Regional Leaders

RT Rev Christopher Budd - Roman Catholic Bishop of Plymouth

'If Hope 08 manages to stimulate a year of prayer and missionary activity it will enable the Devon Christian Communities to become clear unambiguous signs of our hope in Christ for the whole county. We must support it in prayer and deed'

Major Cliff Bradbury - SW Division of Salvation Army

‘Hope will present the Church with a tremendous opportunity to respond to the calling of Christ to be relevant to the needs of todays society. It will encourage churches in Devon to once again work together in the service of the Gospel both in mission and social action. I am happy to give it my wholehearted support’

Rev Grosch-Miller - Moderator URC SW Synod

'I commend Hope 2008 as a useful tool to help congregations in their task of discerning what God is asking of them in this time of transition.'

Rev Jez Brown - SW Baptist Association

'Hope 08 offers churches everywhere a fresh opportunity to engage with their local community in mission - a project which will enable the delivery of both evangelism and social action in making Jesus known. I wholeheartedly commend it.'

Rev John Carne - Plymouth and Exeter Methodist District Chairman

‘Hope 2008 is a serious attempt to enable all of us to be 24/7 Christians and express the gospel in prayer, worship and action in our communities. I am encouraging the Methodist Church to join with their communities across Devon to take and use this initiative. It is about looking, listening and praying for our communities to discover ways which we can engage with need and punctuate the year with activities which engage where people are to show that our faith is a 24/7 reality.