Issue 37 October to December 2011

TFH NEWS
Issue No 37 October - December 2011 Incorporating the TFH Diary.
BROKEN
BRITAIN:
Prayer
is the
answer!
Liverpool New Year
Bible Conference
For the past twenty years, a number
of the Christian Fellowships around
Merseyside have met annually over the
New Year holiday for a Bible conference.
Guest speakers have included David Pawson and Gbile
Akanni. The venue has been the Christian Fellowship
School(CFS) in Overbury Street L7. This year we will be
meeting again in the CFS from Thursday evening 29th
December. 7.30pm until Sunday 1st January. (For full details
see the TFH diary) On site parking will be available.
Day sessions (Friday and Saturday only) start at 10.00 and will
include a question and answer panel. Gladstones book shop will
provide a wide range of devotional and study literature. Our
topic will be ‘Ephesians: A letter to the 21st Century Church.’
There will be nine sessions, all using selected passages from the
Ephesian Epistle, and the speakers this year will be drawn from
local leaders. There will be refreshment breaks between sessions.
We would like to extend a warm welcome to
all across Merseyside. For more information:
contact Dick Hayes on 0151 932 0086.
Motivating Men’s Conference with Mark Stibbe
Churches in North Liverpool
who meet for prayer
monthly are sponsoring
the second Motivating
Men’s event on Saturday
December 3rd at Kingsway
Christian Centre, Waterloo.
Bootle Elim, Formby CF, Emmanuel
Baptist, Old Roan Baptist, The Well and
Kingsway CF have invited Mark Stibbe to
be the speaker this year. The day starts at
9.30am and lunch is provided. An open
meeting for everyone is at 7.00pm.
Mark Stibbe was the vicar St Andrews,
Chorleywood. The church grew to over 800
under his ministry. Mark started ministering
on Spiritual Fathers as he saw a need in
the church for a clear understanding of
our heavenly Father’s love for us. As a
result his ministry was requested from
churches in other countries and he now
leads a ministry called ‘The Father’s House
Trust’. Mark was adopted himself, he
recognises that many believers carry an
orphan spirit and do not see God as a
Father who has a plan for their lives,
An offering will be taken at both
meetings to cover costs. This is a
ticketed event and tickets can be
obtained from the churches listed.
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Changes are afoot at Long Lane Church, Garston. Over the
past four years they have seen a slow but steady increase
in those worshipping together on Sunday mornings.
After much thought and prayer, a door has opened up for them to meet in the local
school from the first Sunday of October. This will affect the morning services only and all
other activities will continue as normal, including the evening service, at Long Lane.
Pastor Nick Johnson says, ‘Please pray with us as we make this challenging move
to ESLA (Enterprise South Liverpool Academy) and more especially that this move
would have an impact for the gospel in our neighbourhood, and in our City.’
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EDITORIAL
Last month I made an unplanned trip
to Sri Lanka to support the family of
a friend who had been arrested and
imprisoned in what seemed to be
unfair and unjust circumstances.
The trip served to remind me of the many ways that we
are blessed in the UK. Although the Prime Minister has
described our nation as sick, and many communities
seem ‘broken’, we still enjoy a stable legal system,
with reasonably accountable authorities. Our liberty to
share our faith in Jesus, the risen Saviour is valuable!
As the family in Sri Lanka wrestled with their court and
jail system, one thought which surfaced in my mind was:
“If we don’t stand up for this man of God, who would
we stand up for?” This is a challenge to all of us: Who
would we stand up for in a crisis? Can we aspire to even
better relationships than we already have? We talk about
being in unity, about partnership and loving one another.
The book of Hebrews challenges us to ‘encourage one
another, and all the more as we see The Day approaching’.
Jesus will return, the days are getting more challenging,
let’s look for new ways to work together and encourage
one another as we see the Day approaching.
BLESSING, CURSE
OR CO-INCIDENCE?
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for good by the power of God’s Word
and bringing hope to our hurting
nation. We are doing this through
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which aim to encourage people
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and bringing God’s Word directly into
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Hatikvah Film Trust is pleased to
announce the showing of the first
documentary in the trilogy of Blessing,
Curse or Co-incidence, ‘Israel – The
Womb of the Kingdom Of God on
Earth, God’s purpose to save the world
and man’s attempts to thwart it,’
“Blessing, Curse or Co-incidence?” is a
trilogy of documentaries presented by
Lance Lambert. He examines the Lord’s
purpose for the redemption of mankind
and the eradication of evil from the earth
and looks at the destiny of Israel and the
Jewish people, and particularly His Messiah,
in the establishment of the Kingdom of
God on earth. At the same time the films
chart the fate of nations, empires and
even individual people who oppose the
purposes of God, and especially those
who come against His people Israel in
doing so and look at spiritual root of the
world’s longest hatred, anti-Semitism.
Other participants include Malcolm
Hedding, Chuck Cohen, Dr Jack
Hayford and Michael Cohen.
Lance Lambert
Lance Lambert
Volumes
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and will be progressively released
over the next two or three years.
“Blessing, Curse or Co-incidence?” is
produced and directed for Hatikvah
Film Trust by Award-winning filmmaker
Hugh Kitson. Showing on 28th
October 2011 at Hope Hall, New Ferry
CH62 1BQ. at 7.30pm and on 19th
November at Kingsway Christian
Fellowship, Waterloo, at 7.30pm.
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SUMMER RIOTS - THE CHURCH RESPONDS
CHURCH PRAYS Deeper Life
Ladies
Prayer
IN RESPONSE
Night
TO VIOLENCE
AROUND THE
COUNTRY
The ladies of Deeper Life Bible Church
felt that after the riots, prayer would
be a good idea and invited ladies
from other churches and held a seven
hour vigil on 9th September.
Following the outbreak of violence
across the nation, churches and groups
organised prayer gatherings.
A number of churches across the Diocese of Liverpool opened
following the riots, to give communities the opportunity
for quiet time and to pray for those affected by violence
taking place across the country. Many churches opened for
private prayer, and some organised prayer sessions.
Bishop Richard Blackburn, Suffragan Bishop of Liverpool
said in support, ‘I am greatly saddened by the events going
on around the country and close to home. Our churches
provide a source of strength and hope for communities.‘
Bishop James Jones, who is currently recovering from heart
surgery, also said that he was praying for the city.
