Derby City Mission Ltd 25 Charnwood Street Derby The whole Gospel DE1 2GU to the whole person 01332 460346 – DCM Main for the whole city 01332 460347 – Jubilee 01332 460348 – Fax www.derbycitymission.org.uk www.facebook.com/derbycitymission A company limited by guarantee, registered in England no. 7363967 Registered charity no. 1140235 Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, Todays New International Version® Copyright © 2001, 2005 by Biblica®. All rights reserved worldwide.. Design: www.gdavies.co.uk Annual Review 2014 25 Years of Looking back on 25 years In 1826, a Glaswegian – David Nasmith – with the social and spiritual Derby is a city of many religious groups, all with an impressive The Whole Gospel, concern for his fellow citizens started Glasgow City Mission to respond contribution to the life of the community and the wellbeing of its to the needs of its people. Over the years City Missions have grown, members. What is distinctive about Derby City Mission? Four things and in September 1989 I came with Margaret & Debbie to found stand out: Derby City Mission. ● Practicalities DCM puts faith into practice in imaginative and for the Whole Person, We began in a small office at Junction Baptist Church. Sylvia Cooper was effective ways. Food and fellowship are two of the basics provided my first volunteer and together we visited door to door inviting senior by Jesus, and delivered consistently by DCM in our city. There are citizens to a Christmas Dinner assisted by pupils from Bemrose School. many other ways this practical help happens. Over the years many volunteers have worked on different projects. ● Poverty We have experienced two and a half decades of Youth Alive Weekends were an early feature giving opportunity to for the Whole City economic ups and downs. One constant is the continuing tragedy young people to share their faith. Three Theological Sponsored workers of those who fall beneath the net. DCM specialises in noticing and joined the team for a year in September, before going forward for the making a difference: as Jesus did. Anglican Ministry, working with churches and assisting with outreach in In preparation for writing this report I have waded through This year’s review celebrates 25 years of mission work through Derby the City. Mark Kinder at St. Barnabas Church had the privilege, through ● Promise DCM fulfils the promise of good news to the poor – by hundreds of photos, Missionary journals, prayer letters, and City Mission. In his message to us Bishop Alastair uses five ‘P’s to door to door visiting, of meeting an RE teacher who accepted Jesus into itself living off the fruits of promise. The continuing commitment annual reports all telling the story of a group of Christians who summarize the work and impact of DCM. I’d like to join with him in her life, and became a minister of the church. and generous giving of all who support DCM. Jesus tells us that have loved people in a place called Derby. Selecting what went this alliteration by using another ‘P’, that of Partnership. faith is trust in the promise that allows it to be fulfilled. DCM into this document has been very hard as inevitably there are Moving to Boyer Street saw us commence Basics Bank to help people Partnership has been central to the work of the Mission throughout. makes this witness daily. back stories of sacrifice and love that will be known only to God in debt. Several clinics across Derby were opened, and over the years It starts with God’s gracious invitation for us to partner with him in his in heaven. However through all of this research I have seen three hundreds of people have received advice and food parcels. The yard ● Premier These features make DCM a premier agency of God’s kingdom work of renewing and transforming the world he created words that encapsulate this journey of 25 years of Mission; Faith, at Boyer Street provided an ideal space to invite clients for a Harvest love – practical, prioritising the poor, promoting this promise. and loves. It was in response to this invitation that Geoff Holland felt Hope and Love. Supper and entertainment. the call of God to move to Derby to start DCM. Over the following After 25 years there is only one further word to say – THANKS Firstly, I see a people who have faith in God the Trinity and their couple of decades many others partnered with him in seeking to Two further projects were begun. Stephen Willetts was appointed Mission to reconcile all things in Christ. For 25 years God has supplied share in word and deed the Good News of God’s saving work in and to work in schools taking assemblies and RE lessons and Don Walker Rt Rev’d Dr Alastair