Christmas time wouldn’t be the same without The Salvation Army. More than 700 Salvation Army centres across the UK will be celebrating, with Christmas lunches, carol concerts and present donations. Christmas This Christmas, we will be in local communities ensuring that vulnerable people get the happy Christmas they might otherwise have missed out on. At our lifehouses – our residential...
Let me tell you about a great encouragement we received at the Chaplaincy (SPARC) recently. Just after I arrived at Royal Stoke a few weeks ago, while talking with another volunteer, a student nurse from Keele University arrived to ask about the work of the Chaplaincy Department. This student was a Christian and was excited...
The phrase ‘the word on the street is…’ tells us that there is a rumour, or piece of information, circulating. We might be surprised if people are saying we are pregnant, moved house or fallen out with a friend, when nothing of the sort has happened! We would want to put the truth across quickly...
In line with the continuing theme of ‘church services we attended whilst on holiday’, Helen and I recently attended a Sunday Morning Prayer Service at the McDougall United Church, Edmonton, Alberta. This was part of our regular two yearly trek to Canada to visit our daughter Vicky on Vancouver Island. Whilst visiting, we always try...
The P.C.C. met on 25th September 2019 and the following matters were reported: · Peter Cuthbert has settled in well as the new Children and Families Worker. · The Carol Service on Sunday 22nd December at 5.00pm · It was agreed that we would be involved in the Operation Christmas Child shoebox filling and collection for forwarding to...