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15 May, 2012 - Personal

The Big Breakfast

Paul Webber Paul Webber Minister

Each Thursday, volunteers run a cooked breakfast in the Above Bar Church building, open to everyone. This is the Big Breakfast. In 18 months numbers have grown, and God has changed lives.

Sanjay and Kate introduce us to the Big Breakfast and its volunteers, and Andy and Wayne explain the impact the breakfast has had on them.

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White mask

2 May, 2012 - Pastoral Care Theology & Culture

Beyond the mask

Sally Campbell Sally Campbell Pastoral Coordinator

On the evening of Tuesday 24 April, 115 people filled the Above Bar Church auditorium to hear Andy Tedder speak about how we evaluate ourselves and others.

Andy was born with a genetic condition called Treacher Collins syndrome, which causes facial disfigurement. He is a Christian and lives in Bournemouth, where he works as a landscape gardener. In 2011 he was featured in an episode of the Channel Continue reading…

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Social media screenshot Tony Watkins

27 April, 2012 - Theology & Culture

Only connect

Tony Watkins Tony Watkins Elder

Five years ago, we’d barely heard of social media, but now it’s a central part of day-to-day life for many of us. Whether or not it’s something you personally engage with, there’s no doubt that it is transforming the world.

However, misconceptions abound. The one I hear most is that it’s a time-waster. It certainly has potential for wasting time, but so do many other things: magazines, television, Continue reading…

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