BETHANY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
– TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2021 CHARITY NUMBER 1051791
SUNDAY SERVICES
Post Covid our Sunday morning service has returned to its usual format.
We were glad to see that almost all our people returned after the pandemic. There remains a couple of people who are elderly and not well and have not been able to return to church but we are able to visit them.
We started the year with a family service which includes something for all ages. On the first Sunday of every month we hold a family service where the children and young people stay in the main service. When we have a month that includes a 5[th] Sunday the service is a sharing one where people can get up and share a bible verse, a song, a testimony etc. We then follow this with lunch together.
We began to broadcast our service on Facebook live and on You tube.
We had a number of visiting speakers, including a representative from Christians against Poverty.
Our last Sunday of the year we held our family carol service including a nativity play from the children and finished the year on Christmas Eve with a carol and communion service.
It was a good year.
CHILDREN/YOUNG PEOPLES ACTIVITIES
It was good to be able to resume our normal children and young peoples groups.
The children and young people leave the morning service after the singing and separate into 3 different groups, Infant – Junior – High School.
Each group then has stories – games – crafts etc which are appropriate to their age.
TOTS
Tots was able to start again without any restrictions. The session runs from 10am-11.30am
and includes free play with various toys and equipment, it also includes a time of singing and a snack time. Some of our older children started school but as always new people joined us.
CRAFT NIGHT
Craft night resumed once a month and continues to be enjoyed by those who bring their craft along with them and chat and share friendship together.
ROMANIA
Unfortunately, due to the pandemic we were not able to travel to Romanian however we kept in touch and were able to support them financially which included sending money for potatoes for a poor village and also money for a Christmas gift for the children who would normally have received a shoe box.
HELPING THOSE IN NEED LOCALLY
In January parts of Warrington were affected very badly by floods including an area close to the church. We were able to help a number of families with monetary gifts towards new house holds goods to replace what had been lost. We joined with a local church to give out food parcels, we also donated food to a local garage that was collecting and making up food parcels. As well as this we continue to help families in need that we are made aware of especially at Christmas time giving out vouchers for the local supermarkets.
CHARITY SHOP
We were able to re-open our Charity Shop that helps us to raise money for our missions/charity work both at home and abroad. It is through this that we were able to help the flood victims etc. We have a lot of regular customers who love to come to socialise as well as shop as they find it to be a place of friendship. We open 3 mornings a week.
CHURCH WARRINGTON
We continue to be part of Church Warrington and the steering group regularly meet at Bethany. We have very good friendship and communications throughout many of the Warrington Churches. We normally arrange events but due to the pandemic we have not been able to this year but look forward to resuming events next year.
WARRINGTON WEST CHURCH
The churches in the west of Warrington meet together on a regular basis every 2 months to encourage each other and to plan for local events.
CONCLUSION
The trustees are happy to be back to normal service and activities after the effects of the pandemic. Its been a good year continuing life with
those we already are connected to and also meeting and getting involved with new people.
¢J21 83711.of 51 L-. 3294u.oo EL£ciQi AS 9311.21 S?ts.'yi s r< j sihil0Cti f 7t:É3 SaL4 VISJi IWY(J ." or) 6g3o 'o¢J 1933" /IOG.' *1 SJ2cf I 1gQ" 6 4ifiS bt jrtthjy sA41j4s AeF14A 27fj.' 99 6,CDo'uN 117.• t2.'OV CCLU ?0. y .
££c< trPI4 J P 4s h7 -/- 91 33 91:&/ 33 16f 'b-J 84<Pgucc As hi 31-12_)u)I 1cOlI¢ 4913. 79 11 99?'3f) i S5 lo &Lfts ' Qo 83?Ji 09 k71)aJJi i 12 t 4 •Vo ohs GIPI i?eiJ Pi-i /&Oss i YiLI.'ts- C Ihzijii 4.& 1-11 &-Ln IAI * by. OLuSro¥rtl
(HARITY (ONII,IISSION BIT14AfyJq PvhJTiLosrAL CAulci4 tJllllEIE,I] 10 LA ¥t Loiyf)