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London: ESOL student finds ‘powerful faith’
ESOL student finds ‘powerful faith’Published: 6th Nov 2015
“MY name is Mojdeh. I come from Iran and I have been living here since 12th February 2011. I am a qualified nurse, and I claimed asylum in November 2011. I have had lots of problems surviving, but charities have helped me a lot.
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I came to this church for English classes, and I was happy they could pay for my daily bus travel, because without this money I could never have... -
Coventry: Roy Crowne, Director of Hope Together UK, speaks to Coventry Jesus Centre volunteers
Roy Crowne became HOPE Executive Director in 2010 and was previously the National Director of Youth for Christ in Britain for 12 years. He recently visited Coventry Jesus Centre to speak to volunteers and staff; some of the address is recorded here.Published: 1st May 2015
I want to encourage you all who work and volunteer here at the Jesus Centre! You are at the heart of God’s heart; it’s your day of opportunity!
When you touch the broken, you touch God. When you connect with the poor and broken, you connect with Jesus.
William Booth said that the only thing that really transforms people is the Gospel. We need to constantly bring the gospel to the people we work with; some of these broken people need to keep coming to hear it!
We can take heart from and learn from the Christians in this country who came before us:
The tide of lawlessness of the eighteenth century was stemmed by preachers John Wesley and George Whitfield. At Bristol Wesley had eggs thrown at him....
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Northampton: Fighting Prejudice: Ruth Barnett’s Story
Ruth Barnett, who has recently visited the Northampton Jesus Centre, talks to Amy Williams.Published: 24th Apr 2015
IN June 1989, 1000 men and women crammed into a sports hall in Harrow. They had one thing in common: they had all been rescued by the British government when war broke out in 1939. Ten thousand Jewish children were sent on trains over to England from Germany and Austria in what was referred to as the “Kindertransport”. One of these children, Ruth Barnett (neé Michaelis), was four years old when she travelled with her older brother to England.
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In 1989, a friend told Ruth about a 50th anniversary reunion of all the adults who had been part of the “Kinderstransport” scheme. -
Coventry: Seven Stories of Forgotten People
Julia Faire puts us in the shoes of seven visitors to the Coventry Jesus Centre.Published: 29th Apr 2013
THESE ARE hard times for the poor. Not many would argue with that. UK Government austerity measures have meant that increasing numbers of people are unable to make ends meet. Food banks are busier than ever (according to an article in the Guardian, three open every week) and recent headlines reveal that child poverty is again on the increase. Over 6 million people are unemployed or underemployed and benefits and the minimum wage rates are falling well behind that of inflation. Key charities are struggling financially, leaving some of our most vulnerable citizens badly in need of support.
At Coventry Jesus Centre ‘The Bridge’ drop-in is open five mornings a week: free breakfasts, showers and clothes are provided and... Comments Read more on the Coventry Jesus Centre site » -
Northampton: A bird with a broken wing
Jayne Elliott describes a moving encounter at the Northampton Jesus Centre.Published: 19th Jan 2012
SOME VISITORS to the Jesus Centre remind me why it is a privilege to work here.
Lisa was one. In her late 20s, like a little bird with a broken wing she came, on an afternoon when a women-only session was running. In fact, no-one had turned up and I was feeling like I was wasting my time, hanging around waiting for regulars to turn up.
Then I spotted her at the window. She was reluctant to come in, but when I offered her the option to talk privately, explaining there was no-one else around, she agreed. I sensed I had to be very patient and gentle (neither are my particular strong points!) if I was going to get her to unfold her story.
Lisa was desperate. She’d been diagnosed with a personality disorder and...
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