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More pictures of on-going refurbishment work
More pictures of on-going refurbishment work

1 week later redecoration commenced after all decaying render had been removed and re-plastered.

A big hole appears on site!!!
A big hole appears on site!!!

Imagine digging this huge hole by hand under the equatorial sun!

2 new soakaways are being dug on either side of the church to help improve drainage and reduce the risk of flash flooding during heavy rain.

Major refurbishment works to TEAMS church are underway
Major refurbishment works to TEAMS church are underway

TEAMS Church is undergoing a major refurb!

Leaking gutters and more than 20 years of use and exposure to the harsh equatorial weather have taken their toll on the fabric of TEAMS church and administrative offices (built in 2002) so action was urgently needed before the decaying brickwork caused structural issues.

Whilst [...]

CREAM TEAS in the churchyard
CREAM TEAS in the churchyard

TEAMS organised a Cream Teas fundraising event on August Bank Holiday Monday in St Mary and St Peter’s churchyard in Salcombe Regis, Devon.

Our Lord blessed us with a wonderful sunny afternoon (after a particularly drizzly week) and holidaymakers and locals turned out in great numbers and enjoyed a relaxing afternoon [...]

Pastor Charles's Funeral 16th - 17th June 2023
Pastor Charles's Funeral 16th - 17th June 2023

Little did we know that when we posted news of Charles and Susan’s wedding and then the joy of the arrival of Bruce, his son on our blog just a couple of years ago, we would tragically be posting pictures of his funeral so soon after this.
None of us [...]

DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT

It is with great sadness that TEAMS announces the death of its resident Pastor, Charles Ajum (34).

Charles had been TEAMS resident Pastor for almost 5 years and was much loved by his family, congregation and colleagues. He was invited to become a member of TEAMS Ugandan board at the [...]

UPDATE ON PASTOR CHARLES'S HEALTH

Pastor Charles is still in St Francis Hospital Nsambya Kampala and very unwell. Scans and tests show he now has stage 4 cancer, very high blood pressure and kidney failure. He is having frequent dialysis and is due to start Chemotherapy today 10th May 2023.
His medical bills went past [...]

URGENT APPEAL FOR MEDICAL FEES FOR PASTOR CHARLES.
URGENT APPEAL FOR MEDICAL FEES FOR PASTOR CHARLES.

TEAMS’s resident Pastor Charles Ajum is seriously unwell and since the beginning of this year has been in and out of hospital in Kampala with dreadful abdominal pains and bleeding.
After tests he was diagnosed as having severe ulcerative colitis and more recently is undergoing treatment for suspected kidney failure.

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