Bringing Christmas to prisoners' children

Would you like to help Prison Fellowship in Durham show the love of Jesus by sending out gifts to children whose mums are in HMP Low Newton this Christmas?

Last year Angel Tree was run in 87 prisons, enabling over 4,500 gifts to be sent out to children on behalf of their parent in prison.

This is one response from a dad whose daughter was only 4 days old when he received his sentence. Last year, she was 4 years old and it was the first year he was able to send her a gift – all thanks to Angel Tree. "She was so happy to get one off me" he recalls. "she loved the ballerina doll you sent".

This is how it works. If you'd like to be involved, you'll be given details of one child's gift to buy (up to a value of £10). We then wrap all the presents and add gift tags written by their mums. The presents are then delivered. You are welcome to donate towards a gift if you prefer not to shop!

If you are able to buy a requested gift, or contribute towards a gift, or would like to find out more about Angel Tree please see or email Helen Hunter or Stephen Jones. Your involvement is really appreciated! If you would like to find out more about Prison Fellowship and / or volunteering, please see Helen / Stephen or check out the PF website.

Ali visiting Philippines and Dubai

One of our elders, Ali Scott, flies out to the Philippines today (Friday 26th October) to connect with four Regions Beyond churches there, with the aim of developing an ongoing relationship with Emmanuel.

In addition to spending informal time getting to know the churches and their leaders, Ali will be preaching on the two Sundays in three of the churches, speaking at midweek life groups, teaching four sessions to a group of leaders on the Holy Spirit, and doing some sight-seeing/relationship building with some of the ministry trainees.

On the way back, Ali will be attending a gathering in Dubai called 'Gospel Advance' with Fusi Mokoena and City Hill Church. There will be around 60 people from across the nations in attendance, all of whom are connected relationally with Fusi and City Hill.

The goal is to grow relationships, and learn from one another in different cultures. As part of this, papers will be presented and discussed on different topics. Ali will be speaking on church planting. Ali will then be preaching at City Hill's Friday service before flying back to the UK on Saturday 10th November.

Ali would appreciate your prayer as he steps out into the unknown and trusts God to do all that he wants to do through this trip.