--- title: "Stories of Hope 2: Welcome to the series" date: 2022-02-11T17:30:00+00:00 author: Anna Seevaratnam canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/stories-of-hope-2-gods-love-shown-through-his-people-2" section: Articles --- Great Commission is the Evangelical Alliance's evangelism and mission hub for stories that inspire and resources that equip us all to share Jesus. Share [](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/share?app_id=1769260916495219&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eauk.org%2Fnews-and-views%2Fstories-of-hope-2-gods-love-shown-through-his-people-2) [](https://x.com/intent/tweet?text=Stories%20of%20Hope%202%3A%20Welcome%20to%20the%20series&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eauk.org%2Fnews-and-views%2Fstories-of-hope-2-gods-love-shown-through-his-people-2) [](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/send?app_id=1769260916495219&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eauk.org%2Fnews-and-views%2Fstories-of-hope-2-gods-love-shown-through-his-people-2&link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eauk.org%2Fnews-and-views%2Fstories-of-hope-2-gods-love-shown-through-his-people-2&display=popup) [](mailto:?subject=Shared%20from%20Evangelical%20Alliance&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eauk.org%2Fnews-and-views%2Fstories-of-hope-2-gods-love-shown-through-his-people-2) #### As we continue to feel the effects of the pandemic, the church has not stopped. God continues to move powerfully through you. You have continued to look out for fellow believers and those who do not know Jesus personally. Good news has been proclaimed in word and deed to communities across the UK and lives have been touched and transformed by His work. This small collection of stories is a snapshot of God’s kingdom work on earth through His partnership with us as His people, His church. Click through to the first two stories in the series below: Sponsored[](#) [ ![](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.oakhill.ac.uk/admissions/open-days) [ ![Hope for asylum seekers](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![BF105800 0 AC0 4 DD3 BC96 88 D2 BE781 F21](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/BF105800-0AC0-4DD3-BC96-88D2BE781F21.jpeg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/hope-for-asylum-seekers) [#### Hope for asylum seekers ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/hope-for-asylum-seekers) When 350 asylum seekers arrived in Stockport, our council called us to help... [ ![Stockport Baptist](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/stockport-baptist) [ Stockport Baptist ](/author/stockport-baptist) 11 February 2022 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/hope-for-asylum-seekers) [ ![Hope for the hungry](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Joel muniz qvzj G2p F4b E unsplash](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/joel-muniz-qvzjG2pF4bE-unsplash.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/hope-for-the-hungry) [#### Hope for the hungry ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/hope-for-the-hungry) As we partnered in faith, God was able to use our small service and multiply it... [ ![Asian Concern](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/asian-concern) [ Asian Concern ](/author/asian-concern) 11 February 2022 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/hope-for-the-hungry) As you take time to read these stories, we hope that you are as encouraged and inspired by them as we are. We pray that you will be challenged and moved into action to see Jesus bring hope into your communities. **If you have a story you would like to share please email us at [greatcommission@​eauk.​org](mailto:greatcommission@eauk.org). What are your stories of hope?** --- ### About Anna Seevaratnam ![]()Anna joined the Evangelical Alliance in October 2021 and is on the graduate scheme as a Mission Assistant. She studied International development and Spanish at university. In her free time you can usually find up a climbing wall. She loves food and the bridges that it creates to help cross barriers. [See more from Anna Seevaratnam](/author/anna-seevaratnam)