Hallowe’en is not Christmas. At Christmas everyone comes naturally to church. At Hallowe’en we need to work a bit harder at giving out invitations. Invitations are available in church for a family evening of crafts, songs and a puppet theatre…. Read more

The second Welcome Course is well under way. Charmain, John and their team are putting the experience gained on the first course to good use. Last time our Shepherd’s Pie Lunch was a great success. We are planning to offer… Read more

Joy Farrell, former head teacher at St. Francis, was a huge supporter of the Uganda Link. The school has maintained its support for the primary school at Bwaziba over recent years, once rescuing it after a landslide destroyed the latrines…. Read more

Last Sunday we gave out invitations to the Light Party to help you to invite adults and children to this family affair. Pick them up in church! Hallowe’en is not Christmas. At Christmas everyone comes naturally to church. The Light… Read more

The 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar in the weeks running up to Christmas. This year, things are different. Seven countries involved in the competition – including Qatar itself – are in the World Watch List 50 countries… Read more

Huge thanks to everyone for the hundreds of tins contributed at Harvest. This food is going to be needed more than ever. So please keep contributing to the Food Collective as you shop. We will continue to support the Filling… Read more

After the success of our first Hong Kong Welcome Course, we have just launched a second one. It began last Monday. The team which ran Welcome Course No 1 has been joined by other church members, some inspired by Gabriel’s… Read more

The Craft Club are currently busy knitting hats and mittens for children. They are also inviting church members to donate items to go into the shoe boxes that the Craft Club members will fill. A donation box will be put… Read more

Jamie was ordained into the Baptist Ministry last Saturday. He is the grandson of Andrew Dean, our own associate minister at St John’s, and Jean his wife, and the son of Rachel (of Jam Spread fame), his deservedly proud mum…. Read more

(Reprinted From the Guardian Newspaper) “In the face of the pagan onslaught that is now Hallowe’en, the humble parish church is staging a fightback. Rather than ignoring the annual celebration of the macabre and the monstrous, an increasing number of… Read more

God’s Smuggler is a true story about an angry and rebellious young man named Andrew van der Bijl. Fighting as a Dutch soldier, he was injured in the East Indies. Back home in Holland, he discovered God’s hand in his… Read more

There will definitely be a Christmas Choir this year. We have bought a new free standing oil filled radiator for when only one room needs to be heated in church. There will be coffee and cakes after the service today…. Read more