Renew is a pioneering church who meet in Lode Chapel, a historic building in the affluent village of Lode just a few miles north east of Cambridge. The pastor is Rev Alan Brand who has led this church for the past seven years.
On Sundays the members currently meets in an informal way sharing breakfast, fellowship and discussion, and on Thursdays each week meet to share a meal together.
During covid the church stayed connected via zoom and since returning has seen a lot of changes with many people departing and the leadership team leaving. The church had been meeting in a school in Bottisham on Sundays but have now returned to the chapel and relaunched itself with a new vison which is about following Jesus together as a community of believers with four key values: hospitality, honesty, diversity and being community.
Those attending Renew come from the villages around Cambridge. The church is connecting with the local community and the coffee morning every Wednesday is a great opportunity to reach out to people in the local community, especially those who are lonely. Renew is considering adding lunch to the coffee morning to reach others who are by themselves.
The church is currently supported by a Home Mission grant and there are some concerns about the long-term financial sustainability of funding this pioneer ministry.
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