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,…

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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,…

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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…

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In Liverpool, Cherith Withington runs a midweek online Bible Study as well as a Living Room Church on Sundays. Sandra* attended an Alpha course before lockdown and continued to attend the online Bible Study throughout the summer. As part of this Cherith encourages people to ask questions about following Jesus…

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In Hackney Centre of Mission, Pioneer Evangelist Andrena Palmer has set up online workshops to help improve the self-esteem and mental health of young black women. We spoke to Andrena about why she started the  workshops after taking part in Mind’s Mental Health First Aid Course:  “I am at the beginning of…

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Cara has struggled with her mental health since her husband of 34 years left her and her grown up children stopped coming to visit. She tried to make sense of the situation and deal with it in her own strength, but her mental health started to deteriorate.Karen (Lead Evangelist, North…

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This year has felt a lot like wading through treacle. Our world has changed. This disruption has taken its toll – it is physically and mentally draining and of course there are many who have have experienced the loss of a loved one during this time.What if there was always…

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Jane Emson is Lead Evangelist at our Middlesbrough Centre of Mission and spent the first six months she was there listening to God, getting to know the area and trusting that God would prepare the work for her.One of the first things she did was go out with Father Terry and…

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Cian’s Story “Since starting Xplore I am more confident as an evangelist. I really appreciated how the teachings weren’t saying, “this is evangelism and here’s a formula for how to do it”. Rather, I was encouraged to look at how God has designed me for evangelism and ask Him how…

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