Significant Visits

thethirdplace meets the 'Forever Youngs' in Stratford
4 April

A dozen folks from a Northside Christian Church in Virginia have been touring the UK, and their final night was a visit in Stratford. thethirdplace travelled on down to spend the evening with them. The group was led by Margaret and Jack (pictured with Tim and Andy). We enjoyed conversation together, a meal, and then broke bread together and prayed for one another. A highlight of the week!



















Hillfields Christian Fellowship - A House Church
2 April

At the National Leaders Day hosted by the Fellowship of Churches of Christ a few weeks ago, a nearby house church came up on our radar screen. The Hillfields church has navigated some difficulties the last several years, one of them a compulsory purchase order in which they lost their building. Three couples (Richard/Jayne, Dave/Liz, and Paul/Sarah) transitioned to being a house church. Tam and I decided to visit them, and what a wonderful time it was getting to know them! They are lively, committed, and clear about why they exist and meet together. We talked together about how we can encourage them and how they can encourage thethirdplace. I'm excited about the possibilities!