National Estate Churches Network

Archives: Stories

  • New Parks, New Friends

    New Parks, New Friends

    Judith Wray from New Parks Methodist Church in Leicester tells the story of how her church supports isolated people on their estate through the group ‘New Parks New Friends’.

  • Community Action and Signs of Change at St Frideswide’s

    Community Action and Signs of Change at St Frideswide’s

    Rev’d Steve Hallett from St Frideswide’s Church speaks about community action and running health and wellbeing activities with the Lakes Estate in Bletchley.

  • NECN in Conversation with Michelle Webb

    NECN in Conversation with Michelle Webb

    Watch our interview with Rev’d Michelle Webb about how St Giles Parish Church have been seeing God at work on their estate through craft bags and Free Tea Fridays.

  • Church family life at St Wulstan’s

    Church family life at St Wulstan’s

    St Wulstan’s Vicar, Sarah Northall talks about how their church family has grown because of the fellowship shared through ‘Mainly Music’.

  • Faithfulness, Fun and Fruit – Sports ministry at Barnwell

    Faithfulness, Fun and Fruit – Sports ministry at Barnwell

    Read the inspiring story of how God called Revd Danny Driver and many others to serve in Barnwell with sport and wellbeing at the heart of their ministry.

  • The Church @ Five Story

    The Church @ Five Story

    Read about the remarkable story of a committed group of Christian activists, on the Strawberry Vale estate, over the last ten years.