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{t:"Clear Call",p:1,x:121,y:69,w:595,h:166},
{t:"The newsletter of Manchester City Mission",p:1,x:132,y:210,w:571,h:36},
{t:"    ",p:1,x:79,y:278,w:47,h:47},
{t:"Issue 9",p:1,x:95,y:291,w:118,h:47},
{t:"Spring 2010 ",p:1,x:949,y:291,w:216,h:47},
{t:"the way he was treated that ",p:1,x:458,y:957,w:325,h:30},
{t:"he wanted to put something ",p:1,x:452,y:986,w:323,h:30},
{t:"back into the homeless ",p:1,x:452,y:1015,w:266,h:30},
{t:"community and so now ",p:1,x:452,y:1045,w:263,h:30},
{t:"volunteers some of his spare ",p:1,x:452,y:1074,w:327,h:30},
{t:"time at the shelter.",p:1,x:452,y:1103,w:218,h:30},
{t:"Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP and Ray Stone (client) at the Narrowgate ",p:1,x:470,y:881,w:680,h:27},
{t:"formal opening - photo courtesy MEN Syndication",p:1,x:552,y:910,w:510,h:27},
{t:"PHIL Brown comes to Manchester City Mission as ",p:1,x:537,y:1191,w:546,h:30},
{t:"the project co-ordinator for the Narrowgate Night ",p:1,x:507,y:1221,w:569,h:30},
{t:"Shelter (see Narrowgate article in the centre pages).  A ",p:1,x:507,y:1250,w:629,h:30},
{t:"Christian for 37 years, Phil has a wealth of experience ",p:1,x:507,y:1279,w:615,h:30},
{t:"in mission, from annual visits to Romania throughout ",p:1,x:507,y:1308,w:598,h:30},
{t:"the 1990’s, to most recently serving with the Baptist ",p:1,x:507,y:1337,w:598,h:30},
{t:"Missionary Society in Afghanistan in 2008-09.  Phil now ",p:1,x:507,y:1366,w:617,h:30},
{t:"lives in Oldham with his wife Jennie.",p:1,x:507,y:1396,w:413,h:30},
{t:"Phil’s core skills are administration, fnance and ",p:1,x:537,y:1425,w:545,h:30},
{t:"project management, all of which have been extensively ",p:1,x:507,y:1454,w:644,h:30},
{t:"used in both his mission and secular work.  Phil has had ",p:1,x:507,y:1483,w:629,h:30},
{t:"a variety of roles in churches over the years, including ",p:1,x:507,y:1512,w:619,h:30},
{t:"deacon, treasurer and secretary.  ",p:1,x:507,y:1542,w:381,h:30},
{t:"Phil is happy to preach and can include a presentation ",p:1,x:537,y:1571,w:615,h:30},
{t:"about the work of Narrowgate.",p:1,x:507,y:1600,w:347,h:30},
{t:"Around 60 guests including ",p:1,x:862,y:957,w:306,h:30},
{t:"referral agencies, senior NHS ",p:1,x:826,y:986,w:333,h:30},
{t:"staff, local church pastors ",p:1,x:826,y:1016,w:300,h:30},
{t:"and Mission trustees attended ",p:1,x:826,y:1045,w:342,h:30},
{t:"the event.",p:1,x:826,y:1074,w:116,h:30},
{t:"NARROWGATE IS GO!",p:1,x:103,y:368,w:280,h:36},
{t:"FRIDAY 19th March saw ",p:1,x:99,y:431,w:264,h:30},
{t:"the formal opening of the ",p:1,x:76,y:460,w:296,h:30},
{t:"Narrowgate night shelter ",p:1,x:76,y:489,w:287,h:30},
{t:"by the Rt Honourable Hazel ",p:1,x:76,y:519,w:316,h:30},
{t:"Blears MP . ",p:1,x:76,y:548,w:119,h:30},
{t:"Hazel Blears, MP for ",p:1,x:105,y:577,w:233,h:30},
{t:"Salford, commented that ",p:1,x:76,y:606,w:289,h:30},
{t:"the shelter provided a safe ",p:1,x:76,y:635,w:310,h:30},
{t:"haven for people who would ",p:1,x:76,y:664,w:324,h:30},
{t:"otherwise be sleeping rough ",p:1,x:76,y:694,w:322,h:30},
{t:"on the streets.",p:1,x:76,y:723,w:165,h:30},
{t:"Ray (pictured with Hazel) ",p:1,x:105,y:752,w:294,h:30},
{t:"had previously come through ",p:1,x:76,y:781,w:331,h:30},
{t:"the shelter as a client ",p:1,x:76,y:810,w:253,h:30},
{t:"and now lives in private ",p:1,x:76,y:839,w:274,h:30},
{t:"accommodation in Salford.",p:1,x:76,y:869,w:301,h:30},
{t:"He said “They (MCM) put a ",p:1,x:105,y:898,w:305,h:30},
{t:"roof over my head and gave ",p:1,x:76,y:927,w:319,h:30},
{t:"me hot food. They helped me ",p:1,x:76,y:956,w:339,h:30},
{t:"to get myself sorted out for ",p:1,x:76,y:985,w:318,h:30},
{t:"which I am grateful.  They’re  ",p:1,x:76,y:1014,w:340,h:30},
{t:"good people and more should ",p:1,x:76,y:1044,w:337,h:30},
{t:"know about this place.”",p:1,x:76,y:1073,w:268,h:30},
{t:"Ray was so impressed with",p:1,x:105,y:1102,w:297,h:30},
{t:"  ",p:2,x:103,y:70,w:12,h:32},
{t:"The Director’s bit ",p:2,x:146,y:122,w:305,h:45},
{t:"by TERRY DUROSE",p:2,x:146,y:167,w:297,h:45},
{t:"A question ",p:2,x:147,y:214,w:412,h:100},
{t:"frequently",p:2,x:147,y:314,w:390,h:100},
{t:"asked",p:2,x:147,y:414,w:211,h:100},
{t:"IT IS one of my greatest joys to visit ",p:2,x:182,y:528,w:394,h:28},
{t:"churches and Christian events to talk about ",p:2,x:152,y:557,w:474,h:28},
{t:"the work of MCM. The encouragement I ",p:2,x:152,y:586,w:429,h:28},
{t:"see in the faces of believers when they ",p:2,x:152,y:614,w:428,h:28},
{t:"hear about our projects brings me great ",p:2,x:152,y:643,w:437,h:28},
{t:"satisfaction, and I delight to see Christians ",p:2,x:152,y:672,w:466,h:28},
{t:"being stirred up to get behind our work in ",p:2,x:152,y:701,w:457,h:28},
{t:"prayer, service and fnancial giving. ",p:2,x:152,y:729,w:387,h:28},
{t:"On such occasions I am often asked a ",p:2,x:182,y:758,w:405,h:28},
{t:"question: How much fnancial support do ",p:2,x:152,y:787,w:446,h:28},
{t:"you receive from the local authorities? The ",p:2,x:152,y:816,w:470,h:28},
{t:"simple answer is that we don’t!       ",p:2,x:152,y:844,w:390,h:28},
{t:"THE REAL STORY",p:2,x:302,y:873,w:175,h:28},
{t:"Nowadays, many (if not all) such grants ",p:2,x:182,y:902,w:431,h:28},
{t:"come with strict rules against what is ",p:2,x:152,y:931,w:410,h:28},
{t:"referred to as proselytising – that is “the ",p:2,x:152,y:959,w:444,h:28},
