News Archive

News Archive

Help us to help Jule

Jule is a 27 year old girl living in Macedonia. She was fir Jule by the sea st helped by Smile International in 1999 when she, with her mother and brother, was given humanitarian aid after their father had been killed in the Balkan conflict. Jule subsequently became a Christian and now works as an evangelist with Campus Crusade for Christ. Earlier this year her mother died and, two weeks later, Jule was diagnosed with cancer. We have been supporting her with Smile International by twice provding accommodation while she has been in the UK for PET scans. Tests show she wtill has one small trace of cancer remaining.

Updated 21/11/11

3:16 Bus stopping at AP

From Friday 18th to Sunday 20th March the CRIBS 3:16 Bus will be parked at Albany Park Baptist Church. The bus, which used to run on the 316 route has been transformed to provide children with an audio visual extravaganza where they learn about the the work of William Tyndale who first translated the Bible into English despite the danger of so doing. They also learn about the impact the King james' version has had on the world. To learn more about CRIBS and their 3:16 bus project click here. The bus will be open for teaching and viewing sessions throughout the morning from 9.30am - 12. Coffee and home-made cakes will be on sale with all proceeds going to help support CRIBS. Download flyer.

Posted 23/2/11

Blue Plaque unveilled

Sam King in front of his Blue Plaque Sam King, MBE, a long time worshipper at Albany Park Baptist Church was honoured on 31st January with the unveilling of a blue plaque outside his former home in Herne Hill. Sam worshipped at APBC for over 20 years and devoted himself to maintaining the grounds. The plaque was unveilled by the Deputy High Commissioner of Jamaica, in front of a crowd of family, friends, the Major of Southwark, local councillors and representatives of the South London Press, who had promoted the scheme of honouring living people who had made history. Sam's son, Rev Michael King, testified to Sam's life and sacrifice, guided by God. The inscription reads:

London Borough of Southwark
Sam King MBE
Born 1926
Major of Southwark 1983-84
Wartime RAF Serviceman
Passenger on the Empire Windrush
West Indian Community Leader and
Christian Advocate
Lived here
1958-84
Voted by the People

For more information click here.

Posted 1/02/10

Congratulations

Anne-Gaelle Lequeux succesfully completed the Cancer Research Race for Life on Saturday 22ndMay at 11am. This involved a 5km run in Regent’s Park. To contribute to her sponsorship please go to the Race for Life website – http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/annegaellelequeux

Posted 23/05/10

Macmillan Coffee Morning

Thank you to all who supported the Coffee Morning on 24th September and provided all the home-made cakes. We were able to raise £170 and are still counting!

Posted 26/9/10

Wash, Dosh and Dine

Car wash 2010 Thank you for supporting our fundraising morning on 4th September. Thanks to your generosity and the work of our helpers, we were able to raise just over £250 which is going to support CRIBS (Christian Resources in Bexley Schools) with their 3:16 Bus project to take the story of the Bible to children in the Borough; and Smile International to support a "Step Out Team" going out to help widows and children in Kosova in October.