Have you ever looked at a paperclip…raw material formed into a line, then bent into almost two loops, closing but not quite closed, sides touching, generally without overlapping, clipping papers together – those papers can instruct, encourage, entrust, develop and bring hope. People with one penny, one prayer, combined with other people, pennies and prayers, […]
Commitment for Life Fundraising
A huge thank you to all who contributed to last year’s fundraising for Commitment for Life. The coins in the bucket pictured here totalled £80, showing visually how every single coin, no matter how small, can add up quickly. Just as every single drop of water on its own is very small, but combined with […]
Church Summer Fair – Photos 1
Everyone had great fun at our Summer Fair, held yesterday in aid of Commitment for Life. It was lovely to be outside in the warm sunshine. Here are the best of the photos from the day:
Church Summer Fair – Photos 2
Some more photos taken at our Summer Fair yesterday:
Commitment for Life Prayer Request for May
Prayer Partners 2014 To pray is to seek to enter, in heart, imagination and mind, the situations of all our brothers and sisters across the world whom we have not met, and to place ourselves alongside them. May – El Salvador We pray for Christian Aid partner Acudesbal, working with local communities to set up […]
Commitment for Life Prayer Request for April
Prayer Partners 2014 To pray is to seek to enter, in heart, imagination and mind, the situations of all our brothers and sisters across the world whom we have not met, and to place ourselves alongside them. April – Our Intern and his work We pray for strength, understanding and passion for this year’s Commitment […]
Volunteer Internship 2014/15 – Great Opportunity
Could you be a volunteer Intern? Commitment for Life and the Christian Aid Collective are advertising a 10-month volunteer internship, bearing a special responsibility to engage members of the Fellowship of United Reformed Youth (FURY) in Christian Aid’s campaign work. It includes a two-week trip abroad to witness the work of Christian Aid partners and […]
Commitment for Life – Prayer Request for Jan/Feb 2014
I am grateful for the gift of your time in praying for the Lord’s will in the work of Commitment for Life: Ecumenical World Development Conference, scheduled for 7-9 February 2014 – for the speakers, those involved in the logistics of putting on the conference, and all those attending. For the experienced to be granted […]
Commitment for Life Prayer Partners: Jan-Feb 2014
Extracted from Commitment for Life website, http://www.urc.org.uk/mission/commitment-for-life.html: Prayer Partners 2014 To pray is to seek to enter, in heart, imagination and mind, the situations of all our brothers and sisters across the world whom we have not met, and to place ourselves alongside them. January – Bangladesh We pray for the work of Christian Aid’s […]
Summer Fair Photos
Lots of people came along to our Summer Fair today to browse the stalls, to try their luck at the games, and to enjoy delicious home-made teas. A total of £255 was raised for Commitment for Life. Well done everyone!