The Rural Project Martin Woodier Yes, I’m planning to be. And thank you Martin Woodier !
Martin Woodier Litchard Mission Yes! This is a great perspective.
During the war, the church welcomed some people from the local PoW camp to services. Three prisoners continued to have Sunday lunch with a couple from the church after the war ended!
This is from a history booklet produced in the late 80s:
Pete Killingley 🇺🇦 Martin Woodier Michael J Tinker James Heywood oldboundaries @_JohnStevens Kate Trotman Becci Bitsios-Esposito Dr Duncan Forbes Kate Andreyev Richard Baxter Dr Daniel Johnson FIEC FIEC Newfrontiers I would also not be surprised if EC was set up in good faith to deal with issues like bad contractors (i.e. work on church building not fit for purpose), copyright, advice about finance issues etc. But then to keep it viable, extended to assisting churches to hide abuse etc.
The Rural Project Ingleton Evangelical Church, North Yorkshire and their pastor Jim Day.
Martin Woodier The Dales Way, Pennine Way and Pennine Bridleway all use it. We were out recceing a section of the PBW.
Pete Killingley 🇺🇦 Martin Woodier Michael J Tinker James Heywood oldboundaries @_JohnStevens Kate Trotman Becci Bitsios-Esposito Dr Duncan Forbes Kate Andreyev Richard Baxter FIEC FIEC Newfrontiers This is, from my observation, why there are legitimate questions to be asked around the conflict of interests between FIEC staff, FIEC churches, and ECS - spouses, members of same churches, etc, makes any autonomy or independence (irony!) impossible
Dr Daniel Johnson Pete Killingley 🇺🇦 Martin Woodier Michael J Tinker James Heywood oldboundaries @_JohnStevens Kate Trotman Becci Bitsios-Esposito Dr Duncan Forbes Kate Andreyev Richard Baxter FIEC FIEC Newfrontiers All about protecting the system! Most have no idea these things happen which is almost as bad in that it shows complete lack of transparency.
Martin Woodier Michael J Tinker James Heywood oldboundaries @_JohnStevens Kate Trotman Becci Bitsios-Esposito Dr Duncan Forbes Kate Andreyev Richard Baxter Dr Daniel Johnson FIEC FIEC Newfrontiers Yes. They drafted a settlement agreement when I left my church in painful circumstances, which included incredibly restrictive NDA clauses. I didn't sign, but it cost us a lot in legal fees to fight it.