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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£79.5K
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Spending
£84.4K
Public benefits
Purpose (1) To build and sustain a community of Christians which Is interdenominational, which seeks to promote spiritual growth among its members and which seeks to carry out outreach work particularly in the local area of north Belfast. Through its spiritual and scriptural programmes Christians have an opportunity to deepen their understanding
of their faith and apply this understanding to the practice of their faith. Through the support and encouragement provided in the Community members and others are empowered to deal with difficult personal issues in their lives. A weekly session of Christian Meditation has proved a powerful means of helping those who attend to achieve a greater confidence and self-esteem and a greater awareness of their potential as persons. A daily listening service is available in the Community’s premises at 12 Cliftonville Road. This has proved especially valuable for those who suffer from depression or feel alienated from wider society. The presence of the Lamb of God Community over 38 years and its good name in the area are a clear witness to the sustained commitment of the Community to be faithful to the purposes for which it was founded. Members of the Community and those who have availed of the Community’s programmes and its facilities, regularly attest to the positive contribution the Community has made to their lives. The crèche at 12 Cliftonville Road, born out of the Community’s vision to reach out to those who feel marginalised in the area, is currently oversubscribed. The weekly meeting of Al-Anon in the Community house directly benefits those who avail of this opportunity for mutual support in a safe and welcoming setting. The beneficiaries of the Lamb of God Community are Christians of all traditions who seek support in their spiritual lives, as well as all persons who feel marginalised or seek help in dealing with personal issues in their lives. The beneficiaries are primarily but not exclusively in north Belfast. The Lamb of God Community seeks to promote reconciliation among Christians from local churches and to work for reconciliation across the religious divide, particularly in the local area of north Belfast. Since its establishment in 1977 the Lamb of God Community has proactively sought to be interdenominational and has always included persons from a range of Christian traditions. Members of the Community are encouraged to play a full part in their own churches and to promote the values of reconciliation there. The Community in its present house continues to promote greater inclusion in the area, facilitating meetings of representatives of local churches and hosting groups committed to reconciliation among different traditions’. The Community house provides a shared and safe space for use by groups from all parts of north Belfast and beyond. The Community’s presence in the area over such a long period is an important reconciling influence for this part of Belfast The witness provided by the meetings in the Community house of members of different Christian traditions and the practical cooperation which results from these make a positive contribution to the furtherance of good relations in the area and beyond. Christians from a variety of traditions, drawn from north Belfast and beyond, meet monthly to pray for this divided area, particularly for the schools in all sectors. The provision by the Community of a shared and safe space, available to all in the area, is a vital contribution to the promotion of good relations in this area of north Belfast - The beneficiaries of this purpose of the Lamb of God Community are those who seek to promote reconciliation among different Christian traditions and to further good relations across the religious divide, particularly in the area of north Belfast. There is no private benefit or harm.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
What the organisation does • Provides support for its members through a weekly meeting • Makes available to all programmes for personal development and programmes to help bring an understanding of prayer, scripture and the principles and practice of the Christian faith • Provides a weekly opportunity for the practice of Christian
Meditation • Offers a listening service for those who seek this • Provides premises for a crèche • Provides a weekly meeting place for members of Al-Anon • Hosts meetings for representatives of local Christian churches and groups interested in promoting reconciliation in north Belfast and beyond • Provides a shared and safe space for cross-community groups to meet in the furtherance of good community relations
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of religion
- The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- General public
- Interface communities
- Voluntary and community sector
How the charity works
- Community development
- Counselling/support
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Religious activities
- Volunteer development