In the Toxteth area, St Clements, St Philemon and St Bedes Church
opened for several hours. Churches elsewhere in Liverpool also
showed support by hosting prayer meetings for those communities
affected, including in the Newsham Park/Kensington areas.
Inspired by the praying women of the Bible such as Hannah
who waited on God and got results, women of all ages,
gathered from 10pm to 5am to stand in the gap and intercede
for our nation. They prayed for single parents, young people,
marriage, and the salvation of the people of Merseyside
and the nation at large, among many other things.
In his short exhortation titled “The Destiny Changing Prayer”,
Pastor Ayo Akinsanya, Senior Pastor of Deeper Life, challenged
the over 120 ladies gathered to see themselves as the destiny
shapers of the hour. He said ‘The hour of prayer ahead of you
can translate into a defining moment in retrospect because
of the incredible things that happen when women pray. I
am convinced that the next pages of history may well be
written as God responds to this and similar prayer summits.’
At the end of the night, the ladies were challenged
to continue praying. One of the ladies commented,
‘Who knows, we might just begin to see a move
of God across our land that will transform our
nation and our communities for the better!’
Rev John Beaney of St Bertaline’s Anglican Church in Runcorn
called an emergency gathering to pray about the issues raised by
the riots and for the people affected by them. One leader said,
‘Despite there being very little notice leaders and members from
several churches in Runcorn responded. There was a powerful
time of prayer, reflecting the seriousness of the matters being
prayed for, and a great sense of unity between the people from
a range of denominational and independent traditions.’
Summer
Prayer
School
Hosted by the Community
Watchmen Ministries
team at the Hope Centre,
Aintree throughout
August, the organisers felt
that the Summer Prayer
School was a God idea.
Sue Sinclair, who leads CWM said, ‘We
found the timing was amazing as we
were quickly and effectively able to
mobilise thousands of people to pray
for our communities during the riots.’
More than two hundred people
registered from many different parts
of the region and various parts of the
Church including Anglicans, Catholics,
Methodists, Baptists, Evangelicals,
Charismatics and many others. Sue added,
‘It was a precious time together as we
focussed on Jesus, growing more like
Him so that our lives bring Him glory.’
There was timely teaching on Intimacy &
Hearing from God, The Power of Praise
& Worship in Prayer, Understanding
Humility, Repentance & Unity and
Watchmen Intercessors & Gatekeepers
among the subjects taught.
One church leader commented “I wouldn’t
have missed these Prayer Schools for
anything. The teaching was wonderful, but
what was so special to me was that it was all
about Jesus and honouring one another.’
Another leader wrote “We have really
enjoyed it as a family and feel that God has
been working in us and through us. It has
been a truly life-changing experience.”
If you want to know more
about Prayer School contact Sue
Sinclair [email protected]
Broken Britain National Prayer Tour
Following the recent riots, Premier Christian Media
called Christians in major cities to join with local Church
and Civic Leaders for the Broken Britain National
Prayer Tour. They invited Graham Kendrick to lead the
worship at each venue. The tour came to Liverpool
at Liverpool Lighthouse on 20th September.
There was packed auditorium as people from many different
backgrounds and denominations came together to call
on God. Local church leaders led corporate prayer before
everyone got into small groups to pray further. The prayer
time started with a time of repentance. Other topics were
Those in Authority, including for the Queen and Government,
Frontline Workers, including the police, probation, nurses
doctors, Society including the family life, schools, the elderly,
and finally Our Response as Christians Looking to the Future.
There was a real sense of urgency as people got into groups
to pray about the different topics. In between the prayer
times, Graham Kendrick led the worship with passion, and
several times sang bible verses to spontaneous music.
Continuous
Prayer 2011
The regular Prayer Briefings
have continued to inform
people about issues to pray
for affecting our region and
the nation. It is part of the
Year of Continuous prayer’s
vision to help all Christians
to play a part in praying
for people to discover
the truth about Jesus.
John Cavanagh writes, “The Together
For The Harvest vision is to reach every
man, woman and child in the city-region
with the Gospel, and prayer is essential
for this to happen.” Over one hundred
church leaders and seventy individuals
regularly receive the briefing by email.
If you want to get a copy for yourself,
email TFH on [email protected]
During the summer months the prayer
was covered by churches from Bootle
and Toxteth, with the Christian Life
Centre in Toxteth filling the gap for
four weeks. Well done to them!
In October the focus is on Wirral, and
churches from there are praying over six
weeks. For most of October and November
there are at least two churches praying,
with the Redeemed Christian Church’s
four congregations filling four weeks.
There have been lots of comments about
how the Continuous Prayer has helped to
promote unity between the churches.
It was good to read the article in the
last issue of TFH News about the Days of
Prayer For Revival led by Bill Rodway. It
is a reminder that there are many people
praying for God to move in power in
the region we live and worship in.
The Year of Continuous Prayer is part
of this. Its aims are to encourage
grass-roots Christians to pray in their
churches, homes and offices, and to
link churches together so that between
them the year is covered in prayer.
John Cavanagh
One Thousand Leaders
To Carry The Torch
For Wembley 2012
Over one thousand leaders from all
over the UK, including a delegation
from Liverpool, gathered in the
Great Hall at Wembley Stadium on
Saturday 17th September. They took
up the challenge to ‘Be The Torch’
for UK revival by helping mobilise
Christians across the British Isles to
fill the stadium for a national day of
prayer on 29th September 2012.
At the GDOP London hosted Prayer
Summit, leaders from all denominations,
streams, networks and ethnic backgrounds
responded with arms raised and widespread
applause when convener Jonathan
Oloyede commissioned them to come
back to Wembley in 2012 bringing tens
of thousands of praying believers. This
memorable time of commissioning was
the climax of an historic day when key
national and international leaders shared
from the platform including Gerald Coates,
Colin Urquhart, evangelist Will Graham,
grandson of Billy Graham and many others.
Delegates from Africa, Australia,
Europe and USA stood in prayer with
teams from all over the UK. Over 2000
others watched the gathering LIVE
via the GDOP London website.
There was a tangible spirit of unity and
hunger for national transformation as
leaders joined hands together to pray
for the nation. They all marvelled as a
mighty bright rainbow arched right over
the stadium just as the event ended.
