An FIEC church in the north-east of England has been providing activity packs and food parcels to people struggling in the coronavirus lockdown.
New Life Church serves ten council estates in Middlesbrough, one of the poorest towns in Britain with high levels of unemployment. Pastor Ian Williamson says that they have been seeing great opportunities for the gospel during the pandemic.
‘Middlesbrough has bad statistics for crime, drug use and suicide, but it’s also one of the friendliest places in the country,’ he said. ‘Among the estates we’re serving, many people have joy to share.
