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Mundesley church larder avoids food waste

A community larder has been set up in Mundesley by the local parish church for anyone to collect food that would otherwise go to waste. There is also a community fridge.

Matthew Project goes the extra mile with activity packs

The Matthew Project is sending out activity packs to 200 children across Norfolk who are affected by someone else’s substance misuse.

Norwich church finds a path through the re-opening maze

How do you keep the church family together as services resume? Andy Rees, lead pastor at Surrey Chapel, describes how his church has recognised the best route.

Taverham church works together hand in hand with community

Whether the need was wash bags or plants, Tec church has stretched every fibre of the imagination to support its local community. Vic Ready, Senior Pastor of the church, tells the story.

Diocese of Norwich provides 20,000 family meals

Over 20,000 meals will be provided to hungry families over the school summer holidays thanks to the churches and schools of the Diocese of Norwich.

Gorleston church active during lockdown

Cliff Park Community Church in Gorleston has been active in supporting the local community during lockdown, helping with food and meals distribution, as well as on-line services and an Alpha course.

Supportive church community in N Norfolk village

The members of Worstead Baptist Church have been supporting their local community during the current pandemic, with the benefits reaching out across North Norfolk.

Norwich church beats odds to resume services

Scaffolding, leaks and falling plaster – as well as coronavirus - have not deterred the congregation of Christ Church in Eaton from resuming collective worship. Rosalind Wright reports from the parish

ENYP adapts service to support people in need

During the last few months during the Covid-19 outbreak ENYP has been unable to deliver its usual programme of clubs and activities, and instead has looked at ways to continue to engage with thousands of children, young people and their families.

Bake-off and craft bags keep Kenninghall buzzing

St Mary's Church in Kenninghall has been putting on some imaginative activities to inspire the local community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Volunteers plea from Wymondham crisis food project

A plea for volunteers has gone out from a community outreach project based at Our Lady and St Thomas of Canterbury church in Wymondham, which has been helping to support and feed 80 vulnerable families a week during lockdown.

Norfolk memorial to people who died of virus

A special memorial to those who have died from Coronavirus in Norfolk has been put in place in front of the Nave Altar at Norwich Cathedral.

Norfolk Healing Rooms reaches around the globe

The team from Norfolk Healing Rooms got to pray for people from eleven countries at a historic online healing conference which overcame Covid-19 restrictions. Ruth Scorey reports.

West Norfolk online maths class is a global hit

A Diocese of Norwich Primary Academy teacher’s maths and phonics lessons have been a hit on YouTube, reaching across the globe from their base in West Norfolk.

A journey from self-centred to vision-centred

In her prayers for this week, Jill Gower from the Call to Prayer ministry invites us to see the opportunities ahead, so that we can help to bring forth something better.

Norwich church needs help to update computers

Staff at Oak Grove Community Church in North Norwich are currently home-working, but they need to update some of their computer resources in order to continue to effectively support their local community.

Church has grown during coronavirus pandemic

A new report launched today by the Evangelical Alliance has found that 59% of the UK churches surveyed are reporting a marked increase in people interested in finding out more about the Christian faith.

A call to trust, even when we don’t understand

In this week’s prayers, Jill Gower invites us to look to the Word of God as the source of all truth, and to trust that He is able to carry us through.

Norwich church community pantry feeds hundreds

A Norwich church's free community pantry scheme has fed a record 211 people from 55 families in the last week as it expands to meet increased demands.

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