“The important thing from today is that all
the leaders go away with that determination
to come to a new place in God themselves,
to impact those they lead, so that when
we come back in a year’s time people
have already met with God,” said Colin
Urquhart founder of Kingdom Faith. He
added: “They won’t just be carrying the
torch but they’ll become the torch and
from a great prayer gathering here revival
fire can go out all over the nation.”
The whole day ended with joyful
celebration as Noel Robinson, Graham
Kendrick, Lara Martin and Marilyn
Figueroa led the freshly inspired leaders
in rapturous praise and worship.
For more information go to:
www.gdoplondon.com
TFH DIARY OF CHURCH EVENTS OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2011
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City Centre Prayer Meetings Every Tuesday and Thursday. Anyone
working in the city centre is welcome to join us as we pray for the city
and our work colleagues. Venue: St Nicholas Parish Church, Liverpool
in the downstairs room. 12.15pm – 12.45pm. Contact: Dave Mutch
0789 6991090
Every alternate Wednesday in the Conference Room at the Town
Hall, Hamilton Square. Run by 3 vicars, Darren Moore (St. Catherine’s,
Tranmere), Peter Froggat (St. Peter’s, Rock Ferry) and Ron Iveson (St
Oswald’s, Bidston) Refreshments available, bring own lunch. Contact:
[email protected]
Bus Evangelism Mission Programme Every Monday evening from
7.00-9.00pm outdoors at St. Andrew’s Grange Church car park. Open
to all – Christians and non Christians, young and old. No charge.
Contact: Rev Dr Udobata Onunwa [email protected]
Prayer for the Nation Every Friday night from 8pm-9pm at The Old
Schoolhouse, St John’s Road, Huyton. For more details or to submit
prayer request call Fiona on 0151 291 1965 or 07981 383145 or email
[email protected]
“MEN OF FAITH – Rise up and stand” Free monthly breakfast
meeting at Caradoc Mission, Seaforth 10am-12 noon Held first
Saturday of the month. Contact: Chris Ainscough 07930 632381
Acts Bible School Every Tuesday night in term time beginning at
8pm at City Church, Jubilee Drive, Liverpool, L7 8SL. Contact: Dave
Latham email [email protected]
Late Night Youth Service Every Sunday at 8pm at City Church,
Jubilee Drive, Liverpool, L7 8SL. Contact: Contact: Dave Latham email
[email protected]
YPTeach a Bible Study for Young People aimed at ages 14-25 on the
2nd Sunday of every month from 8.30-9.30pm at Jireh, Bebington,
Teehay Gardens, Bebington. Study for this year is “The Life of Jacob”
Contact: [email protected]
Liverpool Fillipino Fellowship Every Saturday at 6.30pm at St
Phillip & St David Church, Kensington L6 3AD. Contact: Lito Marcos on
260 8883
Reflection Zone at the Baptistry of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral.
Throughout 2011 8am-6pm Contact: 0151 709 6271
The Servant Group Prayer Meeting – Lady Chapel, Liverpool
Cathedral. 7.30pm 1st Friday in the month (except August) Contact:
Jane McKelvey, Vicar at St Mark’s Church. Tel: 0151 487 9634
Men’s Breakfast – Kingsway Christian Fellowship- Men’s Breakfast
– every 3rd Saturday at 9.00am.Teaching, testimony, prayer, full
breakfast – call 920 5111 to make a reservation
Ladies Meeting Every Friday – St Michaels Church Hall, Bluebell
Lane, Huyton. From 11am-2pm. Chat, cuppa, prayer, Bible discussion,
crafts. For more details contact Fiona 0151 291 1965 or 07981 383145
Biblical Training every Friday 7pm Gladstones Centre, 18 Slater
St. 0151 708 9550. Get going – for leadership training. Successful
ongoing Bible training programmes to help you in your Christian life.
60 Plus Lunching Out. All day Thursday Gladstones Bookshop Café,
18 Slater St. 0151 708 9550 – 10% off all Food and Christian Books for
seniors. Bring a friend or group.
Outpouring Meeting – First Sunday each month, 6.30pm at Bootle
Elim, 443 Stanley Road, Bootle L20 7EN
Every Sunday during October “Marriage Course” – a unique and 23 practical 7 week course started 18 Sept at The Hope Centre, Aintree
Lane L10 2JD at 7pm. Set in a fantastic atmosphere. You will be served
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with a candlelit meal at your table while listening to practical talks
that are informative and fun. Small charge to cover cost of meal. To
register email: [email protected]. Tel: 0151 526 2479
15 “A Day of Preparation” an opportunity to enter into unprogrammed worship and prophetic ministry – 10.30am-4.30pm at
The Youth Theatre, Wirral Christian Centre, Birkenhead CH41 2UF.
Tickets £3.00 Tel: 0151 200 5656 or email: [email protected]
Please bring a packed lunch.
Destiny Africa Children’s Choir at The Hope Centre, Aintree L10
2JD 7.30pm. Tickets £5 Contact: Pat Anders on 0151 291 6640
“A Christmas Carol” performed by “Saltmine” at Liverpool
Cathedral – ‘Dickens’ classic tale comes to life in a theatrical
spectacular, suitable for all the family. This festive feast is filled with
fun, song and dance and is sure to fill you with Christmas cheer.
7.30pm at the Anglican Cathedral. Tickets £8 adults, £6 for groups
and £5 for concessions. Contact:: Vikki Shacklady on 07805 784156 or
[email protected] or Box Office: 0151 702 7255
24 Destiny Africa Children’s Choir at Family Life Centre, Ash St,
Southport PR8 6JH – 7.30pm Tickets £5 Contact: the office 01704
15 THE BIG PUSH at the Hope Centre, Aintree Lane, L10 2JD 9.30am –
500911
1.00pm. It is time for those with a heart for revival to gather to praise,
worship and pray seeking the face of the King of Kings. Experience
25 Destiny Africa Children’s Choir at St Stephen’s Church, Gateacre
God’s mighty presence with signs, wonders and miracles.
