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Holocaust Memorial Day

January 27 2021February 18 2021
Holocaust Memorial Day

Be the light in the darkness… Image © Wiener Library – Soup Kitchen in Łódź Ghetto

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Bank Topics “Lite” – Dec 2020

January 25 2021January 26 2021
Bank Topics “Lite” – Dec 2020

Still in lockdown so it’s “Lite” again! Click here to download the current issue, December 2020 All the news of what’s going on (or not going on) for the next…

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Just so you know… The Church building is (once again) shut. This time until Spring is sprung!

January 8 2021January 8 2021
Just so you know… The Church building is (once again) shut. This time until Spring is sprung!

You can find us here on the web and join us for a Sunday Service over Zoom, or just if you need a hand… Just leave your contact details below…

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Bank Topics “Lite” – Sep 20

January 5 2021March 5 2021
Bank Topics “Lite” – Sep 20

Mid lockdown we’ve gone “lite.” Click here to download the current issue, Sep 2020 (Almost) all the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of…

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Covid Breach of Biblical Proportions…

December 12 2020
Covid Breach of Biblical Proportions…

From the best magazine in Britain! Private Eye

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Just so you know… Update

August 15 2020
Just so you know… Update

You can find us here on the web and join us for a Sunday Service over Zoom, or just if you need a hand… Just leave your contact details below…

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Covid-19 Risk Assessment, July 2020

July 16 2020
Covid-19

To enable us to open Church for worship we have completed a risk assessment which can be found here. Andy Guthrie Church Leader July 16 2020     Image by Sumanley…

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Bank Topics – June 2020

June 5 2020September 5 2020
Bank Topics – June 2020

Click here to download the current issue, June 2020 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on…

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Just so you know…

May 5 2020
Just so you know…

You can find us here on the web and join us for a Sunday Service over Zoom, or just if you need a hand… Just leave your contact details below…

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Getting through tough times…

March 27 2020
Getting through tough times…

This comes from a Catholic priest called Fr Richard Rohr, just seemed something worth sharing in these strange times… When triggered or caught by something unpleasant, begin by simply being…

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One to remember when the church door is shut…

March 21 2020

  Thanks to Cartoonist Dave Walker who has great stuff at CartoonChurch.com

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Bank Topics – March 2020

March 9 2020
Bank Topics – March 2020

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Bank Topics – December 2019

December 9 2019March 9 2020
Bank Topics – December 2019

Click here to download the current issue, December 2019 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on the…

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Bank Topics – September 2019

October 2 2019October 2 2019
Bank Topics – September 2019

Click here to download the current issue, September 2019 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on…

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Bank Topics – June 2019

June 11 2019
Bank Topics – June 2019

Click here to download the current issue June 2019 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on…

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Notre-Dame de Paris

April 17 2019
NotreDame

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5

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GK Chesterton: The Donkey.

April 16 2019April 15 2019
Donkey

After Palm Sunday’s service, Jim told me of a poem he had to learn at school… The Donkey BY G. K. CHESTERTON When fishes flew and forests walked    And figs grew…

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“Be still and know…”

April 15 2019April 12 2019
“Be still and know…”

Thanks to Sad Jesus, once again

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Our Church Profile

April 12 2019
Our Church Profile

As we head towards the new Missional Partnerships we were asked to prepare our church profile. This is a document we created towards the end of last year and it…

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Bank Topics – March 2019

February 26 2019March 1 2019
Bank Topics – March 2019

Click here to download the current issue March 2019 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on…

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Bank Topics – December 2018

January 22 2019
Bank Topics – December 2018

Click here to download the current issue December 2018 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on…

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Church Notices

November 13 2018
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Bank Topics – September 2018

September 5 2018
Bank Topics – September 2018

Click here to download the current issue September 2018 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on…

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A question from God

August 31 2018
FreeWill

Thanks to The Church Sofa

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Early Church Technology

July 26 2018
Moses

Thanks, Church Sofa

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Mending…

July 25 2018
Mending…

Thanks to the Contemplative Monk

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Coffee too…

July 25 2018
Coffee too…

Thanks to Clergy Coaching network

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Homepage

July 20 2018July 20 2018

What drives the Homepage? Appearance -> Theme Options -> Content -> Top of page, Custom Template Andy MsR

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Cheeses

July 11 2018
Cheeses
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Before you speak…

