Jennifer
Jennifer joined our team at Cardiff Op Shop in 2023. Unfortunately, she had lost her small business due to Covid and so was delighted to find an opportunity to work with us. Jennifer’s experience working in the second-hand market gave her a depth of knowledge to bring to our team and her caring heart has […]
Last Minute Hope
Hope Seedling is a small local charity that we are honoured to partner with. They specialize in helping people suffering domestic violence and homelessness. We had already partnered with them for Hampers With Heart 2023 giving them a bunch of hampers that included gifts. These were very thankfully received as more than ever before Hope […]
Daniel
Daniel from Belmont wasn’t home when the hamper was delivered. Our driver phoned and left a message for Daniel to let him know we’d been by. When Daneil got the message, he rang the driver back to say thank you for the hamper. It was easy to hear in Daniel’s voice that he was quite […]
You
If YOU are reading this it is likely that your life has been changed, even a smidgen, by your connection through Church 4 Life and our Charities. Some life changes are dramatic and have a ripple effect that impacts lives around them like the stories of Gail, Ali and Jean. Some are little changes that […]
Zaylee & Alexa
Like most 4 year olds Zaylee and Alexa love to play and can never have too many toys. They also grow out of their toys fast. They LOVE our Warners Bay Op Shop! Their Mum Emma is thankful that the op shop helps her teach Zaylee and Alexa how to declutter their books, toys, games […]
Chelsea
When Chelsea moved to Lake Macquarie in late 2022 she was looking for a fresh start in life. She didn’t have a job and only knew one person in the area. She found out our Warners Bay Op Shop was looking for volunteers so she applied and joined our team. At first Chelsea only planned […]
Jye, Rhiannon & Family
When we met Jye in January we had no idea about his family situation, we simply knew the man who turned up for the interview was a good man and a good fit for our team. At the beginning of April Gail was asking staff to share their story, or to ask their “Better Half” […]
Suong, Tien & Naomi
Suong’s life changed dramatically when she found Church 4 Life. She tells her story of how her husband Tien, daughter Naomi and her lives have changed through seeing miracles and answers to her prayers. “Tien and I moved from Barnsley to Windale in mid 2018 and were looking for a new church family. We went […]
Chemistworks Boolaroo
Thank you Chemistworks Boolaroo for sponsoring this prize for our Thank You Competition! Natalie was so pleased when her friend Annette asked her if Chemistworks would be a sponsor a prize. The team at Chemistworks have many customers who struggle with mobility issues and would find it very difficult to drop donations at charity bins […]
SpringLoaded
Springloaded knows all about kids with loads of energy and how quickly they can get bored, particularly in the school holidays. They are all about provided safe and fun places to learn and play. Our Op Shop staff also know how bored kids can drive their parents nuts. We know kids grow out of their […]