Update on the Move

(Article from the latest ECCP Newsletter)

Thank-you for your prayers and support over these last few months in regard to the ECCP premises situation. The exciting news is that we have finally completed our relocation! The move has been happening stage-by-stage since the beginning of this year, with the ministry activities changing over in February. The final part of the process was completed in June - transferring the office into porta-cabins.

So we are now running from two local churches - St. Barnabas and St. Luke's - each within a mile of our old building. Both church families have been incredibly welcoming and it will be exciting to see how we can work together in reaching out to the community.

The past 8 months have been a challenge for the team, dealing with the practicalities of moving alongside still running a full programme of activities. It has also been emotionally tough working through the change - both for us and all our contacts. However the time has been marked by God's provision in many ways; ranging from a generous team of builders who went out of their way to help us as we packed up in the old building, to a problem-free planning application for the office cabins.

Please pray for grace over these next few months for all who are part of the ECCP community as we continue to settle into life in our new home!

Goodbye St. Jude's!

It's the end of an era... the ECCP had been based at St. Jude's Church, Collingham Road for the last 25 years! We have been relocating the ministry over the past few months, whilst at the same time builders have been moving in to prepare the site for it's transformation into a Theology Centre. Here are a few photos of the transition state...

The front door of the church - we had moved the ministry activities but were still working from the offices downstairs as parts of the building were dismantled around us! It was definitely a little chilly as we lost walls and doors, and big holes started appearing...

The inside of the church as it looks now - this is where we used to run the Coffee Bar, and in the main sanctuary the Christmas Outreach.

The final phase of the move - packing up the office, hiring a van and shifting everything over to the porta-cabins in the backyard of St. Barnabas Church.