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Inspiring lay-led renewal in Norwich

Dave Lloyd and Charlotte Bayes share their excitement in partnering with Myriad to grow a diocesan lay-planting training hub in Norwich.

November 2024

Dave Lloyd, the Mission Development Officer for the Diocese of Norwich, began the Garden Network in Norwich in 2020. A house church movement with a heart for missional community, it grew organically in the wake of the pandemic.

Now, four years on, with a thriving network of house churches, Dave is excited to be partnering with Myriad to establish a Myriad Hub in Norwich. A training centre for lay-planters, the hub offers training and support, adding clarity and forward direction to all God has been doing within the Garden Network.

Hear what he and Charlotte Bayes, Mission Support Officer for the diocese and part of the Myriad Hub team, have witnessed at the first gatherings of the Norwich Myriad Hub.

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