Jars Of Grace & Other Links
There are a number of other articles on other sites that we think you might like to look at – click on the underlined words (including the titles that are underlined) to visit them.
Jars Of Grace
We support a number of charities each year and have a “jar” for donations at the back of the church. We call this “Jars Of Grace. The recipients for each month are shown in front of the “jar” and include:
Mercy Ships
Tabor Living
Christian Aid
The Greenhouse
Novo Communities
Primrose Hospice
The Children’s Hospital
Novo
Novo UK is a community of disciple makers, passionate about activating followers of Jesus to multiply disciples. Click on their logo to visit their web site
We have two sister Churches that our minister also looks after, Baxter in Kidderminster and Emmanuel in Redditch.
We are part of the URC in the UK in the West Midlands Synod.
Christian Aid
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. Click on their name on the above line to visit their web site
Open Doors
Over 365 million Christians face persecution and discrimination* – that’s one in seven believers worldwide. You can stand with believers counting the highest cost for following Jesus. Click on the Open Doors title above to visit their web site and find out more.
* Source: World Watch List research published in 2024. May change each year.
The Green house at Barnes Close
The Greenhouse at Barnes Close recognises the power of bringing together activism with contemplation, prayer practices with justice acts, loving God with loving neighbours
They offer a welcoming space for groups of all ages to get a much needed break, transformative personal retreats, support to peace-making work abroad and an ongoing exploration into expressions of peace in their times and places.
Hope Together
HOPE’s dream is a growing church, showing Jesus’ love and telling the “Jesus story”, at the heart of every community – and there’s a sense, across the UK, that it’s time for a spiritual harvest.
NewStarts
NewStarts is an exciting Christian community re-use social enterprise, based in Bromsgrove, Frankley and Redditch, whose passion is to help people overcome the challenges and disadvantages that shape their lives and in doing so show them the love of God. Their core activity is providing free furniture, emergency food and household supplies to families and individuals who are in greatest need either.
Mission Aviation Fellowship
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is a Christian mission organisation that uses planes to deliver relief workers, doctors, pastors, school books, bibles, food, medicines – everything that can only be safely and speedily transported by air.
Their supporters give and pray to make this all possible.
A MAF plane takes off or lands every six minutes and the need is huge. Click on the title above to go to their web site.
Good News Stories with Nick
YouTube video clips from Nick Stanyon, United Reform Church, West Midlands, Synod Evangelist and Kevin Snyman, United Reform Church, West Midlands Synod, Mission Enabler
Bromsgrove & Redditch Welcome Refugees
Bromsgrove & Redditch Welcome Refugees is a community group of people who welcome and support Syrian, Afghan and Ukrainian refugees locally. They are seeking volunteers to help give furniture, clothes, some essential supplies, translation etc, plus, very importantly, friendship.
Birmingham City Mission
Proclaiming the Gospel, helping the needy.
Birmingham City Mission is a Christian charity established in 1966 committed to helping the needy and marginalised of our city and to sharing the Christian message.
The Mission runs many projects throughout the city where there is need, offering friendship and support to the homeless, elderly, young and those struggling with poverty. BCM is a Christian mission but offers its services without test or condition.
United Reformed Church – Walking The Way
This is the URC’s focus on lifelong Christian discipleship and mission and moves beyond a set of programmes into the world where each step we take is accompanied by Jesus, eventually bringing about an emerging culture change in the Church and society.
Birmingham Churches Together
Birmingham Churches Together (BCT) celebrates the diversity of the Christian presence in Birmingham & Solihull and aims to increase unity and cooperation between churches from different traditions.
URC – GEAR (Group for Evangelism & Renewal)
The renewal movement serving the United Reformed Church – a voluntary network of Christians who long to see evangelism and renewal become part of the heartbeat of the United Reform Church.
They are convinced that effective ministry and fruitful mission can happen only under the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
Messy Church
Messy Church is a way of “being Church” for families, involving fun and is found across the world. Its values are all about being Christ-centred, for all ages, based on creativity, hospitality and celebration.
Acorns
Letter received from Acorns
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