community

Loughborough Churches Partnership: committed to serving our

with Christ’s love

Loughborough Churches Partnership is committed to this town and making it a place people are proud to live.

The churches in the town currently provide a significant range of services and support that impacts thousands of lives in the town.

Here are some of them....

Children’s clubsandchildcare

• All Saints Loughborough(Beavers / Cubs / Scouts)

• Emmanuel (KidZ, Kidzone, Beavers, Cubs, scouts, Guides)

• King’s (Small World full day care -OFSTED registered, NRG at Warwick Way, Homework Club, Kingzone)

• Loughborough Baptist (Explosion)

• New Springs (Out-of-school and holiday childcare, Camp Supreme)

• Trinity Methodist (Boys’ and Girls’ Brigade, Early Learners)

• All Saints Thorpe Acre, Loughborough Baptist and United Reformed Church (Brownies / Rainbows / Guides)

• Church of the Good Shepherd (KidzKlub at Outwoods school)

“When we came into your nursery, we were accepted just for who we are, not as problem people.The genuine love you showed us has transformed our family.”

Schools and

Youth groups

•All Saints Thorpe Acre (CYFA 14-18, Recharge 7 – 11, Reality 11-14)

•Elim (Club 180º)•Emmanuel (Utopia, The Wave)•King’s (Revolution) •Loughborough Baptist (Youth Club)•New Springs (Alive and Amplified, Reach)

•St Mary’s and Sacred Heart (Youth Club)

•Trinity Methodist (Impact, Cre8)• SOAR (schools assemblies, lunch time clubs, RE Lessons)

Family support

•Emmanuel (Child Contact Centre)•Beacon Fellowship, Emmanuel, King’s, Open Heaven and New Springs(Parenting and Marriage courses)

•All Saints Loughborough, All Saints Thorpe Acre, Emmanuel (Marriage preparation courses)

 Parent and toddler groups

•All Saints Loughborough (Little Saints)

•All Saints Thorpe Acre (Toddlers’ Church, NCT messy play, Little Shakers)

•Beacon Christian Fellowship (Tiny Tots)

•Elim (Smiles)•Emmanuel (Little People, Playgroup)•King’s (Playtime)•Knightthorpe Methodist, Loughborough Baptist, Trinity Methodist (playgroups)

•Salvation Army (Baby Song course for new mothers)

“During a traumatic time in my life, the mums at the toddler group were such good friends to me. I’ll never forget their support.”

Women’s groups

• Elim (Pure Life) • Knightthorpe Methodist (Tuesday Fellowship, Thursday Nighters)

• Loughborough Baptist (Monday Nighters, Craft group, Women’s Fellowship, Women’s League)

• Salvation Army (Home League, Girls’ Night Out)

• Trinity Methodist (Monday Nighters) • United Reformed Church (Ladies 3Cs)• All Saints Thorpe Acre (Women's institute)

• Emmanuel (Girls room)• Open Heaven (Be:loved)

 Services for the elderly

• All Saints Thorpe Acre (Services for the Elderly, Thursday club 60+)

• All Saints Loughborough (Services for the Elderly)

• Emmanuel (Senior Citizens)• Loughborough Baptist Church (Sunday @ Four)

• Salvation Army (Caring for Seniors)• St Mary’s and Sacred Heart (Elderly and Housebound Support)

• Church of the Good Shepherd (Wednesday Friendly)

• Sacred Hearts (Mature adults group)

 Special needs and

disability groups

• Loughborough Baptist Church(Link-Up, Day Centre for the disabled, Dyslexia Institute)

• Steps (Leicestershire ConductiveEducation Centre)

• Emmanuel (Autism support group)

 Advice and

counselling

• Elim (The Charis Centre - pregnancy andpost-abortion support)

• Emmanuel (Charnwood Listeners, The Haven)• King’s (TwentyTwenty: Charnwood Mentoring Scheme)

• New Springs (Enquire, Leicestershire Community Legal Services, Access Counselling Services)

• Salvation Army (The Haven, Market Chaplaincy)

• Open Heaven (Overflow – Justice and campaign group)

• [Various] (Chaplaincy posts across the town)

 Trainingeducation

and

• King’s (TwentyTwenty, Lifeskills e2e, Love 4 Life, Pre-16, Fast Forward)

• The Well (English language school)• New Springs (Personal finance andbudgeting)

• [Various] (Clockwise Credit Union)• Baca (English lessons)

“The most difficult teenagers have gone on to become award-winning members of the community. It’s hugely rewarding to see.”

 Befriending

•St. Mary-in-Charnwood (Coping with Life-Changing Illness Project)

•Salvation Army (befriending support)•Open Heaven (Club Mission - Students)

•Emmanuel (International Open House – building multicultural friendships, Autism support group, Angels Choir, Music and Mayhem, lunchtime concerts)

•United Reformed Church (Thursday Book club)

•Knightthorpe Methodist (Thursday craft, Friday night needles and pins)

•[Various] (Street Pastors)

 Food servic

es

• Beacon Christian Fellowship (King’s Pantry)

• Elim (The Cookery Luncheon Club)

• Emmanuel (Project 5000)

• King’s (OpporTINity)

• Loughborough Baptist (Lunch Break)

• New Springs (Operation Agapé)

• Salvation Army (food parcels and meals)

• [Various] (Soup Run)

• URC (Wednesday lunch club, Saturday charitable coffee mornings, afternoon tea and activities)

• All Saints Loughborough (monthly coffee morning)

“When I was homeless in Loughborough, I was fed by church food aid every day of the week. This kindness helped me survive.”

Housing projects

• Elim (Hope House for young female homeless)• Baca Project (providing housing and support for Asylum seekers and refugees)

• Trinity Methodist (Overseas Student Hostel)

Sports activities

•Trinity Methodist (Badminton Group)•Emmanuel (Youth and Junior Football Club, Senior Football Club)

•Loughborough Baptist (Badminton, Snooker, Football)

•[Various] (Genesis FC, Revive FC)

Facilitiesfor hire

• New Springs• Trinity Methodist• King’s (The Schofield Centre)• Loughborough Baptist Church

• All Saints Thorpe Acre• All Saints Loughborough• Salvation Army• United Reform Church• Knightthorpe Methodist• Emmanuel

We have a wide variety of services that the churches currently deliver with high levels of quality and expertise.

We appreciate the council and all that it does to help support the people of this town and make it a great place to live.

We are keen to find more ways of being able to partner with and support the council so that together we can see Loughborough thrive.