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| When planning our activities for the year, the trustees have considered |
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| the | Commission's guidance on public benefit and, in parbcular, the |
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| specific guidance on charities forthe advancement ofreligion. |
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| The main acfivities undertaken during the year were as set out below, |
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| although due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many ofthese were conducted |
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| online for much ofthe year: | |||||
| Summary | ofthe main | a) | Weekly public meetings for the teaching and open discussion ofthe |
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| activities undertaken | forthe | Chrisfian message and for the worship ofGod the Father, Son and | |||
| public benefit in relation to | Holy Spirit. | ||||
| these objects (include | within | b) | Provision within these meetings ofopen, supervised activities for |
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| this section | the statutory | children and young people to facilitate their spintual and moral |
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| declaration | that trustees have | education and growth. |
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| had regard | tothe guidance | c) | A number ofad*oc public meetings to enable people to find out | ||
| issued by | the Charity | more about the Christian message, such as a general knowledge | |||
| Commission | on public | quiz with a short talk. | |||
| benefit) | d) | Regular small group meetings forthe teaching and open discussion |
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| ofthe Christian message. This includes evening meetings as well as |
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| a day-time group specifically for women. | |||||
| e) | A parent and baby support group | ||||
| f) | Monthly prayer meetings. | ||||
| g) h) |
Provision ofmeals for families with newborn babies. Oneoff gifts to organisations and individuals whose work is aligned |
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| with our own objectives. | |||||
| Additional | details ofobjecthres | and | activities (Optional information) |
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| Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year |
Worship and prayer ~ Weekly open meetings "Sunday's @4"with approximately 60-70 adults and children in attendance, either in person or online. ~ Monthly prayer meetings. |
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| Pastoral care | ||||
| ~ | Bible study set up specifically forwomen | |||
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20's and 30's group Weekly and ad-hoc small groups, meeting either aRer Sunday's @4or during the week providing a chance to discuss topics |
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| raised at Sunday's @4and providing emotional and practical |
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| suppofL | ||||
| ~ | A parent and baby support group | |||
| Mission and evangelism | ||||
| ~ | One-off giR to mission partners Ed and Rachel Wright for Ministry training course (in addition to a gift pledged in 2020 and paid in |
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early 2021). Regular financial support for Christians Against Poverty (CAP). Regular financial support to Crosslinks in support of the Symons |
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| family overseas mission. | ||||
| ~ | One-off gift to IFESin support ofShany Scorsone overseas | |||
| mission. | ||||
| ~ | Additional gifts were pledged to mission partner in 2021 (paid in |
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| Evangelistic events ~ Christmas activities induding a quiz and carol service |
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| Leadership ~ . During 2021 Andrew Giannetti and Stuart Jessop joined the |
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| eldership. | ||||
| Staff | ||||
| ~ | Lucy Whittaker was appointed as Ministry Assistant in October |
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