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London: Giving your life for others
Alison Moore, a volunteer at the London Jesus Centre, writes about some of the work that goes on in the nation’s capital.Published: 27th Feb 2015
The book group in full swingTHE London Jesus Centre has been open for six years now and during that time, it has seen thousands of people through its doors who have received food, showers, a listening ear, help with housing, English language skills, or advice about where to find work.
Jesus told us that, “whoever wants to save their life must lose it” (Matthew 16:25) and it’s been a bit like that for those of us who work or volunteer here. The object is to give to others and in doing so we lose a little bit of ourselves, but gain so much more.
Customers enjoying the 'Word' cafeThere’s Curd who runs Word, the tea-room, a place where staff,...
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Coventry: Servant of all: The benefits of volunteering
What are the benefits of volunteering in a Jesus Centre? Edmund Kannu shares his experience.Published: 23rd Aug 2013
“VOLUNTEERING at the Jesus Centre has been very beneficial to my personal life.” says Edmund Kannu, “It has helped me to become more humble by serving others. In Africa, if you are a church leader you are to be served rather than to serve. At the Jesus Centre we learn to serve and reach out to others with a humble heart.”
Edmund, 45, has been a volunteer in the Bridge drop-in at Coventry Jesus Centre since 2010. Here destitute, homeless and often lonely people can come inside for some warmth, a shower and a free breakfast. There is also an on-site clothing bank, used much in cold weather, and a weekly food distribution point.
Born and brought up in Sierra Leone, Edmund was the son of a Muslim mother...
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Two Projects Turning Around Unemployment
Exploring how two projects, both motivated by a passion to follow Jesus’ example to reach out to the poor and marginalised, are making a marked impact.Published: 17th Jun 2013
WE HAVE become accustomed to bad news: faltering banks, a double-dip recession, once-firmly established businesses folding up, large scale redundancies in the public sector and the resultant increase in unemployment, house repossessions, homelessness and child poverty. And that doesn’t include the unrecorded psychological damage inflicted by the loss of jobs and the uncertainty, even hopelessness, it brings both to individuals and family life. Political parties wrangle about new benefits introduced and many accuse the government of letting down the poor.
“Work doesn’t seem to exist anymore,” said Salome, 21, one of a million unemployed young people aged 16-24. Salome left college at 18 and has been...
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London: Charity award
Published: 17th May 2012
London Jesus Centre was named "Charity of the month" by their local Waitrose recently, as voted for by Waitrose customers. They also received a generous donation from the superstore.
Centre manager, Rob Bentley, was delighted and somewhat bemused: "It's all a bit amazing" he said. "The store isn't very near and we don't have a lot of Waitrose customers that we know of coming here."
The Christian centre near Oxford Circus, with its drop-in for the homeless, tea room, and other services including ESOL classes, is more well-known and supported than it realised.
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Debt
How do I get out of this?Published: 1st Jul 2010One sixth of the UK population has trouble repaying its debt. According to the UK's leading debt charity, Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) people are finding it increasingly difficult to get out of debt.
But nearly half the people coming forward for help wait for a year before facing up to their problems.
Contact these agencies for help:
01274 760 720 Christians Against Poverty
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0800 138 1111 Consumer Credit Counselling Service
0808 808 4000 National Debtline
0800 074 6918 Bankruptcy-Insolvency.co.uk Debt Advice Service
(local numbers only) National Association of Citizen's Advice Bureaux
0800 328 1813 Student Debtline
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