Issue 25: Summer 2010
www.elmfield.org
Down Your Street Vision We are a community of people growing in Christ, loving and serving each other and sharing God ’s love with others. Mission Seeking to serve the North Harrow community with the love of God. Practice An evangelical church. Elmfield Church 89 Imperial Drive, North Harrow HA2 7DX every Sunday at 10.30 am Come and join us in worshipping God together. A crèche is a available and a full children ’s programme. For more details ring the church office on 020 8866 0813 or email admin@elmfield.org Registered Charity no. 248351
Local Community Update
A Lifeline You Can Provide Monday March 22 was World Water Day. It brought to our attention the stark reality that 4,000 children under the age of five die every day from preventable water related illnesses. This global crisis affects 2.5 billion people as more children are killed by lack of clean water than the combined effects of malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS. It has even been suggested that future wars could be water related. Some futurologists
predict we will run out of potable water long before we run out of fuel. Since water is one of many issues affecting our global future, it would be prudent for each person to think carefully how they could be better stewards of this GodǦgiven resource. We must do all we can to ensure that those without access to clean water get it. This is certainly worth our attention.
Harrow Youth Gospel Choir The Harrow Youth Gospel Choir recently sang at Elmfield Church. Comprised of young people from various schools in Harrow and conducted by the gifted Shereece Storrod, a singer from Black Voices, they demonstrated a depth in talent. The choir serves as a powerful vehicle for positively engaging young people ’s energy and raising their selfǦesteem. One wishes that we could hear more of such cases where our young people are engaged in constructive activities rather than the often featured antiǦsocial behaviour. Surely, shouldn ’t good news be news as well?