Read a selection of inspiring stories from churches across the country.
  1. Shalom Youth Project

    ‘It made me believe in myself’ – seed of hope planted five decades ago bears fruit today

    06/05/2021

    A youth project that has provided support in one of the country’s most deprived areas during the pandemic has marked almost five decades of success. 

    2 min read
  2. The TikTok logo is shown on a smartphone

    ‘It was ridiculous!’ How vicar’s TikTok meant for seven teenagers reached 1.7 million

    10/05/2021

    What began as an amusing way to keep up with seven teenagers in her congregation is now serious outreach for Revd Anne Beverley.

    2 min read
  3. Emily Emmerson-Finch standing outside in front of a blurred out tree and village

    ‘My passion is for reaching out to people who don’t come to church’

    22/06/2021

    Emily Emmerson-Finch’s journey started when she got the bus.

    Not catching a bus though: at the age of 22 she took the extraordinary decision to spend her savings buying a double decker bus and transforming it into a youth and community centre.
     

    2 min read
  4. Richard is shown in a walking jacket with mist on some country or mountain road clearly shown behind him

    ‘The words came alive’ – the play that changed Richard’s life forever

    02/07/2021

    Richard Sandland, is being ordained Deacon in Worcester Cathedral on 4 July and will serve in the parish of Bromsgrove, ten years after watching an extraordinary play – that would change his life.  

    2 min read
  5. A man in an orange jumpsuit looks out from the deck of a boat

    ‘When you experience the power of the sea and storms at night it makes you open to something beyond’ – former captain charts new course training for ministry

    28/05/2021

    Lee Higson recently left his 22-year career at sea to train as an Ordinand with the Diocese of Manchester. 

    2 min read
  6. A small child jumps up in the air while playing a game and others around him are running

    ‘With the sporting groups, we started to see growth’

    12/05/2022

    When Revd Danny Driver became the parish vicar at Christ the Redeemer, Barnwell, he used sport ministry to build new bridges between the church and the community.

    3 min read

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