{"id":20711,"date":"2021-07-18T13:52:20","date_gmt":"2021-07-18T12:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ducklingtonchurch.org.uk\/?p=20711"},"modified":"2021-07-18T14:01:14","modified_gmt":"2021-07-18T13:01:14","slug":"the-besom-july-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ducklingtonchurch.org.uk\/?p=20711","title":{"rendered":"The Besom – July Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Besom in Witney Newsletter – July 2021<\/h3>\n

\u201cDear children, let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth\u201d <\/p>\n

1 John 3 v18<\/p>\n

Focus on Food Parcels<\/em><\/p>\n

Most of our effort is still on the delivery of food parcels. We\u2019ve distributed slightly fewer parcels over the past three months than we did in January to March, but as you can see from the graph below, the number of parcels for January to June this year almost matches what we provided in the whole of 2018!
\nOnce again, we\u2019ve been able to \u201ctop up\u201d many food parcels with a supermarket voucher, making it easier for recipients to buy some fresh food and essential items. <\/p>\n

We\u2019ve helped people coping with various problems – for instance, those who have relocated following domestic abuse; people who were previously homeless; the newly unemployed; people who are self-isolating; those suffering from mental illness or family break-up; or those awaiting the start of Universal Credit etc. <\/p>\n

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A small portion of the food stock in our Witney store<\/em><\/p>\n

So, a big \u201cThank you\u201d to all those who donated food items over the past six months. Without your generosity and God’s grace, none of this would have been possible.<\/p>\n

Helping Individuals in Need<\/em><\/p>\n

Here are two stories of individuals supported during difficult times in recent months. <\/p>\n

A man lost his job when he had been quite poorly but the doctors couldn\u2019t find out what was wrong with him. Some Besom time-givers prayed for him and provided food parcels plus some supermarket vouchers, allowing him to buy his own fresh food. Eventually, the doctors identified what was wrong, he got better and was able to get a new job. The Besom continued to support him until he got his first pay cheque.<\/p>\n

Another story involves a family with young children and a mortgage. The husband lost his job when his employer folded, and although he\u2019s now got another job, it\u2019s through an agency and pays minimum wage. The couple were thrilled when the Besom provided some  Co-op vouchers, allowing them to buy essentials for their baby.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank You\u201d Messages from Recipients<\/em><\/p>\n

And here are some uplifting messages that we received from other recipients:<\/p>\n

A message from a recipient now cut off from family and friends:
\n\u201cThank you for the furniture. It\u2019s perfect and has definitely brightened the darkest of weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n

A message from the recipient of a food donation:<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to say a massive thank you for your generosity. It\u2019s very much appreciated. God bless you and the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

And finally, a message from a man provided by Besom with new bunk beds for his children:<\/p>\n

\u201cWant to say a massive thank you to you and everyone else at Besom. I am so happy. Thank you again for your help – it\u2019s appreciated by my children and myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

And a \u201cThank You\u201d Message from the Trustees<\/em><\/p>\n

The past 15+ months have been particularly challenging for those who are disadvantaged for whatever reason. So, the Besom in Witney trustees would like to express their sincere thanks and appreciation to all of those time-givers who have – by one means or another – supported our efforts to help these people. It means that we\u2019ve been able to bring some of God\u2019s love to many folk who have very little.<\/p>\n

Prayer Requests<\/em><\/p>\n

Just to echo something from the April newsletter – please pray for the safety of those Besom time-givers who may be involved in the collection and delivery of household goods and furniture later in the year.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an astonishing statistic!  A recent survey by the Yorkshire Building Society found that 19 percent of UK adults had less than \u00a3100 in savings – see weblink for more details: https:\/\/www.ybs.co.uk\/media-centre\/savings-crisis\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n

So – bearing that in mind – please uphold in prayer those people across West Oxfordshire who are in need, for whatever reason. In particular, please pray that we can support them through the challenges they face and that they might experience something of God\u2019s love for them.<\/p>\n

We are all so thankful to God for His faithfulness to us, and we\u2019d like to thank you for your prayers and continuing support.<\/p>\n

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Every blessing from The Besom in Witney Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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