June 18 2018
Three tests

Thanks to Sad Jesus for this one…

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Bank Topics – June 2018

June 18 2018June 18 2018
Bank Topics – June 2018

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Bank Topics – March 2018

March 5 2018
Bank Topics – March 2018

Click here to download the current issue March 2018. All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on…

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Samaritan’s Purse 2017…

December 4 2017
Samaritan’s Purse 2017…

Christmas started off early at the end of last month with 62 carefully packed boxes of love collected so that they can be distributed to children who really need evidence…

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Bank Topics – December 2017

December 4 2017
Bank Topics – December 2017

Click here to download the current issue Newsletter December 2017. All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on…

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Safeguarding a priority here!

September 20 2017
Safeguarding a priority here!

We’ve put our safeguarding policy statement on the website here

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Practice the pause…

September 14 2017
Practice the pause…

Thanks to Mindful Christianity

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because they’re hungry…

September 12 2017September 12 2017
because they’re hungry…

Thank you, UnfundamentalistChristians

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It’s been said before. It bears repeating…

September 11 2017
It’s been said before. It bears repeating…

Thank you,  Sad Jesus

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URC Daily Devotions

September 8 2017

You may or may not be aware that the United Reformed Church makes available daily devotional reflections, written by all kinds of contributors. You can now find them on our…

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Blake’s Jerusalem

September 5 2017
Jerusalem

A really brilliant discussion from BBC Radio 4 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b092m4s2    

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Printer’s down!

September 4 2017
Printer down

Thanks to The Celtic Christian Tradition

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Bless those…

September 2 2017September 1 2017
Bless those…

Thanks, Faith and Worship

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Bank Topics – September 2017

September 1 2017
Bank Topics – September 2017

Click here to download the current issue Newsletter September 2017 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on…

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Pass it on…

July 24 2017July 19 2017
Pass it on…

Thanks, Random Acts

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Peace…

July 23 2017July 19 2017
PeaceMan

Thanks, Karl Barth for Dummies

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Defend…

July 20 2017July 19 2017
Defend

Thanks Kissing Fish

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Thy Kingdom Come… #P2P

June 1 2017
Thy Kingdom Come… #P2P

I heard about this on Thought for the Day this morning… Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement, which invites Christians around the world to pray between Ascension and…

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The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.

May 23 2017
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.

And, still today, the darkness will not overcome it. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those people caught up in last night’s ghastly attack in Manchester. May He watch…

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Bank Topics – June 2017

May 19 2017May 19 2017
Bank Topics – June 2017

Click here to download the current issue Newsletter June 2017 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on…

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There’s something happening over there…

April 14 2017
There’s something happening over there…

Found on The Church Sofa

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Let’s not forget…

April 12 2017April 4 2017
Let’s not forget…

Thanks to I’m Not That Kind of Christian

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Let’s dance…

April 11 2017April 4 2017
Dancing

Thanks again to Kissing Fish

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May we see this world through your eyes…

April 6 2017April 4 2017
May we see this world through your eyes…

Thanks to Faith & Worship

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Do you need something?

April 5 2017April 4 2017
Take what you need

Thanks to I’m Not That Kind of Christian

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A loving reminder…

April 4 2017
When injustice

Thanks to Sad Jesus, once again

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Grace is kind of amazing!! So, you might want to quit worrying so much about how bad you think you are…

March 19 2017March 8 2017
Grace

Thanks to Sad Jesus, once again!

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We’re all work in progress

March 17 2017March 8 2017
Work in progress

Thanks to I’m not that kind of Christian

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I was hungry

March 16 2017March 8 2017
I was hungry

Thanks to Unfundamentalist Christians

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How will they know us?

March 15 2017March 8 2017
How will they know us?

Thanks to I’m not that kind of Christian

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Singing out…

March 14 2017March 8 2017
Singing out…

Thanks to Unfundamentalist Christians

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I never told you…

March 13 2017March 8 2017
I never told you

Thanks to I’m not that kind of Christian

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Note to self….

March 12 2017March 8 2017
Note to self….

Thanks to Sad Jesus, once again!

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It’s me…

March 12 2017March 8 2017
Grant me

Thanks to Sad Jesus, once again!