{t:"act of persuasion…communication intended ",p:2,x:152,y:988,w:475,h:28},
{t:"to induce belief.”  ",p:2,x:152,y:1018,w:206,h:28},
{t:"You can see our problem. MCM exists",p:2,x:681,y:528,w:395,h:28},
{t:"for the purpose of “communication",p:2,x:651,y:557,w:378,h:28},
{t:"intended to induce belief” – in the Gospel. ",p:2,x:651,y:586,w:466,h:28},
{t:"The outcome is that many of our activities ",p:2,x:651,y:614,w:464,h:28},
{t:"with the homeless and underprivileged – ",p:2,x:651,y:643,w:440,h:28},
{t:"which in another context could be looking ",p:2,x:651,y:672,w:459,h:28},
{t:"for signifcant levels of local authority ",p:2,x:651,y:701,w:417,h:28},
{t:"funding but we do not qualify. ",p:2,x:651,y:729,w:331,h:28},
{t:"Not that we are complaining. God is no ",p:2,x:681,y:758,w:428,h:28},
{t:"man’s debtor, and He is “able to make all ",p:2,x:651,y:787,w:453,h:28},
{t:"grace abound to us” so that we can get on ",p:2,x:651,y:816,w:463,h:28},
{t:"with our work.  ",p:2,x:651,y:844,w:172,h:28},
{t:"The reason I mention this is so that God ",p:2,x:681,y:873,w:435,h:28},
{t:"will indeed get the glory. The stories you ",p:2,x:651,y:902,w:446,h:28},
{t:"will read in this issue of Clear Call have ",p:2,x:651,y:931,w:432,h:28},
{t:"come about only because of the goodness ",p:2,x:651,y:959,w:455,h:28},
{t:"of God revealed through the amazing ",p:2,x:651,y:988,w:407,h:28},
{t:"generosity of His people.",p:2,x:651,y:1017,w:268,h:28},
{t:"Servants called home...",p:2,x:85,y:1122,w:647,h:82},
{t:"We recorded in our ",p:2,x:934,y:1235,w:221,h:30},
{t:"last issue that our dear ",p:2,x:904,y:1265,w:266,h:30},
{t:"brother and voluntary ",p:2,x:904,y:1294,w:252,h:30},
{t:"chaplain, Allan Brooks, ",p:2,x:904,y:1323,w:263,h:30},
{t:"had returned to work, ",p:2,x:904,y:1352,w:255,h:30},
{t:"sadly we now mourn ",p:2,x:904,y:1381,w:236,h:30},
{t:"his loss.",p:2,x:904,y:1410,w:88,h:30},
{t:"Many of us, clients ",p:2,x:934,y:1440,w:216,h:30},
{t:"and workers alike, ",p:2,x:904,y:1469,w:214,h:30},
{t:"miss his smiling face ",p:2,x:904,y:1498,w:236,h:30},
{t:"as he sat in ‘offce’ at his ‘top table’. ",p:2,x:666,y:1527,w:429,h:30},
{t:"Particularly for me (Dave Bullock), I miss his ",p:2,x:666,y:1556,w:504,h:30},
{t:"encouragement and words of support.",p:2,x:666,y:1585,w:426,h:30},
{t:"Allan Brookes",p:2,x:835,y:1614,w:158,h:31},
{t:"3rd April 1934 - 7th February 2010",p:2,x:709,y:1643,w:410,h:31},
{t:"Dorothy joined MCM ",p:2,x:324,y:1235,w:231,h:30},
{t:"in 1963 with her husband ",p:2,x:294,y:1265,w:289,h:30},
{t:"Lionel and daughter ",p:2,x:294,y:1294,w:231,h:30},
{t:"Shirley. They worked at ",p:2,x:294,y:1323,w:270,h:30},
{t:"Crewdson Hall, Lower ",p:2,x:294,y:1352,w:252,h:30},
{t:"Openshaw before moving ",p:2,x:294,y:1381,w:289,h:30},
{t:"to the new work that ",p:2,x:294,y:1410,w:244,h:30},
{t:"was being developed ",p:2,x:294,y:1440,w:241,h:30},
{t:"at Beswick Evangelical ",p:2,x:294,y:1469,w:260,h:30},
{t:"Church. ",p:2,x:294,y:1498,w:94,h:30},
{t:"She was fully supportive and caring for ",p:2,x:104,y:1527,w:443,h:30},
{t:"the work Lionel undertook throughout his ",p:2,x:74,y:1556,w:472,h:30},
{t:"time in mission.",p:2,x:74,y:1585,w:178,h:30},
{t:"Dorothy Cook",p:2,x:249,y:1614,w:157,h:31},
{t:"23rd November 1933 - 8th November 2009",p:2,x:76,y:1643,w:504,h:31},
{t:"Street Soccer: it’s ",p:3,x:73,y:92,w:695,h:100},
{t:"enough to turn ",p:3,x:73,y:192,w:577,h:100},
{t:"your life round!",p:3,x:73,y:292,w:583,h:100},
{t:"THE past six months have seen signifcant ",p:3,x:103,y:494,w:453,h:28},
{t:"professional developments as we strive ",p:3,x:73,y:523,w:428,h:28},
{t:"to provide a top quality football-based ",p:3,x:73,y:552,w:423,h:28},
{t:"rehabilitation programme for disadvantaged ",p:3,x:73,y:581,w:482,h:28},
{t:"men throughout Greater Manchester.",p:3,x:73,y:609,w:397,h:28},
{t:"With the successful launch of Street Soccer ",p:3,x:103,y:638,w:472,h:28},
{t:"Wigan & Leigh in February, we now see up ",p:3,x:73,y:667,w:461,h:28},
{t:"to 100 men pass through our weekly football ",p:3,x:73,y:696,w:486,h:28},
{t:"coaching centres.",p:3,x:73,y:724,w:189,h:28},
{t:"Street Soccer now operates a referral-only ",p:3,x:103,y:753,w:465,h:28},
{t:"system in order for men to participate in what ",p:3,x:73,y:782,w:507,h:28},
{t:"is now a 12-month programme. Agencies such ",p:3,x:73,y:811,w:496,h:28},
{t:"as Connexions, Youth Offending Teams and the ",p:3,x:73,y:839,w:507,h:28},
{t:"probation service refer individuals to us as well ",p:3,x:73,y:868,w:517,h:28},
{t:"as recognised hostels and homeless providers ",p:3,x:73,y:897,w:492,h:28},
{t:"throughout the area.",p:3,x:73,y:926,w:224,h:28},
{t:"We have a limit of 20 places per project, ",p:3,x:103,y:954,w:448,h:28},
{t:"and want to ensure that as many marginalised ",p:3,x:73,y:983,w:503,h:28},
{t:"individuals as possible get to access the unique ",p:3,x:73,y:1012,w:514,h:28},
{t:"holistic service that we provide. ",p:3,x:73,y:1041,w:354,h:28},
{t:"During the 12 months with us the men receive ",p:3,x:103,y:1069,w:502,h:28},
{t:"advice on housing issues and are supported with ",p:3,x:73,y:1098,w:524,h:28},
{t:"furnishings and food parcels if necessary. ",p:3,x:73,y:1127,w:448,h:28},
{t:"They also get to explore career opportunities ",p:3,x:103,y:1156,w:494,h:28},
{t:"via our education partners along with training",p:3,x:73,y:1184,w:493,h:28},
{t:"and employment options. This is all made ",p:3,x:642,y:494,w:455,h:28},
