Recent Updates (Page 12)

Carols by Candlelight – Watch Again!

If you’re still feeling in the Christmas spirit, or want something more reflective after what may have been a busy few days celebrating Christmas with family, this is a reminder that our ‘Carols by Candlelight’ service is still available to view! Available via this page on our website or on our YouTube channel.

Christmas Services @ Spurgeon’s

Over this Christmas season we will have several special services taking place, hosted by us and our sister church, St Frideswide’s. Follow the links below for more information: Sunday 12th December, 3rd Advent– Junior Church Christmas Service at 11:15am (Refreshments served from 11am). Sunday 19th December, 4th Advent– Morning Worship at 11am.– Carols by Candelight…

Christmas Cracked Commences

‘Christmas Cracked‘ commences on Wednesday, after not being able to take place last year! Over the next few days, we have almost 300 children from local Primary Schools coming into the Church Centre to explore the Christmas story. Please remember Christmas Cracked in your prayers this week. Below are some Christmas Story Poems written by pupils…

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Thank Offering Update

We have received thank you emails from BMS World Mission, Willen Hospice and the Winter Night Shelter for the donations we sent them from our thanksgiving gift, given in September 2021. The Winter Night Shelter has sent a message: Dear all at Spurgeon Baptist Church,Thank you so much for your recent donation of £483.33 raised…

A Poem for Remembrance Sunday

At a War Grave Christ, what is this sea of stonesown with the wheat, that cries for peace?What loves, bright promises and dreamscut stubble-short herelie buried deep? Christ, who makes the tomba place of living hope,unite their offering to your sacrifice; By your power let not this grainremain fruitless and alone,but from it may we…

A Notice on Wednesday Fellowship

Sadly it is clear that the move from Wednesday to Thursday has not worked, as hardly anyone is available to attend on Thursday. We will revert to meeting on Wednesdays once again (on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month), when it is safe to do so. At the moment, with Covid-19 infections on…

Caring for God’s Earth

Some of you may have seen publicity for the ‘#Planting a billion seed challenge’. We can adapt the challenge to help nature by planting bulbs at this time of year. If you are in church on Sunday please take a free paper cup of bulbs and plant them in your garden or in a wildlife…

Time For Something Different…

On Sunday 7th November and Sunday 5th December (the first Sundays in the month) we are going to try something a little different! We’ll start with refreshments! So, come between 10.50-11am as usual, but make your way to the hatch to collect a nice hot cup of tea or coffee, and then enjoy a time…

Wednesday Fellowship – New Name, New Day

The Fellowship will return in October, but on the second and fourth Thursday of every month at 10.30. This now means that those who enjoy the Fellowship and the Wednesday Walk can do both. Therefore, we look forward to welcoming you to our first Thursday Fellowship at 10.30 on Thursday 14 October in the Lounge,…