WHAT IS CITY CONNECT

City Connect is the Community outreach arm of Living Faith South Shields, engaging with South Shields communities and seeking to put “Christian love” into action in the local community to make the city a better place.We are committed to serving the needs of our community and our city in loving, practical and relevant ways.

1. WHAT IS OUTREACH AND WHO IS IT FOR ?

Outreach is meeting the needs of our community and our world while expressing God’s love in ways that build relationship and provide opportunities for material and spiritual growth.

We are all called to reach our Neigbourghood and our communities. Jesus first taught us about love by serving us and sacrificing His life for us (Romans 5:8). We’ve chosen to return the favour.

At City Connect we are aiming to work for the community and with the community, thus working in partnership to identity needs and ways to meet them and learning from each other .

2. OUR STRATEGY

City connect strategy is concerned with:

1. Identifying the social needs of communities in South Shields

2. Supporting local communities through projects and activities

3. Assisting in times of crisis and working towards long-term solutions

4. Developing and maintaining relationships with community leaders, community organisations and statutory bodies which provides effective channels for mutual growth and action

5. Facilitating the right and ability of vulnerable groups and individuals to attain their full potential

6. Promoting and expanding the involvement of churches and faith groups into community action.

7. Reflecting the character of Jesus through all activities

3. PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

We are actively involved with community projects catering to specific local needs within neighbourhoods while building bridges with the wider community. Some of our projects involve:

· Caring for the vulnerable and the needy: ( eg care home support, food bank, distribution of clothing and personal items…)

· Fundraising for charities and missions (eg children hospital, etc)

· Empowering through Ethnic Social Integration (eg Befriending )

· Self Development Learning and Community cohesion events:( eg Sharrow festival)

Fighting Anti-Social Behaviour through sports

Supporting Schools With Relevance Educational materials

Promoting healthy society through our Thank You Project

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Participate: You can participate or volunteer in one of our projects and activities. Please contact us for further information . Donate: Armed with the knowledge that it is better to give than to receive (Acts 20:35), we can all excel at donating clothing, foods, goods and financial support.

Pray: Time spent in prayer is never wasted.