This May, we are just one amongst hundreds of charities and community groups that are coming together to make A Million Acts of Hope.

The vision is for a million acts of hope to take place during the Week of Action: 13th-20th May. Churches Together in England is supporting the campaign too, and have written a helpful article on how to get involved:.

The theme of hope got us thinking just how many stories we hear of how people have been bringing hope through sharing their faith in their context.

In churches, hospitals, prisons and colleges, on estates and in communities across the UK and worldwide, people have been using Lifewords resources to share hope.

Graham from Ayrshire College, shared: "I discovered Lifewords literature a few years ago and started using it in the College. We have a table that is left in the main foyer with Lifewords booklets on it and staff and students regularly pick them up to take and read. At the college's fayres we get a really good chance to interact and chat about life and faith, letting people know we are here for them.

I find the booklets very engaging and helpful and the students will come over to us, pick them up and ask us what being a Christian is all about. This gives us the opportunity to tell them about the gospel of Jesus. I'm very confident the Lifewords resources are and will continue to be an essential part of our ministry at the College.

Hope is also being carried into places where it is needed most. Sixty-One, a Bristol based charity that supports people with a criminal conviction, shared Easter packs, featuring Lifewords resources, with women in prison. One woman shared: “Thank you so much for the Easter pack. It meant so much to all of us. The thought that went into it made me so happy and was really appreciated.” Another said: “What you have done for the girls in here has lifted their spirits and made us all feel remembered - that is amazing.”

These words speak volumes. In an environment where hope can feel distant, small acts of care and remembrance can make a profound difference - reminding each person that they are seen, valued, and not forgotten.

Sunday School groups at St Pancras Old Church and St Paul’s Camden Square have been using You Matter to explore Jesus’ parable of the Prodigal Son, helping children understand themes of forgiveness, belonging, and unconditional love. They have also used Meet the Cast to bring the story of Jesus’ birth to life in an engaging and accessible way.

Simon reflects on how these resources naturally open doors for conversation:

It’s great to be able to chat to someone about faith and then give them something to take home with them. Often during the conversation, a topic we have a resource for comes up and I can very naturally give it to them. Other times, someone can choose the perfect one for them on the way out.

In addition, resources like Believe the Women and You Matter are being shared more widely among members of the church community - extending these stories of hope even further.

Across continents, contexts, and communities, one thing remains consistent: simple words, shared with care, can carry extraordinary hope. Whether in a historic church in India, a prison, or a Sunday School classroom in London, these moments remind us that even the smallest gesture can become part of a much bigger story.

Beyond the UK, Lifewords resources, available in over 50 languages, continue to be used by individuals and communities to share the Bible's hope. One church pastor in India shared:

This is a historic church in one of the town's of India and we often have a lot of people visiting the church.  After displaying the Lifewords resources, people coming from all various cultures and background from across the globe have been picking up and reading the resources. We are grateful to God for Lifewords and the resources been provided to us, and we pray that every book that is voluntarily taken and read, and we trust that God uses it to minister to the readers heart and draw them closer to himself.

There is something powerful in these simple moments. A resource freely chosen, a message encountered unexpectedly, a spark of hope shared.

What are your stories of hope? We'd love to hear what hope means to you?

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