The Spring 2023 issue of Refresh highlights how Congregational churches across the UK have responded creatively and compassionately to rising energy and living costs. Several fellowships—including Southam, Brixton, Blaby, and Newport—opened warm hubs offering heat, food, conversation, and practical support. As one article puts it, churches wanted to help those facing the “heating or eating dilemma” and found that warm spaces not only met physical needs but created new community connections. The issue also shares local church news such as ordinations, time‑capsule projects, and building developments, showing congregations adapting, growing, and serving their communities in varied ways.
Alongside local stories, the magazine includes personal testimony, training opportunities, evangelism resources, mission updates, and reflective pieces. A moving bereavement testimony describes feeling “ripped right down the middle” after sudden loss, yet slowly rebuilding life through faith. Federation news covers pioneering m
