Ministries

• Linvoy Primus to open Christian Resources Exhibition

  Former Charlton Athletic player Linvoy Primus will open the Christian Resources Exhibition at Sandown Park, Esher, on 14 May.

• Christians to meet for public prayer in Westminster

  Pentecost Festival will launch on Saturday 11 May with a prayer gathering in front of Parliament.

• Church helps mothers with new community launderette

  A church in Camelford, north Cornwall, is launching a new community launderette to help mothers who do not have the space or money for a washing machine in their own homes.

• Jeremy Camp, Nick Vujicic in new film on suffering

  From the producers of Lost Boy: The Next Chapter, winner of eight international film festival awards, comes Hope for Hurting Hearts, the new film from Harvest Ministries.

• The Sacred Diary of Adrian Plass: Adrian Plass and the Church Weekend

  Plass is very nearly back to the form of the early Diary volumes

• Outdoor church services to raise awareness of persecution

  Churches in the UK and Ireland will be holding services outdoor next month as a mark of solidarity with persecuted Christians around the world.

• Gift Aid warning to charities

  Charities are being urged to ensure they are clued up about changes to claiming Gift Aid.

• Art collaboration crosses faiths and cultures

  The Three Faiths Forum (3FF) launched its Urban Dialogues Collaboration this week.

• Single Christians experiencing 'anxiety'

  Online dating service Christian Connection has spent the last few months surveying thousands of single Christians on their experiences in the church.

• 63-year-old sets sights on fifth London Marathon

  The London Marathon would have people half David Coley's age shuddering but spritely 63-year-old is getting ready to run his fifth this weekend.

• Makeover for London homeless centre

  After 50 years of serving the homeless, London City Mission's Webber Street day centre has been given a new lease of life.

• Supporting Bangladesh's farmers

  Traidcraft Exchange is providing farmers in Bangladesh with the skills and support they need to farm their way out of poverty.

• Tornado-damaged missionary plane ready for service in Congo

  Two years after it was badly damaged by a tornado, a Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft is beginning a new career as a missionary plane in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

• Volunteers get cleaning in Ipswich

  Volunteers are giving up their Bank Holiday to help their neighbours clear up rubbish on an estate in Ipswich

• XLP launches youth mentoring project

  Youth charity XLP is launching a national mentoring project this spring to help vulnerable young people and their families.