The Suffolk Coastal Debt Centre (along with other Debt Centres in the Diocese) is sharing God’s love at Christmas this year with a record number of clients.
“Each year, amid the commercial stress, we remember how tough it is for those with unmanageable debt at Christmas by collecting food and Christmas treats among our 20+ partner churches in East Suffolk to give to clients. This year, we have huge offerings of God’s love and enough money left over (some generous folk gave money in lieu of food items) for a supermarket voucher in each hamper”, said Revd Nic Stuchfield, chair of the Debt Centre.
“Throughout the year more and more people have called up the Christians Against Poverty (CAP) national Debt Helpline (☏ 0800 328 0006), and we also decided to provide hampers for those on our Life Skills course. It is a joy to show God’s love with those in need in these dark times”, said Laura Knight, Debt Centre Manager.
The Debt Centre has also created a Relief Fund to provide financial support for Debt Help service users with their heating bills and other emergency costs. The fund is still open, and details can be found at www.skc.church/cap.
[copied from this weekend's Alde River Benefice "ARB News sheet"]
"SKC Church" is an Anglican benefice (which basically means a group) comprising:
St John’s Church in Saxmundham
St Mary and St Peter’s Church in Kelsale
St Peter’s Church in Carlton
As the name ‘The Benefice of Saxmundham with Kelsale-cum-Carlton' is rather long,
we shorten our name to "SKC Church".