This summer we’ve opened Galilee Gardens on Wednesday & Friday afternoons and invited along friends, neighbours & the wider community. Activities have been many and varied, with Basketball a firm favourite among the younger ones, and sitting in the shade favoured by the slightly older. The biggest problem we’ve had so far has been the…
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Once upon a time the garden at the back of the Church Centre was a barren wasteland. All of the fence panels had been removed, the ‘lawn’ was lumpy & very patchy with some bonfire marks, and it had become a thoroughfare for anyone who wanted a short-cut to avoid walking round the car park. But…
During the summer months we take a slightly different approach to worship, partly to give volunteers & musicians a break & partly due to fewer people attending due to holidays. Last Sunday we repeated our very popular ‘alternative worship’ service. After some verses of Scripture and singing together, we gave people the option of different activities through which…
Last weekend we had the joy of hosting Chris & Sam from our BMS Link Missionary family, the Drews. During our morning worship Chris shared a little about what it is like for the family living in Kathmandu, Nepal. He explained the difference in cultures, and we learned how the Nepali people drink from shared water…
Congratulations to our Parish Nurse, Jenny Davis, who has just completed a qualification in Chair Based Exercise with the organisation Extend. This enables Jenny to teach chair-based exercise sessions for older adults & those with disabilities. If you are interested in attending future sessions, please get in touch.
It is with sadness that 1st Bletchley Girls’ Brigade Company closes this week after almost 90 years serving our Church & community. Some years ago the GB Officers notified the Church that they would be retiring when they reached ‘a certain age’ and that alternative plans would have to be made. Despite requests for additional leaders and…
As we explored the theme of Christian Character on Sunday, Nicci felt led to share the poem ‘IF’ by Rudyard Kipling in response to Ruth’s meditation on 1 Peter 4:1-11 [MSG]. The poem is included below for your further reflection, and a video below for those who prefer to listen: IF you can keep your head…
Last Saturday was Love Bletchley Day and a team of people from the Church fellowship headed to Queensway to bless the community. The following is a report from our group organiser, Ruth Jones [photos below]: The day was full of sunshine which meant that many people turned up to wander along the rows of stalls. Eyes were caught…
“Even when our souls were lost, Jesus, You paid the cost & now we are free; […] our shame is undone – so we don’t need to fear for we know our King is here, and He’s already won!”
“God’s Spirit doesn’t make us slaves who are afraid of him. Instead, we become his children and call him our Father.” – Romans 8:15