Resources
'Love, Acceptance, and Oneness' - the Summer 2017 Vital Link
The Summer 2017 Vital Link Newsletter is now available for download - this issue features reports from Dalesdown, the Center Parcs holiday, details of upcoming International Missions, new groups and resources, plus a Wheelchair Sponsorship form. Take a look! read more »
Learning From History – The Church Can Lead The Way (Ros' Blog)
Once upon a time in Britain, disabled people lived with their families, in their communities, and were as much accepted in their homes and villages as everybody else. Those who could, helped with the family businesses – often farming smallholdings, selling produce or engaging... read more »
The Words She Never Thought She’d Hear (Ros' Blog)
How much of a struggle was it for her to get to the synagogue that morning? To get up off her mattress on the floor and wrap herself in her clothes, to feel her way shuffling down the street and in through the doorway,... read more »
Jesus as You’ve Never Thought of Him Before (Ros' Blog)
I had an interesting conversation the other day, which gave me a new perspective on a familiar Bible story. Someone had mentioned the fact that Zacchaeus was a noticeably small person, and speculated as to whether he might have had some condition such as... read more »
20th Anniversary Celebration Service – Frequently Asked Questions
Can I bring a friend? Yes Is it suitable for young children? We welcome all ages, however, we can't provide any creche facilities. What time does it finish? The event should be finished by 4.45, to be followed by birthday cake and drinks. Where can I get a meal –... read more »
Life Will be Different Now (Ros' Blog)
A disabled man sits in a back room, overlooked by all the world, visited a few times a day by a staff member with food, but ignored the rest of the time. Confined to a couch by legs that will not bear his weight,... read more »
Look How Far We've Come (Ros' Blog)
It was an icy winter’s afternoon just before Christmas, and with perfect timing the snow was falling on our outing to the London Emmanuel Choir’s annual Christmas concert at Westminster Central Hall. We had tried to time our arrival at the station so that... read more »
Twenty Years of God's Goodness - the Spring 2017 Vital Link
The Spring 2017 Vital Link Newsletter is now available for download - this issue contains stories about our upcoming 20th anniversary celebrations, holiday details, fundraising fun, reports from trips away, and plenty more inspiration. There's also an introduction to our new 'Bible Sponsorship' plan... read more »
20 Years of God's Faithfulness (Ros' Blog)
1997. The year of Labour’s landslide victory under Tony Blair. Scientists succeeded in cloning a large organism, resulting in the birth of Dolly the sheep. The first Harry Potter novel was published and the UK handed the sovereignty of Hong Kong back to the... read more »
The Day Salvation Lay in the Hands of Disabled People (Ros' Blog)
There’s a story in the Old Testament that I’ve grown to love. In fact, if you’ve been to any of my training workshops you may well have heard me speak of it – I often try to shoe-horn it in somewhere during a workshop!... read more »