{t:"possible thanks to our volunteer base which is ",p:3,x:642,y:523,w:501,h:28},
{t:"made up entirely of individuals from the local ",p:3,x:642,y:552,w:500,h:28},
{t:"church who mentor and disciple the lads during ",p:3,x:642,y:581,w:518,h:28},
{t:"their time with us.",p:3,x:642,y:609,w:201,h:28},
{t:"A story of an individual who has completed ",p:3,x:678,y:638,w:468,h:28},
{t:"his 12 months with us recently is Chris, who is a ",p:3,x:642,y:667,w:522,h:28},
{t:"native Salfordian through and through. ",p:3,x:642,y:696,w:424,h:28},
{t:"When Chris arrived he was in trouble with the ",p:3,x:672,y:724,w:501,h:28},
{t:"law and had been involved in a variety of street ",p:3,x:642,y:753,w:523,h:28},
{t:"crime such as joy riding and burning out cars. ",p:3,x:642,y:782,w:498,h:28},
{t:"He started to change during his time with ",p:3,x:672,y:811,w:455,h:28},
{t:"us, taking real interest in the football coaching ",p:3,x:642,y:839,w:515,h:28},
{t:"qualifcations we were able to help him attain. ",p:3,x:642,y:868,w:512,h:28},
{t:"Our local volunteers played a huge part in ",p:3,x:642,y:897,w:459,h:28},
{t:"mentoring him and showing him an alternative ",p:3,x:642,y:926,w:508,h:28},
{t:"way to live his life.",p:3,x:642,y:954,w:206,h:28},
{t:"He successfully gained his FA Level 1 Coaching ",p:3,x:672,y:983,w:502,h:28},
{t:"Award, and we then placed him into a localised ",p:3,x:642,y:1012,w:518,h:28},
{t:"coaching centre for youngsters where he began ",p:3,x:642,y:1041,w:516,h:28},
{t:"a work placement. ",p:3,x:642,y:1069,w:208,h:28},
{t:"He now goes into local primary schools as a ",p:3,x:672,y:1098,w:473,h:28},
{t:"paid support coach thanks to his qualifcation ",p:3,x:642,y:1127,w:495,h:28},
{t:"and experience gained through Street Soccer.",p:3,x:642,y:1156,w:489,h:28},
{t:"Chris is now a role model for other inner city ",p:3,x:672,y:1184,w:491,h:28},
{t:"children who may be tempted by a life of crime ",p:3,x:642,y:1213,w:522,h:28},
{t:"or anti-social behaviour. ",p:3,x:642,y:1242,w:267,h:28},
{t:"Chris and his girlfriend have made ",p:3,x:672,y:1271,w:374,h:28},
{t:"commitments of faith and are now regularly ",p:3,x:642,y:1299,w:482,h:28},
{t:"attending a Salford church. He has recently ",p:3,x:642,y:1328,w:475,h:28},
{t:"been baptised and other Street Soccer service ",p:3,x:642,y:1357,w:503,h:28},
{t:"users witnessed that great event.",p:3,x:642,y:1386,w:360,h:28},
{t:"It comes as no surprise that those who have ",p:3,x:672,y:1414,w:478,h:28},
{t:"shown the most development and improvement ",p:3,x:642,y:1443,w:518,h:28},
{t:"in their lives are the ones who have become ",p:3,x:642,y:1472,w:482,h:28},
{t:"Christians. ",p:3,x:642,y:1501,w:120,h:28},
{t:"Taking every opportunity to express the love ",p:3,x:672,y:1529,w:485,h:28},
{t:"of Jesus through actions and words ensures that ",p:3,x:642,y:1558,w:523,h:28},
{t:"everyone who attends Street Soccer can choose ",p:3,x:642,y:1587,w:520,h:28},
{t:"to accept Jesus as their Lord and Saviour just as ",p:3,x:642,y:1616,w:525,h:28},
{t:"Chris did. ",p:3,x:642,y:1644,w:109,h:28},
{t:"By ANDY THORP ,",p:3,x:73,y:404,w:211,h:35},
{t:"Sports Project Manager",p:3,x:73,y:439,w:306,h:35},
{t:"“I’m over here!”",p:3,x:256,y:1642,w:171,h:33},
{t:"AVID Clear Call readers ",p:4,x:160,y:418,w:254,h:28},
{t:"will remember the positive ",p:4,x:131,y:447,w:298,h:28},
{t:"refection on the Narrowgate ",p:4,x:131,y:475,w:318,h:28},
{t:"pilot described in Issue 7, ",p:4,x:131,y:504,w:282,h:28},
{t:"and that in Issue 8 the vision ",p:4,x:131,y:533,w:315,h:28},
{t:"for Narrowgate to become a ",p:4,x:131,y:562,w:310,h:28},
{t:"permanent programme was ",p:4,x:131,y:590,w:300,h:28},
{t:"outlined, together with a ",p:4,x:131,y:619,w:278,h:28},
{t:"moving story of how a specifc ",p:4,x:131,y:648,w:331,h:28},
{t:"client had been helped.",p:4,x:131,y:677,w:256,h:28},
{t:"It now gives me great ",p:4,x:160,y:705,w:238,h:28},
{t:"pleasure to announce that ",p:4,x:131,y:734,w:289,h:28},
{t:"Narrowgate is now up and ",p:4,x:131,y:763,w:286,h:28},
{t:"running. ",p:4,x:131,y:792,w:96,h:28},
{t:"A wonderful testimony ",p:4,x:160,y:820,w:249,h:28},
{t:"to the goodness of God and ",p:4,x:131,y:849,w:301,h:28},
{t:"of answered prayer. Let me ",p:4,x:131,y:878,w:302,h:28},
{t:"explain ...",p:4,x:131,y:907,w:111,h:28},
{t:"THE pilot ended in ",p:4,x:160,y:964,w:206,h:28},
{t:"February 2009, and through ",p:4,x:131,y:993,w:304,h:28},
{t:"the rest of the year, building ",p:4,x:131,y:1022,w:315,h:28},
{t:"work was undertaken in the ",p:4,x:131,y:1050,w:305,h:28},
{t:"gym of the Windsor Christian ",p:4,x:131,y:1079,w:317,h:28},
{t:"Centre that had been used ",p:4,x:131,y:1108,w:293,h:28},
{t:"as the dormitory during the ",p:4,x:131,y:1137,w:303,h:28},
{t:"pilot. ",p:4,x:131,y:1165,w:65,h:28},
{t:"A mezzanine foor has been ",p:4,x:160,y:1194,w:300,h:28},
{t:"installed which means that ",p:4,x:131,y:1223,w:296,h:28},
{t:"there is now a normal-height ",p:4,x:131,y:1252,w:318,h:28},
{t:"ceiling in the dormitory, ",p:4,x:131,y:1280,w:266,h:28},
{t:"making heat retention more ",p:4,x:131,y:1309,w:308,h:28},
{t:"effcient.",p:4,x:131,y:1338,w:98,h:28},
{t:"New dormitory heating ",p:4,x:160,y:1367,w:253,h:28},
{t:"and ventilation systems have ",p:4,x:131,y:1395,w:317,h:28},
{t:"been installed, a dedicated ",p:4,x:131,y:1424,w:301,h:28},
{t:"observation room and a ",p:4,x:131,y:1453,w:260,h:28},
