The Church Pastoral Aid Society
Church Pastoral Aid Society
The evangelisation of England is a work that cannot be done by the clergy alone; it can only be done to a very small extent by the clergy at all. There can be no widespread evangelisation of England unless the work is undertaken by the lay people of the Church.
These words were spoken by Archbishop William Temple in 1942 and similar thoughts were expressed by Bishop Robert more recently when he preached at Richard’s Induction Service.
Falcon Summer Camps
Once again our prayers are asked for the Falcon Camps that are arranged each summer by the CPAS for children and young people who at home face deprivation and disadvantages of all kinds. The children are usually recommended by members of the clergy, social workers and others who have the children’s welfare at heart.
In one of the Society’s recent publications Jane Stephens, the Development Worker for the camps, writes as follows:
Last year’s camps seem an age ago now with a long winter of snow and ice since the days of barbecues and playing on the beach. We are all looking forward to this year’s programme; the preparation is seriously underway for this summer with teams busily putting their programmes together and planning the teaching and activities.
However, it is good to look back at last year and reflect on what a great summer it was for all the young people on Falcon Camps. Learning about the backgrounds of some of our young people and the lives they lead at home, reminds us of the huge need there is to show them the love of Jesus.
So please join me in praying that 2010 will be a great year for Falcon Camps, that many children and young people will have a fresh understanding of God and that our fundraising will meet all our needs. I hope with your help that the summer will again be full of children and leaders who have deepened their relationship with Jesus - as well as building championship sandcastles, flying kites and all the other fun holiday activities the teams are planning.
Betty Gaskell
