Faith Stories

Liz’s Story

I was brought up going to church in a small village in South Wales where I got confirmed. I always believed in God and really felt God with me at […]

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Irene’s Story

At heart I am a Methodist. I was brought up in the Methodist Church in the ‘clay area’ (St Austell). I came to know Jesus through the minister’s wife who […]

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Diane’s Story

I’ll start from my childhood, I had the traditional experience in those days of always going to Sunday school, my parents encouraged this, whether it was because of their own […]

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Teresa’s Story

“Why am I a follower of Christ? Well I think it has more to do with Jesus than it has anything to do with me. I had a privileged upbringing, […]

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Rosemary’s Story

When I was three or four years old my grandmother told me about God.  She also showed me pictures of Jesus, explaining that he was the ‘Light of the World’ […]

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Ron’s Story

“I was nineteen when I sat on the balcony of our Church in NW London and quietly asked Jesus to come into my life. I didn’t feel anything at the […]

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Rick’s Story

“I didn’t come from a particularly church family although my mother made sure I was confirmed. Throughout my younger days I came and went. I was like the tide. At […]

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Mike’s Story

Why am I a Christian? Because I failed as an atheist! It was clear to me that a world would be better without politics or religion. Look at all the […]

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Michelle’s Story

“I have always believed in God, but from an early age I have struggled with eating disorders and addiction. These, along with severe depression and acute anxiety, have at times […]

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Linda’s Story

“Without wishing to hark back too much to childhood, it is important to understand that my walk with The Lord starts with the fact that I was orphaned aged 7yrs. […]

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Safeguarding

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