Stories of Impact

What happens when
communities do this together.

These are early days for Fast58 and the stories are still coming in. What is here is a start. More will follow as communities share what they have seen.

From the community

Fast58 in action.

Northside Community Church

Sydney, NSW

$14,200

raised in one week

Directed to a local food relief organisation the church had been partnering with for three years. Enough to fund their weekly food hamper program for four months.

"We did not expect the congregation to respond the way they did. The second time we ran it, participation was higher and the energy was different. People were already asking when the next one was."

Pastor Northside Community Church

Grace Church

Melbourne, VIC

210 families

participated

Funds directed to a local pastor being supported through the church's existing missions giving, covering six months of pastoral support for his community.

"The simplicity of it is what surprised me. I thought I would need to manage it more than I did. The congregation took it seriously from the first day."

Lead Pastor Grace Church

River City Church

Brisbane, QLD

$9,800

in one fast week

Split between two local causes the congregation voted on beforehand. A community kitchen operating out of a church in their area and a family support service that several congregation members had personal connections to.

"We have done giving campaigns before and they always feel like a push. This felt different. It came from a different place in people."

Operations Pastor River City Church

People together in community

From the Community

What actually
happened.

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Add your story

Has your community run Fast58?

If your community has run Fast58 and you have a story to share, we would like to hear it. These stories matter because they show other communities and leaders what is actually possible, and they give the movement something real to point to.

Get in touch with the outcome, the numbers if you have them, and a line or two from whoever led it. Tony will follow up directly.

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Your Community. Your Cause.

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