We seek to serve the local church by providing the staff, technical skills and resources to run regular sewing workshop as a means of demonstrating Jesus’ love to their local community. Workshops aim to support people out of financial hardship by providing a space to make, mend and alter clothes and home furnishings, whilst drawing the local community as a whole together. We aim to provide a place of belonging: building communities that love and care for one another.
As we build this network we ask churches to partner with us. We seek host churches who are willing to provide accommodation and hospitality. We then connect with the wider local church network to find people willing to come and help create a welcoming and loving atmosphere to invite people into. These supporters or volunteers do not need to be able to sew, but have a willingness to engage with the topics each week, and more importantly enjoy making friends. We aspire to a place where people are loved, appreciated and belong, all inspired by our namesake Dorcas, a disciple from the early church. We ask supporters to work as a team on a rota basis. We work on a 5-6 week, half-termly basis during the school academic year. We do much of our communication and planning via WhatsApp.
Didcot
We are currently seeking supporters for our Didcot sewing hub, hosted at Didcot Baptist Church, OX11 0BS. These sessions are Friday mornings 9:30 – 11:30 with volunteers asked to attend at least monthly, from 9:00 – 12:00.
If you would like more information please contact dorcasdressproject@gmail.com