Support: Coronavirus (Covid-19)

The importance of small Christ-centred groups of encouragement and formation have come to the fore at a time when we cannot gather in larger settings

• Discover a variety of discipleship tools on our webpage which can be used by individuals, small groups, churches and in the workplace
• Get in touch with your local Discipleship Champion to find out more on offer

Covid has shone a light on Christ’s hands and feet as we show the world we are his disciples by putting His love into action

• People are struggling in their mental health – ‘Shout’ is a 24 hour text service, and Bishop Sarah spoke about looking after our mental wellbeing in this webinar
• Let’s not forget the climate catastrophe and our prophetic voice for God’s creation. Join us for a training session in January on how to run Energy Switch Days
• If your church is responding to serious youth violence do get in touch to be invited to a round table event in January/ February
• We are encouraging churches to support the ‘Hunger Free Future’ campaign, run by the Trussell Trust and launching Feb/March
• Find out more about ‘Money Help Toolkits’ for individuals and families in debt. We are also holding weekly Virtual Coffee Mornings on a Thursday for anyone supporting those who have money worries or debt concerns- if interested please send us an email and you will be sent the link to join
• Respond to Modern Day Slavery taking place in communities – sign up to join us for our ‘Hidden Voices Training’ (link to come shortly)

How can we keep our aim of reaching every Londoner with the gospel in these times?

• Join us on the Grow course, starting in May 2021
• Get in touch if you’re interested in our Pioneer school
• Get in touch if you’re interested in our work on Estates
• Join us for any of our regular livestreams
• Join us for our conference ‘multiplyX 2021: Together‘ on 24 June 2021

Growing Younger means:

• Growing in numbers of children and young people
• Growing our discipleship of children and young people
• Growing the number of younger leaders
• Growing in our response to issues that matter to children and young people

There are many ways we can create space for children and youth to participate and contribute in our communities. Here are some key actions you can take:

• See the latest guidelines for working with children and youth, curated resources and opportunities to connect with others on our main webpage
• Learn new skills for children and youth ministry via The Learning Hub
• Email the children and youth team if you need advice or support