Suffolk Road Church

Our Sunday morning collection on the 24th January raised £910 towards aid efforts to help those suffering as a result of the earthquake in Haiti. The money was sent via Compassion.

Please click here to read Dave and Ana’s Christmas newsletter about their work in Ecuador

Mano & Mano (formerly La Fuente) has now moved to its new site in the village of El Tingo, around 20km from the capital Quito. It provides after school education support for local children living in this very poor region of Ecuador.

Click here to read about the vision of Mano & Mano.
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Congratulations to Dave Garlick and his fellow riders who completed their cycle journey from Land’s End to John O’Groats. Sponsorship and donations from Suffolk Road Church totalled £60, which goes towards the children’s project in Ecuador that Dave and his wife Ana manage. To read all about their 922 mile trip click here.

Together with the cream tea at #72, the walk raised £477 for Turn on the Tap

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When it comes to fundraising the sky’s the limit for Kizzy and Cari! Click the picture to find out more.

Throughout the world, millions of people have to walk miles to find water. And often, at the end of their journey, what water they find is dirty and unhygienic. Samaritan’s Purse wants to change that. All you have to do is go for a walk.
On Sunday 11th May at 3:30pm we will meet at the church to go for a walk. We will walk four miles – the average distance that women in Africa and Asia have to walk to find water.
The idea is really simple… All walkers pay a one-off registration fee of £2 per person… They walk for four miles.
To donate or register to take part please see Esther
For more information on the Turn on the Tap campaign please click here

Greetings to you all from the Cameron highlands, Malaysia, where I am recovering from a tough, eventful visit to 5 places in south and west India.
The trip went well, thanks largely to your prayers, and I saw miracles of guidance and preservation and God’s blessing on the teaching to bible school students and pastors. Public meetings in churches or in the open air in tribal villages were fruitful too. My health and energy stood up well to the travelling and the many hours of teaching, and I was very conscious at times that people were praying. Here are some details of the answers. Read the rest of this entry »

In a world where the poor have no voice and are often the victims of brutal violence and abuse, it is often the case that the difference between life and death – freedom and prison – justice and injustice – starkly depends upon whether or not someone can show up on their behalf.

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Laura Williamson has asked us to pray for her Christian Union at Lancaster University as they hold a mission. Please pray that their message will be accepted.

Find out more at www.luecu.org.uk/mission.html