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Mercy Ships UK Announce #Song4MercyShips Playlist

29th November 202027th November 2020 Josie McFarlane 3 Views 0 Comments charity, choir, church, community, Coronavirus, COVID19, Gospel, health, Lockdown, Mercy Ships, music, Musicians, playlist, Poverty, song4MercyShips, talent, virtual event

Mercy Ships U.K. are proud to announce the #Song4MercyShips playlist on Spotify! 2020 has been an unprecedented year. From a global pandemic to social injustice awakening worldwide activism,

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This Christmas set to be the loneliest yet

28th November 202027th November 2020 Josie McFarlane 3 Views 0 Comments age concern, charity, Christmas, community, Coronavirus, COVID19, Faith, God, Jesus, Lockdown, Lonely, The Bible

Almost 2 million older people are expecting to feel lonely this Christmas[i] – including almost a third of older widows

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The January Challenge 2021:The Creative Challenge Set to Unite the Country

27th November 202026th November 2020 Josie McFarlane 4 Views 0 Comments art, challenge, community, Coronavirus, country, COVID19, creative, Faith, Lockdown, The January Challenge, unity

The January Challenge from 64 Million Artists is 31 days of creative challenges to kickstart 2021, inspiring Brits from all

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‘Wewe Mimi Sisi’ series brings African stories and yoga together for children

27th November 202023rd November 2020 Josie McFarlane 10 Views 0 Comments #sport, Africa, BAME, Black history, BME, children, Coronavirus, COVID19, education, Families, health, History, learning, Lockdown, Support, Wellbeing, Yoga

Translated as ‘You, Me, Us’ in Swahili, Wewe Mimi Sisi is a passion project developed by Drop A Jewel Network

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How Lockdown Impacts Child Development

25th November 202023rd November 2020 Josie McFarlane 9 Views 0 Comments children, Coronavirus, COVID19, development, Families, health, Lockdown, Support

With the UK in a second national lockdown, returning to life as we once knew it seems even further away.

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How the Pandemic Opens Doors for Evangelism

22nd November 202019th November 2020 Josie McFarlane 12 Views 0 Comments Coronavirus, COVID19, evangelism, health, Lockdown, Pandemic, Religion

The Western storyline goes something like this: “On the day we were born we were as pure, real, and true

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COVID’S not cancelling Christmas carols this year

22nd November 202018th November 2020 Josie McFarlane 10 Views 0 Comments Carols, charity, church, communities, community, Compassion, COVID19, Faith, God, Gospel, government, help, Jesus, Lockdown, music, praise, song, Support, worship leaders

As the UK sees out a second national lockdown and Christmas celebrations like in-person carol services seem inevitably cancelled this

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Christian Blind Mission – UK Government will match all public donations

22nd November 202023rd November 2020 Josie McFarlane 13 Views 0 Comments charity, Christian Blind Mission, church, communities, community, Faith, God, Gospel, government, help, Jesus, Lockdown, music, praise, song, Street Pastors, Support, worship leaders

Overseas disability charity Christian Blind Mission (CBM) is relaunching its campaign to help people with sight problems in the world’s

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Holy Land charity warns of disaster for Bethlehem

21st November 202018th November 2020 Josie McFarlane 9 Views 0 Comments Bethlehem, Christianity, community, Coronavirus, COVID19, Faith, Holy Land, Lockdown, Money, The Bible

As debate rages around what shape our Christmas celebrations might take in the UK this year, the situation in the

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New Book vives insight into the work of Street Pastors

21st November 202018th November 2020 Josie McFarlane 15 Views 0 Comments charity, church, communities, community, Faith, Glimpse, God, Gospel, help, Jesus, Lockdown, music, praise, song, Street Pastors, Support, worship leaders

In these days when many people are concerned for their own and their loved ones’ safety and health, what would

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UK worship leaders Luke Wareham and Rachel Mason release new single

21st November 202018th November 2020 Josie McFarlane 13 Views 0 Comments church, community, Faith, Glimpse, God, Gospel, Jesus, Lockdown, music, praise, song, worship leaders

‘Glimpse’ is the latest song to be released by Luke Wareham and Rachel Mason, two worship leaders and songwriters based

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Sermon of the Year 2021 open for entries

20th November 202018th November 2020 Josie McFarlane 12 Views 0 Comments church, community, Faith, Glimpse, God, Gospel, Jesus, Lockdown, music, praise, sermon of the year, song, worship leaders

Sermon of the Year 2021 is open for entries. Now in its sixth year, the event invites preachers and sermon

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How Anxiety Has Grown My Faith

20th November 202017th November 2020 Josie McFarlane 12 Views 0 Comments Anxiety, depression, Faith, God, Jesus, Lockdown, mental health, The Bible

I am not sure why I ordered anything to eat in the first place. Anxiety had locked up my appetite.

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8/10 children globally report surge in violence since COVID-19

19th November 202017th November 2020 Josie McFarlane 23 Views 0 Comments Child abuse, Coronavirus, COVID19, health, help, Lockdown, suffering, Support, violence, warning

Violence seen and experienced by children has surged worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research by international aid agency World

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Christian Charity set to spotlight World Children’s Day with virtual event

19th November 202018th November 2020 Josie McFarlane 18 Views 0 Comments Abuse, Christian charity, Coronavirus, COVID19, Event, Families, Lockdown, protect, violence, virtual event, World Children’s Day

International Christian children’s charity, World Vision UK are partnering with Homecoming, a project run by national fostering and adoption charity

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