{t:"volunteer lounge, where ",p:4,x:131,y:1482,w:270,h:28},
{t:"volunteers can relax or sleep ",p:4,x:131,y:1510,w:318,h:28},
{t:"during shifts.",p:4,x:131,y:1539,w:141,h:28},
{t:"The sports hall  building ",p:4,x:160,y:1568,w:265,h:28},
{t:"work demonstrates that we ",p:4,x:131,y:1597,w:302,h:28},
{t:"Building more ",p:4,x:132,y:120,w:405,h:75},
{t:"Narrowgate links",p:4,x:132,y:195,w:470,h:75},
{t:"are serious about building ",p:4,x:481,y:418,w:285,h:28},
{t:"links with the homeless, ",p:4,x:481,y:447,w:267,h:28},
{t:"wanting to work to help ",p:4,x:481,y:475,w:264,h:28},
{t:"people move off the streets ",p:4,x:481,y:504,w:306,h:28},
{t:"and back into a home of their ",p:4,x:481,y:533,w:326,h:28},
{t:"own.  We are here for as long ",p:4,x:481,y:562,w:324,h:28},
{t:"as the need exists. But to do ",p:4,x:481,y:590,w:315,h:28},
{t:"this Narrowgate needs people ",p:4,x:481,y:619,w:327,h:28},
{t:"and fnancial support.",p:4,x:481,y:648,w:234,h:28},
{t:"Towards the end of ",p:4,x:510,y:677,w:212,h:28},
{t:"the building works, MCM ",p:4,x:481,y:705,w:268,h:28},
{t:"appointed me to co-ordinate ",p:4,x:481,y:734,w:316,h:28},
{t:"the day-to-day activities ",p:4,x:481,y:763,w:271,h:28},
{t:"of the shelter and then ",p:4,x:481,y:792,w:255,h:28},
{t:"authorised the appointment ",p:4,x:481,y:820,w:307,h:28},
{t:"of two paid assistants to work ",p:4,x:481,y:849,w:328,h:28},
{t:"with me. ",p:4,x:481,y:878,w:103,h:28},
{t:"In January 2010 the Mission ",p:4,x:510,y:907,w:301,h:28},
{t:"Assistants came onboard, and ",p:4,x:481,y:935,w:325,h:28},
{t:"then on Monday, 11 January ",p:4,x:481,y:964,w:306,h:28},
{t:"the Narrowgate shelter ",p:4,x:481,y:993,w:256,h:28},
{t:"opened. ",p:4,x:481,y:1022,w:94,h:28},
{t:"Building links then became ",p:4,x:510,y:1050,w:295,h:28},
{t:"our primary focus. We had ",p:4,x:481,y:1079,w:290,h:28},
{t:"a few volunteers from day ",p:4,x:481,y:1108,w:289,h:28},
{t:"By project co-ordinator ",p:4,x:131,y:293,w:498,h:55},
{t:"PHIL BROWN",p:4,x:131,y:348,w:255,h:55},
{t:"Andrew Smith and Richard Murphy, MCM Mission Assistants",p:4,x:517,y:1602,w:608,h:27},
{t:"one, however we began ",p:4,x:840,y:418,w:262,h:28},
{t:"building links with churches ",p:4,x:840,y:447,w:305,h:28},
{t:"and secular organisations ",p:4,x:840,y:475,w:278,h:28},
{t:"to provide volunteers to ",p:4,x:840,y:504,w:266,h:28},
{t:"enable the shelter to function ",p:4,x:840,y:533,w:330,h:28},
{t:"properly. These links need ",p:4,x:840,y:562,w:288,h:28},
{t:"to continue to grow and ",p:4,x:840,y:590,w:265,h:28},
{t:"strengthen, as volunteers are ",p:4,x:840,y:619,w:322,h:28},
{t:"always needed.",p:4,x:840,y:648,w:166,h:28},
{t:"Building links with ",p:4,x:869,y:677,w:203,h:28},
{t:"referring organisations was ",p:4,x:840,y:705,w:297,h:28},
{t:"also necessary. We spread ",p:4,x:840,y:734,w:284,h:28},
{t:"the news among the Greater ",p:4,x:840,y:763,w:314,h:28},
{t:"Manchester organisations who ",p:4,x:840,y:792,w:328,h:28},
{t:"work with homeless people so ",p:4,x:840,y:820,w:329,h:28},
{t:"that they knew there was a ",p:4,x:840,y:849,w:302,h:28},
{t:"possibility for them to direct ",p:4,x:840,y:878,w:316,h:28},
{t:"a homeless person to us for ",p:4,x:840,y:907,w:301,h:28},
{t:"the night. We now regularly ",p:4,x:840,y:935,w:306,h:28},
{t:"receive referrals from a wide ",p:4,x:840,y:964,w:321,h:28},
{t:"group, ranging from prison ",p:4,x:840,y:993,w:293,h:28},
{t:"services, refugee action ",p:4,x:840,y:1022,w:264,h:28},
{t:"groups, churches and others, ",p:4,x:840,y:1050,w:318,h:28},
{t:"and the word continues to ",p:4,x:840,y:1079,w:289,h:28},
{t:"spread of our existence. ",p:4,x:840,y:1108,w:268,h:28},
{t:"As I write, Narrowgate has been open for ",p:5,x:103,y:765,w:449,h:28},
{t:"nine weeks. You may be interested in a few ",p:5,x:73,y:794,w:475,h:28},
{t:"initial statistics: ",p:5,x:73,y:823,w:181,h:28},
{t:"135 clients registered.",p:5,x:140,y:851,w:241,h:28},
{t:"• ",p:5,x:103,y:851,w:19,h:28},
{t:"1,200 bed bookings made.",p:5,x:140,y:880,w:280,h:28},
{t:"• ",p:5,x:103,y:880,w:19,h:28},
{t:"20 clients have been helped off the ",p:5,x:140,y:909,w:388,h:28},
{t:"• ",p:5,x:103,y:909,w:19,h:28},
{t:"street into their own accommodation.",p:5,x:140,y:938,w:409,h:28},
{t:"3 clients have given their lives to Jesus, ",p:5,x:140,y:966,w:436,h:28},
{t:"• ",p:5,x:103,y:966,w:19,h:28},
{t:"and several others have attended the ",p:5,x:140,y:995,w:409,h:28},
{t:"day drop-in Bible studies.",p:5,x:140,y:1024,w:274,h:28},
{t:"I’m sure you will agree that these are great ",p:5,x:103,y:1053,w:476,h:28},
{t:"results, however, it brings me to a request. ",p:5,x:73,y:1081,w:472,h:28},
{t:"We need people willing to get involved in the ",p:5,x:73,y:1110,w:495,h:28},
{t:"following ways: ",p:5,x:73,y:1139,w:173,h:28},
{t:"Prayer – some examples of prayer requests ",p:5,x:103,y:1167,w:470,h:29},
{t:"are:",p:5,x:73,y:1196,w:43,h:28},
{t:"Volunteers to come forward to enable ",p:5,x:140,y:1225,w:415,h:28},
{t:"• ",p:5,x:103,y:1225,w:19,h:28},
{t:"the shelter to function.",p:5,x:140,y:1254,w:252,h:28},
{t:"Funding to be received to cover all our ",p:5,x:140,y:1283,w:425,h:28},
{t:"• ",p:5,x:103,y:1283,w:19,h:28},
{t:"costs.",p:5,x:140,y:1311,w:62,h:28},
{t:"Clients to begin to turn their lives round ",p:5,x:140,y:1340,w:441,h:28},
{t:"• ",p:5,x:103,y:1340,w:19,h:28},
{t:"and seek to use the links we have with ",p:5,x:140,y:1369,w:422,h:28},
