All items at the Water Eaton Community Larder would have been sent to landfill despite being delicious and having months or even years left on their expiration dates! The Community Larder is a membership programme open to everyone where you can buy shopping from £3.50 per week and help reduce perfectly good food going to…

The following thoughts from the C of E’s Oxford Diocese caught our eye and thought it worth sharing. If you want to dive deeper into this, then please head over to the website at https://www.oxford.anglican.org/six/

Whilst we are unable to meet together in the usual way for our ‘Harvest Sunday‘ service, or to bring our “Meal in a Bag” contributions to church, deacons have suggested that this year we support the Traidcraft Exchange Big Brew. We’d like to do this by inviting you to make a fair-trade cake or savoury…

On 30th August, for one Sunday only, our 11am virtual service will be held over Zoom. Details on how to join can be found on the SBC newsletter, sent out by email. If you would like to join the service and do not have these details, please contact us. Our pre-recorded virtual services on YouTube,…

As shared during our virtual service on 16th August 2020, here is the link to the BMS World Mission website and the appeal for those affected by the Beirut explosion. BMS World Mission – Pray for Beirut

During the month of August, Galilee Gardens, at the back of the church, will be open, in line with social distancing guidelines. If you would like to come, places will need to be pre-booked. There are two different ways to take part. See below: Galilee Gardens: Enjoy the sunshine, a cup of tea, and a…

At the start of lockdown, it was difficult to tell how our Anchor and Junior section members would respond to ‘BBatHome’, the new way of working for the 1st Bletchley Boys’ Brigade and Girls’ Association during the pandemic. However, it can be said that for the most part, it has been very successful, one parent commenting that it…

There is good news! The previously cancelled Lighthouse event has now been replaced by Lighthouse Live, which is taking place virtually, running from Monday 27th July, 2020 until Friday 31st July, 2020. In association with Water Eaton Church Centre, this free event for children aged 6-11 will have online morning and afternoon sessions full of – songs,…

Even though it is still early summer some shrubs are shedding their leaves which have then dried in the sun.  The laurel leaves on the ground are quite eye catching with their golds, yellows and browns.  Here are some links to leaf craft activities. Leaf Art: painting on leaves with coffee grounds. Explore this link  http://www.fubiz.net/2015/07/21/coffeetopia-leaf-paintings/ Leaf Art: doodling…

The first Saturday morning of the month would normally see men from Spurgeon’s and St. Frideswide’s sit down together for an egg and bacon roll and fellowship. Of course, in these times of social distancing that’s not been possible for the last two months. That hasn’t stopped the group meeting virtually, thanks to the wonders…