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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... -
Silver Sunday
Published: 23rd Oct 2015
ACCORDING to a recent report, more than a third of people over 75 said they were lonely. In response to this, the ‘Silver Sunday’ initiative was launched in 2012, by The Sir Simon Milton Foundation and Councillor Christabel Flight. It’s an annual day that provides free activities across the UK for elderly people. The aim is to celebrate older residents and to help them get out and about and meet new people.
The first ‘Silver Sunday’ in 2012 was a fantastic success, with over 2000 people taking part in 19 events in Westminster alone. It gained the support of Joanna Lumley, Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Michael Parkinson. The following year then saw ‘Silver Sunday’ go national...
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London Jesus Centre BBQ a “delicious” success!
Published: 24th Jul 2015
THE Jesus Centre’s annual summer barbecue was held in the beautiful Terrace Room of the London Jesus Centre on 3rd July.
With Jon-Jon, Tim and Shane at the helm, delicious quarter pound burgers, snacks and drinks were enjoyed by visitors and volunteers alike.
Paul and Clinton, regular visitors to the drop-in and members of the Jesus Fellowship Church, summed the day up as “delicious!”
The Centre’s users were given the chance to develop their social skills and the event created greater cohesion. Visitors agreed the day was “amazing” and “relaxed”.
Vlad, a regular visitor to the drop-in, explained that he was enjoying another day at the Centre with his friends,...
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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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Time to Reflect
Jenny Priestley reflects on some of the highlights of 2014Published: 30th Jan 2015
As we launch into 2015 at the London Jesus Centre, it’s good to pause and be thankful for the many great things that happened here in 2014. We have successfully launched four new groups, a book club, an art class, IT class and a new English group which continue to do well, and we welcomed 199 new visitors in the last quarter of the year among the 5864 visits we had.
One visitor commented that coming to the Centre had changed his life eternally, and for another it had been the best thing that had happened all year.
Our Christmas parties are always a great way to close one year and celebrate the lives of the people who come through our doors. Christmas for many means rich food, fairy lights, fun,...
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