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Clinging on…

March 11 2017March 8 2017
Clinging on…

Thanks to Unfundamentalist Christians

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Be an expression of love…

March 10 2017March 8 2017
Be an expression of love…

Thanks to Christians Tired of being Misrepresented

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Have there been times that you’ve spoken about peace, love or helping someone – and been told that you’re not really a Christian?

March 9 2017March 8 2017
Have there been times that you’ve spoken about peace, love or helping someone – and been told that you’re not really a Christian?

Thanks to I’m not that kind of Christian

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Christ has no body but yours…

March 8 2017March 8 2017

Christ has no body but yours, No hands, no feet on earth but yours, Yours are the eyes with which he looks Compassion on this world, Yours are the feet…

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Bathtime…

February 22 2017
Bathtime
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Bank Topics – March 2017

February 20 2017
Bank Topics – March 2017

Click here to download Newsletter March 2017 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on the link and…

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Keeping on message…

February 10 2017February 4 2017
In the wrong hands

Thanks Unfundamentalist Christians

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Do not be dismayed…

February 9 2017February 4 2017
Do not be dismayed…

Thanks Unfundamentalist Christians

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February 8 2017February 4 2017

Thanks again, Sad Jesus

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Not just for HMD

February 7 2017February 4 2017
Not just for HMD

Thanks Unfundamentalist Christians

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This seems in keeping with “thou shalt not bear false witness”…

February 6 2017February 4 2017
This seems in keeping with “thou shalt not bear false witness”…

Thanks once again Sad Jesus

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Worth remembering…

February 5 2017February 4 2017
Worth remembering…

Thanks Unfundamentalist Christians

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Your Move…

January 28 2017January 27 2017
Your Move…

Thanks, I’m Not That Kind of Christian

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Too often the church has surrendered its prophetic voice so as to preserve its status as a social club. I’m done with that. I hope you are as well!!!

January 28 2017January 24 2017
Too Often

Thanks, Sad Jesus

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Holocaust Memorial Day

January 27 2017
Holocaust Memorial Day

Never again…

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Yep, that’s the right one!

January 26 2017January 24 2017
Yep, that’s the right one!

Thanks Unfundamentalist Christians

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The Son of Man-splaining

January 25 2017January 24 2017
The Son of Man-splaining

Thanks Kissing Fish

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Putting love in action…

January 20 2017January 17 2017
Putting love in action…

Thanks to I’m Not That Kind of Christian

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I think it’s not asking nearly enough, but it’s a start…

January 19 2017January 17 2017

Thanks, as ever, to Sad Jesus, and this time to (the quite hard to find) Him Above too.

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Because it’s good to be reminded.

January 18 2017January 17 2017

Thanks to Kissing Fish

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Feed people! Don’t shout bible passages at them!!

January 17 2017January 17 2017
Feed Them

Thanks, once again, to Sad Jesus

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When…

January 12 2017January 9 2017
When…

Thanks to The Christian Left

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Wishful thinking…

January 11 2017January 17 2017
Wishful thinking…

Thanks to Anglican Memes

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Peacemaking is not about having more bombs and guns and soldiers than the enemy… Peacemaking is about love!!

January 11 2017January 9 2017
Peacemaking is not about having more bombs and guns and soldiers than the enemy… Peacemaking is about love!!

And thanks, Sad Jesus,  Again!

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Now is the time for faith, no matter the obstacles…

January 10 2017January 9 2017
Now is the time for faith, no matter the obstacles…

Thanks to Sad Jesus

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St Georges Cathedral Barcelona (Cape Town) at the door… Amen!!!

January 9 2017

And presumably Coventry as well!! Thanks to Immanuel Van Tonder

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Jesus never says…

December 23 2016December 22 2016
Jesus never says…

Thanks once again, and a Merry Christmas to Sad Jesus

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It’s cold outside!

December 22 2016
Outside

Thanks to the Reconciling Ministries Network

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Hmmm… How the Daily Mail sees the Nativity story..

December 15 2016December 10 2016
Hmmm… How the Daily Mail sees the Nativity story..

Yes once again thanks to the Church Sofa Originally found over at Homeless Britain on Facebook.

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Lego Star Wars Nativity

December 14 2016December 10 2016
Lego Star Wars Nativity

See the full story unfold here Once again thanks the The Church Sofa

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The love it / hate it Nativity

December 12 2016December 10 2016
The love it / hate it Nativity

Yes it’s the Marmite Nativity, thanks to The Church Sofa

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Time to sing along!