L25 2PQ. 7.30pm Tickets £5 Contact: the office 0151 487 8480
Contact: Sue Sinclair at [email protected]
26 “The Big Push” With Destiny Africa Choir - Come and join us at
17 17 - 19 “The Greatest Story Ever Told” at Liverpool Cathedral. A 90
the Hope Centre, Aintree Lane, L10 2JD 9.30am – 1.00pm. It is time
minute snapshot of Bible Stories using props and video recordings to
for those with a heart for revival to gather to praise, worship and
bring scripture alive for teenagers. Tickets from: www.cathedralshop.
pray seeking the face of the King of Kings. Experience God’s mighty
com or 0151 702 7255. Cost £5 per person or 10 from £3 per person.
presence with signs, wonders and miracles. Contact: Sue Sinclair at
18 Kirkby Churches Together in Prayer - 7.30pm at St Mary’s Church,
[email protected]
Northwood.
30 An Evening of Prayer and Soaking in God’s Presence – 7.45pm at
21 Space Liverpool – termly evangelistic youth event LZ7/Galactus Jack/
Bootle Elim, Stanley Rd, Bootle L20 5DN - all welcome
Liverpool’s Got Talent/Dance off/Test of Faith. Auditions 6.00pm, doors
7pm, start 7.30pm-9.30pm. Tickets £5 on door/£4 advance. www.
frontline.org.uk. Box Office 0151 733 3373. Please pray for the 5 days
of schools mission in run up to Friday night.
22 Davidic Dance & Praise Workshop with Beit Hatikvah Hope Hall, New Ferry CH62 1BQ. 1.30-4.00pm Fee £2 only, with
refreshments. Children free. Easy clothes and footwear. Contact: Jill
Walker 0151 200 5656 or email: [email protected]
DECEMBER
Kirkby Churches joining together for Open Air Carol Service,
Kirkby Town Centre – date to be arranged. Phone 0151 548 2745 for
more details.
3 Motivating Men’s Event, Speaker Mark Stibbe – The second
gathering for men including a lunch. Tel: 0151 920 5111 for tickets.
10.00am. Kingsway Christian Fellowship, Waterloo – event sponsored
26 An evening of prayer and soaking in God’s presence – 7.45pm at
by 7 local churches.
Bootle Elim, Stanley Road, Bootle L20 5DN – all welcome
3
Open Meeting with Mark Stibbe – Worship led by Ian Yates
28 Film “Blessing, Curse or Co-incidence” by Hatikvah Film Trust.
and band. Teaching and ministry time. 7.00pm Kingsway Christian
Examines the outworking of God’s Covenants from Abraham to
Fellowship, Waterloo. Event sponsored by 7 local churches.
the Fall of the Roman Empire. Presented on film by Lance Lambert.
Looking at God’s purpose to save the world and man’s attempt to
thwart it! 7.30pm, Hope Hall, New Ferry CH62 1BQ. Admission and
refreshments free. Info – [email protected]
29 Ladies Conference, Farnworth Christian Fellowship, Widnes (Elim
Pentecostal Church). Conference will be held in the Everglades
Hotel, Widnes. Speaker: Celia Bowring from CARE. Cost £15,
lunch provided. Contact: Pastor Rob Case on 0151 292 2921 or
[email protected]
NOVEMBER
5 Merseyside Ladies Missionary Conference – Bethesda Church,
Bebington 11am-3.30pm. Please bring a packed lunch, drinks and
cakes provided. Speakers: Rosemary Sheldon-Ireland, Doreen WardleDay of Prayer for Revival First Saturday in each month – Wavertree
India/Kenya, Eileen Hamilton-Japan, Zoe Abernathy-YFC. Contact
Christian Fellowship. Prayer sessions 8.00am, 10.00am, 1.30pm
Lynne Wilcock: 0151 531 8002 or email: [email protected]
(subject to attendance). Contact: Bill Rodway, 15 Uldale Way, Norris
Green, L11 2UA – 0151 226 0822
9 An Evening with Steve Long from Toronto Airport Church –
‘Celebrate Recovery’ – Kingsway Christian Fellowship every
Wednesday 7.30-9.30pm. This is a tried and tested Christ centred
12 step programme that offers people help to recover from hurts,
habits and hang-ups. Contact John Shergold or Dave Meath on
0151 920 5111 email: [email protected]
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OCTOBER
THROUGHOUT THE QUARTER
10 “Kingsway Christmas Market” from 10am – 4.00pm at Kingsway
Christian Fellowship Waterloo L22 5NA. Admission free, coffee
shop, all proceeds in support of Magen David Adom, Israel’s Medical
Emergency Service, affiliated to the Red Cross and Red Crescent.
10 “The Big Push” Come and join us at the Hope Centre, Aintree Lane,
L10 2JD 9.30am – 1.00pm. It is time for those with a heart for revival
to gather to praise, worship and pray seeking the face of the King
of Kings. Experience God’s mighty presence with signs, wonders and
miracles. Contact: Sue Sinclair at [email protected]
16 “Hanukah Celebration Evening” – with Paul & Jess Parkhouse
(currently in ministry with HaCarmel Fellowship, Haifa, Israel) at
Beit Hatikvah Fellowship, Hope Hall, New Ferry CH62 1BQ. Buffet at
7.00pm. A Ministry Love Offering will be received. Tel: 0151 200 5656,
email: [email protected]
29 Liverpool New Year Conference – Ephesians: “A Letter to the
21st Century Church” – Christian Fellowship School, Overbury St L7
3HL. Thurs 29. 7.30pm, Fri 30th 10.00am and 7.30pm, Sat 31st 10.00am
and 7.30pm. Sun 1st 6.30pm – Day sessions will include a question &
19 “Blessing, Curse, or Coincidence” The latest film from HATIKVAH,
answer panel. Speakers this year will be drawn from local leaders.
Inter-church Prayer Meeting at Gladstones Bookshop & Café, 18
subject – “Israel, the Womb of the Kingdom of God on Earth” free
Slater St, Liverpool 1. 7-8am Every Thursday morning. Asdika Friends
Refreshments provided between sessions. Gladstones bookshop will
entry at Kingsway Christian Fellowship, Waterloo, at 7.30pm. Offering
interceding for Muslims in Merseyside and all Muslim peoples to come
provide a wide range of devotional and study literature. A warm
for Hatikvah Film Trust taken. Contact: Alan Chester 0151 920 5111 or
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DARRELL TUNNINGLEY
Darrell is a minister at Hope Corner Community Church,
Runcorn, which is part of AOG and is a member of
the senior leadership as well as an evangelist.
