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Mel and James Lynch

James and Mel Lynch studied at All Nations Christian College from 2005 to 2007 and worshipped at Christ Church. During their final year they became increasingly convinced that the Lord was calling them to give themselves to His service in Mission among the Asian & Arab communities living in Birmingham. They have three children: Toby, Zac and Lucy.
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Mel works for Interserve mission agency but is seconded back to Riverside Church as a “Cross-Cultural Community Worker” in the local area. She runs a women’s project called “The Well”, which is named after the woman at the well that Jesus meets in John 4; who then returns to her village and tells everyone about Jesus, and they believe. This is our prayer for the local women too. The Well is a drop-in for local Muslim women to come and encounter Jesus through friendship, conversation, trips, activities, all with the hope of doing one-to-one Bible studies in the future. 
As part of her role with Interserve, Mel also visits women one-to-one to deepen friendship and share faith, as well as continue with her advocacy work (accompanying and supporting women with anything from appointments, to domestic violence help etc).

Mel also works one day a week for Adavu   www.adavu.org.uk
  supporting survivors of modern day slavery within the city, as a “Well-being Support Worker”.

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Since 2007, James has been working in various community projects aiming to build relationships between the churches in Birmingham and their neighbouring ‘other-faith’ communities. James currently works as Strategic Coordinator for Sandwell Church’s Link (sandwellchurcheslink.org.uk) and another initiative called “Opening New Doors”, which aims to provide strategy and vision for churches that are looking to adapt how they work in partnership with other organisations enabling them to fulfil their mission in an ever-changing context.
 
His role involves networking and liaising with 150 churches of many denominations in Sandwell, a borough NW of Birmingham, also characterised by high deprivation. He works with a network of Foodbanks and community allotments. He also supports “Places of Welcome”, a homelessness initiative and is campaigning with churches to make Sandwell a borough of sanctuary, which affects the way in which Sandwell accepts and welcomes refugees. cityofsanctuary.org
 
If you’d like to get their news please email: mell@riverside-Church.org.uk

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Morning Service with Crèche, Children's Church and Youth Work
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