Redfern the workers, the finance, the food and the resources for Christian through Jesus, before Geoff passed the batten onto Ally Kay. Over all began the Elderly Care project. With the gift of Quarn Drive, Margaret Bishop of Derby Mission and Social Action in Derby. It was faith in the Mission of God these years people have joined in the partnership, most as volunteers, started Tea Time. David Parfitt, Wayne Allen & David Masters assisted that bought Geoff Holland to Derby from London to found DCM. It some as paid staff, all in response to God’s call and as part of their Chaddesden Evangelical Church, James Bathurst helped in outreach at was faith in the Missionary God that bought me from France to Derby Christian service. Trinity Baptist Church, James Lindsay worked with Alvaston & Boulton to continue the work as Director and CEO. Lane Baptist Churches. Gill Stables pioneered a new work on the Today we carry on this partnership, with an incredible 450 volunteers Derwent Estate Chaddesden. Dennis Hooton took over Basics Bank and Secondly Hope, that things could be better than they are now. Hope working together from churches across the city and beyond to do Elderly Care. Administrators Sandra Davenport, Gordon Sadler, Andy for addicts, the homeless, the indebted and deprived communities. together what we wouldn’t be able to do on our own. This is our aim Brown, Judith Taylor, Penny Twist and Peter Woodward were invaluable. Hope that Christians could work across denominational lines for the and vision, to be an organisation that enables partnership between Gospel. Hope that God cared about everything not just people’s souls. churches and other agencies in order that together we may continue Every new project has times of financial struggle which are This is a story of Christians who have a hope that believes that the to proclaim the gospel in word and deed to the people of Derby over challenging. God has never allowed the Mission to go into debt, and local Church is the Hope for the World. the next 25 years! his daily provision has been remarkable. Thirdly Love, God is present among the poor. When we follow the And so, like Paul said to the church in Philippi “I thank my God every Geoff & Margaret Holland Godhead in their Mission, inevitably this leads us to the poor. It has time I remember you. In my prayers for all of you, I always pray Founders of Derby City Mission been my experience that it is among them that Christ can be found, with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first comforting, healing, restoring and drawing people into relationship day until now…” (Philippians 1:3-5). On behalf of all the Directors, I with themselves. This love of God has called for sacrificial giving, thank all who are part of this partnership through prayer, financial service and perseverance against the odds, seeing by faith, a hope support, volunteering, or all three. With joy we give thanks, and with that God’s kingdom reign is breaking into the here and now. confidence we look to what God will do in the next 25 years. So what is the future for DCM? More of the same, I believe because as Andy Ward St Paul says; these things abide Faith, Hope and Love, but the greatest Director & Chair of Trustees is Love…… Rev Alasdair Kay CEO 2 3 It is a real joy for me to congratulate Alasdair Kay and In putting together this booklet to mark the celebration of Staff the team at Derby City Mission on the 25 years that 25 years since the founding of Derby City Mission it has sadly they have ministered in our city. The Mission has always Derby City Mission, under the leadership and direction not been possible to mention by name everyone who has Chief Executive Officer - Rev Alasdair Kay been at the forefront of the church’s ministry to our city as it of Ally Kay, provide the valuable and highly commended been involved with DCM. However all who have worked in the Operations Manager - Viv Merkelt has served the poor and marginalised and evangelised our Street Pastors service to the city, commissioned by the mission are known to God and it is for his glory that we labour. Nightshelter Overnight Staff – Graham Eyden, Asaph Mucunguzi, Ray community in various ways. City & Neighbourhood Partnership. Therefore we would sincerely like to thank all those who have Pickett, Janet Small, Corinne Smith, Ryan Smith, Suzanne Steel given of their time and energies, their finance and their prayers Seconded to DCM for Nightshelter: Chandra Morbey (Derby Methodist Ally’s leadership of the Mission has enabled the churches They have a range of volunteers who patrol the city centre towards the work of serving God’s church in the city.