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On Sunday 19 November Cheltenham Church Plant had their second official public meeting. Following some last-minute venue challenges, the previous meeting in October had not received any non-OCC visitors; however this time they had an exciting 9 visitors, some of whom were non-Christians. There were 30 attendees in total – 24 adults and 4 children,Continue reading Cheltenham Church Plant Public Launch
It was great to come together for a day with our whole Salt & Light Advance family for our annual celebration on 5 November. We spent some time all together in worship, before the children went off to their own groups, including sessions run by Adventure+ for KS2, and Open Doors, who support Christians facingContinue reading Salt & Light Advance Celebration
Eileen White, chair of the board of trustees for the Hub, shares an update on the Hub building project. The Hub is an exciting project to build a new, modern, zero emission community building that will be home to Wantage Community Church and serve the community in Kingsgrove, Wantage and Grove and beyond. We’ve hadContinue reading An update from the Hub
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
We had a wonderful day together on Tuesday 5 September! We gathered all the staff teams from across Oxfordshire Community Churches, for a day of worship, prayer and training together. We started with coffee and pastries, and were excellently served by a team from Witney Community Church. This was a chance to connect with peopleContinue reading Team Day Round Up
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