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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2 February 2012
It doesn’t seem so long ago that I was writing for the parish magazine to tell you a little about your new curate and the rest of the family, before we arrived; now I am writing as we are leaving – my last Sunday with you will be on 12 February and we move a day or two after that.
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1 February 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury arrived on pilgrimage on January 27th. Here with a small group of clergy and laity, the Archbishop began his pilgrimage in the Galilee. He also met with the local and regional clergy, heads of churches and a number of important civil leaders at St. Margaret’s Guest House in Nazareth.
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1 February 2012
Weymouth Choral's Spring Concert at Holy Trinity Church takes place on Saturday 31st March at 7.30 pm.
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“‘There’s no place like home’ goes the old song and it is surely true that for virtually everyone home is important. If we’ve been away for a long time we are really eager to get back. One of the worst punishments that was handed down in the past was exile.”
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Tuesday 7 February 2012, 2.30pm | St Nicholas
Rodwell W.I. Craft group
The Craft Group will be making a Quilling card.
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Thursday 9 February 2012, 3.10pm | Holy Trinity Primary School
Church Club
Bible teaching, craft activities and energetic games; for further information, please contact the Parish office on 01 305 774597.
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Friday 10 February 2012, 3.15pm | Local Schools
Half Term Week
All local schools break up until Monday 20th February.
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Friday 10 February 2012, 6.00pm | St Nicholas
1st Weymouth (Holy Trinity) Brownies
Everything a Brownie does is an adventure – it’s a world of excitement.
For further information, please give Brown Owl a call on 01 305 766395.
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