December 10 2016December 10 2016

Thanks to Anglican Memes

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Well said John Wesley!

December 6 2016December 4 2016

Thanks to Sad Jesus

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You pray for the hungry

December 5 2016December 4 2016

Thanks to Patheos

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A very British Nativity

December 4 2016

Thanks to the Joint Public Issue Team  

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Bank Topics – Dec 2016

November 28 2016November 28 2016
Bank Topics – Dec 2016

Click here to download Newsletter December 2016 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on the link…

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WHEN GOD CHATTED WITH JOHN…

November 23 2016November 22 2016
WHEN GOD CHATTED WITH JOHN…

Once again, thanks to the Church Sofa

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There’s Room….

November 22 2016November 21 2016
There’s Room….

Thanks to the Unfundamentalist Christians Again!

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76 Shoeboxes of love

November 21 2016November 20 2016
76 Shoeboxes of love

Big fanfare from 76 trombones! On Sunday 20th November we collected 76 little boxes of love for the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child – the Shoebox appeal. If you want…

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Following Jesus means erasing the lines of hatred, xenophobia, misogyny, racism, classism, and all separation between people!

November 9 2016
Line

Thanks to Sad Jesus And another thing…. Someone once said that whenever we draw a line in the sand to exclude others, we find that Jesus is always standing with those…

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The story of the poppy

November 7 2016November 7 2016
The story of the poppy

Remembrance Day Service, Bank Top URC, Ashworth Lane, 10:30 Sunday 13th November   Thanks to The Royal British Legion

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Happy Reformation Day!

October 31 2016
Worms

Thanks to Anglican Memes and Humour for that!

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Just pause…

October 28 2016
Pause

Thanks to Unfundamentalist Christians for this!

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Bank Topics – September 2016

September 9 2016November 9 2016
Bank Topics – September 2016

Click here to download Newsletter September 2016 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on the link…

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A reminder… simple is not always better, or correct!!!

August 1 2016
Answers

Thanks to Sad Jesus on FB

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A lesson in forgiveness…

July 28 2016
Maths

True, well nearly true, because….. It should be MATHS!!!!

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A Prayer for when you feel like you’re drowning…

July 27 2016
A Prayer for when you feel like you’re drowning…

For those in peril on the sea, and refugees everywhere The Church Sofa inspiring again

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There’s a Church Meeting on Sunday… this is important!

July 21 2016July 21 2016
There’s a Church Meeting on Sunday… this is important!

10 tips to survive a church meeting… It’s a new week. It’s the start of a new month. You may have a meeting coming up at church. Yes. Another church meeting. The…

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Church start time…

July 20 2016July 20 2016
Church start time…

OK, we’re 10:30’ish rather than 10:00’ish but it seems we’re not alone! The Church Sofa lightens our day once more!

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Church survival kit for new parents…

July 14 2016
Church survival kit for new parents…

Have you got to the stage where you have a little version of yourself? (Otherwise known as a baby). Are you worried about what you need to keep a baby…

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And we shall remember them…

July 1 2016
And we shall remember them…

First day on the Somme – 1st July 1916

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Remember. Be Kind

June 27 2016
Be Kind

A reminder for the start of the week…… And, once again, thanks to The Church Sofa

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EU Referendum: the morning after…

June 24 2016

URC General Secretary John Proctor asks, what do churches say and do in immediate response to the decision to leave the EU? Most of us managed to vote. We knew…

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Snoopy Theology

June 22 2016
Snoopy Theology

But, apparently, with only a cameo appearance by Snoopy! Once again, thanks to The Church Sofa

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Need Something For Fathers Day?

June 19 2016
Need Something For Fathers Day?

Thank goodness this one passed them by, and I certainly don’t have 50 favorite worship songs! Once again thanks to TheChurchSofa

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Happy Fathers’ Day

June 19 2016June 19 2016
FathersDay

Thanks to ChurchSofa!

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How many of you remember this?

June 18 2016June 19 2016
Bank Top 1939 - A M Andrews

And is that you in the middle of the road? Bank Top 1939 More photos of old Bolton from A M Andrews here

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Bank Top Sermons Sunday – 15th May 2016

June 6 2016
Sermons 2016

On 15th May 2016 we celebrated Sermons Sunday with a BBQ in the Bank Top Community Garden and… it didn’t even rain! You can see more pictures by clicking here.

