Mission Partners
Steve & Sarah Sweet, Levi
Church Planting Curate
Steve & Sarah moved to Leicester in July 2021. For Steve to be a church planting curate. They launched Living Hope Church Thurmaston on 18 September 2022, 38 adults attended the service which was unexpectedly a Thanksgiving service for the Queen . Give thanks for God’s goodness in growing the planting team who were commissioned on 25 September the service was followed by a wonderful launch celebration. Living Hope Church meets each Sunday at 4pm.Their prayer is that meeting in a
school, and the relaxed and engaging nature of the
gatherings, will draw families to
join. The work of planting will be rooted in prayer, as
each Monday evening they Pray for Thurmaston. The
Community group on Wednesday evenings will enable their
relationships with one another and with God to deepen through Bible study & fellowship. Their goal is to be a
church in the community of
Thurmaston, to share the gospel. Community Engagement includes Bright Sparks toddler
group: plans to start a Coffee Connect morning: Dad's & Children Saturday group. Meeting in the CofE
junior school provides many
amazing opportunities - running a weekly lunchtime craft group, assemblies at the three
schools in the area.
1.Pray for a strong partnership with the local parish church in Thurmaston and for a shared heart for this community.
2. Sarah cares for Levi who was born December 2022
3. Pray for growth, the team is small and setting up the church is a big job
4. Pray for more young families to join Living Hope
5. Give thanks for the Baptism service in February welcoming the first new believers into the church.