Laxa
Current CDF Co-ordinator: Elisabet Josefsson
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