In her address to MPs and parliamentarians in January at the launch of this year’s World Watch List, Henrietta Blyth (CEO of Open Doors UK) made the following statement, “In fragile and volatile contexts, persecution and discrimination thrive in the gaps where institutions are weak, accountability is absent and violent actors believe no-one is watching… …
7th January 2025 – 7th February 2026. Our young adults POD (place of discipleship) has now been in existence for over a year, and what a year it’s been! There has been a variety of people joining the group, both from our Church Family and from other churches too. Some came only for a short …
Despite the tricky weather conditions that afflicted us last week, the first Faith Focus of 2026 went ahead with everyone seeming to be really pleased to see each other again after the Christmas break! 46 people came along including 3 new guests (and we are looking forward to welcoming another 6 new guests in February!). …
As in previous years, Open Doors will be launching their World Watch List in Parliament on 14th January this year. This is an opportunity for Parliamentarians to receive an update about the state of freedom of religion around the world. The World Watch List details the 50 most dangerous countries for Christians to practice their …
Saltmine Theatre Company’s Jack and the Beanstalk Faith Focus Christmas Meal Young Adults Christmas Meal Afternoon Carol Service Watch our Carol Service
What will this Christmas be like for the children of Persecuted Families? If you’ve been reading the recent edition of the Open Doors magazine, you will have noticed that the focus this month is on the children of persecuted families. Two stories in particular caught my attention; the first is a boy called Robin from …
I’m guessing that most people reading this will be familiar with the Alpha Course, perhaps by name or reputation, or maybe you’ve taken part or been involved with it in the past in some way or other. For those not so familiar with Alpha, it is a course designed to help both new believers and …
So, a full 30 years had gone by, and I had the privilege of getting the old Youth Band back together. The doors opened, and we were faced with the question ‘who would come?’ Well, around 150 people came along, some faces we hadn’t seen for 30 years, it was hard to break up conversations …
After exploring a few different options and balancing various pros and cons we’ve decided to go for Hendre. It’s just down the road from the campsite where we usually go, so it will still work for people coming by train or staying offsite nearby, but has much better reviews so we hope to at least …
Last month we hosted our annual Light Party. Lots of families came in their brightest and sparkliest clothes ready to shine! The children enjoyed lots of crafts: making lanterns, sparklers and stars. As well as some exciting games, who could balance the most pumpkins and, our favourite, doughnut on a string game. We had a …
Looking back over the 80 years since the end of the Second World War prompted Faith Focus guests this month to consider how God can still work for good through even the darkest of times. Inspired by the BBC programme ‘Money for Nothing’, where items are rescued from the rubbish dump and transformed into beautiful …
This Sunday we will have an act of remembrance to remember those lost to war and praying for peace. Different traditions have different values about war, but across Christian denominations there is a commitment to peace, and to helping those who suffer, whether they are in the armed forces or affected as civilians. One of …