Church in our Homes: Cheetham Hill
A few weeks ago we decided to go as a group to Costa coffee house in Cheetham Hill. The idea was to spend time together being church, have a drink, and to seek to reach out to people in the area with the good news about Jesus Christ. We felt that a visit to Costa was a suitable activity for us because it was informal and everybody could be involved, and also there was minimal organisation required.
We had a good time. It was great to catch up with each other and to get to know one another a bit better. Interestingly, about the first thing the girl serving us said was that we were like a big family.
After coffee and chatting we spent some time outside in the immediate area. Some of the members gave out leaflets while others talked to people and shared the Word of God. I was encouraged to see how committed and engaged everyone was – men, women and children. It was also a blessing to see someone come to the church meeting on Sunday as a result of one of the conversations.
On another occasion, we went car washing (free of charge) in the Cheetham Hill area. Several people allowed their cars to be washed, and there was also much hilarity as some of the church members took the opportunity to throw water over each other!
I believe that the Lord’s blessing was and is upon our efforts to share the new life we have in Jesus, and that as we together prayerfully persist in sowing we will see a harvest in Cheetham Hill and the surrounding areas”
Damian Johnstone
