All of us Complete in Christ
Back in 2014, Through the Roof conducted a survey of disabled people’s experience
of Church. We asked four questions…
What one thing do you wish churches knew?
What’s the most important thing your church could do for you?
What do you wish your church would let you do for them?
What positive benefits does your disability add to your relationship with God?
The results can be found at www.throughtheroof.org/allofus.
Now, five years later, we are hopeful things have changed since we did our survey,
so we are repeating it with exactly the same questions. People can respond by
several different means: you can call us with your answers on 01372 749955; email
them to ros@throughtheroof; write them out and post them to Through the
Roof, Alpha House, Alpha Place, Garth Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 4TQ, or fill the
form in online by going to https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/5RKRSSJ or
scanning this QR code:
Scan this code with your phone to go
straight to the survey
We’d love to hear about your experiences—they could help shape how we work
with churches for the next five years!
Thanks Margaret
We want to acknowledge and say a huge, but very
sad, thank you to TTR stalwart Margaret Bale, who
is leaving us in September. Margaret has kept
things organised as Admin & Events Manager for
the past 17 years, delivering a warm welcome to
callers, visitors and emailers, as well as maintaining
a fearsome array of spreadsheets to keep events,
holidays, speakers, groups, and much more on
track.
Through the Roof is quietly efficient, due greatly
to Margaret’s influence, as she has kept staff,
volunteers and trustees in order, enhancing every
person’s contribution thanks to her unstinting
support behind-the-scenes – as well as more
recently up-front as Co-Leader of our Treloars
Holiday. Fellow leader, Jenny Edwards, reflects,
“We have shared laughs, cried together and
rejoiced together and I have gained by having a
compassionate, caring friend. I shall miss her
enormously.”
Others commented, “It has been
a joy working with her at TTR and
she will be missed, not just for her
skills but also her personality!”
“Margaret has always been very
quick to offer assistance and
happy to put her own work aside.
She gave me the warmest of
friendly welcomes when I joined,
and was endlessly patient with all
my enquiries. She is a cheerful
and unflappable presence in the
office. Her shoes will be very hard
to fill.”
Tim concludes: “The unique mix
of Margaret’s love for God, heart
for people, and super-efficient
organisational skills are rare to
come by, and have been a huge
blessing to me and the charity.
Sian enthused, “It has been an absolute pleasure
Margaret, you go with all our love
to work with Margaret. My favourite memories are and prayers into a new season.
Margaret (l) enjoying a spot of cycling on
of Dalesdown Family Holidays where Margaret
Thank you.”
one of our holidays
dealt with fire alarms; excursions; potential
We are currently recruiting
disasters; a few actual disasters and even a bruises
administration support to enable the charity’s activities continue to flourish.
with good humour and a doughty determination
Visit www.throughtheroof.org for details.
to get through it all without losing anyone!! I will
really miss her-it’s been great fun!”
www.throughtheroof.org