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Sermons Sunday BBQ in the Bank Top Community Garden – Sunday 15th May 2016

June 6 2016June 6 2016
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Bank Topics – June 2016

May 25 2016June 2 2016
Bank Topics – June 2016

Click here to download Newsletter June 2016 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on the link and…

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Think, Vote, Pray – The Church’s EU Referendum resource

May 3 2016June 2 2016
Think, Vote, Pray  – The Church’s EU Referendum resource

Four major Churches in Britain have today released a resource to help churches and individuals think, pray and vote in the upcoming European Union referendum. Read more about that here. Click here…

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Contemporary Christianity Exam…

April 18 2016May 22 2016

The good people who are the Beaker Folk of Husborne Crawley have an excellent website which includes this… Contemporary Christianity Exam Announced by Archdruid Eileen 3 hours. No talking, mobile…

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So, what do you do for a living?

April 13 2016May 23 2016

                            Thanks to The Church Sofa, again!

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There’s something happening over there…

March 27 2016May 23 2016
There’s something happening over there…

Found on The Church Sofa

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Have You?

March 27 2016May 23 2016
Have You?
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Bank Topics – March 2016

March 25 2016May 25 2016
Bank Topics – March 2016

Click here to download Newsletter March 2016 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on the link…

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Holocaust Memorial Day 2016

January 27 2016January 27 2016

Click on the image for a wonderful resource from St. Andrew’s United Reformed Church, Monkseaton, via the Windermere Centre http://windermere.urc.org.uk/wo16-holocaust-memorial-day/  

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Cranberries at Christmas…

December 20 2015March 31 2016
Cranberries at Christmas…

In the run up to Christmas,  Bank Top helped the Bolton Urban Outreach Christmas hamper project. There’s more detail on their website here but in summary… “In total 1200 hampers blessed…

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Bank Topics – December 2015

December 1 2015March 25 2016

Click here to download Issue 19 December 2015 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on the link…

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Samaritan’s purse November 2015

November 25 2015March 28 2016
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**Yoga Classes at Bank Top Church every Tuesday at 7.45pm – 9.15pm**

October 12 2015March 28 2016

**Yoga Classes at Bank Top Church every Tuesday at 7.45pm – 9.15pm** WHAT IS YOGA? Yoga is all about harmonising the body with the mind and breath through the means of…

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Bank Topics September 2015

September 3 2015April 3 2016

Click here to download Newsletter September 2015 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on the link and…

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Bank Topics June 2015

June 3 2015April 3 2016

Click here to download Newsletter June 2015 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on the link and…

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Bank Topics March 2015

May 3 2015May 3 2015

Click here to download Newsletter March 2015 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on the link and…

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Bank Topics December 2014

December 17 2014May 3 2015

Click here to download Newsletter December 2014 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on the link…

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Bank Topics September 2014

December 17 2014May 3 2015

Click here to download Newsletter September 2014 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on the link…

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Operation Christmas Child

November 20 2014May 13 2016

On the website www.samaritans-purse.org.uk there is a simple quote that explains Operation Christmas Child . (Samaritan’s Purse Shoebox Appeal) “ The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s…

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Bank Top Offerings

November 5 2014November 16 2014

This article is a follow-up from the financial breakdown that Val Singleton explained to us during our recent service. First let me thank each and every one of you for…

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Supporting our Charities

September 13 2014September 14 2014

HARVEST (Family Service 21st September) Once again, with your help, we will be supporting BOLTON HOSPICE and WINTERWATCH BOLTON HOSPICE – with gifts of food and other items – see…

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Help Needed!!!!

September 10 2014September 10 2014

Bank Top Memories Book – currently a lost memory!!!! Syd and Maureen had collected memories from people about their time at Bank Top URC.  It was in a plastic folder…

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Bank Top Village Summer Fair 2014

July 27 2014May 24 2016
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The storm before the calm! Setting up the fair 2014

July 26 2014May 25 2016
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Remembering our First World War dead…

June 29 2014June 29 2014

On the war memorial in church are the names of seven men who gave their lives for their country in the First Word War, 1914-1918. These are: Walter Boardman Arnold…

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Bank Top Village Fair – Saturday 5th July 2014

June 29 2014May 24 2016

      The Fair is this Saturday, 5th July 11:30-3:00   BBQ, cream teas, beer tent (thanks to the support of Bank Top Brewery), bouncy castle, stalls and children’s…

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BankTopics June 2014

May 29 2014

Click here to download Newsletter June 2014 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on the link and it…

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Florence Avenue Allotment Plant Sale 2014

May 9 2014May 9 2014

Come and join our friends at the allotment for their open day after Sermons – Sunday 18th May, 12 – 4pm

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BankTopics March 2014

March 12 2014

Click here to download Newsletter March 2014 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter – except there’s only this month left!!!!! (This is a pdf of the…

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We now have a GrubTub for the donation of food for StoreHouse.