{t:"the help agencies for housing, medical ",p:5,x:140,y:1398,w:422,h:28},
{t:"and dental care.",p:5,x:140,y:1426,w:177,h:28},
{t:"Clients in the recovery process from ",p:5,x:140,y:1455,w:396,h:28},
{t:"• ",p:5,x:103,y:1455,w:19,h:28},
{t:"alcohol and/or drug dependency will be ",p:5,x:140,y:1484,w:436,h:28},
{t:"successful.",p:5,x:140,y:1513,w:116,h:28},
{t:"Clients to fnd a living faith in Jesus.",p:5,x:140,y:1541,w:393,h:28},
{t:"• ",p:5,x:103,y:1541,w:19,h:28},
{t:"Financial – some examples of what your ",p:5,x:103,y:1569,w:438,h:29},
{t:"money, when given via Gift Aid, can achieve:",p:5,x:73,y:1599,w:483,h:28},
{t:"£10 will purchase a complete set of ",p:5,x:683,y:765,w:390,h:28},
{t:"• ",p:5,x:646,y:765,w:19,h:28},
{t:"appropriate bed linen.",p:5,x:683,y:794,w:242,h:28},
{t:"£20 will enable one homeless person to ",p:5,x:683,y:823,w:430,h:28},
{t:"• ",p:5,x:646,y:823,w:19,h:28},
{t:"get off the streets into Narrowgate for ",p:5,x:683,y:851,w:422,h:28},
{t:"one night.",p:5,x:683,y:880,w:109,h:28},
{t:"£600 will pay our utility bills for three ",p:5,x:683,y:909,w:417,h:28},
{t:"• ",p:5,x:646,y:909,w:19,h:28},
{t:"months.",p:5,x:683,y:938,w:86,h:28},
{t:"£1,000 will enable staff and volunteers ",p:5,x:683,y:966,w:426,h:28},
{t:"• ",p:5,x:646,y:966,w:19,h:28},
{t:"to receive the necessary training for one ",p:5,x:683,y:995,w:444,h:28},
{t:"year.",p:5,x:683,y:1024,w:52,h:28},
{t:"£5,000 will provide supper and breakfast ",p:5,x:683,y:1053,w:445,h:28},
{t:"• ",p:5,x:646,y:1053,w:19,h:28},
{t:"for all our clients for one year.",p:5,x:683,y:1081,w:329,h:28},
{t:"Volunteering – This is key to the success of ",p:5,x:646,y:1109,w:471,h:29},
{t:"Narrowgate and is a rewarding experience. ",p:5,x:616,y:1139,w:470,h:28},
{t:"Volunteers are needed for the following:",p:5,x:646,y:1168,w:437,h:28},
{t:"Evenings – from 7pm preparing and ",p:5,x:683,y:1196,w:383,h:28},
{t:"1. ",p:5,x:646,y:1196,w:28,h:28},
{t:"serving food and mixing with clients.",p:5,x:683,y:1225,w:396,h:28},
{t:"Nights – from 10.30pm monitoring the ",p:5,x:683,y:1254,w:413,h:28},
{t:"2. ",p:5,x:646,y:1254,w:28,h:28},
{t:"dormitory in shifts; laundry.",p:5,x:683,y:1283,w:299,h:28},
{t:"Early morning – from 5.45am preparing/",p:5,x:683,y:1311,w:430,h:28},
{t:"3. ",p:5,x:646,y:1311,w:28,h:28},
{t:"serving breakfasts, cleaning and ",p:5,x:683,y:1340,w:352,h:28},
{t:"changing bed linen.",p:5,x:683,y:1369,w:210,h:28},
{t:"Complete shift – from 7pm to 7.30am. ",p:5,x:683,y:1398,w:417,h:28},
{t:"4. ",p:5,x:646,y:1398,w:28,h:28},
{t:"This is our favoured solution for ",p:5,x:683,y:1426,w:349,h:28},
{t:"continuity of cover.",p:5,x:683,y:1455,w:209,h:28},
{t:"Narrowgate is a great place you can ",p:5,x:646,y:1484,w:393,h:28},
{t:"practically demonstrate the love of God to ",p:5,x:616,y:1513,w:466,h:28},
{t:"people. If you would like to get involved ",p:5,x:616,y:1541,w:442,h:28},
{t:"please contact me for further details on 0161 ",p:5,x:616,y:1570,w:496,h:28},
{t:"736 7959.",p:5,x:616,y:1599,w:103,h:28},
{t:"The shelter after building work was completed",p:5,x:328,y:674,w:531,h:30},
{t:"SPRING  is the season of ",p:6,x:105,y:343,w:265,h:28},
{t:"new life and regrowth, and we ",p:6,x:76,y:372,w:337,h:28},
{t:"are certainly seeing growth in ",p:6,x:76,y:400,w:328,h:28},
{t:"the work of Groundbreakers. ",p:6,x:76,y:429,w:317,h:28},
{t:"We currently have the ",p:6,x:105,y:458,w:245,h:28},
{t:"privilege of visiting nearly ",p:6,x:76,y:487,w:287,h:28},
{t:"30 schools regularly, and our ",p:6,x:76,y:515,w:313,h:28},
{t:"monthly assembly bookings are ",p:6,x:76,y:544,w:341,h:28},
{t:"almost full. These regular visits ",p:6,x:76,y:573,w:344,h:28},
{t:"enable us to build up good ",p:6,x:76,y:602,w:291,h:28},
{t:"relationships with the schools, ",p:6,x:76,y:630,w:334,h:28},
{t:"and the children respond very ",p:6,x:76,y:659,w:328,h:28},
{t:"positively each visit. One little ",p:6,x:76,y:688,w:338,h:28},
{t:"boy at a recent assembly was ",p:6,x:76,y:717,w:323,h:28},
{t:"heard to exclaim, “Oh great, ",p:6,x:76,y:745,w:318,h:28},
{t:"it’s them again. I love their ",p:6,x:76,y:774,w:301,h:28},
{t:"assemblies!”",p:6,x:76,y:803,w:136,h:28},
{t:"The theme for our assembly ",p:6,x:105,y:832,w:308,h:28},
{t:"in February was “How much ",p:6,x:76,y:860,w:307,h:28},
{t:"do you love me?”, taking the ",p:6,x:76,y:889,w:316,h:28},
{t:"valentine theme with red ",p:6,x:76,y:918,w:280,h:28},
{t:"heart balloons, roses, etc, ",p:6,x:76,y:947,w:290,h:28},
{t:"but focusing the children’s ",p:6,x:76,y:975,w:293,h:28},
{t:"thoughts on how much God ",p:6,x:76,y:1004,w:298,h:28},
{t:"loves us – so much that he sent ",p:6,x:76,y:1033,w:340,h:28},
{t:"Jesus.",p:6,x:76,y:1062,w:65,h:28},
{t:"The time of refection and ",p:6,x:105,y:1090,w:290,h:28},
{t:"prayer challenged the children ",p:6,x:76,y:1119,w:337,h:28},
{t:"to think of ways to show love ",p:6,x:76,y:1148,w:321,h:28},
{t:"to others.  We had some very ",p:6,x:76,y:1177,w:322,h:28},
{t:"positive feedback from the ",p:6,x:76,y:1205,w:297,h:28},
{t:"schools. One teacher reported ",p:6,x:76,y:1234,w:333,h:28},
{t:"that a little girl had rushed ",p:6,x:76,y:1263,w:299,h:28},
{t:"back into the classroom asking ",p:6,x:76,y:1292,w:335,h:28},
{t:"if she could make a card for ",p:6,x:76,y:1320,w:308,h:28},
{t:"her grandad who was dying of ",p:6,x:76,y:1349,w:327,h:28},
{t:"cancer so that she could tell ",p:6,x:76,y:1378,w:312,h:28},
