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JAM pots full!
// October 21st, 2011 // Comments Off // Jam, News
It’s with a mixture of joy (because it’s popular) and sadness that we have made the decision to close registration of JAM to newcomers.
We believe that getting to know those who come and being able to relate to them properly is a key part of what we are doing. With only an hour and a quarter a week, that is getting harder as the ratio of adults to children has risen. With over 50 currently registered, there is obviously a demand for this sort of club, and from what we see each week the kids enjoy it immensely.
We will be loosing another helper after half term, as they move away to start a new job. We have taken the decision now before the club becomes less fun for everyone.
We will be running a waiting list for those who still want to come, and will regularly check to see who’s not been coming so that we can bring new people in as soon as possible. When we get more helpers we will look to increase the number of places.
New series starts tonight
// October 16th, 2011 // Comments Off // General, News
A late post to let you know that our new evening series based on Rick Warrens ’40 days of community’ called “Better Together” starts tonight.
This will be video based teaching and will tie in with our housegroups during the week, but will be accessible as one off items for those who can’t make it every week.
This promises to be a great set of teachings so come along over the next 6 weeks and join us.
Harvest Festival service this Sun
// September 28th, 2011 // Comments Off // Events, News
It’s our Harvest Festival this week – the key service in our 6 week harvest series. A great chance to celebrate all the good things God provides for us in our everyday life (obviously thinking particularly of the food).
Don’t worry if you’ve not been to the other weeks (they all stand alone, but do follow a theme), this will be a great week for the whole family to join in an celebrate with us.
We’ll be taking a collection of food (as is traditional) and this will be partly given to the Bournemouth food bank run by local churches, and partly to our Spin group that meets and eats on a Wed afternoon.
Any gifts will be gratefully received, but if you don’t have anything planned yet the following list are things that will be particularly useful:
Tea, coffee, instant hot chocolate . Tinned fruit, ketchup, uht milk, tinned fruit and veg, potatoes, dilute juice/squash. Tinned custard, sugar, flour, mayonnaise, tuna.
Grid 4 – 23rd Sept
// September 23rd, 2011 // Comments Off // Events, The Grid, Youth
The Grid is back tonight (and my apologies for not posting this sooner).
Joe Hobday from Weymouth Baptist church will be speaking (and I’ve heard great things about him, but then all the speakers at the Grid are nothing short of excellent).
Tickets on sale now, or at the door £3, starts at 7:30. Come along. Seriously, you’ll hear the music from your house anyway, so you might as well be there and enjoy the whole night.
JAM & the Edge start again this week
// September 8th, 2011 // Comments Off // Jam, The Edge
Don’t forget that JAM and the Edge start again this week, and that JAM will now be accepting any children of primary school age.
Since we’re unsure what the demand will be like, we’ll be giving priotiry to those who have previously attended, and those who have registered in advance.
Sun am Harvest Series now on!
// September 8th, 2011 // Comments Off // General, News
Our series running through the harvest season is now on. If you missed this Sunday we started with ‘A time to sow’ talking about the land (and mud eating shock from the pulpit).
Our series for the next few weeks on Sunday mornings (10:30) runs as follows:
- 1th Sept – Time to water (the rain)
- 18th Sept – Time to tend (the sun) with guest speaker Arvind Thomas
- 25th Sept – Time to wait (patience)
- 2nd Oct – Time to harvest (work) our Harvest Festival (Family Service)
- 9th Oct – Time to rest (relax)
Come along and celebrate the goodness of God’s provision with us this autumn!
