Weekly News 28/04/2023

RISE: The Wonder Conference

The Wonder is just TWO weeks away! It's going to be a a great time of focusing on the wonder of God and the wonder of you, you don't want to miss it! Click here to get booked in today.

Pre-Service Drinks

It's great that we've been able to serve drinks again before the meeting, but one of the side-effects is that half of the church are in the cafe area when we're trying to start the meeting! From this Sunday, we'll serve drinks from 10 - 10:20am, to enable the drinks to be drunk and people to get into the auditorium for 10:30am, ready to worship.

Welcome Lunch

On Sunday 7th May we're hosting our next Welcome Lunch. if you're new to the church, or just been around for a little while, you're so welcome to come along. It's a chance to meet other new people, as well as some of the leaders. Please click here to sign up. This Sunday is the LAST CHANCE to sign up.

Thrive: New Couch to 5K 

Thrive are launching their next Couch to 5K group. Click here to find out more, or email the Thrive team here.

Church Summer Camp

UPDATE: We have changed the payment plan, so when you sign up you just pay for food, camping is paid for on arrival (as it was last year). We'd love to know numbers, so please get signed up soon.

Last year's camp was a great time of connection and building community across the church family. We're looking forward to gathering again, without any agenda other than to be together and build friendship.
Tickets are available for camping as well as day visitors. Click here for more information and to book.
Fri 25th - Mon 28th Aug

Highcliffe Food Festival

As part of our ongoing outreach and presence in our community, for a number of years, GodFirst have served Highcliffe Food Festival. This year it's on Sat 10th - Sun 11th June. Tim Heywood is organising a serving team and would love your help. Click here to find out more and to sign up.

Help for Pop-In Café

Pop-In Café runs every Thursday, 10am at The Runway. The team need a few more helpers to make and serve drinks. If you're able to help at all, they'd love to hear from you; please email Sybil.

Young People's Mental Health

Care for the Family are running A Mind of Their Own, focusing on the mental health of children and young people. Thurs 25th May, 7:30pm in Poole. This will be a great resource for all parents & carers. For more info and to book, click here.

Helping the Homeless

Faithworks are hosting a number of events across BCP (including one at GodFirst on 18th May), where they are calling Christians to look at what is the Church's response to homelessness. Click here to look at their website and find out more.

Praying a blessing over Christchurch

Christchurch Churches Together are gathering on Sat 29th April, 8am, at St. Catherine's Hill to pray a blessing over the town. Click here for a map of where to meet.

Future Dates

13th May | Rise: The Wonder
31st July | Newday
25th Aug | Summer Camp
13th-14th Oct | Open Heaven Conference

For more information on our events visit the events page

International Mission

This week we hear an update from An African Dream in Uganda. 

An African Dream: Uganda

Give thanks:
- For an excellent curry night last Saturday, which raised about £1000.
- For 3 new sponsors to support children at St. Mark's; also a prayer request, as more are needed.

Please pray:
- For the pastors’ graduation in May; that they will be equipped to lead their churches and support their congregations with the good news of Jesus.
- For Sam Pink, as she has taken on Chair of Trustees; for wisdom and the ability to lead well.
- For a new secretary to join the trustee team.
- For someone to be able to help apply for a grant for our sewing project.