LEN VALLEY CHURCHES COME TOGETHER

Sunday 29th April was a significant day for the churches in Lenham.  Over 80 people joined together in Lenham community centre for a combined act of worship.  This included people from the four churches in the Len Valley benefice together with members of Pathways church who hosted the event.  There were all ages present, from young children and families to older folk.  ​

​We started the morning with coffee and catching up with each other, leading into a fun time of writing poems in small groups. This proved to be very popular and we discovered some enthusiastic poets among us as we considered the beauty of the area that we have the privilege of living in.  Musicians from the various churches joined together to form a combined worship band, leading us in an uplifting time of singing, focusing our attention and worship onto the greatness of the God that we all serve.  

​Rev John Huggins from the Benefice led us into communion, and it was wonderful to have leaders from Pathways serving alongside leaders from the Benefice, and to see everyone receiving communion together. Then Johnny McCabe from Pathways spoke, and brought a clear message encouraging us all to express the love of Jesus by serving our community.

A collection of over £300 was taken which will go to the Katie Piper Foundation.  Thank you everyone for your generosity.

​We finished with drinks, and wonderful cakes provided by the ladies of Pathways.  The mood was upbeat, and the comments were positive.  For some the style was different to what they were used to, but all agreed that it had been a good morning, and that we should do it again in the future!