The Longing
Stuff that didn't quite make it into The Briefing
Highway to heaven
Tim Thornborough / January 2007
Originally published in Briefing #341 (February 2007) UK edition.
One church in south-west London has been running Highway—a program for adults with learning disabilities.
Eight years ago, Martyn Green approached the elders at Chessington Evangelical Church with an idea for a way to reach out to adults in the area with learning disabilities.
Martyn says, “My whole career has been in supporting people with learning disabilities—in a childrens home and a day centre. I am now a care manager working for Surrey County Council. I had a growing
Guidelines for giving
Phil Colgan and Sandy Grant / January 2007
As a result of Phil Colgan's Couldn't Help Noticing piece in Briefing #332 (May 2006) and Sandy Grant's response in Briefing #334 (July 2006)—both of which have been reprinted below—we thought you might find it useful to compare and contrast the approach taken in the ‘guidelines for giving’ for both Phil and Sandy's churches in order to think a bit more about the issue.
Eagle-eyed Briefing readers will soon note that the giving guide for St. Michael's Anglican Catheral Church in Wollongong owes a great debt to St. George North Anglican