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Cheltenham United Reformed Church July/August 2015 ‘Through Faith, Fellowship and Care We Affirm that Jesus Is Lord’
Cheltenham United Reformed Church
July/August 2015
‘Through Faith, Fellowship and Care We Affirm that Jesus Is Lord’
CHELTENHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH www.urcic.org.uk
Minister Revd Maz Allen 01242 238273 [email protected]
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Welcome to ‘In Touch’ –
the magazine of Cheltenham United Reformed Church, a joint pastorate of the three United Reformed Churches in Cheltenham, sharing a Minister, Revd Maz Allen. The three churches work very closely together, sharing this magazine, the website and all activities.
St Andrew’s United Reformed Church is in the Montpellier district of Cheltenham town centre. A former Presbyterian church founded in 1885, it became United Reformed on unification in 1972. Recent renovations now offer an impressive facility meeting the needs of 21st century Cheltenham.
Prestbury United Reformed Church is in the heart of Prestbury village on the northern edge of Cheltenham. A former Congregational chapel built in 1866, becoming United Reformed on unification in 1972.
The Church in Warden Hill is a Local Ecumenical Partnership (LEP) between the Anglican (St Christopher’s) and URC communities of Hatherley and Warden Hill in the south of Cheltenham. Ministry is shared between the URC Minister, Revd Maz Allen, and members of the Anglican South Cheltenham Team Ministry. Both the Anglican and URC buildings are regularly used for worship.
For other information about the Church in Warden Hill please see ‘The Lantern’ or visit www.tciwh.org.uk
Jesus said:
“For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” (Matthew 18 v20 NRSV)
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News of the Church Family
We remember those who have departed: Nan Richardson, aged 99, on 12 June
We are invited to pray for: Tony Gledhill, Geoff Harmsworth, Ernest Marvin, Gwen Hewinson Dorothy Odell and family, following the death of her mother Ann Standring, following the death of her mother Bruce, son of Nan Richardson
Thank you Barbara Russell-Smith would like to thank all those who kindly gave donations in memory of her husband Denham Russell-Smith. Thanks to their generosity the Stroke Association received £955 to assist with research into stroke prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care.
Geoff Manser Brenda, Julie, Christine and Jenny and families want to express our sincere thanks to everyone for all their prayers, love and support following Geoff's passing away. All your kindness is a great comfort and support to us. A special thank you to Maz for all her visits and a lovely service of thanksgiving.
Brenda & Julie
We Welcome into Church Membership by transfer: At Prestbury: Joyce Arnold, Philip Arnold At St Andrew’s: Jenny Evans
Notice to All Members:
Following the review of ‘In Touch’ distribution options it has become clear that there are some out-of-date email addresses on the central data lists.
If you have changed your email address in the last 3 years, please contact Fiona Hall on [email protected] with the new one.
Thank you
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Our Minister Writes:
Dear Friends, I seem to be in the thick of ‘saying goodbye’ to people. My close colleague, Jacqui Hyde, has left Warden Hill for pastures new in St. John’s, Churchdown, and one of our members from St. Andrew’s, Nan Richardson, passed away three months short of her hundredth birthday. I was able to say goodbye to her as I gave her her last communion. Goodbyes are a privilege even though they are sometimes painful. If we do not take the opportunity when we have the chance, we may regret it. Even Jesus made sure there were friends around him when he ascended into heaven. Pupils will be saying goodbye to their school teachers (many with relief – on both sides) and parents will soon be saying goodbye to students going off to university. As long as we keep channels of communication open, the parting is made easier, and the homecoming all the more heart-warming. God’s love for us is amazingly constant seeing as we flip in and out of relationship with him. Although we may blow hot and cold, God’s love never changes. So, with all the goodbyes to the ones we love tugging at our heartstrings, let us be very thankful that, in this life or the next, we have a Father who is there to welcome us to a new home, a new adventure, a new life.
Thanks be to God. Maz
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West Midlands Synod The next meeting of West Midlands Synod will be
at the Residential Event entitled
‘Through God’s eyes…… Seeing ourselves spiritually’
This will take place at the Holiday Inn, Birmingham on Friday evening 16th October and Saturday all day 17th October 2015.