Diocese supporting Christmas
starts with Christ 2011
The Diocese of Liverpool has welcomed the unveiling
of this year’s advertisement campaign to promote
Christmas starting with Christ. The national advert, which
has just been unveiled, gives a modern twist on the
traditional nativity while cleverly reminding people that
however they dress it up, Christmas starts with Christ.
He is responsible for running Xcel Youth Ministries and the Progressive
Social Inclusion Project (PSI), which is an award winning and highly
successful social action project to help excluded and marginalised
young men and women in Halton, Cheshire. Hope Corner is currently
building a new centre to house the growing project and congregation.
The new building will also house the Hope Corner Academy, the first
independent church run school in Halton. Hope Corner Academy
will be a church run alternative provision free school for struggling
young people. Darrell is married to Rebekah and they have two
young children, Benjamin and Lydia-Grace. He graduated at
Mattersey Hall Bible College and received full ministerial status with
Assemblies of God in 2009. He is also the author of Unreachable.
Monday
Monday marks the start of our Progressive
Social Inclusion project (PSI) which runs
Mon-Fri 8am-3pm. Each day begins with
staff prayers at 8am. Since introducing
prayer every morning we have seen a
massive difference in our young people.
Every day we have had the opportunity
to meet their needs and share Jesus.
Today I pre-recorded an interview
with Wayne Clarke for BBC Merseyside
about my new book, Unreachable.
Tuesday
Today I get to wear my climbing instructor’s
hat and take our young people to Awesome
Walls Climbing Centre in Stockport. Seeing
these young people have an amazing time,
grow in confidence and overcome their
fears is an amazing blessing. Over lunch I
shared my testimony with them all, praise
God. One of the girls started telling part
of my story that she had already heard
from a young person we worked with 2
years ago! The day finishes with Hope
Corner’s prayer meeting in the evening.
Wednesday
I took my little boy to play group this
morning then spent some time with my
one month old little girl. I love being a
dad. The rest of the day is working on the
plans and policies for our new school. Had
a quick visit to the site of our new building,
exciting times, just another £140,000 to raise
but God is faithful. Wednesday evening is
Hope Kids, our amazing children’s work
headed up by Matthew Finch. First week
back and the place is packed, we are
having to start a waiting list for places!
Thursday
Centre day on the PSI, staff prayers at
eight then we deliver drugs awareness
and anger management training to some
needy young people. We have an amazing
staff team at Hope Corner. Danielle Burney,
Matthew Finch and Rebekah Tunningley
who deliver an amazing program of
education, most importantly they all love
God and our kids. Thursday evenings are all
about training at Hope Corner,
both practical and spiritual. I
have just finished delivering
our safeguarding training in
conjunction with the Churches
Child Protection Advisory Service (CCPAS).
Now Pastor Mark Finch is beginning a series,
taking Hope Corner to the next level.
News from the
Anglican Diocese
This is the third year that the diocese, alongside partners
from the Baptists, Methodists, URC, Salvation Army
and Together for the Harvest, has joined in the national
campaign. And all of us will be urging our churches to get
involved again this year.
Saturday
This is all about family, a day spent with
the most important people God has blessed
me with. A special thank you has to go to
my beautiful and amazing wife Rebekah.
Have you noticed how Godly men (even
ugly ones) are blessed with gorgeous
wives! Saturday night is also Xcel Chill, the
only under 18’s alcohol free bar in Halton,
with the most amazing milkshakes!
Sunday
Morning off! Pastor Mark Finch brings an
amazing and challenging message this
morning after our worship team take us
into God’s presence. Head home for a
little lunch before driving off to South
Yorkshire. Meet up with an old friend and
great church leader in Rotherham before
speaking twice at Edenthorpe Pentecostal
Church in Doncaster, bringing a challenging
message at the 6pm service titled ‘How
BIG is your God’. Then I get to share my
testimony at the ‘impact’ youth meeting
at 8pm, God moves and the young people
respond to Him. Back home by 11:30pm,
quick sleep before back on the PSI on
Monday, 8am for staff prayers. Love my job.
For details of how you can get involved in the national
campaign go to christmasstarts.org
See our local site merseychristmas.co.uk for our local
campaign.
Annual Archbishop
Blanch Lecture
23rd November 7-9pm Chapel,
Liverpool Hope University
Above: Darrell and his wife, Rebekah
The Lecture will tie in with the celebration of the 400th
anniversary of the publication of King James Bible. The
lecture is free and open to all, but booking is essential.
Friday
The end of an exciting week on the PSI
project, lives have been reached and the
Gospel preached in both actions and words.
At the end of each day on the PSI we have a
staff meeting to discuss each young person
and pray through issues. We end the week
with an evaluation, celebrating what God
has done and strengthening any weaknesses.
Friday evening is all about Xcel, with our
amazing team of youth leaders headed up
by Tim Finch. It’s always a great night of
God centred fun and worship (always with
a disgusting, messy game from Mad Mike!)
with the research that says 85% of people agree that
Christmas should be called Christmas as we are still
a Christian country. Yet knowledge of the Christmas
story is low and we want to create opportunities for
Christians to share that story. This media campaign aims
to create awareness of the Christmas story and give
us all permission and space to share the good news at
Christmas.
Please contact [email protected] or
0151 705 2120 to book a place.
“Centrally, as before, we will aiming to get some quirky
advertising on local radio” explained Stuart Haynes, the
diocesan Media Manager “but we would encourage local
churches to take part by funding the purchase of posters
and taking part in our online work based on our Facebook
page (www.facebook.com/merseychristmas). Given the
number of church buildings we have between us if we all
displayed the same poster we would create a powerful
witness across Merseyside.”
Christmas is an important time for retailers with the
big brands spending millions on promoting their goods.
We cannot compete with their spending power but it is
important to make sure that our message, the message
of Jesus’s light that shines into the world, is given a
chance to be heard. Christmas starts with Christ starts
0151 709 9722
[email protected]
www.liverpool.anglican.org
Parking at Hope Campus is available but costs 50p,
Tickets from payment meters (no change is given).
