From Derby Church Network, Mid July 2008

Hope sent out across Derby

Churches reach out with a day of activities across the city

Churches in Derby took to the open air at the end of June as part of Hope ‘08, to reach out to the communities around them with the love of Jesus. In Mackworth, Normanton and Pride Park, fun activities and food drew the crowds - and the weather held out as well!

Derby City Church has plans to move their premises to Mackworth soon, so their fun day was the ideal opportunity to make local connections with the community around them. They had bouncy castles, face painting and a barbecue all on offer as part of the day’s activities.

In Pride Park, Community Church Derby held a ‘Fun for Funds’ day (building on the success of a similar day last year). As well as having a great time - with entertainment, circus skills, workshop, games, tombola, raffle, fancy dress, inflatables, art activities, car boot, scaletrix, arts and craft tables and food from around the world - they raised funds for a number of local and international charities as they went. The underlying message of the day was that everyone matters.

In Normanton, New Life Christian Centre put on a Free Lunch, with some busking at the front of the building to attract people in.

Derby City Mission were co-ordinating the weekend’s activities across the city, After the event, Director Alasdair Kay said, “We do hope you had a great weekend, I certainly did, it was great to get around and see some of your Hope ‘08 projects ... as people reached out in practical ways to their communities. It was a truly a party of grace this weekend.”

 
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