{t:"him how much she loved him. ",p:6,x:76,y:1407,w:327,h:28},
{t:"In another school, the day ",p:6,x:76,y:1435,w:288,h:28},
{t:"after the assembly, a reception ",p:6,x:76,y:1464,w:343,h:28},
{t:"child went to the headteacher ",p:6,x:76,y:1493,w:334,h:28},
{t:"to tell her that he had given ",p:6,x:76,y:1522,w:311,h:28},
{t:"his sister a big hug when he ",p:6,x:76,y:1550,w:304,h:28},
{t:"got home to tell her how much ",p:6,x:76,y:1579,w:339,h:28},
{t:"he loved her!",p:6,x:76,y:1608,w:142,h:28},
{t:"Responses like this are a ",p:6,x:480,y:581,w:269,h:28},
{t:"great encouragement, showing ",p:6,x:450,y:610,w:338,h:28},
{t:"that the children are listening ",p:6,x:450,y:639,w:330,h:28},
{t:"and responding in their own ",p:6,x:450,y:667,w:307,h:28},
{t:"ways.",p:6,x:450,y:696,w:60,h:28},
{t:"Jo, our other worker, had ",p:6,x:480,y:725,w:281,h:28},
{t:"given out some Books of Hope ",p:6,x:450,y:754,w:328,h:28},
{t:"in one school, and a parent ",p:6,x:450,y:782,w:300,h:28},
{t:"told her about the change in ",p:6,x:450,y:811,w:314,h:28},
{t:"behaviour they had seen in ",p:6,x:450,y:840,w:297,h:28},
{t:"their daughter since she had ",p:6,x:450,y:869,w:313,h:28},
{t:"read the book. She had also ",p:6,x:450,y:897,w:306,h:28},
{t:"been asking lots of questions, ",p:6,x:450,y:926,w:325,h:28},
{t:"and her parents were going to ",p:6,x:450,y:955,w:330,h:28},
{t:"buy her a Bible. ",p:6,x:450,y:984,w:177,h:28},
{t:"As well as helping children ",p:6,x:480,y:1012,w:293,h:28},
{t:"to explore the Christian faith ",p:6,x:450,y:1041,w:320,h:28},
{t:"in a fun way, Groundbreakers ",p:6,x:450,y:1070,w:322,h:28},
{t:"also work alongside churches ",p:6,x:450,y:1099,w:318,h:28},
{t:"that wish to start working with ",p:6,x:450,y:1127,w:339,h:28},
{t:"primary-aged children and ",p:6,x:450,y:1156,w:291,h:28},
{t:"who want to encourage them ",p:6,x:450,y:1185,w:321,h:28},
{t:"and their families to come to ",p:6,x:450,y:1214,w:321,h:28},
{t:"church. ",p:6,x:828,y:581,w:88,h:28},
{t:"Several new churches have ",p:6,x:858,y:610,w:296,h:28},
{t:"partnered with us over the ",p:6,x:828,y:639,w:295,h:28},
{t:"past few months, one of them ",p:6,x:828,y:667,w:331,h:28},
{t:"being St Barnabus in Bredbury, ",p:6,x:828,y:696,w:335,h:28},
{t:"Stockport. On a monthly basis, ",p:6,x:828,y:725,w:337,h:28},
{t:"Groundbreakers, along with ",p:6,x:828,y:754,w:305,h:28},
{t:"the Vicar, the Rev Bernard ",p:6,x:828,y:782,w:289,h:28},
{t:"Sword, have gone into Arden ",p:6,x:828,y:811,w:315,h:28},
{t:"Primary School to take ",p:6,x:828,y:840,w:249,h:28},
{t:"assemblies. These have been ",p:6,x:828,y:869,w:317,h:28},
{t:"well received, and now a lunch ",p:6,x:828,y:897,w:342,h:28},
{t:"club is planned after Easter.      ",p:6,x:828,y:926,w:338,h:28},
{t:"Our God is certainly a “Great ",p:6,x:828,y:955,w:321,h:28},
{t:"Big God”, as we frequently ",p:6,x:828,y:984,w:297,h:28},
{t:"sing in our assemblies, and ",p:6,x:828,y:1012,w:295,h:28},
{t:"He is holding the work of ",p:6,x:828,y:1041,w:276,h:28},
{t:"Groundbreakers in his hands ",p:6,x:828,y:1070,w:310,h:28},
{t:"and causing it to multiply.                ",p:6,x:828,y:1099,w:338,h:28},
{t:"If we can be of service to ",p:6,x:858,y:1127,w:280,h:28},
{t:"your church or to a school near ",p:6,x:828,y:1156,w:342,h:28},
{t:"you, get in touch. We will be ",p:6,x:828,y:1185,w:318,h:28},
{t:"only too glad to help.",p:6,x:828,y:1214,w:231,h:28},
{t:"by MARY BUTT, ",p:6,x:75,y:259,w:174,h:30},
{t:"Groundbreakers  Co-ordinator",p:6,x:75,y:289,w:338,h:30},
{t:"What they are saying about us:",p:6,x:479,y:279,w:518,h:49},
{t:"Groundbreakers – ",p:6,x:77,y:64,w:504,h:75},
{t:"Oh,good, it’s them ",p:6,x:77,y:123,w:543,h:75},
{t:"again!",p:6,x:77,y:181,w:171,h:75},
{t:"Recent ",p:6,x:1046,y:1357,w:84,h:30},
{t:"assembly",p:6,x:1033,y:1386,w:101,h:30},
{t:"at ",p:6,x:1072,y:1415,w:31,h:30},
{t:"St Anne’s ",p:6,x:1033,y:1444,w:110,h:30},
{t:"School, ",p:6,x:1043,y:1473,w:89,h:30},
{t:"Lydgate, ",p:6,x:1036,y:1503,w:104,h:30},
{t:"Oldham",p:6,x:1041,y:1532,w:86,h:30},
{t:"“The Groundbreakers Club which is held as a weekly ",p:6,x:509,y:344,w:600,h:30},
{t:"after-school club is the most popular extra curricular ac-",p:6,x:479,y:373,w:644,h:30},
{t:"tivity in our school.",p:6,x:479,y:403,w:222,h:30},
{t:"The leaders interact with the 50 children through fun ",p:6,x:509,y:432,w:616,h:30},
{t:"and games where the word of Jesus is shared. The club is ",p:6,x:479,y:461,w:656,h:30},
{t:"inclusive and is a fantastic asset to St Thomas’ Leesfeld.”",p:6,x:479,y:490,w:658,h:30},
{t:"- Caroline Ireland, Head of St Thomas’, Leesfeld",p:6,x:479,y:519,w:579,h:31},
{t:"More of the same!",p:7,x:82,y:60,w:530,h:78},
{t:"we have enjoyed some considerable success in ",p:7,x:630,y:408,w:508,h:28},
{t:"fnding move-on accommodation for well over 20 ",p:7,x:630,y:437,w:533,h:28},
{t:"clients, and are also able to help those who are ",p:7,x:630,y:466,w:520,h:28},
{t:"Christians needing pastoral care. ",p:7,x:630,y:495,w:360,h:28},
{t:"The bed-sits made available to us have now ",p:7,x:659,y:523,w:477,h:28},
{t:"changed ownership but, praise the Lord, the new ",p:7,x:630,y:552,w:537,h:28},
{t:"owners have continued that same arrangement. ",p:7,x:630,y:581,w:522,h:28},
{t:"Three new clients, all from Narrowgate, are ",p:7,x:630,y:610,w:482,h:28},
{t:"currently living in the bed-sits, and a young ",p:7,x:630,y:638,w:476,h:28},
