Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners (1 Tim 1 v15). All have sinned and come short of the glory of God (Rom 3 v23). Through wondrous mercy I am one of the sinners Jesus came to save. He loved me and gave himself for me (Gal 2 v20). He has saved me […]
On 22nd February 2013, a young member of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church in Norwich, 9 year old Max Deans, was visiting relatives in Swindon. While trying to cross the road, he was hit by a bus and sustained severe head injuries. Max’s condition quickly deteriorated and it was vital for him to be sedated at […]
Brethren believe that separation is a principle emphasised right through the Holy Bible and we observe that it has been historically practised by all peoples, nations and religions in some form or other for many millennia. From the first page of the Bible when God divided between light and darkness (Genesis Ch1:4) through to the […]
It is a well known fact that fighting fires is a highly stressful task, and this was borne out with the recent bungalow fires near Borwick, Lancashire. The fire required some 35 fire-fighters to work well into the hours of darkness with temperatures plummeting towards zero. A local Rapid Relief Team member from Preston received a call […]
Members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church since its earliest days have been involved in supporting and serving local communities. The Rapid Relief Team (RRT) has been formed by the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) to more efficiently coordinate support for local communities globally. The RRT mission statement is; “Supporting Local Communities in Times of […]
On Wednesday 17th April a large fire broke out at Smurfit Kappa’s Sutton Coldfield Paper Mill, seven acres of compressed cardboard and paper made the mill a hazardous place for a huge blaze. High winds quickly fanned the flames over the property leaving the Birmingham Fire Fighters with an enormous task. Soon, over one hundred […]
On Wednesday morning, 17th April, a fire raged in the Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Hereford. This fire was rapidly destroying the building owned by Bathgate Access Flooring, and thought to have started prior to 8am when the premises open. To battle the scale and size of the fire on hand, over 135 fire fighters were brought in with 27 […]
It was the afternoon of the Good Friday Bank Holiday when the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Team were urgently called out to a fire in the village of East Meon, where they were met with the devastating sight of a row of beautiful 18th century thatched roof cottages burning furiously! Fire crews from across the […]
It was early in the evening of 9th April and a vehicle using a rail crossing had collided with a train. The location of the major incident was Great Coates Crossing, Grimsby, and tragically, two people lost their lives. With the weather dry but bitterly cold it soon became clear that the emergency services, crime scene […]
At lunchtime on Saturdays, the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church regularly hold public information events to provide bibles and gospel literature to the local community. In the week leading up to this particular event, over 2000 invitation leaflets were distributed by volunteers to neighbouring villages around the church hall in Frating, Colchester. Invitations were also handed […]
