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The Vineyard is there to help the disadvantaged and those with very little. It’s a natural part of what we do.

The Bible speaks a lot about caring for those around us in our community who are unable to help themselves. Our response is to be a giving church, not just with our money, but with our energy, time and prayer.

Storehouse is a voluntary-run, church-based holistic that is inspired to care for a person’s physical, emotional and spiritual needs.

It exists as a practically response to a loving God who has given us so much through His son Jesus. We believe it does not only change the person receiving, but the person giving. Actually, quite often we see that the more we give, the more we grow in godly character.

This is quite simply why Storehouse exists in our church and, indeed, now many other Vineyards in the UK and Ireland.

Currently Storehouse provides a food bank ministry, along with CAP Money coaching, befriending ministry and furniture recycling.

We encourage all those who have made their home at SVV, as well as other friends of our church to collect weekly non-perishable food items, toiletries and other accessories to give out to those who are referred to us through local housing organisations, social services and other voluntary advisory bodies.

To speak to a member of the Storehouse Team ring: 07973 710905.

Food Bags

Practically, we encourage people bringing a couple of non-perishable food cans to their HOME group or along to the Sunday Service. We always have a table out.

A typical bag put together might include the following:

• Tinned meals
• Pasta and rice
• Tinned fruit and desserts
• Pot Noodles
• Packet soups
• Biscuits
• A pack of tea bags or a jar of coffee
• Cereal
• UHT milk
• Crisps/snacks
• Toiletries like toothpaste, shower gel, shampoo
• Chocolate bars (everyone needs to be spoilt!)

CAP Money Course

This is a simple and effective money management course that helps you to get in control of your finances. Run by trained Money Coaches, it is a 3-week course which is held in the community. The course is free of charge and includes a free money management pack.

CAP Debt Counselling

Since its launch in 1996, Christians Against Poverty has been helping people out of debt by providing a professional and friendly debt counselling service. Those who do the CAP Money course and have debts that are out of control will be able to get more detailed debt help through CAP Direct,CAP’s phone-based debt counselling service. If you’re looking for help to be more in control of your finances, please phone the church office on 01787 377 670 and we’ll put you in touch with our CAP Money Course co-ordinator.

CAP Money is supported and overseen by Stour Valley Vineyard Church. For more information, visit: CAP. We also invite referrals from other local churches. Here to serve the whole body!

If you would like to know more or have a need yourself, please get in touch with us. Never too many needed!

Furniture Recycling Service

This is the newest addition to Storehouse and is still in its embryonic stage. However, we have already been able to furnish whole homes for vulnerable young people and families who have moved out of sheltered accommodation, even for those sleeping semi-rough. Currently we do not have warehouse space, so items are of furniture are kept in a inventory book, while we ask givers to store the items for as long as they can.

If you have any furniture you would like to recycle or have a need for yourself due to circumstances, we’d love to hear from you.

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