NEW LIFE NOVEMBER 2009 • Issue 189 40p
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Young people HIT AND RUN BOY’S PARENTS’ BELIEFS give away an icy reception YOUNG churchgoers are proving church is cool – by giving away ice creams at their own parlour. The youngsters in Coventry decided to open the ice cream parlour to highlight the importance of the Christian faith in their lives. The initiative is one of 84 new evangelistic projects that have received a grant of up to £3,000 from the Church of England’s Youth Evangelism Fund (YEF). The Archbishops’ Council, the Henry Smith Charity, the Laing Family Trusts and the Jerusalem Trust support half the fund.
engaging The YEF aims to enable more young people to connect with the gospel and come to faith within the life of the church by allowing the young to share faith with friends in ways that make sense to them. The Archbishops’ Council’s Mission and Evangelism Associate Dr Rachel Jordan said: “It’s for young people themselves to be able to express their Christian faith in a way that is engaging and will help to introduce their friends to the importance of Jesus Christ in their lives.”
I’VE BEAN THROUGH THE MILL! A FUNDRAISER who shot to fame after sitting in a bath of beans has revealed his life of despair. Barry Kirk, who became known as Captain Beany for his record-breaking charity stunt, said that while people laughed at his antics, he was crying inside. ● FULL STORY – Page 3
CLINGING TO OUR FAITH TRAGEDY... Martin and Rachel Riddall pay tribute to their 12-year-old son, Sam, above, who was killed in a hit and run accident
by Becky Barlow
THE parents of a 12-year-old killed in a hit and run accident are “clinging to their faith in God” to make sense of the tragedy.
Martin and Rachel Riddall said their faith was helping ● Continued on Page 3