Use the main entrance at the security lodge on Taggart
Avenue.
This year’s lecture “The Word, and the words, how
does God speak” will be given by Dr Jane Williams
Dr Williams teaches Christian doctrine at SPTC. She is
also a visiting Lecturer in Theology at King’s College
London, having previously taught at Trinity College
Bristol.
She is the author of several books, including
‘Approaching Easter’ and ‘Approaching Christmas’,
‘Perfect Freedom’, ‘Who Do You Say That I am?’ and
most recently, ‘Angels’. She is married to Rowan, who is
Archbishop of Canterbury, and they have two children.
Network of Networks
The Church community in the Mersey region has a large and growing number of vibrant
networks. There are geographical groupings of churches and also mission groups such as
those working with the homeless, poverty reduction and those working in business.
Together for the Harvest has been seeking to bring together a network of networks.
Compassion Ministries Network
A network of churches and groups that actively pursue opportunities to demonstrate
God’s love through serving their communities, promoting best practice, stimulating
ideas and connecting like-minded people with each other and with useful resources. If you have any stories of what your church or organisation is doing please contact:
Joan Simmons e-mail: [email protected] or Telephone: 0151 263 0692
Words, Works and Wonders –
South Liverpool Vineyard
A few years ago the folk at South
Liverpool Vinyard Church asked
themselves what it would look like
in their communities if they lived out
the words of Jesus about being doers
as well as hearers of his words.
They set up focus groups to look at homeless
outreach, domestic violence, and care for the
elderly, where the group members looked
to find those that were marginalised by the
circumstances they found themselves in.
After careful and prayerful research, which
included going to organisations already
dealing with these groups, one such
group formed to pray regularly for those
who had suffered domestic violence.
Since those early days contacts were made
and several ladies have had their houses
decorated or gardens cleared. The aim is to
help these women by showing them how to
decorate quickly and cheaply. Free materials
are provided on the understanding that as
they learn skills they can pass them on and
become contributors in a pool of people
who have developed some decorating skills.
The response is amazing. Many of
the women have had their faith in
people restored and have gone on
to take part in some church social
events, even attending services.
Recently the group have heard of a charity
willing to support the work by donating
materials such as paint and wallpaper.
If you would like to get involved please
contact Joan 0151 263 0692 or email
[email protected]
Lodge Laners’ Enjoy an
Afternoon of Fun in the Sun
The Lodge Lane Lunch was championed
by the young people from the L8
based Deeper Christian Life Ministry
Project in partnership with Housing
Associations LMH, LHT, Plus Dane Group
and Cosmopolitan Housing. The DCLM
Community Project is an initiative
of the Deeper Life Bible Church on
Solway Street East in Toxteth.
The purpose of the event was to bring
the community together to eat with their
neighbours, rediscover old friendships and
remember that there are many positive and
exciting things about living and working in
the Toxteth area, despite recent negative
reports. It was held on an open field on
Grierson Street on Sunday 4th September
2011 and about 400 people attended.
Local businesses including Kebabish
Original and Rehoboth Food Store made
an appearance on the day and served
up free food. Volunteers from Deeper
Life Bible Church also cooked food from
different countries of the world for all to
sample. The event even got a mention
on Roger Philips Radio Merseyside
phone-in when a local resident called
in to praise the generous portions of
fabulous food that were provided free
of charge, and said that the event was
“absolutely great,” and “just brilliant.”
There was a football penalty shoot-out
contest for children and young people,
along with the dancing competitions
that attracted participants from four
generations. The winners were given
prizes. Professional quality pictures, taken
and printed on site by the mobile library
(Adult Learning Services) of the Liverpool
City Council, were also a big hit.
The organisers said, ‘All the feedback
suggests that the Lodge Lane Lunch was
a fabulous afternoon of food, music
and fun. We might have to make it a
regular thing; maybe annually for now!’
BUSINESS NETWORK
ICCC Next Generation
Conference
The International Christian Chamber of
Commerce is finalising plans to hold the Next
Generation Conference in Liverpool from
Monday 30th July to 2nd August 2012.
The venue will be Crosby Lakeside Centre, where
40 delegates will be accommodated.
The theme of the conference is ‘In Another Market
Place’. The event is primarily to encourage the 18-35 age
group to discover and fulfil their gifts and calling in the
market place in an atmosphere of faith and fellowship.
The ICCC will be working closely with the
North West Christian Business Forum and the
WAY Project (Kingsway Fellowship).
There will be worship, prayer, teaching and break out
seminars with opportunities to connect with Christians
in business and entrepreneurship, politics, farming,
creative media and education. It will be a three day event
with interesting trips out or sport in the afternoon.
Pam Coates, who has been asked by the ICCC Board to take
an oversight role for the 18-35 age range in the UK said,
“One of our aims is to encourage the next generation in their
careers and ministries to move in spheres of influence and
be agents for positive change in our culture and society”.
Volunteers will be welcome to participate with
hospitality and hosting, stewarding, music,
publicity and administration. If you are interested
in attending or helping, please contact Pam on
07890333325 or email [email protected]
Profile: Chris Norman
Interview by Jean Dobson
Born in Chertsey, Surrey, Chris Norman is married to
Rosie and has three children, Daisy, 7, Evie, 4 and four
month old Eliza. With parents divorcing when he was
11, unsurprisingly Chris went slightly off the rails.
At 14, dragged by a friend to the QPR football ground, Chris
was surprised to find two unexpected “players” on the pitch
- Cliff Richard and Luis Palau. It was a God-ordained moment.
As Luis Palau spoke, Chris realised that there was someone
who “got” him, and that night began his Christian journey.
Ridiculed by friends for his sudden change of heart, Chris
persevered, with a voracious appetite to know more about
God, seeking answers to many unanswered questions.
Taking a year out between school and university, Chris
spent six months with YWAM, before studying sports
science in Liverpool. Following an encounter with Pastor
Nic Harding at a Christian Union event, Chris turned down
a job opportunity in Guildford to work with Nic, teaching
in schools on AIDS and HIV, a hot topic at the time. Fulltime employment with Frontline followed for nine years,
working with church children. Burn out followed.
A subsequent period in New Zealand saw a seed
sown as Chris and Rosie visited an array of cafés
and restaurants - maybe something of an equally
high standard could be birthed in Liverpool?
