"Convincing our churches, communities and decision makers that people battling poverty are valuable and made in God’s image has the power to create change that will last well beyond the cost of living crisis." Churches' Joint Public Issues Team, August 2022
Every day, millions of Christians risk their lives to follow Jesus. In more than 60 countries, Open Doors supports them by supplying Bibles, providing emergency relief and helping persecuted believers stand strong for the long-term. In the UK and Ireland, Open Doors helps the church to pray, give and speak out for those who share our faith but not our freedom.
News from the churches' Joint Public Issues team, a a partnership between the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Methodist Church, and the United Reformed Church. Its puropse is to help the Churches to work together for peace and justice through listening, learning, praying, speaking and acting on public policy issues.
Probably the best weather we've ever had at Mike and Janet's farm.
The report by Alpha, the Evangelical Alliance, HOPE Together, Luis Palau Association and Kingsgate Community Church shows the state of faith in the UK, how people come to faith in Jesus and how we, as the church, can talk about Jesus more effectively with our friends and in our community.
Anniversary of the Chaplaincy
Mark's sponsored virtual bike ride has raised £1153 for the appeal, plus Gift Aid. Thanks to everyone who came, and gave!
We support a social enterprise that is collecting and recycling rubbish. 2 billion people don't have their rubbish collected. By twinning our bin, in partnership with Tearfund, we help fund a community project that's preventing disease, protecting the environment and creating jobs.
Another Church Family party from SBC enjoyed the popular walk to Swettenham from Brereton Country Park on Saturday 23rd in lovely spring conditions.
An invitation to join fellow Christians on Sunday 3 April to pray for an end to the conflict in Ukraine and for peace in our world.
Prayers from the Joint Public Issues team for the situation in Ukraine.
Every day, the Joiny Public issues team encourages us to lift up our eyes and pray for others around the world as part of #StayAndPray
An unusual Nativity scene in the window of our Oasis Community Centre. All of the characters in the colourful display, which is at child height, are knitted!
Jesse Tree is a way of preparing for Advent by journeying through the stories on Jesus’s family tree. Our children are preparing decorations to show how God prepared for Jesus to be born through many generations.
A busy team of volunteers packed 114 shoeboxes, sent to brighten children's Christmases in eastern Europe.
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The Sandbach Peace and Justice Group, part of Churches Together in Sandbach, held a vigil, to mark the COP26 climate conference, beside the Sandbach Crosses on Saturday 6th November. The theme was “We are all in the same storm … we are not all in the same boat!â€Â It recognises that poorer countries and poorer people will suffer the worst effects from climate change.
Annual farm service and picnic on 26rth September 2021
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COP26 is the 26th meeting of world leaders at the UN climate change talks. The conference has been described as the most important gathering on climate change since the Paris agreement was signed in 2015.
In our service on 22nd August the children did some "making, mending and moulding" to help them understand how we see God at work
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Churches commit to effective climate action ahead of the COP 26 climate summit in November