{t:"couple from the Drop-In have moved into one of ",p:7,x:630,y:667,w:525,h:28},
{t:"their one-bedroom fats in Manchester.   ",p:7,x:630,y:696,w:439,h:30},
{t:"The prison ministry still bears fruit. For ",p:7,x:659,y:726,w:431,h:28},
{t:"example, three leavers made contact with me at ",p:7,x:630,y:755,w:534,h:28},
{t:"the Drop-In, and after staying in the Narrowgate, ",p:7,x:630,y:783,w:537,h:28},
{t:"two were found accommodation.",p:7,x:630,y:812,w:355,h:28},
{t:"The Lord called our dear sister Sue home on ",p:7,x:659,y:841,w:502,h:30},
{t:"March 1. Sue was one of our frst Bible study ",p:7,x:630,y:871,w:505,h:30},
{t:"clients back in 2008. She’d been to church, ",p:7,x:630,y:901,w:493,h:30},
{t:"even knew many of the Bible’s accounts, but ",p:7,x:630,y:931,w:510,h:30},
{t:"she’d never been ‘taken to the cross’. One day, ",p:7,x:630,y:961,w:541,h:30},
{t:"while we were sharing the Gospel with a new ",p:7,x:630,y:991,w:516,h:30},
{t:"client, Sue exclaimed, “I’ve never done that. ",p:7,x:630,y:1021,w:517,h:30},
{t:"I’ve never repented of my sin, but I thought ",p:7,x:630,y:1051,w:501,h:30},
{t:"that I was a Christian. Can I pray a prayer for ",p:7,x:630,y:1081,w:515,h:30},
{t:"salvation as well?”",p:7,x:630,y:1111,w:207,h:30},
{t:"What a Saviour! Two for one!",p:7,x:659,y:1141,w:324,h:30},
{t:"Well, after that you couldn’t keep Sue ",p:7,x:659,y:1171,w:438,h:30},
{t:"quiet. She’d be helping volunteer Audrey to ",p:7,x:630,y:1201,w:499,h:30},
{t:"round up candidates for our Bible studies, even ",p:7,x:630,y:1231,w:539,h:30},
{t:"interjecting during the discussions, “Do you ",p:7,x:630,y:1261,w:497,h:30},
{t:"know Jesus? He knows about you, but do you ",p:7,x:630,y:1291,w:509,h:30},
{t:"know Him?”",p:7,x:630,y:1321,w:132,h:30},
{t:"One such ‘victim’ of Sue’s, a Drop-In ",p:7,x:659,y:1351,w:417,h:30},
{t:"client who was homeless at the time, not ",p:7,x:630,y:1381,w:472,h:30},
{t:"only ended up repenting of his sin but found ",p:7,x:630,y:1411,w:504,h:30},
{t:"accommodation in one of the bed-sits before ",p:7,x:630,y:1441,w:512,h:30},
{t:"moving on into his own fat. He is now ",p:7,x:630,y:1471,w:435,h:30},
{t:"employed by MCM. How’s that for a move of ",p:7,x:630,y:1501,w:503,h:30},
{t:"God?",p:7,x:630,y:1531,w:53,h:30},
{t:"Come to Jesus and see your life radically ",p:7,x:659,y:1561,w:466,h:30},
{t:"changed!",p:7,x:630,y:1591,w:102,h:30},
{t:"Please pray that we keep on seeing the Lord ",p:7,x:659,y:1621,w:505,h:30},
{t:"doing more of the same, again and again.",p:7,x:630,y:1651,w:466,h:30},
{t:"WELL, not only has another Clear Call zoomed ",p:7,x:105,y:230,w:503,h:28},
{t:"around, but I’m just completing two years’ ",p:7,x:76,y:259,w:470,h:28},
{t:"ministry at the Windsor Centre - and what a ",p:7,x:76,y:288,w:480,h:28},
{t:"roller-coaster they’ve been.",p:7,x:76,y:317,w:303,h:28},
{t:"Since last writing, we have seen a number of ",p:7,x:105,y:345,w:490,h:28},
{t:"people repent and surrender their lives to the ",p:7,x:76,y:374,w:502,h:28},
{t:"Lordship of Jesus Christ from both the Drop-In ",p:7,x:76,y:403,w:503,h:28},
{t:"and the Narrowgate night shelter while some ",p:7,x:76,y:432,w:492,h:28},
{t:"lapsed Christians have recommitted their lives in ",p:7,x:76,y:460,w:534,h:28},
{t:"response to the Gospel.",p:7,x:76,y:489,w:254,h:28},
{t:"As an example, we had a man and his wife ",p:7,x:105,y:518,w:464,h:28},
{t:"staying in the Narrowgate who attended one ",p:7,x:76,y:547,w:486,h:28},
{t:"of our meetings. The husband repented of his ",p:7,x:76,y:575,w:497,h:28},
{t:"six years of back-sliding while his wife, even ",p:7,x:76,y:604,w:485,h:28},
{t:"having been a religious churchgoer all her life, ",p:7,x:76,y:633,w:509,h:28},
{t:"responded to the Gospel, saying that she had ",p:7,x:76,y:662,w:493,h:28},
{t:"never heard it before. Praise the Lord!",p:7,x:76,y:690,w:416,h:28},
{t:"We’ve even been blessed by three of our ",p:7,x:105,y:719,w:446,h:28},
{t:"regular Bible study attenders being baptised on ",p:7,x:76,y:748,w:517,h:28},
{t:"March 6, and there are more to follow. ",p:7,x:76,y:777,w:425,h:28},
{t:"If there is a down side, it is that by their very ",p:7,x:105,y:805,w:498,h:28},
{t:"nature many of our newly-born-agains move on ",p:7,x:76,y:834,w:514,h:28},
{t:"and out of touch with us. On the up side is that ",p:7,x:76,y:863,w:517,h:28},
{t:"God’s spirit, grace and mercy go with them.",p:7,x:76,y:892,w:474,h:28},
{t:"Since the Narrowgate opened we have ",p:7,x:105,y:920,w:419,h:28},
{t:"experienced a food of homeless men and ",p:7,x:76,y:949,w:453,h:28},
{t:"women at the Drop-In who are all looking for ",p:7,x:76,y:978,w:491,h:28},
{t:"accommodation. This has meant that, together,    ",p:7,x:76,y:1007,w:532,h:28},
{t:"     ",p:7,x:105,y:1035,w:36,h:28},
{t:"By DAVE BULLOCK, Manchester City Mission’s ",p:7,x:73,y:153,w:592,h:35},
{t:"Drop-In co-ordinator",p:7,x:73,y:182,w:266,h:35},
{t:"Centre Co-ordinator, Dave Bullock",p:7,x:164,y:1646,w:352,h:27},
{t:"MANCHESTER CITY MISSION is based at ",p:8,x:83,y:1276,w:450,h:31},
{t:"Windsor Christian Centre, Churchill Way, ",p:8,x:83,y:1307,w:462,h:30},
{t:"Salford M6 5BU.",p:8,x:83,y:1337,w:177,h:30},
{t:"Tel: 0161 736 7959;",p:8,x:83,y:1372,w:219,h:31},
{t:"email: mancitmis@aol.com;",p:8,x:83,y:1408,w:313,h:31},
{t:"www.manchestercitymission.com",p:8,x:83,y:1445,w:372,h:30},
{t:"Trustees: Jonathan Mounteney (Chairman); ",p:8,x:83,y:1480,w:495,h:31},
