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Helping children in Latin America

Last Updated: 14th December 2015  |  First published on: 14th December 2015

Helping children in Latin America. CARMEN Alvarez feels a definite calling to helping children and families to escape lives of poverty and violence in Latin America.


Mural celebrates 175 years at Leafield

Last Updated: 25th January 2022  |  First published on: 14th December 2015

Bishop Colin officially opened a commemorative piece of art work by local artist, Emily Cooling.


New classroom in Bradfield

Last Updated: 14th December 2015  |  First published on: 14th December 2015

New classroom in Bradfield. CHILDREN at Bradfield CE School in Berkshire are delighted to be having lessons in a classroom that has been newly refurbished thanks to volunteers from the nearby church.


Resourcing God's vision

Last Updated: 8th February 2022  |  First published on: 14th December 2015

Christians using the Six Steps first identify which step on the journey to faith relates to them personally and reflect on the next step.


Snowy sleepout raises £42,000

Last Updated: 21st January 2022  |  First published on: 14th December 2015

Almost 100 people took part in Wycombe Homeless Connection's Big Sleepout which raised £42,000.


What's your longest journey?

Last Updated: 14th December 2015  |  First published on: 14th December 2015

What's your longest journey?. CHE Ramsden, Product development manager of the Children's Society spoke at Appleton's Christingle Service, asking 'What's the longest journey you've ever been on?' An Eritrean lad aged 10, whose brother died as a child soldier, fled to seek asylum in the UK arriving in Oxford two years later.


Elections to Diocesan Boards

Last Updated: 11th December 2015  |  First published on: 11th December 2015

Elections to Diocesan Boards. The fourth report on the Elections to Diocesan Boards is available here Diocesan Synod members can make nominations to fill outstanding vacancies, as set out in the report, over the next six months.


Second round of applications for church roof repairs opens

Last Updated: 3rd December 2015  |  First published on: 3rd December 2015

Second round of applications for church roof repairs opens. THE second round of the Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund opens to applications today.


New Director of Mission Commissioned

Last Updated: 2nd December 2015  |  First published on: 2nd December 2015

New Director of Mission Commissioned. Andrew Anderson-Gear pictured after his commissioning service with the Acting Bishop of Oxford, Rt Revd Colin Fletcher.


Wycombe Homeless Charity hosts a snowy sleepout

Last Updated: 27th November 2015  |  First published on: 27th November 2015

Wycombe Homeless Charity hosts a snowy sleepout. Almost 100 people took part in Wycombe Homeless Connection's "Big Sleepout" on Friday 20 th November.

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