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A break! Please recommend a holiday cottage Although Churches Together in Harrogate cannot recommend, advise or promote any tourist or ministry, there is a selection of holiday accommodation in North Yorkshire run by Christians available. Many farmers have a strong Christian heritage, and some are included on the Stay on a Farm website. The tourist authorities can supply details and more ideas. See also Retreat Centres, Mother's Union and ... Swap UK, Retreat holidays below.
A hall for my orchestra to use for practice See the Halls page.
Christian Vocations website of vacancies for those looking to serve - across the UK and world wide.
CVS: Harrogate's Council for Voluntary Service website includes links to all associated groups.
Christian Training Centre: The H.O.P.E. Centre The town centre offices of the Hope Centre meet many needs.
Christian Retreat Centres within two hours of Harrogate Available on the Retreast and Area Church Sites page.
Christian House and Church Swap UK This group is based in Suffolk; more info on their website.
Caring for Life: Crag House Farm, Cookridge, Leeds, is a Christian Charity sharing Jesus' love with homeless and in need through two supported homes and a therapeutic farm.
Disability Access, Induction Loops, Signers and Braille Books Listing for every open church in Harrogate.
Disabled People - need help getting out and about more? Opening Doors is a Harrogate-based enabling group.
Furniture - Are you able to offer good quality furnishings to help others? Various organisations locally, including Essential Needs and the St Vincent de Paul Society.
Retired clergy and church leaders The fraternity is active locally. More details to follow.
Music The webmaster is examining ways of developing ways to cross pollinate and support musicians across all churches, working together in leading worship, prayer and sharing God's love in all types of venues. See also the THM website.
Financial advice The Hope Centre has offered debt counseling and Harrogate Churches Together have historically supported a Credit Union. Some churches run the finances with teams (rather than just a solo treasurer).
Charities Aid Foundation offer CAF Cash banking facilities as well as giving and Payroll giving
Charities Trust Payroll giving with tax efficient donations; the chancellor's extra 10% still applies until April 2004.
Sovereign Giving Tax efficient giving including Payroll Accounts (and the extra 10%), Gift Aid and personal Trust Funds.
Stewardship Services Convenient tax efficient giving, originally UKET.
In a Sunday School or Youth work Harrogate Youth For Christ, HYPeR, United Gigs , Youth Cells and the Youth Leaders in many churches would be pleased to hear from you. CRB checks are perfomed by many of these organisations. Churches in Harrogate follow current child protection guidelines.
With the needy, homeless and housebound Many churches on Harrogate have ongoing links or support this area directly. More detail to follow.
Hospital visiting and aftercare Harrogate Hospital Chaplain and the many hospital visitors and church leaders would be pleased to hear from you with your skills in this area.
Other languages The secretary would welcome the support of those willing to help with the translation of the key elements of this website into other languages. The page also allows for a database noting which languages are spoken in the churches of Harrogate - let us know if you're willing to have your talent added; just the name of your usual church will be noted - please make sure your leader, minister or priest is aware.
As a signer or visual impairment facilitator Some churches in Harrogate have Braille hymn books and service books; The Harrogate Deaf Church run a monthly service at Mayfield community Church and other churches have people skilled in BSL and other languages. See also the Disabilty and Wheeled Access page for details across the churches - let the webmaster know if you'd be happy for your skill to be added to the list.
In uniting Christians through Churches Together Help your local church and the wider body in Harrogate to love God and neighbour - together. Ask any of the Executive Committee for more details.
Prayer for the area and nation Several churches in Harrogate have regular weekly prayer meetings.
Town Centre Chaplain to all at work: Deacon David Hunt on behalf of the Town Centre churches and Churches Together in Harrogate; 861553.
How Churches Together are integrated in the local Community Plan Churches Together in Harrogate are represented on the Harrogate Borough Council Community Plan Working Party. Further details from the President.
Leadership advice, coaching, mentoring or training Available from various sources in this area and links.
The Lectionary for this week "The text this week....
List of fees for Christenings, marriages and funerals A separate page on Fees with links is available via this website. Church of England parish boundaries are listed by post code within the Anglican Diocesan website.
Mother's Union Open to men, too! Ripon and Leeds MU run a "Holiday Home by the sea": an eight berth spacious Holiday Home at Primrose Valley, Filey, with wheelchair access; recommendation from a sponsor required (Medical professional, social worker, clergy, head teacher or MU branch leader. Find out more through MU contacts at local churches; more on the Mother's Union from their website.
People working abroad on mission Various churches and individuals in the area are at work in many parts of the world on short and long term contracts, sharing God's love and gifts. News is available from their websites, usually listed within the Events pages of this website; local moves include Mike and Julie Jowett (St John's, Bilton) who spent time in Tabora, both a town and region in Tanzania during the summer of 2003.
Print finishing and work opportunity Paperworks is local a charity and a not for profit company registered by guarantee. Its main purpose is to enable people with disabilities to find out what their abilities are for the work place and utilise them in paid or unpaid work activities in the community. Creating a real work environment includes a comprehensive print finishing service ie collation, folding, stapling, packing and mail stuffing for local businesses and other charitable organisations in the town and the local area. Wesley Chapel magazine are one of many customers.
Prison visits various members of churches in the Harrogate area visit the prisons in the district, with follow up support.
Retreat Holidays The new venture of Dr Stephanie Rybak, WYEC officer from 1998 - 2005.
Servers One of the Catholic Societies of the Church of England, supporting servers.
Someone to build my church website The secretary will create a webpage for any affiliated church in Harrogate.
We have a problem with our sound system True Sounds, FTAV and Three Humps Music are happy to provide local advice on Sound Systems, and suggest solutions plus local suppliers/installers.
Wesley Owen (Branchlines) Christian Bookshop and Resource Centre Branchlines were bought out by Wesley Owen in 2005 .
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