Chaplaincy About town

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• Chaplaincy About town
• Chaplaincy About Town Ltd in Weston-super-Mare
• Reg. Charity No. 1101541

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what?

• The aim of ChAt is to put the gospel into action
  by providing a Christian presence among the
  shopkeepers, staff and customers of Weston Town
  Centre

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aims

• to offer friendship and a listening ear to those
  of all faiths and none
• to point those in need to an appropriate local
  agency - such as Somewhere to Go, Citizens
  Advice, Woodspring Deposit Guarantee Board, etc.
  or to a church if they so wish
• to contribute to the life of the town with
  ethical, personal and spiritual issues based on
  Christian principles
• to build bridges between church and society
• to encourage the pursuit of the highest values
  for self and society
• to make visible Gods love and concern for many
  people in diverse situations.

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who?

• ChAt is led by a half-time chaplain, assisted
  by a team of volunteers

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• Volunteers are recruited and trained from
  churches of Weston.

• Each day two work as a pair (preferably mixed
  gender), touring the streets and shops wearing
  sweatshirt type uniforms with the ChAt Logo for
  recognition. They will carry prayer cards and
  information sheets with details about where to
  find food, clothing or peace and quiet.
• Two remain at base as a prayer support team,
  with prayer, a sympathetic ear and a kettle!

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where?

• Wherever there are people! We have a base in
  the heart of the town centre at
• 67 Meadow Street, where we can offer...
• Peace, quiet refreshment
• A sympathetic ear
• A support team to pray with
• The support team will also be praying for those
  out on duty.

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when?

• We offer chaplaincy services from Monday to
  Saturday, but we are aware that people have needs
  seven days a week. Every shop will be given
  details of how to contact the chaplain when the
  team is not available.

We also plan to hold occasional forms of public
worship in the Town Centre with the support of
Churches Together in Weston-super-Mare
District.
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how?

• ChAt very much depends
• on you! We need...
• Volunteers
• Prayerful Support
• Money to cover the costs
• of recruiting and training volunteers,
  literature,
• venue, expenses, etc.

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How you can help

• ChAt needs
• Volunteers
• Prayer Support that God will call people for
  this ministry, that funding will be provided,
  that ChAt will be a source of great blessing to
  those it serves and that through it, people will
  experience Gods love.
• Fundraising Church donations, Coffee mornings,
  sponsored events, Gift Aid giving, etc.

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• If you can help, please contact
• Revd Gill Putnam
• Chaplaincy about Town Ltd
• 67 Meadow Street,
• Weston-Super-Mare
• Tel [phone]
• Or visit our website at www.westonchat.org.uk
• Reg. Charity No. 1101541