The event includes a meal on Friday evening with guest speaker John Proctor, General Secretary of the URC. Worship takes place throughout the weekend. There will be a choice of workshops on both Saturday morning and afternoon. Formal Synod business takes place in a separate meeting on Saturday.
The Invitation to this event specifically includes: Those who normally attend Synod As many Elders as possible Anyone else who is interested from our congregations.
If you would like to go to any part of this event please contact Alison Kerr before 29th July
Retirement Service Saturday 11th July, 2pm, Sutton Coldfield URC: Service for Revd Roy Lowes, Moderator of the West Midlands Synod, URC. Please keep Roy, and his family in your prayers.
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St Andrew’s – Pastoral Teas
We are once again running our area Pastoral teas over the summer. They were a great success last year and everybody who came enjoyed the cake and chat. The teas will be in the Garden Room from 2.30-4.30pm on the following dates:
You are all invited to come on ONE of the following dates:
Tuesday 14 July for
Charlton Kings, Leckhampton, The Park and Tivoli areas
Tuesday 21 July for
Hatherley, Warden Hill, Benhall, Reddings, and Churchdown areas
Tuesday 4 August for
Prestbury, Pittville, Wymans Brook and Swindon Village areas
To assist with catering please could you add your name to the list on the notice board or let Ann Lewis know if you are planning to come . Transport can be arranged if required.
There will be no charge for the teas
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St. Andrew’s Charity for July
‘WINSTON’S WISH’
Winston’s Wish was the brainchild of clinical psychologist Julie Stokes. In 1992 she visited the USA on a Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship and was inspired by the services for children that she saw there. The result on her return was the establishment in Gloucestershire of Winston‘s Wish. The Churchill connection dropped away but the name Winston was adopted and Winston the Bear became the charity’s mascot.
The charity’s aim, i.e. Winston’s Wish, can be briefly summarised as “every bereaved child should receive the help they need to cope with the death of someone important in their lives.” Currently every year the charity supports some 30,000 children and young people up to the age of 18, supporting parents and carers too.
A combination of professionals and volunteers provide an array of services:
Residential weekends, where young people can share their stories and their grief with others
Home assessments
Short courses and groups specifically for families and carers
Special help for bereavement through murder or suicide
Outward Bound weekends to build confidence and share experiences
Training and consultancy for professionals
A national helpline (08452 030405)
Various publications and educational films
Through its work Winton’s Wish has links with other charities and organisations, such as MacMillan Cancer Support and Childline, with special attention paid to young people affected by bereavements in the Armed Forces.
More information is available from the website or from its head office in Cheltenham House, Clarence Street, Cheltenham, phone 515157.
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St. Andrew’s Charity for August
ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY
Dementia in some form can happen to anyone. Currently in the UK there are some 850,000 sufferers, and this is predicted to increase to a million by 2025.
The Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading charity that both supports those affected by dementia and funds research into causes, treatments, possible cures, and ways of helping families and carers cope with the condition. At the present time public and government awareness is an important initiative, and there is particular emphasis on improving the means and speed of diagnosis and making better arrangements for living with dementia – for example the new series of adverts on television and in the press, and government/professional medical schemes.
The Society has its own research teams and also funds research in universities and NHS Trusts. There are specialist training programmes for professionals and for small groups of staff working with dementia.
The kind of assistance the Society can provide includes:
Help with financial affairs
Informative publications
A national helpline (0300 222 1122)
Access to resources available to professionals
Running Dementia or Memory Cafes, where anyone involved with dementia can meet others affected, share and discuss problems and obtain information about any of the Society’s activities.
Cheltenham has its own Memory Cafe, which meets once a month in the Municipal Offices. More information is available from the Memory Cafe, the helpline (see above), the Society’s website or by email on [email protected]
Concerts at St Andrew’s Lilliput, for the under 5s, 13th July, 10.30am Lilliput, for the under 5s, 21st September, 10.30am Cheltenham Chamber Orchestra, 26th September, 7.30pm
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Community Film
Saturday 18th July 2015 in Warden Hill URC Centre
at 2.30pm (doors open at 2.15pm)
Free entry – Family and Friends welcome Refreshments available
Future Dates: September 12th
Please note: There will be NO Classic Film meetings during July and August.
Calling all Knitters/Sewers!!
