The Global is Local: building hope through action in the local community

On 8th February at 6.45 – 8pm (on Zoom), representatives from a range of projects describe their work in the local community, exemplifying and illustrating that to begin to create a better global future, we should seek out and take inspiration from those who are building hope through action.  There will be time for questions and discussion.

There are many wonderful organisations helping the most vulnerable in our local communities. We have chosen four examples and look forward to welcoming them:

KORBAN

Supporting young people in crisis

Colchester Korban Project is a Christian charity providing supported housing for 16 – 25 year olds who have found themselves in crisis. they offer young people a home, support and guidance as they prepare themselves for independence. Korban was started by several churches as their response to youth homelessness in the area.  

RESET UK

Local support for refugees

More than 29 million people around the world have been forced to leave their homes and countries because of war or persecution. Community Sponsorship gives you the opportunity to welcome a refugee family into your neighbourhood and support them as they restart their lives, here in the UK.

Reset is the UK’s Community Sponsorship learning hub. Set up in 2018 to coordinate the growth of the Community Sponsorship movement across the UK to ensure it realises its full, transformative potential. Providing training and support to Community Sponsorship projects across the UK.

CHURCHES TOGETHER

Ecumenical dialogue & joint projects 

Churches Together in Essex & East London (CTEEL) facilitate the ecumenical dialogue between churches and united work of Christians in the region. 

Our key objective is the advancement of the Christian religion in our villages, towns and communities by sharing the love of Christ through:

• visible unity – one faith one God
• common witness – prayer, worship and evangelism
• serving together – meeting human needs, breaking down barriers, seeking justice peace and caring for creation
• local partnerships – ecumenical churches and project

ST FRANCIS COMMUNITY, BEAULIEU

Church on the streets

St Francis Community seek to live their lives following Jesus and exploring faith together and is looking to create daily opportunities for prayer, learning, friendship and action. ‘We are part of the Church of England but have no specific church building. There are many places where we live and work and play and pray as a growing Christian Community, including our local coffee shops, Community centre, homes and parks’