Warm Spaces

We're aware that more and more people in our communities are struggling with the cost of living crisis. There are increasing numbers of people using food banks, and then facing the dilemma of how to afford the cost of the gas or electricity needed to cook that food.

As churches many of us are in a privileged position of having a building which we could open and heat and share with our communities to help relieve some of this burden. A number of our churches are already considering what they can offer by way of hospitality to their communities which will help not only with heat but also with food and fellowship. Take this initiative being run at Hucknall East Side Methodist Church as an example:

To help us think about how we can support our communities, the Mission and Community Engagement team in the Connexion are hosting a webinar on Monday 5th September at 7pm:

Offer a Warm Space this Winter:

Webinar - Monday 5th September 2022, 7-8pm

Find out how your church could create a warm space this winter,
and why they're needed now more than ever.

​The cost of living crisis is plunging more and more people into poverty. With utility bills rising astronomically, some people will have no choice but to be cold this winter. In this short webinar, you'll find out how your church might go about offering a Warm Space: a place for people to come and get warm, have a free hot drink and maybe eat a hot meal or charge their phone. You'll find out how Warm Spaces has really taken off in Gateshead, and how your church could join in. 

This webinar is hosted by Eunice and Emma from Evangelism and Growth, Deacon Tracey Hume from the Newcastle Methodist District and Paul Morrison from the Joint Public Issues Team.

​Find out how your church could create a warm space this winter,
​and why they're needed now more than ever.

What do we have to offer our communities in this difficult time?