Last week, Greg Haslam appeared on Premier Radio’s Inspirational Breakfast, and discussed our Tough Questions series. He also took questions from the public; talked about how he came to faith; gave advice on the perfect carrot cake (!), and shared his TV recommendations for 2012.

To listen to the interview, follow this link.

David Cameron recently commented that Britain is ‘a Christian country.’ But Christianity is a mystery to many in our society and, for some of us, there are big question marks over certain aspects of the Bible and the Christian faith.

We’ve decided to devote one Sunday evening a month to tackling these questions. Each event will consist of a short talk, followed by a Q & A session with experienced theologians and pastors. All are welcome to take part in the open dialogue, and we encourage seekers, atheists, agnostics, or whoever you are, to come and ask those ‘Tough Questions.’

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On Sunday 22nd January 2012, Greg Haslam will be starting a new sermon series entitled, ‘Guard the Gospel.’

He’ll be looking at 2 Timothy; the Apostolic Gospel and the Apostolic Ministry.

Greg writes;

There is enormous fascination in reading the ‘famous last words’ of great people whose lives shook the world. What was uppermost in their minds during their final hours can still have an impact upon our lives today. II Timothy is Paul’s last letter and final legacy, written within days of his imminent martyrdom at Rome. It is reminiscent of Sir Winston Churchill’s fearless war speeches to beleaguered Britain during the darkest days of WWII. Here, the great Apostle charges his fellow-soldier Timothy to ‘Never, never, never give up!’ – in a moving rallying call still resonating to all of us who love the gospel, and long for it’s ongoing revolutionary influence today.

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Yesterday (Tuesday 22nd November), we gathered a group of important people to mark the official opening of our Foodbank. Run in conjunction with the Trussell Trust, the Foodbank will provide emergency food parcels to Westminster’s poorest families. You can read the press release we issued here.

Colin Barrow CBE

Our Foodbank is hosted in our church building, and is staffed entirely by volunteers from our membership base.

The Launch

Speaking at the launch, Councillor Colin Barrow, Leader of Westminster City Council, said, “It’s great to see our community pulling together as one to make a real difference to the lives of struggling families. We are constantly working to give Westminster residents that extra helping hand, and we know, with the winter months approaching, this Foodbank will play a pivotal role in providing for those most at risk.”

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We officially launch our Foodbank today at an evening event which will feature speeches from Colin Barrow, leader of Westminster Council, John Glen MP, Member of Parliament for Salisbury, and Greg Haslam, our Senior Pastor.

In the run-up to this, Greg appeared on BBC London’s breakfast news show to talk about the launch. You can listen to his radio interview via this link. (He is on at 2 hours 37 mins.)

Greg also appeared on Premier Christian Radio news bulletins throughout the day, and a story on our opening appeared in the Guardian’s Society Daily column (right at the bottom!).

We’re excited about the attention this new project is getting, and hopeful that it will make a real impact on our community!

This blog will be updated tomorrow morning with photos and comments from the launch.