{t:"John Perry; Mike Ward; Helyn Uwubamwan; ",p:8,x:83,y:1511,w:496,h:30},
{t:"Richard Haworth; Ray Jackson; Chris Bailey.",p:8,x:83,y:1541,w:492,h:30},
{t:"MCM is a registered charity (number ",p:8,x:83,y:1577,w:412,h:30},
{t:"224626).",p:8,x:83,y:1607,w:96,h:30},
{t:"Project logos by Oz Durose.",p:8,x:83,y:1643,w:308,h:30},
{t:"MCM would like to acknowledge our ",p:8,x:662,y:1110,w:461,h:33},
{t:"project partners and volunteers for ",p:8,x:662,y:1142,w:458,h:33},
{t:"their collaboration on our shared ",p:8,x:662,y:1175,w:427,h:33},
{t:"initiatives.",p:8,x:662,y:1207,w:135,h:33},
{t:"Interview with John Perry ",p:8,x:76,y:76,w:542,h:55},
{t:"- Recently retired Chair of MCM Trustees ",p:8,x:76,y:131,w:541,h:55},
{t:"Q] How have you seen the Mission develop ",p:8,x:107,y:243,w:465,h:31},
{t:"over your time of offce?",p:8,x:77,y:273,w:263,h:28},
{t:"JP] The biggest change over the years ",p:8,x:107,y:301,w:417,h:29},
{t:"has been from running churches (Mission ",p:8,x:77,y:331,w:442,h:28},
{t:"Halls) and employing Pastors to ministering ",p:8,x:77,y:360,w:471,h:28},
{t:"to the homeless, proclaiming the Gospel in ",p:8,x:77,y:388,w:469,h:28},
{t:"practical ways.  Ensuring that every activity ",p:8,x:77,y:417,w:480,h:28},
{t:"embraces the Mission mandate of Incarnation, ",p:8,x:77,y:446,w:503,h:28},
{t:"Compassion and Proclamation.",p:8,x:77,y:475,w:328,h:28},
{t:"Q] What 3 things would you see to be the ",p:8,x:107,y:503,w:453,h:29},
{t:"reason for success over that time?",p:8,x:77,y:532,w:366,h:28},
{t:"JP] Firstly, a fresh realisation that without ",p:8,x:107,y:560,w:466,h:29},
{t:"Jesus we can do nothing. This is His work, we ",p:8,x:77,y:590,w:496,h:28},
{t:"are only co–workers with Him. An ambition to ",p:8,x:77,y:618,w:496,h:28},
{t:"fnd out where God is working and then join ",p:8,x:77,y:647,w:479,h:28},
{t:"Him. Secondly, is the importance of prayer, and ",p:8,x:77,y:676,w:519,h:28},
{t:"thirdly, obedience.",p:8,x:77,y:705,w:203,h:28},
{t:"To add a fourth would be faith in the ",p:8,x:107,y:733,w:404,h:28},
{t:"transforming power of the Gospel.",p:8,x:77,y:762,w:370,h:28},
{t:"Q] You will recognise that in any public ",p:8,x:107,y:790,w:428,h:29},
{t:"organisation there are always low points. What ",p:8,x:77,y:820,w:513,h:28},
{t:"were they and how did you manage to turn the ",p:8,x:77,y:848,w:513,h:28},
{t:"low points to successes?",p:8,x:77,y:877,w:257,h:28},
{t:"JP] Firstly, it was very much a team effort, ",p:8,x:107,y:905,w:473,h:29},
{t:"staff and Trustees.  The low point was back ",p:8,x:77,y:935,w:473,h:28},
{t:"in 2006 when there was a funding crisis and ",p:8,x:77,y:963,w:476,h:28},
{t:"subsequent redundancies and re–organisation. ",p:8,x:77,y:992,w:502,h:28},
{t:"The on going work and development of the ",p:8,x:77,y:1021,w:468,h:28},
{t:"Mission is a testimony to the faithfulness of ",p:8,x:77,y:1050,w:474,h:28},
{t:"God.",p:8,x:77,y:1078,w:51,h:28},
{t:"Q] What is the best thing that you have seen ",p:8,x:107,y:1106,w:488,h:29},
{t:"happen with the Manchester City Mission?",p:8,x:77,y:1136,w:446,h:28},
{t:"JP] Without doubt, is to see lives ",p:8,x:107,y:1164,w:365,h:29},
{t:"transformed by the grace of God and the ",p:8,x:77,y:1193,w:447,h:28},
{t:"power of the Gospel.",p:8,x:77,y:1222,w:226,h:28},
{t:"Q] What ",p:8,x:679,y:72,w:96,h:29},
{t:"would you like ",p:8,x:642,y:102,w:162,h:28},
{t:"to see happen ",p:8,x:642,y:131,w:158,h:28},
{t:"in the future ",p:8,x:642,y:159,w:144,h:28},
{t:"for MCM?",p:8,x:642,y:188,w:95,h:28},
{t:"JP] To see ",p:8,x:672,y:216,w:117,h:29},
{t:"the work of ",p:8,x:642,y:246,w:131,h:28},
{t:"the Mission ",p:8,x:642,y:274,w:126,h:28},
{t:"established in ",p:8,x:642,y:303,w:155,h:28},
{t:"all 10 boroughs ",p:8,x:642,y:332,w:169,h:28},
{t:"of Greater ",p:8,x:642,y:361,w:119,h:28},
{t:"Manchester. ",p:8,x:642,y:389,w:135,h:28},
{t:"To see more ",p:8,x:642,y:418,w:136,h:28},
{t:"co-operation ",p:8,x:642,y:447,w:144,h:28},
{t:"between ",p:8,x:642,y:476,w:100,h:28},
{t:"Christian ",p:8,x:642,y:504,w:102,h:28},
{t:"Missions and local ",p:8,x:642,y:533,w:197,h:28},
{t:"churches. We can do so much more together.",p:8,x:642,y:562,w:484,h:28},
{t:"Q] Why would you recommend people to be ",p:8,x:672,y:590,w:479,h:29},
{t:"involved with MCM?",p:8,x:642,y:619,w:208,h:28},
{t:"JP] I would encourage Christian folk to get ",p:8,x:672,y:647,w:468,h:29},
{t:"involved in organisations where God is at work ",p:8,x:642,y:677,w:507,h:28},
{t:"and obeying the great commission ‘to go and ",p:8,x:642,y:706,w:490,h:28},
{t:"make disciples’.",p:8,x:642,y:734,w:174,h:28},
{t:"Q] What opportunities do you see for people ",p:8,x:672,y:762,w:486,h:29},
{t:"to get involved?",p:8,x:642,y:792,w:169,h:28},
{t:"JP] To a large extent all of the present MCM ",p:8,x:672,y:820,w:482,h:29},
{t:"ministries are ‘volunteer resourced’. Paul’s ",p:8,x:642,y:849,w:472,h:28},
{t:"vision in Acts 16 v 9 and 10 comes to mind.  ",p:8,x:642,y:878,w:476,h:28},
{t:"All of the work of the Mission is an extension ",p:8,x:642,y:907,w:488,h:28},
{t:"of the legitimate work of the local church. ",p:8,x:642,y:936,w:467,h:28},
{t:"Opportunities therefore exist for local church ",p:8,x:642,y:964,w:497,h:28},
{t:"members to use and contribute to the ministries ",p:8,x:642,y:993,w:527,h:28},
{t:"of the Mission.",p:8,x:642,y:1022,w:156,h:28},
{t:"John Perry",p:8,x:940,y:506,w:120,h:30},
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