To Celebrate Interfaith Week Rita will be talking and sharing videos and photos of her and her families experience of being caught in the recent Sudan conflict. Sunday 19th November 2023 6pm Bournemouth Chapel There will be a munch and mingle following the event so please bring a plate of goodies to share. Please note […]
By Alexander Smith @AlexSmithEcho COLLABORATION between faiths was celebrated as a new interfaith group for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole was launched. Representatives from the area’s Buddhist, Hindu, Baha’i and Jewish communities and a number of Christian denominations gathered at Bournemouth Reform Synagogue on Thursday, May 18. A previous interfaith group had been active in the conurbation, […]
Elder Steve & Sister Angela Carroll from Oklahoma, USA have been serving in the Poole Stake since October 2021. Their main assignment has been supporting the Young Adults across the stake but in particular those in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Since starting their mission they have discovered that they already had a connection to Dorset, […]
Owen Silsby, a year 11 student and member of the Poole Ward (congregation) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was nominated by his bishop, Jordan Travers to participate in this year’s annual Holocaust Memorial Day Service at the Poole Lighthouse Theatre. Because of a previous successful interfaith event, Lynda Ford-Horne, Chair of […]
The UK Newsroom of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints reported that on Christmas Day, 2022, volunteers from the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole supported some of the most vulnerable people in the Bournemouth area. The full story can be found at: https://news-uk.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/a-soul-warming-sabbath-service-for-givers-and-receivers
Once a month, the Bournemouth Ward (congregation) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hosts the Youth Integration Programme (YIP) for young asylum seekers, refugees, and young adult members of the Church. At these events, the youth mix, play board games to help practice their English in a non-classroom setting, have fun, and […]
We have families in our community who need help. They need a few donations of good quality (new or like new) winter clothing for women, teenagers, boys and girls. If you are in a position to help our friends this winter, please see the JustServe project for details: https://www.justserve.org/projects/0c2ed0b4-f0da-4c64-a605-dfd144678384
We are supporting foodbanks that have seen both a rise in demand for food and a fall in the number of donations they are receiving due to the cost of living crisis. The JustServe Harvest Appeal wants to encourage local community groups to collect food and hygiene items and donate them to foodbanks or food-related […]
Collection of examples of service offered by our local community, over the past few years