Derbyshire Village Mission, founded in 1916, aims to share the message of Jesus with the people of Derbyshire. It tries to work in conjunction with as many church denominations as possible, to provide services at very low costs.
Famous quotes containing the words village and/or mission:
“To fair Fidele’s grassy tomb
Soft maids and village hinds shall bring
Each opening sweet of earliest bloom,
And rifle all the breathing spring.”
—William Collins (1721–1759)
“We never can tell how our lives may work to the account of the general good, and we are not wise enough to know if we have fulfilled our mission or not.”
—Ellen Henrietta Swallow Richards (1842–1911)