Weekly News - 01/08/2025
This Week
Sun, 9:30am | Sunday Prayer
Sun, 10:30am | Sunday Service
Tues, 9am | Worship, Encounter, Prayer
Thur, 10am | Pop-In Café
Thur, 12pm | Thrive: Strength & Balance
Thur, 7pm | The Ark: Pastoral Drop In
For more information on our events visit the events page
The Ark: Pastoral Drop-In
The Ark: Pastoral Drop-In is on Thur 6th Aug, 7pm. If you'd like to book a slot, please click here.
Summer Sundays
During August, our Sunday services will be shorter, ending around 11:45am, with the children staying in. There'll be activity sheets for primary-school-aged children and an unsupervised creche area.
Tuesday AM Encounter & Prayer
On Tuesday Mornings, we gather to worship, pray and encounter Jesus. We have had some very special times. These WILL continue over the Summer, so even if you've not been before, why not join us from 9-10am on Tuesday mornings at The Runway.
Discovery Bible Course: Taster 2
Discovering the Bible taster video part 2!
Check it out on YouTube. To find out more about the upcoming course or to sign up, click here!
Summer Camp Day Visitors
As the Summer Camp approaches, we'd love to get more of an idea of day visitor numbers. If you're planning to come on Sat 23rd, Sun 24th August or both, please sign up here by Fri 15th August at the latest.
Bereavement Journey
We will be holding another Bereavement Journey course here, starting Mon 9th Sept, 7pm for 7 weeks. Further information will follow shortly, or contactLinda King if you would like to know more about it.
The Welcome Team Needs You!
We love being a welcoming church. Do you love chatting with people and making them feel at home? If so, the welcome team really needs you! Please email the office who can tell you more about being on the team.
The Cafe
It's exciting that planning for the Cafe at The Runway is well underway, looking to open three days a week in the Autumn. The team really need some willing volunteers who would be able to serve in the Cafe. If this is you, or you have questions and would like to chat more, please click here, or talk directly to Jeff & Irene Warnock.
International Mission
This week we hear from Miro & Sneja in The Balkans. Please read their update and prayer points at the bottom of the newsletter.
Skips!
It's exciting to be preparing for the next stage of the building work at The Runway. Over the next few weeks, you're likely to start seeing skips in the car park - please be careful around these. Thanks!
Food Bank Needs
With the Summer holidays here, the food bank needs are: UHT Milk cartons, squash, pasta sauce jars, rice and tinned meat meals OR donating us £ and we can shop for you. Thank you so much in advance!
Pace Update
Welcome to the July edition of PACE News. There are lots of exciting things happening, which they are keen to share with you, so do click hereto find out more about the excellent work they have been doing in local schools.
Future Events
15-18th Aug | Alive Kids' Summer Camp
22nd-25th Aug | Church Camping Weekend
14th Sept | GodFirst 40th Anniversary Celebration
10-11th Oct | Awaken (formerly Open Heaven)