This December, the aim is to have in each shop window: A TOY SHEEP – PRESTBURY
A TOY DONKEY – MONTPELLIER
Annette Tucker and Donna Sutherland have the knitting patterns Janet Kemp and Alison Stagg have sewing patterns.
If you start knitting now, we should have enough by December!!
Outreach and community co-operation will go hand in hand with raising money for overseas aid.
Further details later in the year!
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‘A Night at the Pictures’
At St Andrews URC Montpellier
on Saturday 5th September 2015 at 6.30pm (doors open at 6.00pm)
Enjoy a classic comedy film from the 1940’s plus supporting features
with a buffet meal at a cost of £5 Tickets now available at St Andrew’s from Tony Jeans, Carol Drummond
or Margaret Harmsworth email to [email protected]
QI GONG At St Andrew’s With LIDA VLČEK
NEXT SESSIONS: 16th, 23rd July 2015 at 12.15 pm (no sessions in August)
Cost £5.00 per session
New members welcome
call Lida 01242 233949 [email protected]
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Eldership within Cheltenham
Induction and Ordination of Elders takes place annually at the United Pastorate Service. This service was held on Sunday 10th May at The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopher’s). There was an excellent congregation who appreciated Maz dovetailing the reception of new Members, the Induction of Elders and the 70th Anniversary of VE Day into the service plan. She preached on John 15 v9-17, one of the lectionary readings for the day, which focuses on LOVE. “My commandment is this: love one another, just as I love you. The greatest love a person can have for his friends is to give his life for them.” A ‘Bring and Share’ lunch followed the service.
Janet Kemp
Elders serving across Cheltenham URC for 2015-2016:
At Prestbury
Mike Aldridge Alister Bathgate
Martin Clarke Brian Hall Fiona Hall
Annette Tucker Irene Webber
At St Andrew’s
Mary Cummings Marcus Dann
Carol Drummond Janet Kemp Alison Kerr Peter Kerr Ann Lewis Tim Odell
Alison Stagg
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United Reformed Church
Who is an Elder?
The ministry of Elders, as we have it today, has its origin in the New Testament, which witnesses to the variety of models of service in the early Church. Eldership is often a characteristic of Christian traditions which have their roots in the Reformation. Elders share with the minister of word and sacraments in the pastoral care and spiritual leadership of the local church, taking counsel together in the elders’ meeting for the whole congregation, and each having a group of members entrusted to his or her pastoral care. They also represent the local congregation in the wider councils of the church at Synod, General Assembly and ecumenically.
Eldership is a calling of God and a ministry of the Church and Elders are ordained. They are inducted to serve in a particular congregation, sometimes for a fixed period of time.
They are faithful Christians, and are also pilgrims on the way. They are trained and supported in their ministry, and continue to be ‘learners in the Kingdom of God’.
(Taken from ‘Resourcing our Elders’, URC, 2014, refer URC website)
At The Church in Warden Hill
Eileen Attwood Diana Miles Brian Miles
Carole Pennington who are members of The Church in Warden Hill Council
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Footsloggers – 11May
Eighteen “Footsloggers” enjoyed a very pleasant five-mile walk starting at the Rea Bridge on the Gloucester and Sharpness canal at Quedgeley. The walk took the group along the canal tow path to Hempsted Lane and up to the village of Hempsted where we were able to appreciate the beautiful view stretching from Robinswood Hill round to May Hill.
Whilst in Hempsted we visited St Swithun’s Church which is mainly late 15th century with a 19th century extension to the nave and north vestry. We also passed Lady Well which is in the field beyond the churchyard. This is a structure thought to be 14th century, which was a place of pilgrimage as it is said that the Mother of Christ, the Virgin Mary, set foot there and a spring arose to quench her thirst.
We then descended Rea Lane to the flood plains of the River Severn and headed along the Glevum Way and Severn Way through some pretty meadowland back to Rea Bridge. Fourteen of us then made the short drive to the Pilot Inn on the banks of the canal in Hardwicke and enjoyed a well earned lunch.
The weather was overcast to start with but soon the skies cleared and the sun shone for the majority of the walk.
Brenda Little
Reading Group
The next meeting of the Reading Group will take place at 7.30pm at Prestbury URC on Wednesday 19 August 2015.
