Church team

Our church partnerships team blogs about their work, such as our Good Childhood Conversations across the country. They also work closely with the Church of England and develop links with other Christian denominations and faith groups.

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Can little children lead? Involving children in church and communities
This month, Kate Coleman reflects on how involving children in church is both dangerous and liberating
08 June 2013
Sophie Brightwell, Church Partnerships Coordinator
Four young people holding Christingle candles
Sowing seeds
Christingle is one way that we can give generously and sow seeds, but there are many other ways of giving.
22 December 2012
Jim Davis, Good Childhood Adviser
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Where does true wealth lie?
Jesus chose to be poor so that we might be rich. In our context, where we are so encouraged to aspire to financial wealth this can be deeply challenging.
21 December 2012
Jim Davis, Good Childhood Adviser
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The challenge of forgiveness
In the end, a legalistic response to young people who do us harm will always be inadequate.
20 December 2012
Nigel Varndell, Director of Church Partnerships
young girl looking through window
Righteousness and equity
The characterisation of people living in poverty as lazy is deeply unbiblical.
19 December 2012
Nigel Varndell, Director of Church Partnerships
young girl looking through school gates
Change is hard
How willing are we to make changes that affect the core of our lives?
18 December 2012
Nigel Varndell, Director of Church Partnerships
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Crying out for justice
The third week of Advent focuses on John the Baptist, whose message of repentance may be as hard for us to hear today as it was for his first listeners.
16 December 2012
Nigel Varndell, Director of Church Partnerships
Several burning candles
Living in the darkness
We work with families and young people who are often 'in the dark', marginalised and unseen.
08 December 2012
Kate Tuckett, Communications Manager
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Waiting with young people
What does waiting during Advent tell us about working with young people, often caught in a web of complex needs and motivations?
06 December 2012
Kate Tuckett, Communications Manager
Nigel Varndell standing at the peak of a mountain in Scotland
'Yes, I’ll climb Mount Kilimanjaro on my honeymoon'
Nigel Varndell, our Director of Church Partnerships, will spend his honeymoon climbing Kilimanjaro and raising funds for our work - please support his efforts
25 September 2012
Nigel Varndell, Director of Church Partnerships

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