Page 18 - Good Work News Today

Photo by John Crouch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Tonight, the New Jersey Devils, who have not won at home since January 24, will host the Buffalo Sabres, who have not won a game since they beat the Devils in Newark on February 23. Can a battle between the two worst teams in the East Division be a must-win game? I argue so in this game preview. The Time: 7:00 PM ET The Broadcasts: TV - MSG+, MSG-B; Digital Audio - The Devils Hockey Network (Radio.com) The Last Devils Game: The Devils hosted...

Nick Blanch discovers youthwork done different Nick Blanch, Director of Norwich Youth for Christ, invites you to a digital showcase of Christian youthwork in times of pandemic. Today has been a typical day. Well, typical in terms of the last 12 months. Because, of course, almost everything about my day has been different compared to how life was pre-pandemic.  Ive been working from home most of the day, joined a prayer meeting over zoom, planned an online Bible study, posted some updates o...

Vacancies at Norfolk Christian holiday centre  The Pleasaunce Christian Endeavour Holiday Centre in North Norfolk is looking to appoint a Housekeeper and a General Assistant. Our background We are looking for a housekeeper and a general assistant at our North Norfolk centre.  At The Pleasaunce we have organised events and programmes throughout the year as well as being a facility for conferences, schools, churches and day groups. What are we looking for? You will need to be a team-player...

The influence and power of the local church  Our society seems to be changing at a hectic pace, especially as we start to emerge from the pandemic restrictions, and church leader Ian Savory believes that the local church has an important role to play in influencing that change. Tony Rothe reports. Ian, senior leader at Lighthouse Community Church in Sheringham, believes that whilst there has been a big decline in some British churches, there has been much encouraging growth in others.  ...

Norfolk barn is focus for creative Christianity  A barn in rural South Norfolk is a thriving focus for the arts and creative Christian spirituality, as well as a recording studio and a craft centre, all run by an ordained couple. Kevin Gotts reports. The Barn is a former old carriage house at Rockland St Mary Rectory seven miles south east of Norwich and is the home of the former Burning Bush project. The Barn is a ministry run by Rev Canon Nick Garrard and his wife Rev Helen Garrard. At pr...

Tributes to well-loved Norfolk doctor and minister The Church Times has paid tribute to Dr Herbert Karrach, who for 25 years was a minister at Snettisham, and died recently in Nepal aged 96.  Dr Karrach was ordained in 1989 and served as a non-stipendiary minister under Revs David and Judith Grundy, helping at Snettisham Church and leading services in the village of Fring, where he lived. In the Snettisham Millennium Pageant of 2000 Dr Karrach dressed as a medieval priest in a play reca...

Free invitation to FGB Easter national conference  The FGB UK & Ireland Easter online Conference on March 27 will feature Rev Alistair Petrie, well known in Norfolk, and a story from the Norwich FGB. The conference theme is Empowered by the Spirit for the Last Days and the keynote speaker is Rev Alistair Petrie, who has visited Norwich several times in the past few years. Alistair serves as the Executive Director of Partnership Ministries, a powerful ministry to prepare communities, cities...

Opinion column Seven truths, and the greatest gift As we think about the approach of Easter, regular contributor James Knight presents us with seven fundamental truths that he has discovered in the bible. A friend of mine, a keen philosopher and atheist, asked me to state some truths that can be discovered by reading the Bible. In thinking about a response, I started thinking about what I consider to be the most profound truths Ive discovered from twenty years of reading scripture. I came u...

Norwich domestic abuse programme shortlisted  A local domestic abuse project of the UK charity Spurgeons, Norwich Connect, was recently shortlisted for an Early Intervention Award.  Much of the domestic abuse work in the UK supports the survivor at the point when they leave the relationship.  But survivors of abuse are saying they want earlier intervention, as well as more support for their children and help to recover and move on with their lives.    Norwich Connect seeks to address...

Word of thanks “Thank you for all your help with our recruiting process during 2019. We have some great new staff at the Matthew Project as a result. God bless.” Andy Sexton, CEO, The Matthew Project "We had a good response to our advert on Network Norwich for a Project Worker. We were able to short-list some very possible applicants and have now made an appointment of a lady whom we expect to fit well into our existing team  and who brings to us some useful past experience. Thank you fo...