March 10 2014September 14 2014

We now have a GrubTub where you can donate food to support StoreHouse  –  a Church related foodbank for Bolton  

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GrubTub Video

March 10 2014March 12 2014

We now have a GrubTub in church!  

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Be a donor! – it can be part of your giving!

January 23 2014March 12 2014

FAB – fleshandblood.0rg …is a campaign to encourage the church to see blood and organ donation as part of its giving for more information click here  

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O come, O come, Immanuel,

December 31 2013October 5 2014

O come, O come, Immanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear: Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to thee, O Israel….

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BankTopics – December 2013

December 12 2013March 12 2014

Click here to download Newsletter December 2013 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter – except there’s only this month left!!!!! (This is a pdf of the…

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Do you recognise this….?

December 3 2013December 3 2013
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Samaritan’s Purse – Alex’s Story, the bit you missed!

November 24 2013April 6 2016

We collected 105 boxes of love and hope which are now on their way to Uganda! Well done everybody for this fantastic effort –  it really will make a difference…

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Val’s TRIO presentation, what you missed on the screen….

November 24 2013January 19 2021

  You can download a copy of Val’s powerpoint presentation on TRIO be clicking here.

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What is the URC?

November 8 2013November 8 2013

Where do we come from? The United Reformed Church is one of the smaller mainstream denominations – but although it is small it plays a dynamic and challenging part in…

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September 2013 Newsletter

November 5 2013March 28 2016

Click here to download Newsletter September 2013 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter – except there’s only this month left!!!!! (This is a pdf of the…

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And the banner rises again…

September 30 2013March 28 2016

A number of Bank Toppers have been part of Adrian Yapp’s Eden Singers and we had many of our early rehearsals at Lee Clough Mission.  When the Mission closed at…

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Dear Parents With Young Children in Church

September 21 2013

(Even if it come from the States this says it all…) You are doing something really, really important. I know it’s not easy. I see you with your arms overflowing, and I…

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A Faith For Today – Windermere Centre, end of August 2013

August 13 2013

A Faith for Today The Christian faith today is under threat intellectually by the aggressive atheism of Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, and by secular materialism which seems to have…

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Bank Top Village Summer Fair 2013

August 1 2013May 24 2016
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Summer fair 2013 – Gazebo building skills

July 25 2013May 25 2016
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THIS SATURDAY – 6th July – Bank Top Village Fair

July 5 2013July 5 2013
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Bolton News tribute to Kath Tyldesley

June 29 2013January 8 2015

TRIBUTES have been paid to a charity champion who strived for better care for dementia patients. Kath Tyldesley, the chairman of Bolton’s The Dementia Support Group, died aged 84 at Bolton…

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June 2013 Newsletter

May 29 2013May 29 2013

Click here to download Newsletter June 2013 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on the link and…

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Bank Top celebrates two new Elders!

April 24 2013March 28 2016

We’re delighted to announce that at last Sunday’s AGM Alison Spence and Maureen Flitcroft agreed to become Elders. We’re very grateful for this commitment and wish them every blessing.

