We’re heading off to relax and rest in the sumptuous settings of Letton Hall for the Mission Year retreat weekend. As well as resting in God’s refreshing waters, spending quality time together and having lots of fun, Mission Year teams will be hearing from John Hayes, director of InnerCHANGE, a Christian order among the poor.

As the InnerCHANGE website professes, “We are moved by the life and love of Jesus, enticed by his goodness. We have sensed his call to take up our crosses and follow: knowing that as we lose our life for his sake, we will truly find it. Despite the enormity of the missionary task, we do not pursue this work with long faces. Rather, we rejoice in our opportunity to be messengers of the King as he invites all people – poor and rich alike – to his banquet table”.

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Calling all Cambridge Students! Fancy working with us to change the world? We believe the local Church has a huge part to play in seeing social and spiritual transformation in our communities and our nation. Come and visit our stand on Thursday at the Work to Change the World Event run by the Careers Service.

When: Thursday 9th February, 1-6pm

Where: Examination Halls, New Museum site, Pembroke Street, CB2 3RS

The team at Mission Year have been thinking profoundly for Premier radio’s ‘thought for the day’ slot.

We’ve got all five recordings for you to hear – on topics from poking the box to shaping dreams. Click on ‘Learn more’ for the rest of the recordings.

Thought for the day 1 – loving one another

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The church in the UK today is roughly 34% male, 66% female, and 98% middle class.

So how do we break out of the bounds of our normal social settings and stereotypes, to break down barriers and break through with the boundary-less and boundless love of Christ?

Mission Year participants meet regularly for training evenings covering a range of topics, and last Thursday saw the start of the new term begin with a fantastic talk on challenging class divisions from Paul Brown, leader at City Hope Church, Bermondsey.

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