MAY we firstly thank everyone associated with the Church of Pentecost based at St Paul’s Church in College Square, Harlow.

We got in contact with Eric Southard and a number of elders from the church. We told them about the Harlow is 75 project.

They invited our editor to the services and community events on Sunday. They gave him a couple of minutes to speak and then, they couldn’t do enough for Harlow Council and YourHarlow in gathering twelve people together in order to be interviewed.

So, over half an hour, we spoke to the following:

Shannon Goka: Zimbabwe

Jerodine Boaman: Italy

Benny Obubire: Italy

Emmanuel Ekezie: Italy

Rhoda Afeme: Ghana

Eric Southard: Ghana

Rosina Manku: Ghana

Isaac Appleton: Ghana

Emmanuel Darkwa: Ghana

Naomi Baffar: Ghana

Jophiel Afeme: Ghana

The interviews are below.

We cannot thank the church enough. On A Sunday afternoon, they had a thriving community, bound by faith, busy in three rooms. This was a very welcoming community and an asset to town of Harlow.

This project is all about welcoming members of communities from all over the world. On this Sunday afternoon, they welcome this 60-year-old born and bred in Harlow to their community. In many ways, this was what the project has been all about.