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Jubilee Celebration Day Final Update

We’re very much looking forward to welcoming everyone to the Water Eaton Church Centre tomorrow for our Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The weather forecast is not putting a dampener on our spirits and we are blessed with inside space to be able to accommodate our service, lunch and afternoon activities and cream tea. So, please come…

Junior Church Platinum Pudding

Last Sunday (15th May), we hosted the final bake of our Junior Church Platinum Pudding: ‘The Queen Elizabeth Platinum Pudding Surprise’. Sadly, not all of our children and young people who have helped over the weeks were able to join us. Over recent weeks 15 children and young people have been involved in creating the…

Jubilee Celebration Day Update

Just to let you know that we’ve updated the details on the Jubilee Celebration Day event to include the day’s schedule of events. The event is free to attend, but if you would like lunch you will need to pre-book at https://stfrideswides.org/events by Friday 27th May. Everyone is welcome!

‘Holiday at Home’ returns!

After the hiatus of the pandemic, ‘Holiday at Home’ – our summer event designed for the over 60’s, is back! We are not going too far this year… to the end of the pier! Do join us on Saturday 3rd September 2022, from 10:30-14:30 at the Water Eaton Church Centre. Tickets for this free event…

Former Minister Dr Rob Ellis to lead Service

For our Morning Worship this coming Sunday (24th April), we will be welcoming our former minister, the Rev Dr Robert Ellis, recently retired Principle of Regent’s Park College, Oxford, to lead us in worship. You can find out more about his work here. The Bible readings are John 20:19-23 and Acts 5:27-41. As always, you…

Easter Cracked ends with a bang

After a two year hiatus due to the pandemic, Easter Cracked once again returned to the church building! ‘Easter Cracked’, in conjunction with MK Bridgebuilder Trust, aims to share the real meaning of Easter with local schoolchildren through a mixture of interactive presentations, craft and puzzles. This year, Easter Cracked was marked by a great…

Easter Week @ Spurgeon’s

Find out more about the Easter Week services and activities taking place at the Water Eaton Church Centre by following the links for more information below. These include services led by us, our sister church St Frideswide’s (with whom we share the building), and those which will be run jointly by both congregations. Whether you’re…

Where do our Palm Crosses come from?

Where do our Palm Crosses come from? With Palm Sunday only days away, the Palm Crosses which get distributed every year during our Palm Sunday service have a more interesting backstory than you might think… The African Palm Project was started in 1965 by Fr Alan Talbot, an Anglican priest, who served for six years…

Lighthouse Fundraiser

Lighthouse Bletchley South will once again be running this year! The holiday club will be held from August 1st-5th for children aged 5-11. For this to run we need your prayers, support and practical help. If you are aged 14 and above and have a heart for sharing the Good News of Jesus, we would…