From mission trips to making cards … there ’ s something for everyone
Get involved and make a difference
The mission of Through the Roof is : ‘ Transforming lives through Jesus with disabled people ’. We believe God has called us to this work – based on the ‘ Through the Roof ’ Bible account in Luke chapter 5 .
We can ’ t do this work without the involvement of a lot of wonderful volunteers , and we would like to encourage more people to consider getting involved . To make that easier we now have a new section on our website … ‘ Get Involved ’.
On the website you can hear from some of our volunteers and find out about :
• Opportunities in the UK
• International opportunities
• Other ways of getting involved
There ’ s a wide range of ways to get involved with Through the Roof , giving huge opportunities to be part of God ’ s work in and through the lives of disabled people .
Kathy volunteers on our ‘ Wheels for the World ’ mission trips , using her skills as a physiotherapist . She has been on various trips to Kenya , to Uganda , Tanzania and Ghana .
Kathy says : “ I always learn more than I give when I go on these trips . I always learn more about love , compassion , resilience and faith in God ” ( Kathy was interviewed on Songs of Praise , July 2021 ).
Karen uses her talents by making and selling greetings cards – raising funds to support the work of Through the Roof ... and raising awareness too !
Karen says : “ I love finding ways to inspire others to support Through the Roof prayerfully and financially using the gifts God has given me .”
Steve volunteers at the Through the Roof warehouse in Aldershot where mobility equipment is refurbished before being shipped out to developing countries .
Clockwise from top left : volunteers Kathy , Steve , Lynda and Karen
Steve says : “ I basically look at wheelchairs , fix them , clean them , repair them and put them back together again – all ready for a shipment for whichever country they ' re going to . So it ' s fantastic , a fantastic group of people and we get on really well .”
Lynda is a Roofbreaker ‘ Network Co-ordinator ’ linking together ‘ Roofbreakers ’ who are disability champions in their own churches . Lynda says she loves the : “ wonderful peer support and hopefully inspiring people to go out and make change and to welcome people into church .
From mission trips to making cards … there ’ s something for everyone
There ’ s such a broad range of opportunities , there really is something to suit anyone who would like to get involved – and we ’ re always open to new ideas too ! If you feel you would like to be part of the mission of Through the Roof , we would love to help you find the role that will suit you . Whether it ’ s volunteering in the UK , going on international trips , sponsoring a wheelchair , joining us in prayer , or any of the other opportunities available … you can be part of the mission too .
There are even opportunities to get involved from home or in your local church , and due to the nature of our work , we particularly aim to ensure that disabled people are able to get involved and to use their gifts in serving God .
If you think you might be interested , but want to find out more , please get in touch for a conversation about what would suit you best .
Everyone has a part to play – meaning that more lives can be transformed ! To get involved and make a difference visit www . throughtheroof . org or contact Janet Eardley : janet @ throughtheroof . org or 01372 749955 .
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