JemmaPage published Why is everyone turning to God in Stapleford?

A church in Stapleford has increased its congregation by almost half in just six years – bucking the national trend. At the start of this year the Church of England announced that Sunday service attendance across the country had plummeted to its lowest ever level. But St Helen's, in Frederick Road, has seen a 40 percent increase in the number of people visiting the church since 2010. And to meet demand, its members have started fundraising to build a £222,000 annex extension,...