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Making it work
From weight loss classes to immigration services, the support groups that are running in all three Jesus Centres help to provide "worship, friendship and help for every kind of person". "With support groups we can link up people to listen to each other and give mutual support," says Piers Young, manager of Coventry Jesus Centre. "It can make a big difference. We've seen it."Published: 21st Jan 2010
LONDON
"Making it work," is a relatively new job-search support group at the London Jesus Centre. It has been running for over nine months, during which Alison Moore, who runs it, has seen over 50 different people who are having difficulty finding work. It runs every Thursday by appointment, from 8.30am-3.30pm.
She helps them to put together their CVs, helps with interview skills, gives employment advice, searches for jobs with them, makes phone calls to employers and, as she puts it, "I do a lot of chatting, praying, solving problems, laughing, crying and drinking tea."
"My Spanish has improved!" laughs Alison, "And I've learnt about helping migrant workers to find jobs and a lot...
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Channels of God's power
The Northampton Jesus Centre's healing prayer group has witnessed some remarkable events.Published: 24th Sep 2005
'HEALING Rays', the name of the group, comes from Malachi 4:2- 'But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings,'" explains team member Dave Howell. "In a book on healing, I discovered 'wings' could also be translated as 'rays'."
Twenty-nine years ago Dave was told he had the ministry of intercession. "After a while I realized it was my particular ministry, and moved into a healing gift," he recalls. "The first brother I prayed for, we were amazed to see the pain went!"
Every Tuesday morning Dave, together with Ann and Tony, assemble in one of the Jesus Centre's skills rooms and wait to see who will come...
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