Lu Gale

Urgent Request

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There is now a serious shortage of all foods at the Shrublands Food Bank. People could help by delivering food to the shop on Thursday afternoon in time for it to be sorted ready for the Friday distribution.

TKC

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Can you pray for 5 people from Ascension 18th May to Pentecost 28th May?

TKC

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New TKC23 App to download

Ahead of Thy Kingdom Come 2023 we have launched a brand new app which is a one stop shop for access to inspirational daily prayer reflections, videos from ecumenical leaders on the TKC23 daily themes and resources for children and young people. The TKC App is an award winning resource that your congregations can download to guide them through 11 days of prayer and reflection as we pray – Thy Kingdom Come in our lives and communities.

To download TKC23 App use the following links;

For iOS – Thy Kingdom Come on the App Store (apple.com)

For Android – Thy Kingdom Come – Apps on Google Play

TKC

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Thy Kingdom Come (TKC) is a global ecumenical prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray from Ascension to Pentecost for more people to come to know Jesus.

Since it began in May 2016,  God has grown TKC from a dream of possibility into a movement which unites more than a million Christians in prayer, in nearly 90% of countries worldwide, across 85 different denominations and traditions- so that friends and family, neighbours and colleagues might come to faith in Jesus Christ.

Every person, household and church are encouraged to pray during the 11 days in their own way.

It is our hope & prayer, that those who have not yet heard the Good News of Jesus Christ and His love for the world, will hear it for themselves and respond and follow Him.

Specifically, we again invite each and every Christian across the globe to pray that God’s Spirit might work in the lives of 5 people who have not responded with their ‘Yes’ to God’s call.

Whether you have joined in ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ before or not, we invite you to take part & join in.

“In praying ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ we all commit to playing our part in the renewal of the nations and the transformation of communities.” Archbishop Justin Welby

Can you Move?

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TREES4CROYDON
is a campaign initiated by
Croydon Climate Action to increase tree cover in Croydon especially in areas of green space deprivation!

It is an ambitious and exciting project to ‘green up’ parts of the borough. It will provide more equitable access to trees/ green spaces in the borough, enhanced biodiversity, the potential for greater carbon capture and cooler neighbourhoods.

How does it work?

People are being asked to move – walk, run, cycle use their wheelchair – during the 5 weeks from 10th June to 15th July. You DO NOT HAVE TO SPONSOR YOURSELF OR ANYONE ELSE (although there is that option). The ask is that you move and record how many miles you cover each day or week. The miles covered will release corporate and business sponsorship as third-party funding.

Here at St John’s

  • If there is sufficient interest Barry Goodwin will register the St John’s, Shirley team with numbers TBC. He will record how many members make up our team and get the ‘app’.
  • During the 5 weeks from 10th June to 15th July you let him know how much ground you have covered (roughly) in miles and I will upload our team’s total.
  • Our total mileage will be added to the total for Croydon residents, their family & friends (people don’t have to live in the borough).

Businesses supporting Trees4Croydon will provide funding according to their pledges which will then be matched by Trees for Cities a UK charity which since 1993 has planted over 1,200,000 trees. For more information see https://www.croydonclimateaction.com/trees4croydon

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