The PBCC have always believed that hard work brings success at school and in postgraduate studies, so we wanted to take the opportunity to recognise the outstanding results of some of our students in recent months. Focus Schools (the trust set up to run the schools that PBCC students attend) has had a long history […]
On Saturday August 3rd, Amber Rudd, MP for Hastings and Rye, joined the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church in St. Leonards-on-Sea. It was the Brethren’s second Public Outreach Day of 2013 and followed on from a successful event last year. Free food for all It was a very welcoming atmosphere, enjoyed by over fifty people of […]
On Saturday 29th June 2013 volunteers from the Hertford Gospel Hall Trust set up catering facilities at the local fire station to support the fire fighters in their fund raising activities. The offer to provide refreshments for the day was warmly received by the Officer in Charge Gary Bailey whose comment was “we are firemen […]
As the long winter drags on and the log burners continue to burn, so the risk of thatch fires continues to increase. Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service experienced an unprecedented number of thatch fires in a very busy two week period from the end of March into early April. Ready to help at a moment’s notice, and […]
The Plymouth Brethren are again participating in the British Heart Foundations Great British Bag-athon challenge. The BHF’s target for this year is One million bags, an inspiring goal. Last year the PBCC became Bag-athon legends when they collected an incredible 2768 bags for the BHF. With over 300 churches nationwide the brethren teams are rallying […]
Residents of a thatched cottage in East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire (a village near to Didcot) had to flee their property as a fire broke out at 22:30 on Saturday 29th June. By the time the Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service arrived the blaze was already well-established, and occupants from adjoining houses were asked to vacate their […]
Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) are delighted that Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) are supporting their campaign to upgrade their helicopter. The charity, which provides an air ambulance service for the 2.1m people of Bristol, Bath and the surrounding counties, is currently trying to raise £250,000 of additional funds to replace its current helicopter, […]
Members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church in Tunbridge Wells were asked to speak to the 11th Tonbridge Scout Group (Paddock Wood) to present their history and way of life. The Scout Leaders, Tony Potter and Simon Tovey live in the same road as some brethren and wanted to know more about their beliefs. To set […]
On Monday 10th June residents of the Staveley Centre enjoyed a rousing musical from young singers of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church in Chesterfield. The group’s inspiring repertoire of six songs included three hymns. Conductor Mr. Humphrey Rowles observed that the residents clearly linked on with old favourites like ‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow’ and ‘Onward, Christian […]
The largest fire in the West Midlands saw over 200 firefighters working tirelessly for over 3 days. The company called Jayplas, a plastic recycling facility with over 10,000 tonnes of stock, ignited when a Chinese lantern drifted into the stock late on Sunday evening. Whilst the fire service fought to gain control and save surrounding […]
