Appeal from Matrix

'It is difficult to overstate the impact of groups like The Matrix Trust on the overall well being of our community. Matrix plays a huge part in providing support to young people, preventing them committing crime and harming themselves. They form an integral part of a community partnership that works quietly in the background.

Chief Inspector Matthew Goodridge – Borough Police Commander, Guildford

The Matrix response

 

Our society is fractured in many ways – whether that is spiritual, physical, emotional or relational brokenness . The Matrix Trust is recommitting itself to ‘rebuild in a broken world’: we exist, in Christ’s name, to engage with the most vulnerable in our community. We are confident that real understanding comes as we are involved at the grass roots and so each day, Matrix personnel are engaging with very challenging situations – whether that is in schools, among spiritual seekers, on estates and student campuses or at football clubs. Activities include personal mentoring, alpha courses, prayer spaces in schools, Christian Union support, youth clubs, chaplaincy, detached youth work, creative outreach events and community renewal projects. In all this, we see ourselves as an expression of the church in our town – enabling local believers to unite and reach out.

Matrix Schools Workers see up to 60 students with specific needs on an individual basis each week.

‘Our respect for the professionalism and impact of the Matrix staff, working with some of our most vulnerable students, grows year by year; they are a crucial part of the George Abbot community’.

D C Moloney (Headteacher George Abbot School)

• 100 new donors giving £20 a month

• 2 Trusts, businesses or individuals each donating £10,000
• 10 churches donating £1000

If you are in a position to start, or increase, your financial support of Matrix, the resources will be invaluable and very well spent. To respond please download and fill in the attached response form; gifts can be focussed on particular projects if you wish.

We prioritise time to meet with businesses or church leadership teams to discuss how we can partner more strongly, and are always available to contribute in church meetings to bring encouragements of what God is doing in our town

‘Since starting 2 ½ years ago, over 120 young people have been involved with the weekly Youth Club on the Bushy Hill estate. Previously there was nothing organised.’

Ewan Petty, Matrix Youth Worker

Thank you for your friendship and support - please contact me at any time with thoughts, encouragements or questions.

As we move ahead it is a challenging time but God’s promises are true, and He cannot break His word!

With gratitude for your support

Ian Nicholson

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