Steelroots Youth Community in south-west Sheffield is running a Big Brother House to raise money to sponsor Tanzanian Young People through secondary school. The idea is for 7 lads (aged 16-19) to be secluded from the world for 5 days to maintain round-the-clock prayer and complete various fun challenges and tasks. Live footage from the house will be streamed on our website: http://steelroots.org.uk/big-brother every evening as well as recorded video diary entries and a daily update video of the challenges and journey of their enterprise.

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A group of about 10 members of St Peters Church, Morden, Surrey, aged between 12 and 48 years set off on Sunday 20th June, as part of the annual London to Brighton cycle ride.  Many had never attempted such a journey before, approx 50 miles, and were very apprehensive, but knowing how much difference even £1 can make we were all willing and determined to complete the challenge & raise some money for Grassroots.

St Peter’s has had a number of the congregation go to Tanzania to support the projects over the years and are so pleased with how Grassroots has grown over the years and is helping so many children.  Please support or continue to support  grassroots.

I am pleased to say that we all successfully completed the challenge.We believe that we have raised between £300 - £400!

The Poringland Singers are performing songs from shows and other popular songs + some modern versions of some psalms eg The Lord is My Shepherd (Vicar of Dibley version).
The proceeds are in aid of The Grassroots Trust work in Tanzania.
Tickets £4 (children free) on the door or telephone June Millwood 01603 412726
Venue: The Hub, Catton Grove Primary School, Weston Road, Norwich
Time: 7:30pm
 
Light refreshments will be served.

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At last we are packing to leave Mbeya. Strange day. A little bitty.

Some of the team bought matresses and delivered them to families with children who have HIV. These children had been sleeping on the floor. Very moving.

Hi.

Today we were in Pambogo. We took 24 new children on to the sponsorship scheme.

Thank you once again for coming here to get the news to pray. As a team we have felt lifted on those prayers, and even though we are very tired, a new energy got into us today and gave us what we needed to take every child and every situation and bring it to the Lord.

Our first task was to take new children on to the sponsorship scheme in two areas: Nyibuko and Airport. We interviewed each child with a translator and their guardian.

Good day here. The team were in three different congregations. Elsbeth spoke in Shewa. Paul in Airport and Sharon in Swaya.

Some people who came to the Swaya service made a decision to follow Christ. The interesting thing is that the cows in the Swaya farm have also started producing milk! So thrilling to see that the transformation  in the village is so great that people can see that Jesus is God, loves them and they want to bow the knee to him. As you looked at their faces you knew they had come from death to Life. From the power of worshipping created things, to know, love and serve the living God!

Good time at Shewa today. The team were initially put out. They had noticed that all the children were getting the hot meal, but only some had the porridge and eggs. After investigation they discovered that all the sponsored children were getting all the meal, but several other hungry children had just turned up, and so the team had given them a meal as well. Lovely atmosphere.

Sadly there were a few very ill children there as well - with hiv. We took one back to town to see a doctor.

Another busy day here.

Started at Mabatini. Some very under nourished children, with sores on skin. Took 30 of them on to the sponsorship programme.