{"id":93316,"date":"2020-05-29T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T12:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=93316"},"modified":"2020-05-29T05:34:20","modified_gmt":"2020-05-29T09:34:20","slug":"c-of-e-1000-answered-calls-for-help-in-shropshire-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=93316","title":{"rendered":"(C of E) 1,000 answered calls for help in Shropshire town"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a Shropshire town, a young church member\u2019s idea to help people with shopping has seen more than 1,000 answered calls for practical support for the vulnerable and isolated.<\/p>\n

Shifnal Help launched the week before lockdown as St Andrew\u2019s Church, brought together a community partnership to launch an emergency phone line for local people who were self-isolating. Two months later, today it now operates a helpline six days a week offering support, medication collection and delivery, shopping and other key tasks \u2013 with the local pub becoming a food donations hub.<\/p>\n

Shifnal Vicar, The Revd Preb Chris Thorpe reveals: \u201cIt all started with one young mum from church called Elizabeth, who posted an offer to help people with shopping!\u201d<\/p>\n

Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen people have been unable to pay for food, we have supplied food parcels and purchased particular things needed.”
\n– Rev Preb Chris Thorpe<\/p>\n

Find out how 1,000 calls for help have been answered by the church in a Shropshire town: https:\/\/t.co\/tocAaHgfKV<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/BYuuNf7x6x<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Church of England (@churchofengland) May 28, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n