Stories from Northern Ireland
Catch up with what God is doing and catch the vision for your church...
For more stories of transformation across Northern Ireland vist the Tearfund Northern Ireland blog
- Andy Hickford on transformational church -
from a Tearfund conference in Lurgan and Belfast, October 2010
A short video, some theology, useful general principles, and inspirational stories behind his church's move into the community.
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174 Trust -
peace and reconciliation in the former 'murder mile'
A joint church project aiming to work with the community to meet
local need - with a focus on reconciliation and peace, and working on
the basis of 'less control more influence'.
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Dungannon Vineyard -
determined to leave a local legacy
Convinced that of the need for churches to be permanently
outward-focused, Dungannon aims to address the root causes of poverty
and isolation through work with children and families, debt and youth
work.
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Christ Church, Lisburn
- looking to serve
Ran the Just People course in 2010 and found it a huge encouragement to see people getting fed with the vision of a church that serves its community. They are now looking forward to more community engagement.
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Newcastle Presbyterian Church
- getting out of the salt cellar
How the Just People course helped the church look outwards and an insight into some of their community activities
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Fitzroy Presbyterian Church, Belfast - journeying with Discovery
Going through the Tearfund Discovery process has transformed their attitude and relationships within their local community
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St Finnians Parish Church, Belfast - starting out in Community Mission. St. Finnian’s Parish Church, situated at the top of the Cregagh Road in
East Belfast, first got involved in community mission last autumn when
Rector felt that the parish could do more to engage with
their local community.
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