***** STORY OF THE MONTH *****
Topically with the start of the academic year our success story of the month comes from Suffolk where £35 was given through Acts 435 for school shoes:
V. came to us at the REACH Resource Centre in need of help for food. Her partner works locally and only part time and minimum wage. They are in receipt of Working Tax Credit, but when there was a mix up, a teary V came in to see us. Fortunately we were able to help her sort out the issue with tax credits, supply her with food from the Foodbank and provide her with some emergency electric via a local support fund. She still needed to get her son kitted out for his new school at the beginning of September and did manage some items, but was over the moon to receive money just in the nick of time to purchase a decent pair of school shoes. An overjoyed V said "Thank you so much for the excellent and friendly service."
That's what our participating churches and charities are seeking to do – serve others in a friendly, loving and effective way. With poverty in the UK constantly in the news at the current time, there is a huge opportunity for churches to reach out to the needs of individuals and families in their local community, struggling to get by.
First Welsh requests posted!
We are excited to announce that we have had our first requests posted in Wales. You can view them here: http://acts435.org.uk/give/all-cats/wales/
Whilst the majority of our requests are still in England, we hope our small activity in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland expands soon as the word spreads.
Our Little Acts go a Long Way campaign has been running for 5 weeks now, though received more of a formal launch by our patron The Archbishop of York at the beginning of September. He will also be contributing a guest blog next week so hoping that we can engage people in conversation as we gather new fans on Facebook and followers on Twitter. It has raised interest with an interview on Premier Christian Radio a couple of weeks ago and a mention in the local press, but we are still seeking to get some interaction on the subject of Little Acts that go a Long Way. Do keep the campaign in your prayers.
Finally, I just wanted to let you know that we have made a couple of changes to the categories by which requests can be filtered. We have added White Goods and Furniture as a separate category rather than grouping it in housing, we have encompassed Bedroom Tax within the wider term Benefit Changes/Sanctions and corrected the oversight of not having a specific category for People with Disability. We hope this all adds value to those reviewing our live requests with a view to donating.
Thank you for your time and have a good weekend.
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Kind regards
Jenny Herrera
Executive Director
Acts 435
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