Dear friends
We look forward to seeing you at café church tomorrow to worship together, catch up, have breakfasts pastries and drinks, pray and hear more from the book of Ruth as we move onto Ruth 4:1-12. Its an all age service so there are things designed for all ages and experiences including a planting activity linked to the themes. We start at 11am in the building and online.
Through the week are activities are as usual..
Monday – Beacon warm welcome café 10-12midday
Tuesday – Stepping stones group for under 5’s and their parents/carers 10-11.30am
Tuesday afternoon – house group in church, see Rod/Howard
Wednesday – lunch club for all those booked in and the volunteers, see Rachel Beedle
Wednesday evening – house group in church, see Andy/Ruth Berry. There’s also a house group of women led by Diane Sunter on Wednesday evenings.
Thursday – warm welcome craft group 2-4pm in church
Thursday – bible study at 7pm in church, see Gareth Gadd
Friday – bible study at 10am in church, see Shelley or send a message to Lesley for more information
Friday evening at 8pm – house group, see Jonathan/Hilary Darling
Do call or send a message to Lesley or ask Shelley for more information on groups through the week. Lesley is in the office Monday and Tuesday 9-4pm and Wednesday until 1pm.
Next Sunday we have a service in church and online with an opportunity to think about remembrance. This service will start ten minutes earlier at 10.50 so that we can observe the 2-minute silence. There will be a group for our younger friends.
The next Wednesday worship is 13th November at 1.30pm in church.
On Saturday 16th November there will be a special art exhibition in church with opportunity to buy box canvases, framed paintings and hundreds of ink and powder abstract works created by Tricia’s late husband. It is called Ralph Bainbridge: The painting machine. It will take place from 11am to 3pm. More information to come but do ask Mandy, Tricia, or Shelley if you have any questions. Messages can also be sent to Lesley to pass onto them. It is open to all. There will be a small table out on Sunday 17th too.
On Sunday 24th November at 4pm, we welcome Sue and John Wilson for a retirement visit and tea at church to catch up with them about life as missionaries in Paris with BMS. All welcome! More details to come.
More details to come about Christmas! Just a couple of dates for your diary and chance to let others know about…
1st December Advent café church together at 11am
7th December at 1.30-3.30pm, sing along Christmas carols and songs with Steel Crazy steel pan band, festive treats and a fun Christmas quiz.
15th December at 3pm Creative wreath making workshop where you will learn how to make your own Christmas wreath to take home, materials and festive refreshments will be provided. £10 each. Please book in with Lesley so that we can provide the right number of wreaths and resources. If you have a favourite pair of scissors/secateurs you may want to bring them along but we will have some for you to use anyway!
“I know that my redeemer lives…I myself will see him with my own eyes” Job 19:25-27
In Christ
Shelley