The novel is ‘Elizabeth is Missing’ by Emma Healey, which won the Costa Book Award in 2014.
Maud, 90 years old, has Alzheimer’s or everyday senility. She wonders what has happened to her friend, Elizabeth, and tries to find out. However, she doesn’t know whether Elizabeth went missing last week, last year or 70 years ago!
New members always welcome. Contact [email protected] for more information.
Mary Cummings
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Considering the Future at St Andrew’s
Those who were at St Andrew’s Morning Service on 7th June heard Maz ask two questions related to the future vision of St Andrew’s:
What is your personal vision for the building?
What are your ideas of how this could be achieved?
The Elders discussed the responses and presented feedback at the service on 14th June. There were two key responses: an overwhelming feeling that the church should be open as much as possible; and that the Lunch Club should continue monthly.
Making these things happen is our collective responsibility.
Considering the opening of the building first: if we could set up a team of ‘welcomers’ who would volunteer to be present from 10.30 to 1.30, say. The more volunteers we have, the less often anyone’s turn will come round. A once a month or occasional slot could be managed. With more volunteers, more days in the week could be covered. Such a person would be a friendly face for the hirers, would provide information for anyone dropping in and would provide ad hoc coffee etc as required.
If you also have this vision for St Andrew’s and would like to volunteer/find out more, then please contact Maz or one of the Elders.
St Andrew’s Elders
Wednesday Women
Wednesday Women will be having a Bring and Share Garden Party on 1st July at 7.30pm at St Andrew’s. All welcome.
Please note there will be no meeting in August. Elspet Carter
Creative Cards On sale at Prestbury, St Andrew’s
and Warden Hill URC Centre
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St Andrew’s Community
Café/Bistro St Andrew’s URC, Montpellier Street
Open 9.30am-2.30pm Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
PLUS
Wednesday: Lunch Club – 12.30pm (traditional 2 course meal for £3.50)
Thursday: Coffee Morning – 10.00am – 12.00 noon
Providing opportunity, employment and training to young people in Cheltenham
Eco Church / Green Hub
Thanks to Fiona Hall, we now have an Eco Church page on the CURC web site. Do take a look and let me know what you think. You can find this by clicking on the Eco Church link on St Andrew’s home page.
Carol Drummond
Freecycle
Have you any useful items you no longer need that might be of use to someone else? Please let Ann Lewis know with full details of the item and please leave your telephone number so we can get back to you.
OFFERED: Wooden Garden Table and four Chairs, all collapsible Wendy Outram
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Prestbury Coffee Mornings Our monthly Coffee Mornings continue through the Summer. Please do join us on Saturday 4th July and Saturday 1st August at 10.30 am for conversation, books, cakes and a raffle as well as teas and coffees.
Prestbury URChins - correction The cost of the Baby & Toddler group is £2.50 and not £1.50 as was stated in last month’s In Touch.
Prestbury Gift Month 2015 The Church is grateful to all who donated to our annual Gift Month. The total to date is £440, which, with the addition of Gift Aid, will grow to over £500. This is a vital part of our fundraising for the year.
Prestbury Passion Play 2016 Prestbury PCC have agreed to a witness of a Passion Play in Prestbury on Good Friday 2016, using the same format as previous years. There will be an official launch after the summer, but at this early stage they are looking for some team leaders in key areas of production.
They would be pleased to hear of people who have skills in Sound Production, and also Publishing and Advertising. It is proposed to have a meeting of Team Leaders in the early summer. For further information please contact David Lyle on [email protected]
St Andrew’s URC Montpellier Street
‘Christian Book Shop’
Every Thursday and Saturday 10.00am – 12.00noon
Relaxing Coffee Shop with Christian books, cards and gifts for sale
Pop in for Daily Bible Reading notes, devotional books and more …
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Family Fun Day at The Church in Warden Hill
Saturday 11th July 2015, 2-5pm Salisbury Avenue Play Area and URC Centre
This event is being jointly organised by Cheltenham Network Church and The Church in Warden Hill, with the support of the Parish and Borough Councils.
Please Note
There will be no morning service in Warden Hill on July 26th due to the joint morning service at St Peter’s, Leckhampton. This will be the South Cheltenham Team Ministry farewell to our Team Rector, Paul Wilkinson. All of the Team congregations will be there together.
