Dear Friends,
Today Mohammad is starting work with us as our Intercultural Pioneer
Minister and he has written a message to you all which I wanted to share with
you.
“Dear St
Paul’s family
My family and
I are so excited and looking forward to seeing every one of you face to face and
we are sure it will happen soon. We are still settling down in our new house,
although the current lockdown situation makes it a bit slower.
I officially
have started my role at St Paul form 1st of April, and I will try to
contact some of you this week or next to have a virtual meeting or a call
conversation.
As most of you
know, I am original from Iran from a Muslim background family. I became an
asylum seeker and started my new life as a Christian in the UK more than twenty
years ago. I have attached my short biography if you would like to read more
about my life.
Please do not
hesitate to contact me if you wish so.
Thanks for all
your prayers for us.
We are looking
forward to seeing you all soon.”
I also wanted
to share with you that this week, 30th March – 5th April, is Autism Awareness
Week. Our older boy was diagnosed with Autism
during his first term at Manor. During this Autism Awareness Week the National Autistic Society are raising
awareness and funds under the title 7k for 700k as there are about 700,000
people on the Autistic spectrum in the UK i.e. One in 100. I am running 7k a day
for the 7 days and if you would like you can sponsor me for this https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Stephen-Bailey25
but I am also aware that for many in this uncertain time our finances may be
stretched so please don’t feel you have to.
Every
blessing
Steve
