This is a new venture for me and means I have to remember to keep the blog updated regularly! How long it will last is anybody's guess, still I owe it to my public to at least try!

The photo on my profile is situated at the entrance to the West Brom Shopping Centre and commemorates the visits of Wesley as he fulfilled his mission to bring the good news of Jesus Christ to the town. I belong to the West Bromwich Community Church (Elim Pentecostal) which is a minutes walk from the town centre and, like Wesley, we want West Brom to know that there is good news that will transform the way they live.

Having said that, my church does not believe in just telling people where they are going wrong. We aim to show our concern in practical ways. At times it is a steep learning curve for all of us, but it is our mission to bring hope and love to the community.

A project we are involved in is called The West Bromwich Food Bank. More of this at a later date. We have four words that are at the heart of the Food Bank, 'Restoring dignity - Giving hope. This is our desire for West Bromwich.