Hope for Belper volunteers were out in force for the second year running at the town’s annual Good Friday “Walk of Witness” handing out hot cross buns to passing shoppers in King Street.
It’s a small gesture, but the feedback we got from members of the public certainly suggested it was appreciated!
We hope it showed something of God’s love for us on the day on which we remember how He demonstrated that love on the Cross.
After the success of the screening of ‘Evan Almighty’ last year, Hope for Belper partnered with the local primary schools again this Easter in distributing free tickets to a showing of ‘Ink Heart’ at the Ritz Cinema.
The cinema was hired by Hope for Belper and free refreshments were also provided. Everyone who attended had a great time and children left we a bookmark by which to remember their visit.
Our thanks go out again to the Head Teachers who distributed the tickets.
A few brave souls from the Hope for Belper Team gathered in the Leisure Centre car park on Sunday 5 April.
After we got kitted out, a local youngster cycled by and asked if he could give a hand. There was a surprising amount of litter all around the perimeter of the car park and in amongst the shrubs.
After about two hours we had collected more than 15 black sacks full of rubbish and this made a big difference to the look of the area. Afterwards a drink and chips were enjoyed by all.
Hope for Belper’s first project of 2009 has been designed with the credit crunch in mind.
Called The Basic Idea, the basic idea is to provide basic food and toiletry items to familes in financial crisis.
Boxes for collection of items are being put in local churches with the intention that those who would like to and are able to do so will purchase one extra item to put in them every time they go shopping.
We are also looking for volunteers to pack and deliver boxes as families are referred. We anticipate that this will not be a big commitment, especially in the first few months.
If this is something you may be able to help with, but would like more details, please contact ggandhg@aol.com or jo.lambourne@gmail.com.
There are some projects that just seem so timely and demonstrate God’s uncanny knack of spurring people in to action.
‘The Basic Idea’ appears to be one of those and it has got off the ground with a tremendous groundswell of support from congregations around Belper.
See the projects Page for updates on the progress of this project and contact details for finding out more and how you might be involved now or in the future.
Hope for Belper people congregate in the Salvation Army Hall on the Market Place after handing out hundreds of mugs of hot chocolate on Christmas Eve, 2008 – the concluding event of ‘Hope 08.’ The initiative, now known as ‘Hope for Belper,’ will continue to carry out more random acts of kindness during 2009, starting with something called The Basic Idea – more details here very soon!
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