Churches across the United Kingdom are constantly at work serving and communicating with 58 Million residents and many visitors to the United Kingdom. 'Hope' proposes to support this work, by facilitating intensified, united, focused prayer and a year of activities, communicating the Gospel through words and actions, creating a lasting legacy of both physical and spiritual change in the lives of communities and individuals. Supporting Local Churches across the UK in their commitment to serve and witness to their communities Encouraging Collaboration between churches and agencies in reaching out to their communities Resourcing and Training local churches to develop their ability to engage with their communities on a long term basis Impacting Individuals and Communities with the Gospel through words and actions during 2008. Background to Hope08 ‘Hope’ is intended to provide churches of all shapes and sizes throughout the UK with a fresh opportunity to work together across their communities over a twelve month period. It is as relevant for urban or rural churches irrespective of tradition. Many of us heard stories from The Message 2000 (Manchester) or Soul in the City (London) in 2004 and were left with a strong desire for our town or city to be next in line. In a number of other locations churches worked together as part of what seemed to be a new wave of missions that emerged at the beginning of this century. This activity was built on years of faithful prayer and a commitment to work together and in many cases with a key role played by young people. After Soul in the City three agencies began a conversation which grew to involve a wide range of denominations, networks and national charities. This conversation concluded that if we all work together, across the whole nation that focused mission is possible, even in situations that have seemed hopeless in the past. The ideas that are still emerging indicate that churches of all types and traditions can partner with other churches, with various Christian agencies and with local authorities and the police to make a real impact on their communities. In the Bristol Region In the Bristol Region, rather than organising large citywide initiatives to touch the whole city, churches in their local areas are coming together to 'do more, do it together and do it in word and action'. The purpose of this website is to provide a place where people can access what is happening locally in areas of the city and region, but also be inspired by other church's ideas. Also, there is are a number of initiatives which draw on people from churches across the city to support local church in their grassroots mission in community.

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