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Charities and other organisations supported by the Church
As part of its outreach the church supports two charities each year, one local and the other national or international. The charities chosen for 2020 and retained for 2021 given the reduced fundraising activity undertaken during the COVID-19 pandemic are:
- The Moving On Project www.the-mop.org
- Mercy Ships www.mercyships.org.uk
Other organisations and campaigns supported by this church include:
- Christian Aid which is committed to seeing just world now through campaigns and donations, www.christianaid.org.uk
- The TradeJustice Movement (www.tjm.org.uk) of which the church is a long standing member. We rejoice that Fareham is a Fairtrade Borough (www.fftb.org.uk). There is a regular Traidcraft stall on Sunday mornings (www.traidcraft.co.uk).
- Commitment for Life, the programme through which local congregations of the United Reformed Church play their part in tackling the structures that keep people poor, and challenges inequality and injustice. www.urc.org.uk/what_we_do/commitment_for_life/commitment_for_life
The Messenger
Weekly resources to enrich family worship and learning – wherever you are
During the pandemic our junior church activities are unable to take place but that does not mean you miss out on the various activities. Visit www.rootsontheweb.com/ where you can view and download new activities every week.
Messy Church can also take place at home too - with loads of activities available at www.messychurch.org.uk/covid-19
Coronavirus - reduction in activities
In line with advice from the United Reformed Church and Government guidance to avoid public gatherings, we have had to make adjustments to how we conduct services of worship, meetings, and other church activities during this outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19). The elders will keep in touch with our members and regular visitors on a weekly basis through our weekly notice sheet, including links to a wide range of worship resources and guidance, which is regularly updated.
Please continue to pray for all our church families, friends and all those associated with our church. Please pray for your neighbourhoods and all those people who are providing essential services to our community. We will provide new information by email and telephone calls to members as the situation changes, and post regular updates to our website.
If you have any problems or concerns during this difficult time, please contact your elder or Fiona Corless, the Church Secretary at secretary@farehamurc.org.uk
Coronavirus - other help at hand in Fareham
Fareham Borough Council and Hampshire County Council have published details of where vulnerable people can access essential advice and services. Click here for further details.