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Written by Michelle Lloyd

Food & Action: Time 4 Tea (+ Welsh Cakes recipe)

Hi, I’m pleased to be sharing news with you on one of our projects from Impact 242 Llanelli Centre of Mission led by Rob Lowe (Lead Evangelist) and myself, Michelle Lloyd (Pioneering Youth & Families Evangelist). During the pandemic in the middle of lockdown, with no centre and not knowing…

Written by Neil Thomson and Chris Hardy

Your Savings, Saving Lives

We’ve all been through a lot of change in the last year. Throughout various stages of lockdown there isn’t one person who hasn’t had to adapt to a new way of doing things in one or more areas of their life. Lots of things have changed; the way we work,…

Issue 13

Catalyst Magazine July 2021

In this issue of Catalyst you will read stories of hope amongst those who might have had little reason to hope. We discover what God is doing in Ballina, in the Republic of Ireland, and hear about some areas where Church Army is working, where increased poverty brought about by COVID is high.

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Hop on!

The Ballina Centre of Mission, based in County Mayo in the Republic of Ireland, is building bridges through schools work, Bible studies, and food distribution. The community bus project has been an important resource, parking up around the town and acting as a drop-in hub for people who are isolated,…

Written by Simeon Jarvis

Living Well in Langley

‘Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug in the time of his father Abraham.’ – Genesis 26:18 In November last year, during England’s second coronavirus lockdown, Church Army launched the Langley Centre of Mission; partnering with the Diocese of Birmingham to bring hope to the streets in one of…

Written by Aderemi Amusa

Food & Action: Baking boxes for homeless women (& shortbread recipe)

Hi, I am Aderemi Amusa, the Catering Coordinator at the Marylebone Project. I have been a chef for over 20 years and, yes, I know I do not look it! I love cooking and enjoying creating a dish just from simple ingredients. Food puts a smile on people’s faces and…

Written by Stephen Whitten

Nature and mental health

Nature is something God gives to us to enjoy and it can also be really helpful in supporting good mental health. Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place between 10-16 May 2021 and this year’s theme is ‘nature’! Stephen Whitten has seen nature support…

Issue 12

Catalyst Magazine May 2021

In this edition of Catalyst you will find some of the stories of God’s faithfulness through these seasons: you’ll find out about the beginning of new resources, designed to train and develop local leaders in lay evangelism; you’ll read about the new Langley Centre of Mission, bringing hope to the streets and launched while there is no-one on the streets; and you’ll also get to meet our new CEO.

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That sinking feeling

Earlier this year, Waterways Chaplaincy (Church Army partners) were given the name of a boater who was new to living on the water. The canal authorities were worried about this newcomer and particularly concerned about the condition of his boat.A couple of Waterways Chaplains visited his boat and realised it…