Rev Steve Hughes, UK Community Priest of The Ark Community writes:  Paul Skelton (HOTS Bath), Ara Krikorian (HOTS Bath) and spent an amazing week during April in Izmir (formerly Smyrna), Turkey, where we were equipping and activating the Church in healing. Turkey is a wonderful place; however Christians are limited in how they can express their faith. On this occasion it was not possible to offer ‘healing on the streets’; however Christians were encouraged to develop healing as a part of their lifestyle as followers of Jesus.

Fresh from their debut show Caught at The Egg Hepzibah Theatre Company's Janey McLeod takes time out to talk to us about her and Ruth Horsfall's brand new theatre company.  Using high energy dance and the spoken word to deliver 'untouched messages', leaving audiences 'with a huge sense of hope and positivity' is the core of Ruth and Janey's raison d'etre.  But do they have an 'agenda'?  Find out more..

Last week the Chronicle reported on the tragic accident when four year old Surranna Stonestreet was accidentally killed.  Sadly the accident occured when her dad was working on a wall, which suddenly collapsed falling on Surranna who was thought to be nowhere near the area.  Now the community are collecting money door to door and via a collection box in Rachel's Charity Shop to help provide food for the funeral of Surranna.  Southdown Methodist Church are not going to charge for the room for the wake and the Co-Op funeral directors have waived their fee. 

TRC writes:  Oakside Creative Education Centre is the latest project of the Trauma Recovery Centre (TRC). The TRC is committed to working with children and young people to support them, help them process their difficult experiences, and find strategies to help them engage in education.  “The TRC exists to help children and young people recover from trauma. Trauma is defined as an experience which is overwhelming and hinders the child’s safety and security. At the TRC we

Bath Abbey writes:  Bath Abbey welcomes the return of 'Think Different', an annual exhibition featuring artwork by local people who are currently supported by homelessness charities in Bath. The exhibition which runs from 14 to 19 May is a longstanding partnership between Bath Abbey and local Bath homeless and housing organisations

Does the promise of a cake a month for the next six months, a holiday house on Ireland's Giants Causeway or a days' canal boat hire appeal to you?  These are just some of the budding promises planned for Bath YFC's Auction of Promises on Saturday 15 June at St Luke's Church from 7.30pm.  Luke Brightwell says:  "The Auction will be raising money for The Accompanying Project and an overseas trip to the Phlippines for young people.  It would be a great encouragement to the young people going on the Philippines trip if the Auction is a huge success so please do consider if you could come along. "

Freedom Bath and Bristol have been experiencing an incredible surge in experiencing the goodness of God recently!... Read Betsy's blog for some inspiring accounts of healings.  She writes:  The last month or so especially we have seen God move in our meetings where people are healed and impacted by God so dramatically that its been hard to even write about it or record it in some way. So I thought now I would try!