## **BETHANY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH** ## **TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT - 2024** ## **CHARITY NUMBER 1051791** ## **SUNDAY SERVICES** Sunday morning is our main service when we meet together for worship and sharing the message of the Bible. This time together is led by either the Pastor or one of the other leaders. We have a worship team made up of singers and musicians who lead the church in a lively heart felt time of praise and worship. The children and young people usually leave the main service after the singing and go to their own age related activities. Once a month they stay in the main service for a family service which is usually led by the Pastors wife, who oversees the children’s work, or by one of the other children’s workers. In this service we include songs and games and a bible story which everyone can engage with from the youngest to the oldest. Once a month we have our communion service centred around remembering the death and resurrection of Jesus. If there is a 5[th] Sunday in the month one again we all stay together and use this time for anyone from the congregation who wants to share something, such as a favourite bible verse, song, testimony etc. We also had 2 visiting speakers this year. ## **CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLES ACTIVITIES** We provide activities for the children and young people that runs alongside the main service. We provide age related activities separating them into infant, junior and high school groups. Where we do stories, songs, games and crafts. The young people enjoyed learning how to do puppets and did a performance in the Christmas nativity service. The younger children enjoyed dressing up and performing the nativity story. ## **TOTS** Our tots group takes place on Tuesday morning during term time. The morning is structured with free play, time for toast and drinks and then closes with a time of singing The group is very popular with local families and child minders as it is a very friendly and encouraging atmosphere where people can share thoughts, problems and friendships together while the children enjoy playing. ## **ROMANIA** John and Christine visited Romania in October and visited with our friends Ionel and Anca in Suceava and Adrian and Violet in Satu Mare. They were able to visit some of the churches and families over there and offer encouragement. ## **COMMUNITY WORK** We continue to be involved with our local community through our different activities and groups. We have a contact in a local high school who lets us know if there are any families in difficult financial situations and we either provide a food hamper or supermarket vouchers to our contact to pass on. We also help those in need in the community in a similar way when we hear of a need. Through our charity shop and tots group we have made many friendships and are able to offer a listening ear and a place for people to come. ## **CHARITY SHOP** The charity shop is very popular, we open 2 mornings a week. We provide clothes, kitchen wear, toys and other household items at very reasonable prices so that our own community are able to afford items, we also give items away when we hear of a need. We are however much more than just a shop, we have found we are a place where people love to come regularly for a chat and friendship, and we offer a tea and coffee to anyone who wants to stay for a while. The money that is made in the shop is used for those in need locally and also in Romania. ## **SCHOOL MINISTRY** We are involved with the local primary school who contact us once or twice a year to bring some of the classes over to the church to have a look round and also to learn about our Christian faith as part of their curriculum. We provide an assembly type service with songs and stories and games and finish with crafts. The teachers always feed back what a great time they all had and how much they enjoy coming. ## **CHURCH WARRINGTON** As a church we continue to be part of Church Warrington which is a group of churches of similar aims who want to bring the Christian message to our town. The leaders meet together regularly to talk and plan events. This year we were able to do community carol singing in our local town centre, shopping mall. ## **CONCULUSION** The trustees are pleased with the year we have had. There have been no issues or problems and we have enjoyed being together as a church and being a part of our local community. Sharing help, friendship and encouragement. We look forward to 2025. 4/SSi7*dr C£ thpj 7769. É3 59.911. 8k Ey F.. 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