MAYOR BOWS OUT WITH WORSHIP CELEBRATION
Marian Ayres, outgoing mayor of Littlehampton, shares how she marked the end of her year in office Many Christians say we shouldn’t mix politics and religion, and yet in this…
MARATHON WOMAN DAVINA
A Petworth woman has completed her fifth marathon for charity. Davina Snook says she was strengthened in the 26 mile London marathon by the scripture “…I shall run and not…
FINDING SANCTUARY IN GRAVESHAM
After a pastor and his wife welcomed some homeless friends into their lives, it turned into an initiative which has prevented hundreds of ‘rough sleeps’ for the homeless of Gravesham…
Celebrations for the Queen’s 90th
Parkside Evangelical Church celebrated the Queen’s 90th birthday in style with an indoor street party for all ages. Seventy people enjoyed a sumptuous tea prepared by church members. Craft activities…
Musical mates
Sitting cosily next to each other at a prayer breakfast, these two may not be immediately familiar, but they are two of the most influential Christian leaders in the south-east.
Jesus is coming to Guildford
Keen Christians would say that Jesus already lives in the hearts of Guildford believers, but as a reminder to the empty-hearted, he will be represented in the annual passion play…
CHOIR DIRECTOR HAS A NEW FIGHT
Former director of Worthing Philharmonic Choir for 40 years and a church organist for over 55 years, Donovan Brown is not taking it easy in his retirement, nor letting his…
MINISTER LOSES BEARD AFTER 47 YEARS FOR CHARITY
by Nicky Roper Rev Chris Sears, leader of His Place Church, Hastings, has had his beard shaved off in aid of Hope Kitchen Hastings – the local soup kitchen which…
Two people’s shoulders healed in the same service
Healing worship or healed in worship? This was the question asked after healings broke out in a morning meeting at Coastlands Church recently.
My wife the refugee
HEART’s administrator Mrs Waller looked rather bleary recently. She admitted it was due to spending a week sleeping on the kitchen floor as part of Open Doors’ initiative to ‘live…
SPREADING THE WORD
Local Christians taking part in the outreach day Local Christians are being urged to take part in the next ‘Global Outreach Day’ which has been described as “one of the…
GIRL WHO FOUGHT FOR UNBORN BABIES HAS TO PAY COSTS OF £50,000
Standing together: Aisling with parents Caroline and Jeremy Hubert Many young women of 22 might have a student loan of around £30,000, but live in the assurance that they have…
TWO WOMEN HAVE REMARKABLE VISIONS TO SEE PAIN AND SUFFERING ALLEVIATED IN THE TROUBLED MIDDLE EAST
Read how Samara and Yochana are seeing their visions become reality Samara Levy Samara Levy is married and has two children aged three and six. She is becoming well-known for…
Pastor braves sweltering heat in Malawi to bring Bibles to pastors, pencils and toothbrushes to orphans
Pastor Mark Weeden of The King’s Church, Arundel, has just returned from a wide-ranging ministry trip to southern Malawi, where temperatures were consistently around 40C. He told HEART, “Even the…
Bible lessons in a Chinese school
Paul’s class of 18 year olds We often hear of the revival in China, but one Sussex man has seen it first-hand. After many years of travelling regularly to support…