Alight

On Saturday 28th January we are having our very first night of Alight! 7:45pm at The Bridewell, Magherafelt. The team from Taste will be joining us. Amidst darkness around us, why not come and find the true source of light?

Young adults, bring your friends along for a great night of praise, worship and treats! Doors will be open and refreshments available from 7:30, starting at 7:45.

“The Word gave life to everything that was created, and His life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.” John 1:4-5

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Christmas dinners in the community 2022

This past weekend we delivered 100 turkey dinners throughout the South Derry community. This time of year is difficult for so many, will you please keep those who are struggling or are living alone in your prayers at this time. A massive thank you to Robert and his team at Ditty’s Home Bakery, Castledawson for supplying us with each of the dinners.

Pancake Tuesday 2021

For many elderly in South Derry the past 11 months have been a time of extreme isolation and loneliness. We have continued our work specifically in the Maghera and Draperstown communities befriending and offering continued support in practical ways. So for Pancake Tuesday we decided that we would go into our local community and deliver packets of pancakes from Ditty’s Home Bakery and meals to some older folks who we have been working with and live alone.

Please continue to pray for those who are alone and feeling continued anxiety at this time.

2020 Christmas in South Derry

Unfortunately due to current restrictions we were unable to host our Community Christmas Dinner in Maghera this year so instead we delivered 95 turkey dinners and selection boxes to homes in the Maghera and Draperstown communities. Please keep these folks in your prayers, like so many they will be spending Christmas alone. Please pray that even while they may not have family and friends with them this Christmas that they would know the peace and presence of Christ with them.

A special thank you to Robert Ditty from Ditty’s Bakery, Castledawson for preparing all of the meals.

COVID-19 community response

Each Friday for the past two months during lockdown the Healing the Land team have been able to deliver free meals to folks throughout South Derry. Most of whom are living alone and had been receiving meals at the Day Centre before it had to close temporarily due to COVID-19. This past Friday we were able to deliver 70 meals bringing us to a total of 446 meals delivered so far.

We appreciate and thank Legal and General and The Honourable The Irish Society for their financial support enabling us to be able to provide these meals at this time.