Author: Helen Thatcher

Witney Community Church is involved in running a Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Debt Centre, which was founded in 2014 by a group of churches in the town. CAP is a charity that works with individuals struggling with debt and aims to tackle the problem of poverty. They provide services such as debt help, job clubs,Continue reading CAP Witney Debt Centre

You can get involved in raising money for Edge Housing in the following ways: Join a crafting workshop: Sat 29 July: Knitting stash buster! 10am-3pm at TKC Sat 12 August: Crochet stash buster! 10am-3pm at TKC Sat 02 September: Rag Rugs and more! 10am-3pm at TKC Sat 16 September: Christmas Cards 10am-3pm at TKC BringContinue reading Fundraising Craftathlon

At Edge Housing we believe that everyone can have hope for a better future and that the many issues faced by those who are or have been homeless can be overcome. We understand that often homelessness and addiction are only the behaviours, or symptoms, that you can see, when the real issues stem from lessContinue reading A closer look at Edge Housing

“School of the Spirit has brought back to life some things that had laid dormant. It has genuinely been one of the best things I have done. It’s like God has breathed fresh life and expectation into me and reminded me of things I had previously known.” (School of the Spirit student, 2022-23) Hello! WeContinue reading School of the Spirit

Hello, my name is Eileen White I am on the leadership team of Wantage Community Church. I am also the chair of a board of trustees for a new and exciting charity called Kingsgrove Community Hub.  Wantage Community Church does not own a building. We have, for a long time, dreamed of and prayed forContinue reading Kingsgrove Community Hub

During the Covid pandemic, Christians from a number of local churches began to meet and pray weekly for there to be much improved outcomes for the most vulnerable children in our communities. In 2022, this led to conversations about an potential new partnership between local Christians, the County Council and a Christian organisation called ‘SafeContinue reading Safe Families

Christmas is a great opportunity to celebrate with our local communities, and to invite others to discover more about Jesus. Below are a few highlights from Christmas events across the charity.  Carterton Community Church: “We started Christmas in the best way we know, by singing carols with our community on Christmas Eve! We were joinedContinue reading Christmas wrap up

Lorraine and I have been to Uganda a number of times, but our trip this October was one of the most outstanding! When we first went in the 1980’s, the nation was seeking to rebuild after the horrors of a civil war which had devastated the country. And the churches had been through a terribleContinue reading Salt and Light in Uganda

The six churches in the roots+rivers family have just finished a month of preaching and prayer in which they have sought to move forward in faith together.  Al Barnett, leader of Aston and Cote Church, shares an update. We kicked off with a regional celebration, where Liam Thatcher (Oxford Community Church) envisioned us to liveContinue reading Walking in Faith Together