Keep calm and…

How would you finish that sentence right now??

Answers given during our service included pray to God, read your Bible, and eat a cupcake.

This week in church we were honoured to welcome the lovely Jane Seals who is the manager of the Guildford CAP Debt Centre. She spoke to us about the amazing work they do to help people build the skills to manage their money well so they have a better chance of staying out of debt, and how they support those who are already in debt to find a way back out. They've seen an amazing 85 people in and around Guildford become debt-free since they started!

Jane suggested a better response to UK poverty than keep calm and carry on. She suggested we begin by crying out to God, but carry on by taking action that will make a difference.

A few months back, we shared a post from Christians Against Poverty on Facebook, about the estimated 8.7 million people who are behind on their bills, and 10.7 million people skipping meals to try and make the money stretch the month. If you're one of them, CAP might be able to help you find a better solution than 'keep calm and carry on' at www.capuk.org/debthelp

Alternatively, you can call them FREE on 0800 328 0006 (Monday to Thursday 9:30am-5pm, Friday 9:30am-3:30pm) or send us a message, and we'll put you in touch.