Nine people were killed and another died of his injuries when a police helicopter crashed into the roof of a packed Glasgow pub just after 10.00 pm on the 29th November 2013. Witnesses said the helicopter ‘dropped from the sky like a stone’. Many of the 120 people inside were trapped by heavy falling debris. […]
A campaign over the summer months saw almost 200 Bibles distributed across schools in the Maidstone area. Members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) ran the scheme during July 2013, to donate Bibles completely free of charge to local schools. This was funded entirely by the PBCC, with personal donations of time and money. […]
The Plymouth Brethren would like to extend their heartfelt sympathy to all those affected so suddenly by this tragic happening. They would also like to thank so many people of Glasgow and businesses who donated food to help in the effort. From the baker in Govan who brought in pies, the Indian restaurant owner who […]
A notoriously dangerous road in Reading, which residents deemed ‘treacherous’ to cross, has been made safe thanks to a generous donation from the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC). Reading Borough councillors expressed their appreciation when the Reading congregation of the PBCC contributed £2,000 to provide a zebra crossing spanning the infamous road, next to the […]
On Monday 28th October 2013 the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) was deployed by the emergency services to clear trees from blocked roads in the London area, due to the storm known as St Jude, sweeping through Britain with battering winds and rain, recording speeds of up to 82mph. The RRT are a dedicated group of […]
For the second year running, the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) have participated in the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) ‘The Great British Bag-athon’; an initiative to collect unwanted clothing, books, toys and other saleable items from the public and organisations such as the Brethren. These items are then sold in the BHF’s many retail shops […]
A slightly overcast day in September saw anotherPlymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) Outreach Day take place in Manchester. A previous event had already been held earlier in the year, with great success. After evaluation and consideration, the Outreach Team opted for a venue change to accommodate September’s community event, moving the location to a hall […]
A Brethren Education Trust has successfully purchased a building and site with the intention of transforming it into a school campus. The vision is to educate approximately 160 students in academic years 3 to 13, from the Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire areas. The planning application for the campus was approved in July 2013. The building and […]
With the perilous weather forecast warning that the impending arrival of storm St Jude was imminent, the RRT (Rapid Relief Team) based in Ipswich accordingly updated their Action Plan. Forward-planning had already been completed in advance for how they would be able to assist the community in any hurricane conditions, giving the team a basic […]
Our involvement in the ‘shoeboxes to soldiers’ initiative goes back to 2010 when a group of students from one of our schools decided to pack a number of boxes including a personal note from each of them for the soldiers. They were rewarded for their efforts by receiving a very surprise visit from Major Tim […]
