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News from our Voluntary & Part-Time Chaplains 

 

Revd Neil Durling
Club Chaplain Tonbridge Angels FC

Tonbridge Angels Football Club is a professional association football club based in Tonbridge, Kent. The club was founded as Tonbridge Football Club in 1947 and became known as "The Angels" in 1949 when they started playing at the Angel Ground. 

Neil Durling Tonbridge Angels

Stories of encouragement from Tonbridge Angels Football Club: 

  • I get to pray with several players in the Changing Room before matches.
  • I send WhatsApp prayers to players that have moved to other clubs on match day.
  • I meet with our Chair monthly.
  • I attend training sessions twice a week and support players, especially those who are injured.
  • I have good discussions with players of faith, other faiths and no faith about church and Christianity.
  • I have access to all areas on matchdays which means I can interact with all sorts of people.
  • I get to write an article for each matchday programme and activities at the church are also advertised.
  • The club support our Food Bank, “Sustain”.
  • My church work alongside the club to support our local Primary School.


Prayer requests:

  • Our fanbase has risen on average from 300 (pre-covid) to almost 1,000 for matchdays. It makes it so much harder to chat with people.
  • I am wise in the amount of time I spend at the club
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