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Cycling for Warm the Heart: Rev. Jimmy & Sarah's 530-Mile Tandem Ride

Join Rev. Jimmy and Sarah Hinton in their 530-mile tandem bike ride to raise funds for St. Stephen's Church and its community center in Bradford. The campaign aims to improve the church's heating system with a Biomass boiler. Support their cause and donate today!

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Cycling for Warm the Heart: Rev. Jimmy & Sarah's 530-Mile Tandem Ride

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  1. Rev Jimmy and Sarah Hinton will be cycling 500 miles on a tandem for the Warm the Heart campaign

  2. The Background • 13 years ago Jimmy was called to be Reverend of St Stephen's church • Church was at risk of closure • St Stephen's Church is located in Bradford in West Bowling a place of high deprivation • Low employment, High poverty etc. • St Stephen's runs a community centre called SHINE led by Sarah • Food club, Job clubs, Parent's groups etc. • Church and Community centre now thriving

  3. The Cause • St Stephen's has had building repairs to improve the building to make it usable for the community. • The main church room is still extremely cold • The church hands out blankets and use patio heaters in the Autumn/Spring • In Winter the church has to meet at another venue • Npower have gifted the church a Biomass boiler • The church needs to raise £60,000 by the Summer • The Warm the Heart campaign has raised £30,000 already so far

  4. Sponsored Bike Ride • The ride covers 530 miles on a tandem • Over 8 days • St Stephen's to St Stephen's to St Stephen's • Starting at the fictional St Stephen’s Ambridge (BBC Radio 4 Archers fame) • Going to St Stephen's Parliament Westminster • Heading back to home church St Stephen's Bradford • First time ever attempted by the Hinton's • Jimmy and Sarah only started training in early April

  5. Things to Pray For • The route • Good weather • Practicalities of staying at 7 different homes • Safety • No technical problems with the tandem • No illness or injury to Jimmy or Sarah • Success • The energy to complete the ride • People and media will publicise the event • Generosity of people to give

  6. More Information • Ride starts 14th May ends 22nd May 2017 • Visit warmtheheart.co.uk to donate. • Follow on Twitter for daily updates during the ride @warmtheheartbd5 • Like on Facebook to get updates including live video updates www.facebook.com/warmtheheartbd5 • Text “HINT61 £10” to 70070 to quickly give £10

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