Change that can touch a whole city

At the heart of what we are about as an organisation is a strap line that we really believe in. The whole Gospel for the Whole person for the Whole City. DCM believes in Holistic mission namely we care about every aspect of peoples lives whether it is housing, drugs, or other forms of poverty as well as the spiritual needs of people.

So these last two weeks have been key times that have led our trustees to make some key dicisions that will shape our future. To facilitate this we need to change our charitable status and also to create a company which will allow us to deliver social care to people who need it most.

We're are changing our constitution as well as our charitable status and at the same time creating a social enteprise........ what a mouthful. We will be contacting oall our supporters in June with the details of this for ratification at the AGM in September.

So Robin and I and some of the committee have been up to our eyes in company and charity law these last few days. We believe that at the end of this DCM could really empower the church in Derby to make a differrence and also be in a place to deliver key social care to people and even to sections of the community caught in powverty, crime and addiction. We are exploring some very exciting ideas like a winter Hostel for street sleepers during the winter months. More debt clinics especially in the Osmaston Allenton area. Alasdair is waiting to find out if he will join Osmaston and Sinfin neighbourhood board to have a say in the running of those communities. Next wednesday he is looking with other people from the community and voluntary sector at what will happen to the old Rolls Royce site in Osmaston.

Is this stuff important ? Well it's right in City Missions DNA, when you read the history of City Missions since 1826 we have been at the forefront of innovative social care. So to do this we need a governance and structure to facilitate the coming years.

We at last have a date for Healing on the Streets 22-24th of October at St Alkmunds church Kedlestone Road. Key speker Mark Marx from Causeway Coast Vineyard please put this date in your diary if you are interested in being a part of bringing Gods healing to the Streets of Derby.

Lastly could you pray for all the Street Pastors out in Austin Estate and the City Centre this weekend may gods love and peace be with all of them.

Alasdair