OVERSEAS
coincide Vision Sunday with our 80th anniversary on October 2016. Entitled Vision80, we believed it fitting to honor our past by sowing into our future. Pastor Dominic came to preach that weekend to stir the faith of our members. Initially, we had hoped to exceed £100,000 but on that unforgettable morning, we saw contributions and 12-month commitments exceed £400,000. The rejoicing in the church was amazing! Most people, from the children to our oldest members, had stepped out in faith. They did not know how their commitments would be fulfilled. The faithfulness of God met the faith of our people and in the following 12 months, hundreds experienced God’s personal provision in a new way. In addition to paying £470,000 off the mortgage, the church increased its investment in ministries and missions. “Almost half a million pounds!” was the phrase ringing around the church. No big donors, no high rollers, just a surrendered people learning to listen and obey! We felt as though a miracle had flowed from our hands. Indeed, CLM has moved forward as a church that gives extravagantly. On November 5, 2017 we held our second Vision Sunday and asked the church to take their faith to the Next Level by sowing into the season ahead. Once again, we were amazed as over £400,000 was given and committed for the 12 months ahead. We are believing to be debtfree by 2020.
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THE GOSPEL IN COVENTRY AND BEYOND
The Lord has enabled CLM to do great things in our city and beyond. Since initiating City Praise and Prayer in 2013, we have had the honor of hosting this bi-annual prayer gathering. Nearly 80 churches from various denominations come together to pray over Coventry – a wonderful demonstration of the type of unity the apostle Paul sought among the Christian community. God has also positioned CLM to play a key part in developing many citywide compassion and evangelism projects. One such project was the establishment of a Winter Night Shelter to house the homeless in churches through the coldest months of the year. In March 2018, CLM will also be partnering with other churches to send teams into every high school in Coventry, to reach tens of thousands of teenagers with the Gospel. As the church steps into new levels of influence, CLM stands ready to exercise new levels of faith so that more lives can be transformed for His glory. We have no doubt that this growth was possible in large part to Pastor Dominic’s apostolic challenge, personal encouragement, and impartation of faith. We would also like to give a huge thank-you to Trinity and Trinitarians for your ongoing support and investment in our church, for encouraging our hearts, inspiring our faith and prompting us to greater kingdom impact in the United Kingdom for God.
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