Gardening Club
‘May Hill Musings: Poets in and around the Forest of Dean’ by Pam Singer.
The talk was split into four parts:
John Masefield – The Poet Laureate, baptised in Preston Parish Church.
The Dymock Poets – Lascelles Abercrombie, Rupert Brooke, John Drinkwater, Robert Frost, Wilfred Gibson and Edward Thomas.
This was not a name they gave themselves, others conferred it on them and none of them lived in Dymock! There is a poets’ corner in St Mary’s Church, Dymock, with much memorabilia about the Dymock poets.
Rupert Brooke served in the First World War and died of a mosquito bite on his way to Gallipoli.
Ivor Gurney was born in Gloucester, served in the First World War, was gassed and suffered from mental problems for the rest his life.
F W Harvey, the Gloucestershire Poet Laureate and close friend of Ivor Gurney, led a bohemian lifestyle, trained as a solicitor, which he hated, but tended to give advice on this for virtually no fees.
Shaun Colvin
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Senior Club at Warden Hill
On 13th May we welcomed back David Lemon with a PowerPoint presentation about his walk in Africa. Last year we learnt about the first half of his trek to walk the length of the Zambezi. The total length is from the North West corner of Zambia to Mozambique, a total of 3,000 km, which he took 292 days to complete.
David started the second part of the walk on Easter Saturday. He sometimes had to force his way through dense undergrowth, and occasionally a hippo or elephant track could be used, very scary as the animals were in the vicinity. Villages were few and far between. The villagers live a Stone Age existence with mud and thatched huts [no windows].
The ladies do the majority of the work, often seen carrying 20 litres of water on their heads. One woman he met was 105 years old. She still did all her own farming work. She had had six children, three of whom had died and the other three were very old! David was welcomed in the villages, where they gave him their staple diet of maize meal and dried fish boiled together [not nice]. Other items eaten on the walk included roast rat, monkey, flying ants and hippo.
We saw amazing pictures of Africa including the Victoria Falls. David had been dreading reaching Mozambique due to the officialdom, but It was much easier than he had envisaged. However, he saw a country full of ruins, due to the wars.
When he reached the gorges he used a route last used by David Livingstone. Because the local people had never seen white men before, they ran away from him as they were terrified. At this point in the trek David became extremely ill and collapsed. He still had 400km to go. He was flown to Johannesburg where he was told he was suffering from dehydration, anaemia and malaria. He rested for three weeks and then set off again letting porters carry his food and his back pack [this was the first time he had had any help]. Suddenly David spotted palm trees. He knew he was near the coast. He had reached the Zambezi Delta. The swamp was hard going but they managed 25-30km a day; the end was in sight. David finished his tremendous walk three months short of his 70th birthday.
We meet every Wednesday afternoon at 2.15pm. Please join us for an afternoon of entertainment, friendship, refreshments and a raffle; you will be made very welcome.
Sheila Parry
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From The Editor
A Summer Quiz This wordsearch holds the names of the Twelve Apostles plus 8 other related phrases/words.
There will be a small prize for the first correct answer in a draw.
Closing date, to the Editor Sunday 9 August, to be sent electronically or on paper.
