The OIKOS Outreach App

Wouldn’t it be great if we could reach every street and home in our country with the good news about Jesus? If everyone knew that God says to them, ‘You are my child whom I love’ (based on Mark 1:16).

Making a Difference

27,200,000+ Homes
260,000 Streets/Roads/Lanes
Is possible…it starts with one street, one home and one prayer. Could that be yours?

Using the App
The Oikos Outreach App allows you to tag where you have prayed, cared and shared the love of Jesus with people. Your street, road, lane, home…it starts wherever you are. The tags are saved on the app. You can see where you have been and where others have been too. Become part of a movement trying to reach the whole nation for Jesus street by street, home by home…to the last home.

Find out more here

This part time role at this busy community centre is vacant. Please find the correct contact details below.

‘If you wish to discuss the role, please contact the Chair of Trustees, Clare Winter, by email at clarefwinter4@gmail.com’

Caladine Limited, an accounting practice, based in Eastbourne, who act for many Christian charities, churches and other ministry projects, seek a new graduate trainee to train as a Chartered Accountant.

If interested – please contact vanessa@caladine.co.uk or call 01323 644579 for more details application form and  job description

Kingdom Way Trust are looking for 15-20 stackable chairs for their new venue ‘The Way’ in Seaside Road where they will host the weekend drop-in centre for the street community and activities of other agencies and organisations. If your church happen to be changing chairs or have any spare to donate, please contact Roland Brown roland@kingdomwaytrust.org 07907 965325

Celebrate with your neighbours

Preparing to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June? HOPE Together, the Church of England, the Methodist Church and other partners have created a range of resources to help communities to celebrate. Local residents Les Moir, Catherine Butcher, Mark Bowater and Trevor Malcolm have all played a part in preparing the resources and getting them online. The resources can all be found at www.theplatinumjubilee.com

A New Anthem

• ‘Rise Up and Serve’ has been commissioned by HOPE Together and partners, written by Graham Kendrick, Mal Pope and Rend Collective and filmed at the Tower of London. The anthem was produced by Eastbourne resident Les Moir from the Word & Worship Trust.

 

Souvenir gift book

• Our Faithful Queen – a 64-page book full of photos showing the Queen through her life. This souvenir gift book is based on the prayers the Queen prayed in preparation for her Coronation. The book was written by another Eastbourne resident Catherine Butcher for HOPE Together.

Celebrate by serving others

• ‘70 Acts of Service’ is an invitation to communities to celebrate the Queen’s 70 years of service by serving others – the 70 ideas are for individuals, small groups and whole communities.

 

Street Parties

• Street Party Planner – ideas, plans and games for fun-packed community events.

 

Resources for young people

• ‘On Her Majesty’s Service’ for 11-14s – seven ready-to-use sessions for youth organisations, schools and uniformed organisation produced by youth specialists from a whole range of organisations.

 

Gift book for toddlers and children

• The Girl Who Grew Up To Be Queen a beautiful story for under 5s with an accompanying animation.

 

We hope these resources will help communities to celebrate the Queen’s 70 years of faith and service. Our dedicated website www.theplatinumjubilee.com is a one-stop-shop with all the ideas and resources needed.

 

Kind regards

 

Catherine Butcher

Author and director of Christian Healing Mission, Rev John Ryeland is leading a Quiet Day at Crowhurst Christian Healing Centre on 13^th May called “Enjoy the presence of God”.

This affirming Quiet Day will help you recapture a sense of your immense value to God.  Join us in house £40 per person (including lunch and refreshments) or online at £20 per person.  Book 01424 830204 or visit our website https://www.crowhursthealing.org.uk/retreat.php?retreat=642

 

Mercy UK – Keys to Freedom Facilatator training course is being held at Kings Church Eastbourne Saturday 21st May. 10am-4.30pm

Keys to Freedom is an interactive discipleship course run over 8 weeks , designed to serve individuals and the Church, arming the body of Christ with tools to live free and stay free.

The full day training includes sessions on:

– An overview of Keys to Freedom
– Exploring the role of a facilitator
– An overview of potential obstacles and outcomes
– Practical steps to building upon pastoral care within the Church

More information and booking

https://www.mercyuk.org/keystofreedom

Kingdom Way Trust has a number of opportunities for volunteers to use their skills and serve others

Woodworking and/or life skills  to support people at Hope Woodwork
Hope Woodwork is getting an increasing number of people wanting to attend and benefit from the woodwork and life-skills training on offer. We would love to help more people get back into the routine of work and gain the confidence to operate in a workplace environment.

If you have interest in supporting people on their journey into work, please contact Ray, the Hope Woodwork manager. It’s great is you have some practical or woodworking skills to offer, but if not, training can be provided. Enthusiasm and a passion to see people develop and progress, go a long way!
Ray ray@hopewoodwork.co.uk  07546 256411

Serving refreshments and chatting to guests at the Weekend Drop-in
We are pleased to now have the new venue in Seaside Road and new supervisors in place to re-start the Weekend Drop-in centre. We are looking to expand the team of volunteers to serve refreshments and chat to guests who come in. This can be an occasional session on a Saturday or Sunday every few weeks or a more regular session dependant on your availability.

Please contact Graham for more details of what’s involved.
Graham graham@kingdomwaytrust.org  07484 152210

Cooking meals for former rough sleepers
A wonderful team of cooks has been providing weekly meals for former rough sleepers who have been provided with temporary accommodation. The meals are very much  appreciated but also provide a great opportunity for conversation and support of the residents, by those who deliver the food.

If you enjoy cooking and would like to join the team who prepare meals approximately every couple of months on a rota basis, please contact Roland for more details.
Roland roland@kingdomwaytrust.org 07907 965325

For those connected to churches or other groups where there may be people willing to use their gifts to support people through any of the above opportunities, please do let them know.