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The churches are very active in the local community, with much to report.
Back to Church Sunday
Back to Church Sunday is now the largest single local-church invitational initiative in the world.
It is based on the simplest and shortest step in evangelism - that we should invite someone we already know to something we love; invite our friend to our church. The initial focus was to invite ‘back’ those who used to attend, but we want to ensure that anyone who doesn’t currently attend can be guaranteed a specially warm welcome. In 2009 Back to Church Sunday mobilised around 6,000 churches across the world (4,650 in the UK) to invite their friends to church. As a result over 80,000 extra people attended church on Back to Church Sunday in the UK alone, with a long-term result of around 10,000 people added to the church in one day.
Back to Church Sunday works in partnership with Traidcraft to ensure that all resources are ethically produced, it began in the Church of England and now takes place in churches across denominations in countries around the world.
What church leaders have said:
•In 2008 a young woman came to BTCS. A year later she has helped us to set up a youth group, and is helping lead it. It just takes one new one - a whole load of difference can be made.
•I can’t understand why all churches aren’t involved; it’s such an easy mission opportunity not to be missed.
•77 people turned up of which about 50 were returning or new!
•I have not seen so many people at St James’ before.
•One elderly lady (aged 92!) brought by a church member was quite overcome with the experience of love and acceptance.
1 September 2010
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1 September 2010
Brenda, Eleanor, Heather and Pauline have been trained as Lay Pastoral Assistants (LPAs).
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23 August 2010
Did you know that the new editor of our Parish Magazine is Eleanor Dymott.
You can contact Eleanor at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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9 August 2010
The church is looking for a cleaner to look after the Holy Trinity Crypt & St. Nicholas.
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“In July I had the privilege of representing my fellow clergy of the diocese at the General Synod in York. It was an important meeting at which we considered the means by which women may be ordained as bishops.”
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Sunday 5 September 2010, 7.30pm | Holy Trinity
Week of Accompanied Prayer
For a real sense of the week there will be a taster evening at Holy Trinity on Sunday 5th September at 7.30pm. The Week of Accompanied Prayer will take place on 3rd-9th October, booking forms are now available, in both churches.
If you would like to know more about this week of prayer, please speak to Anne Dunn.
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Monday 6 September 2010, 9.00am | St Nicholas
Lantern Center
It is the turn of St. Nicholas to provide goods for the Lantern Centre on September 6th. Boxes will be placed for your donations in St. Nicholas – on the piano (nearer the time). Thank you for your help.
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Thursday 9 September 2010, 3.10pm | Holy Trinity Primary School
Church Club
From September the Church Club will move to its new day of Thursday. The timings of the club remain the same, 3.10 to 4.30pm and the first meeting will take place on Thursday 9th September.
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Thursday 9 September 2010, 7.30pm | Holy Trinity
Emmaus Meeting
The Emmaus Meetings will commence from tonight at 7:30pm and will continue every second Thursday of the month thereafter.
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