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Editor’s information Please remember to send all contributions and communications for ‘In Touch’ either direct or via your Church Co-ordinator to:
at Prestbury: Ian Brooks ([email protected])
at The Church in Warden Hill: Brian Miles ([email protected])
at St Andrew’s: Janet Kemp ([email protected])
The deadline for copy reaching the editors is the 2nd Sunday of the Month
Please ensure that all items for the September issue reach the editors by
SUNDAY 9th August 2015
Reminders will not be sent. Distribution will be on the 4th Sunday of the month, even when there are five Sundays. Any alterations to the distribution, e.g. change of address, method of delivery, or cancellation should be sent to Fiona at [email protected]. The current edition of ‘In Touch’ and some back numbers (amended for legal and privacy reasons) are available on the Church website www.urcic.org.uk
Views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the Editors, the Elders, the Ministers, or of any authoritative body of the United Reformed Church
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Diary for July 2015
Wed 1 12.00 noon Green Hub St Andrew’s 7.15 pm Wednesday Women St Andrew’s Sat 4 10.30 am Coffee Morning Prestbury
Tue 7 2.00 pm Mothers’ Union St Christopher’s Thu 9 2.00 pm Prayer Group St Christopher’s Sat 11 2.00 pm Family Fun Day Warden Hill URC Centre 2.00 pm Retirement service Sutton Coldfield URC
Mon 13 Footsloggers Walk Tue 14 2.30 pm Pastoral Tea St Andrew’s Thu 16 12.15 pm Qi Gong St Andrew’s Sat 18 2.30 pm Community Film Show Warden Hill URC Centre
Tue 21 2.30 pm Pastoral Tea St Andrew’s Thu 23 12.15 pm Qi Gong St Andrew’s 2.00 pm Prayer Group St Christopher’s
Diary for August 2015
Sat 1 10.30 am Coffee Morning Prestbury
Tue 4 2.30 pm Pastoral Tea St Andrews Thu 6 2.00 pm Prayer Group St Christopher’s Sat 8 Gardening Club Outing
Fri 14 Footsloggers Walk Wed 19 7.30 pm Reading Group Prestbury Thu 20 2.00 pm Prayer Group St Christopher’s
Diary for September 2015
Wed 2 7.15 pm Wednesday Women St Andrew’s Thu 3 12.15 pm Qi Gong St Andrew’s 2.00 pm Prayer Group St Christopher’s Sat 5 10.30 am Bric-a-Brac / Coffee Morning Prestbury 6.30 pm ‘A Night at the Pictures’ St Andrew’s
Regular Weekly Events 2015 Monday
10.00 am Prestbury Urchins Prestbury URC** 4.15 pm Rainbows Warden Hill URC Centre** 5.30 pm Brownies Warden Hill URC Centre**
Tuesday 10.00 am St Andrew’s Parents & Toddlers St Andrew’s 10.30 am Tuesday Prayers & Communion Warden Hill URC Centre 8.00 pm Bible Study House Group St Christopher’s**
Wednesday 9.15 am Little Shepherds St Christopher’s** 9.30 am - 2.30 pm Community Bistro St Andrew’s 12.30 pm St Andrew’s Lunch Club St Andrew’s 2.15 pm Senior Club St Christopher’s 7.00 pm Bellringing St Christopher’s
Thursday 10.00 am - 12.00 noon Coffee Morning St Andrew’s 10.00 am - 12.00 noon Christian Bookshop St Andrew’s 5.30 pm Beavers St Christopher’s** 6.00 pm Brownies St Christopher’s** 6.45 pm Cubs St Christopher’s** 7.45 pm Scouts St Christopher’s**
Friday 9.30 am - 2.30 pm Community Bistro St Andrew’s 10.30 am Bible Study House Group Cleeve Hill Home** 6.15 pm TCiWH Choir Practice St Christopher’s
Saturday 9.30 am - 2.30 pm Community Bistro St Andrew’s 10.00 am - 12.00 noon Christian Bookshop St Andrew’s ** Term time only
Church Services
St Andrew’s URC Every Sunday 11.00 am Morning Worship (Communion Service on 1st Sunday) 3rd Sunday 9.30 am Jump4Joy (an informal short service for all the family)
Prestbury URC 1st Sunday 10.30 am All-age Worship 3rd Sunday 10.30 am Morning Worship 4th Sunday 10.30 am Communion 2nd & 5th Sunday No service
The Church in Warden Hill Sunday morning services are all held at St Christopher’s 1st Sunday 10.30 am Family Worship 2nd Sunday 10.30 am Communion in the URC tradition 3rd Sunday 10.30 am Morning Worship 4th Sunday 10.30 am Communion in the Anglican tradition 5th Sunday 10.30 am Communion or Morning Worship During term time New Shoots for younger members (2-14) takes place during the morning service
Evening services are at St Christopher’s except 4th Sunday at URCC 1st & 3rd Sunday 6.00 pm Communion 2nd Sunday 6.00 pm Evensong 4th Sunday 6.00 pm Evening Worship at URC Centre 5th Sunday 6.00 pm Communion or Evensong
Weekdays Monday-Friday 8.00 am Morning Prayer at St Christopher’s Tuesday 10.30 am Communion at URC Centre
