*At the request of the church, we have been asked to reshare this story. If you know anyone that is elderly, vulnerable, or lonely and is in need of help this Christmas, please contact the church or see the details at the bottom of the article*
A church in High Wycombe will help the elderly, vulnerable, and lonely this Christmas.
The Hope Community Seventh Day Adventist Church on Chapel Lane will deliver meals to those in the need in and around the area as we get closer to the festive period.
Len Williams, who attends the church told the Bucks Free Press: “The idea for this Christmas is that we plan to provide lunch for and we’re promoting it to the elderly who are on their own or may feel a bit vulnerable.
“We’ve got a good number of volunteers from the church and outside the church who will be helping."
The church moved to Chapel Lane from Micklefield in January 2018 and Len revealed that he wanted to call the place of worship, ‘Hope’, as he wants to give hope to the people who live in the area.
And like with most Adventist Churches across the world, Christians who attended these types of venues have their services on a Saturday rather than a Sunday.
Len, added: “Christmas is a time where we know that there are probably thousands of people, mainly the elderly, who spend Christmas on their own.
“We’re trying to make an impact and make difference within our community and when we renamed our church, we renamed it to Hope as we want to provide hope within our community.”
Visit www.hopesda.org.uk or www.redcross.org.uk/get-help/get-help-with-loneliness for more information.
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