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River of Life Church has recently started a Healing Sanctuary which is held at St Barnabas Church, Kingfisher Drive, Langney. We are providing a safe space where anyone can come and encounter Jesus and receive prayer for healing in their lives.

We are open between 10am and 12pm on the last Saturday of the month. If you or anyone you know would like to come along for prayer then please feel free to turn up. There is no need to book a space. For more information please contact flossie.h@rolcc.uk

Much of the disorder in our lives affects us inside and out, and this will be the theme of the Healing Service on Sunday 23rd February at 4.30 pm at All Saint’s Church, Grange Road, Eastbourne. Come and join us on that afternoon to seek God’s healing for the whole of our being; spirit, soul and body. Jesus says, “Come to Me all you who are weary and heavy laden”, so if you are, then do come!

Football sometimes gives itself a bad name – overpaid players, bad-tempered super-stars disputing every referee’s decision, crazy prices to watch the top teams… It’s good to know, however, that here in our town is a beacon of light: Eastbourne Borough FC, currently chasing promotion from the Vanarama National League South to the National League, have a Christian chaplain – local youth worker Ben West. Ben’s dad, Alan, was a well–known professional footballer with an England under 23 cap and a successful career at Burnley and Luton, where he played over 300 games and in later years worked as the club chaplain. He also worked as a church minister.

Ben grew up in a Christian household with two passions, his faith and his football. He recently completed a course at the UK Chaplaincy and, having made himself known at the Eastbourne professional club,he has been welcomed as the club chaplain. The club’s manager, Adam Murray, a man with a strong Christian faith that he isn’t shy of sharing, has been happy to involve Ben in many of the club’s activities: joining in the dressing room prayer before the game; travelling with the team on the coach to away games; supporting training sessions; chatting with the club’s team of employees –groundsman, cleaners, chefs, analysts, sports science expert, physio.

The Borough is a professional club with a professional teamsupporting the players, as well as a board of directors and an ongoing search for sponsors.

Ben is gradually building up a rapport with the players, of whom there’s probably a hundred at the different levels. Somewhat to his surprise (but also great delight) most of the first team squad came to his first bible study. Without pushing himself, Ben is there for a coffee and a chat if desired.

Young men can find the life of a professional footballer challenging, often juggling the demands of a young family as well as keeping themselves physically and mentally fit, as well as often living far from the club they play for. A listening ear with someone not directly involved in the football itself, can be very helpful.

Football can be a cruel sport for some: a sudden injury putting a player out for many months or even ending a promising career;wondering why he or she doesn’t have a regular starting slot in the first team; not being retained at the end of the season; struggling to find another club; a childhood dream seemingly in tatters.

What about the effect of the result of the game on the players? A narrow win – good, but what about our goal difference? A draw – at least it’s a point but could have been better. A defeat? Perhaps best if the chaplain isn’t invited into the changing room after the game.

As well as the first team there’s a women’s team (at the time of writing top of their league) and an under 18 side – so, lots of players who might welcome a friendly ear at some point. The Borough prides itself on being a community-minded club, providing midweek social events and soccer camps in the school holidays for both boys and girls.

Ben regards his role in the club as a ‘privilege’ and a ‘blessing’. He is also conscious that a new owner or manager could decide they no longer require the voluntary services of a chaplain.  So, just like a player or a manager you could be given a sudden boot. Ben has this very strong faith and hopes that others of faith or none will pray for him and wish him well. He knows there’s more to life than football.

Ben is available to speak in local churches and can be contacted at westie17@hotmail.co.uk

Please find enclosed information about the forthcoming Civic Prayer Breakfast event and a link to the full booking form. Please fill this out so that we can sort out table planning, your choice of breakfast food and other key information. You will also find payment information there and at the foot of this email.

https://lleb.wufoo.com/forms/eastbourne-civic-prayer-breakfast/

Eastbourne Civic Prayer Breakfast 2025. (March 28th – Winter Gardens, 7.45 – 9.45 am.)

To help us with the catering and planning we ask you to book by Feb 28th. The cost is £25 (£26 if paying by card). This mainly covers your food on the day and also helps us pay the speaker and cover our small incidental costs.

(Councillors and School guests should put in code Special25 to obtain their free space).

There has been an annual Prayer Breakfast in the Houses of Parliament for many years. The tradition has also been  now been established in Eastbourne for 25 years. Guests regularly include the Mayor and other leading civic figures.

Our speaker this year is Natalie Williams, the CEO of Jubilee+, a national resource for local churches as they respond to poverty and social need. Natalie is the Hastings based CEO of Jubilee+ and the author of several books including The Myth of the Undeserving Poor.

Jubilee+ want to see churches that change the lives of those in poverty in their communities. It is based on their belief that poverty and justice are vital concerns to Jesus who aimed much of his energy towards the oppressed, vulnerable and marginalised. They believe that local churches and individual Christians should be mercy-bringers in their communities, especially to those who are trapped in poverty.

As well as eating together we will hear more about social need in Eastbourne, prayer from local participants in social compassion projects and a song of blessing. There will be biblical insight and practical strategies from Natalie.

We are adding an exhibition to this years event as a resource to our guests but also as a form of visual storytelling as to the extent of the engagement of our local churches with social need in their neighourhood. We will write to all who book a paid ticket for the event with information on how they might be part of the exhibitionif they have community facing events and ministry.

Booking Form

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Speaker – Bekah Legg, CEO, of Restored

Saturday 29^th March – 9.30am

All Saints’ Centre, Grange Road, Eastbourne

Restored – a Christian Charity whose mission is to speak up about the realities of violence against women and girls, equip the church to stand against domestic abuse and support women survivors in the church.

9.30am coffee and croissants.

10am till 12.30pm:  Bekah will share with us, provide interactive times in our table groups and take questions. ‘1 in 4 churchgoers experience domestic abuse’. Website: www.restored-uk.org

There will be a bookstall – pay by card or cash and free resources.

This is a free event. A retiring collection will be taken for Restored.

For more info please contact Kathryn Anderson at All Saints’ Church – 07932 720747

I am Titilayo Alegbeleye, I just got a role as a Domiciliary Worker at Delore Care in Caburn BN7 2BY. I started work in November but need temporary accommodation to stay in pending the time I will be able to find one. I have started checking with some agents and I am waiting to hear from them.

I am a Christian married to Pastor Babalola Alegbeleye and we live currently in Hatfield. He works with the Christ Apostolic Church Nigeria and overseas and we recently relocated to the UK when I came to study at the University of Hertfordshire.

I am checking to see if the church could help with information on accommodation around Lewes BN7 2BY or if it offers temporary accommodation. I would appreciate any help you can offer.

While waiting to hear from you accept my best regards
Titilayo Alegbeleye