Spotlight on Spurgeons Connect and Parents Connect

There's lots to celebrate across Spurgeons Connect and Parents Connect, as more churches explore how they can strengthen their support for children and families in their communities.

Hearing from families supported by Spurgeons Connect

Perhaps the most important measure of Spurgeons Connect is what families themselves tell us. Our latest quarterly feedback shows families feeling less isolated, making new friends, accessing support, and seeing their children benefit socially and emotionally.

A grandparent, who had arrived in the area feeling isolated, described the difference finding the church made: "It was a revelation to be greeted so warmly... Getting to know others in the same situation and to be able to gain friendship and support from that."

Feedback like this is a powerful reminder that behind our numbers are individual families finding welcome, connection, confidence and a place to belong, right in the heart of their community.

Parents Connect continues to grow

Parents Connect offers ready-to-run parenting courses that give church volunteers the training and resources to support parents and carers in their own communities. Current courses cover the primary years, teenagers and neurodivergent children, and the collection is still developing.

In direct response to feedback from our church partners, we're now working on a new Parents Connect course focused specifically on the Early Years. It's a great example of how listening to our partners shapes what we offer, helping us create resources that respond to what churches are seeing among families in their communities.

New Wine Leadership Days

We've also been encouraged by the significant interest in both Spurgeons Connect and Parents Connect following the recent New Wine Leaders Conferences. The team is busy following up with the churches that got in touch and starting conversations about what support could look like in their own communities.