Just two and half years ago the dream became a reality as
“The White Room” on Smithdown Road was transformed to
become OOMOO. With a mixed client base and 30% Christian
staff, the ethos of this successful venture is based on Kingdom
principals – valuing staff and customers alike, sound business
management and using ethically produced and traded goods.
Chris’s enthusiasm is infectious – you can be
guaranteed a real “feast” when you visit!
Above: A team of delegates from Liverpool went
to the ICCC conference in Finland in 2010
Above: Pam Coates
Below: Crosby
Lakeside Centre.
Book Reviews
Summer BARBECUES
draw young people
For those who are unaware of Youth
Aflame, we are a non-denominational
Christian organisation, pooling the
resources of a number of churches
to work with the young people who
congregate in St Helens town centre
in the evenings and weekends.
These young people are the kind that most
folk cross the road to avoid; they are the
Skaters, Goths, BMX bikers, Emos, Indies,
Punks and many of the other ‘tribes’ of
young people generally characterized
by their less-than-conventional style and
dress sense. Through years of experience
of working with them I know that they
are a wonderfully diverse and colourful
group of people, a close knit community,
many with a deep spiritual longing.
During the summer months we have held
a series of barbeques on the back lawn of
the Friends Meeting House in St Helens.
These barbeques, being informal in nature
are easy to organise with the Youth Aflame
team working together, God’s wonderful
sunshine, then letting God’s Grace flow
through the rest of the afternoon.
Tickets are now on sale for the
Greatest Story Ever Told which will
take place in the Well of the Cathedral
from 17th to 19th October 2011.
The Greatest Story Ever Told is an
imaginative look at the Bible for the
Facebook generation and gives the
Bible story a fresh, modern twist.
Administrator Joe Magill said, “It’s a
complete summary of the Bible, although
obviously not every single story. It’s not
chronological; it works like a jigsaw.
“It’s told through the experience of
four teenagers whose homework
task is discovering the Bible. All the
scenes are acted out live, with videos
on a big screen and lighting and
sound effects. It was written in part
by the teenagers themselves.”
Artistic Director Annie Spiers said “This
has been a totally different event to
People sit around on the lawn, drift
through, play their own music through the
PA and eat free food in the company of
each other and us Christian folk. Probably
100 to 150 young people join with us
during the course of an afternoon.
If I were to recount all of the
conversations and encounters we
have had during these afternoons I
could easily fill this magazine. What I
will say is that the spiritual yearning
bubbling up has led to many of their
number being baptized this year so
far and the year’s not over yet!
by Bill Johnson
The event is in its second year and is going
from strength to strength. Paula, one of
We are challenged with questions such as
are we making sandwiches Jesus didn’t
ask for, have we made the transition from
servant to friend? A way forward follows
as the book progresses, expounding on the
language of heaven, the value of mystery,
and how to bring tomorrow into today.
The book is well illustrated with
encouraging testimonies. Inventions which
come out of a homeless shelter for young
The Greatest Story Ever Told is for school
children in the daytimes, though this
time aimed at Secondary Schools, years
7, 8 and 9. Schools can book for 10am
or 1pm and even stay on for a workshop
for the other half of the day related to
various themes of the production. John Manwell
people become patented, one of the pillars
of society is impacted when the lifestyle
of pastors in the church is recognised by a
local school – they are invited in to speak
to families who have lost control of the
children in their own homes. Kingdom
principles are introduced – problem solved.
King David saw that rather than the sacrifice
of bulls and goats, God was seeking a
broken and contrite heart, 24-hour praise
and worship became a reality in his day.
And what of you and me, as we look over
our communities and our nation? What
do we see? Do we dare to dream? This
book leaves the reader in no doubt!
Jean Dobson
ALBUM REVIEW
FRESH MERCY
Tickets for the evening performances
are available at the Cathedral Shop or
at www.cathedralshop.com Price £5.
Groups discounts for ten people or
more at £3 per person. Production
not suitable for under 11s.
by Elim Sound
Having worked as a sound engineer at
various events and conferences, with
worship writers from Graham Kendrick
to Tim Hughes, it is not a problem to
critique the production, but how to rate
the songs? To me praise and worship songs
are either very good, ‘I could worship with
this’, to very horrible. I am known for
having a personal dislike of the schmaltz
of Hillsongs. Well, this album has both.
For more information see
www.inanotherplace.com or email
[email protected]
or call 0151 924 4468
Churches who supported this year’s Gospel
Picnic were Mossley Hill Church, St Michael
in the Hamlet, Frontline, Wavertree
Fellowship, Bridge Chapel and All Hallows;
along with church members from as far
out as the Wirral’s St Andrews , St Andrews
Clubmoor and St Thomas’ RC, West Derby.
Having persevered through the bruising
teen years of Darrell’s decline in his down
to earth style, his encounter with God
comes as a moving transition. He describes a
dramatic personal change with tremendous
authenticity. My fear when I began reading,
was that the book might not convince the
reader who has not met Darrell. However,
it is thoroughly convincing. I recommend
the book as an inspiration for those who
wonder if God could change the ‘hard
nuts’ on our streets. It could also certainly
be a help to those caught in the world
of drugs and crime: In a time when true
hope is in demand, this book delivers!
ISBN-13: 978-0768423990
Initially featuring as a chapter in “The
Supernatural Power Of A Transformed
Mind”, Bill Johnson was encouraged to write
this book, his intent to encourage readers
to get in touch with and live out the dreams
and desires God has put in their hearts.
produce after Narnia. This time we have
been involved in far more challenging
technical work like filming in silhouette,
creating animations and Facebook
style narrative. As ever we have involved
many people from across the community
and churches including 15 different choirs
and around 100 people in prop making. “
two families that came to faith through
the picnic in 2010 said, “I am so grateful
for Gospel Picnic. Without it my family and
I may not have found God.” Paula’s fiancé,
Paul gave testimony to this and glorified
God at the 2011 event and both families
are now members of Mossley Hill Church.
How do you review a book when you
have met the author and heard some of
his story before? I start by declaring my
interest: I wanted to like this book and I
began by hoping it would be excellent.
There you go – you know my bias!
