From 11th January, over six sessions, the Thursday Home Group will be using the Growing Good Toolkit. But what is it? St Frideswide’s studied Ezekiel during Advent 2023 and asked this question, “What is God by the Holy Spirit doing among us now; and since the pandemic?” One of the things emerging from their study…
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On Christmas Eve, the puppets led part of our Morning Worship with the donkey’s take on the Christmas story! Although it is a feature of many nativities across the world, the donkey which carries Mary to Bethlehem is never mentioned in the Bible. In this sketch, the puppets give a reason as to why this…
As with previous years, we are still collecting used postage stamps. At a time where people are sending and receiving Christmas cards, there are greater opportunities to be able to donate them. So, don’t forget to keep your used Christmas stamps and bring them to church. They will be used to raise funds for Willen…
Over the past couple of weeks, a number of different groups at the Water Eaton Church Centre have been celebrating Christmas! Below are a couple of pictures from some of the festivities… Disabled Club The Disabled Club, which is held on the first Wednesday of every month, held its Christmas party. The pictures show how…
It’s that time of year again! Explore the links below to find out more about the Christmas events and services which are being led at the Water Eaton Church Centre this year, by both us and St Frideswide’s. All are welcome! Sunday 3rd December, 1st Advent– St Frideswide’s Communion, 9.15am– Spurgeon’s Morning Worship, 11am – St Frideswide’s Christingle,…
Help shut winter loneliness and open door to God’s incredible love. Alex Drew, writing for the Baptist Union, introduces Love My Neighbour, a campaign to remind and encourage us all to intentionally connect with our older neighbours this winter. He explains more below: “Love My Neighbour is a simple but potentially lifesaving and life-giving campaign…
This Sunday (19th Nov), we are delighted to be welcoming the Rev Lisa Kerry, Central Baptist Association Regional Team Leader (of which we are a part), to lead us in our Morning Worship. You can find out more about Lisa and the work of the Central Baptist Association here. Our reading is from Nehemiah 4…
17th Nov – Bridgebuilder Trust MK Wisdom and Wine Quiz Night Fundraiser A quiz night organised by Bridgebuilder Trust. Please see the church newsletter or contact us if you would like to join the fun and be part of a team from Spurgeon’s. 18th Nov – Torch Trust Sight-Loss Awareness Training On Saturday 18th November,…
Today we started our service by observing the two minutes silence and remembering those who have perished in conflict. This included remembering the men from Spurgeon’s and St Frideswide’s who died in the First World War. Their names are inscribed on the memorial plaque, located on the wall near the lectern, below the old organ…
The month of September saw Spurgeon’s run two appeals: We are pleased to say that the balance for our Gift Month was £420.00 and the balance for the BMS Harvest Appeal was £455.00. Thank you to everyone who donated!