DREAMING WITH GOD
Joe Higgins Youth Aflame
PICNIC IN THE PARK
Sefton Park Gospel Picnic was held on 17th
July this year and despite the (soaking) wet
weather the party continued! The vision
of this event was to provide a Christian
presence in the park, to evangelise, to serve
the community and to promote churches
working together for the harvest of the
Kingdom. Attractions included: live worship
music, face painting, crafts and games,
YFC cage football, a prayer tent, free light
refreshments, an evangelism table providing
information about local churches, tracts
and Bibles....and an evangelist or two!
by Darrell Tunningley Published by Sovereign World Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1852405892
Over the years I have read a number of
stories written by people who have come
out of drugs and violence or other damaged
lifestyles. As I read the opening chapters
of Darrell’s story I found the account of
his slide down from recreational drugs
to hardcore addiction was not an ‘easy
read’. Darrell tells the story as it was. I
didn’t enjoy the account of his steady slide
downwards but I couldn’t help thinking
how much people need to know about
this dark side of life in our nation.
The Greatest Story Ever Told
In Another Place, the producers
of February’s sell out Narnia
Experience are bringing their
latest large scale production to
Liverpool Anglican Cathedral.
Unreachable
The event’s main organisers, Jennie
Hardy and Fadzai Nyazika are keen to
share this vision with other churches in
Liverpool and feel the Lord is calling
them to do so. Jennie said, “I felt the
Lord compelling me through prayer to
share this vision with churches around
Liverpool and had different parks lain on
my heart such as Anfield and Newsham
Parks to name but a few. The vision is
all about churches of all denominations
working together and offering nurturing
environments for ‘picnic fruit’ to enter.”
The girls hope this event can be part of
the larger revival coming to Liverpool!
The album is designed to be the voice of a
church network, the Elim group of churches,
and the songs are very much designed to
be used in a congregational setting. This
being so, the lyrics are simple and singable
but can be quite repetitive, as you would
expect of congregational praise & worship.
I question whether with that in mind
this album would have been better
recorded with a live congregation
singing and the attendant energy and
spirit (Holy) that this would bring.
So to the songs - first out of the box is
The Kingdom is Coming. I loved the retro
introduction with the revival preacher
voiceover (George Jeffries), straight
into a very anthemic track, although
maybe it needs more atmospheric
production to match the intro. Holy
Spirit is another anthem, definitely a
song I could imagine singing in church.
I Have Faith is a very upbeat poppy song
with very catchy lyrics. To Behold You and
Bless Your Name are great songs to lead
into free/Spirit- led worship; and Bless
Your Name has a lovely use of strings.
Some of the songs are not so great,
such as Let The Fire Fall, which from the
title I expected to be epic but was a real
disappointment, and You Are My Father
which was a bit schmaltzy for me and felt
like a Christian version of lift musak.
If you like simple, congregational worship
you should buy this album, but for me I
would only download the standout tracks.
Mark Polden from Flame CCR
www.flameradio.org
New TFH Website and Facebook page: www.tfh.org.uk
Please take a moment to look at the new interactive TFH Website.
As well as news and information about
events that are going on around the
region, you can get information about
Continuous Prayer 2011, download the
latest Prayer Briefings, download talks
from the TFH Leaders lunches and look
at electronic versions of TFH News,
especially good to show friends and
family overseas the good things that are
going on here in the Mersey region!
As it is an interactive website you can
leave comments on most of the pages.
You can also get your Christian event
into the Mersey Region Churches’ Diary
by emailing [email protected]. This is
updated automatically and has 7 days
of events visible on the homepage.
We have also now got a TFH Facebook
page, where you can post events
or news that you would like to
highlight. Search for Together for the
Harvest and click the ‘like’ button.
Accelerating Community
Engagement Across the Region
The past 10 years have seen an explosion in community
engagement initiatives by churches across Merseyside. In
particular, since the success of Merseyfest, many people
have been working with ever increasing effectiveness in
bringing the goodness of God to their communities. Over
recent years local networks have become more established
and relationships have developed. The Good News of Jesus
was active long before anyone invented the Big Society!
“The training day on 19th November will bring together and
inspire 200+ Christians who have some interest in community
engagement and social action. The people who come will
leave feeling equipped and mobilised to take action. They
will be linked together as an ongoing community to share
and develop thoughts. This event will take the various
initiatives within the church community of Merseyside to a
new level of co-operation and effectively focused action.”
Together for the Harvest is working with Liverpool Lighthouse
to facilitate a training day to support and encourage even more
fruitful collaborations. On the 19th November churches and
organisations are being encouraged to bring a team to be part of
this important event. Describing the goals for the day, John Manwell
said, “Whether just starting with an idea or if you are the regional
expert we are bringing people together to accelerate the process.”
TFH can report that church groups have already started signing up
after hearing of the plans for the day. The day will include training,
examples of what others have done, and excellent opportunities
to link up with other like-minded people doing similar projects.
For more information, call Martyna Chlost on 0151 475
4059 or email: [email protected]
Where to get TFH News
Free copies of TFH news are available for you. The aim is to get it into the hands of as
many people around the region as possible. You can get copies from the contact points
listed below. And don’t forget - TFH News is also available for download from the TFH
Website - www.tfh.org.uk, where you can also see up-to-date news and download talks.
If you would like to be a contact point for distributing TFH News to your church, email
us at the TFH Office, [email protected] or phone 07909 970 206.
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Good News Centre
Liverpool Lighthouse
18 Slater Street, City Centre
L1 4BS, 0151 708 9550
117 Wallasey Village, Wallasey,
CH44 3LF 0151 638 3415
Oakfield Road, Anfield,
L4 0UF, 0151 476 2342
The Christian Bookshop
The Christian Bookshop
Frontline Centre
121 Duke Street,
St. Helens, 01744 27407
14 Grange Road, Birkenhead
CH41 4DA, 0151 647 8743
Corner of Lawrence/Wellington Road,
Wavertree, L15 0HY, 0151 733 3373
Liverpool Anglican
Cathedral
Southport Christian
Book Centre
Cornerstone Bookshop
Information Desk
102 Northway, (nr Iceland), Maghull,
3 Wesley Street, Southport,
L31 5NF, 0151 531 9889
PR8 1BN, 01704 542226
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