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Diary March – May 2013

March 7 2013
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Lenten course – Part 2, tomorrow, Tuesday 5th March at 8:00pm

March 4 2013March 28 2016

Digging a little deeper After a great turnout last week we’re onto part 2.  Starts at 8 with physical nourishment from 7:50 ready for a prompt 8:00 start and an…

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A major report from the church about myths around poverty…

March 4 2013

Executive Summary…. In 1753 John Wesley, the founder of Methodism  said, “So wickedly, devilishly false is that common  objection, ‘They are poor, only because they are  idle’.” Yet today many…

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Brunch June 2009

March 3 2013
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Sunday School Group photo 2009

March 3 2013March 3 2013
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Summer Fair 2012

March 3 2013May 24 2016
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Brunches 2013

March 1 2013March 1 2013

  Come to the Bank Top Brunch experience! Some say it’s cheap as chips but we think of it as a fair priced rounded meal. Main course, pudding and a…

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Elders’ and Church meetings 2013

March 1 2013March 7 2013

Sunday                20th January Church Meeting Wednesday         6th March Elders Meeting Sunday                21st April AGM Wednesday         1st May Elders Meeting Wednesday         5th June Elders Meeting Sunday      …

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March 2013 Newsletter

February 26 2013February 26 2013

Click here to download Newsletter March 2013 All the news of what’s going on for the next quarter. (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on the link…

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Lent course – time to dig a little deeper…

February 19 2013February 19 2013

  We  talk a lot about “outreach” but sometimes there’s also a need for a bit of “InReach” and Lent is probably a great time to do that.  So starting on…

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Windermere 2010 – devotions

February 7 2013May 24 2016
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Windermere 2012 – enter the banner

February 7 2013May 24 2016
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Happy New Year!

January 11 2013January 11 2013

  Now that the first week of January is out of the way….. God Bless and have a great 2013!        

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Elders’ duties Spring 2013

January 1 2013March 28 2016

DATE SERVICE DOOR VESTRY 6-Jan-13 Christine Sue 13-Jan-13 Communion Service Joan Andy 20-Jan-13 Maureen Jill 27-Jan-13 Family Communion Service/Church Parade James Val 3-Feb-13 Julie Maureen 10-Feb-13 Communion Service Andy Mark…

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Elders’ Communion Rota Spring 2013

January 1 2013March 1 2013

ELDERS COMMUNION DUTY LIST JANUARY – APRIL 2013   DATE 13 January Val Singleton** Jill Partington Andy Guthrie Julie Skidmore 27 January (fcs) Sue Seddon** Christine Counsell Joan Seddon James…

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The hour approaches!

December 21 2012March 28 2016

Come and join us on Sunday! 10:30 – Nativity with proper carols                           5:45 – Bank Top Gardens, mulled…

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Shoe Box Appeal 2012

November 30 2012May 13 2016
Shoe Box Appeal 2012

A magnificent effort from everyone at church (and beyond) enabled us to collect  124 boxes.  These are off to Swaziland (where the bad king reigns – for those of you…

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December 2012 Newsletter

November 27 2012February 26 2013

December 2012 Newsletter (This is a pdf of the newsletter – click on the link and it will download to your pc/device) All the news of what’s going on for…

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ADVENT BRUNCH – Saturday 1st December

November 27 2012December 3 2012

10:00  until 1:00  – come early to hear the Brownies and Rainbows singing, or avoid the early rush by coming after 11:00. Then it’s time to visit Santa or win…

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Sunday School Quiz

November 24 2012November 24 2012

Which brave young boy had a fight with a giant called Goliath? Who did God give the job of building a massive boat called an ark? What was the name…

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Christmas Events

November 24 2012November 24 2012

    We have arranged a ladies’ Christmas meal at Angelo’s in Egerton on Tuesday 11 December 2012.  The cost is £15.95 and the menu will be available this week….

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Christmas Services

November 24 2012November 29 2012

The Nativity play is on Sunday 23 December 2012 at 10.30 am. The Christingle service is on Sunday 23 December 2012 at 6.15 pm.  Carols in the garden at 5.45…

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Christmas 2012

November 24 2012November 30 2012

     

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Lace and Craft

October 23 2012October 23 2012

Our craft class at Bank Top has been meeting every Wednesday evening for nearly twenty years.  The group is about twenty strong and comes from near and far and keeps…

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Jubilee Brunch

October 23 2012February 24 2013

   

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And on keyboard…

September 30 2012January 13 2013

                Waiting for their King…                    

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Nativity 2008

September 30 2012November 30 2012
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September Newsletter

September 29 2012November 29 2012

Issue 6 (2) Click on the link above for the September 2012 newsletter

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Windermere 2009 – The great trek…

June 30 2012May 24 2016
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Brunches

May 19 2012
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Rainbows

May 19 2012May 19 2012
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The Oaks Brownies

May 19 2012November 11 2012

The Oaks Brownies meet on Tuesday from 6 pm – 7.30 pm.

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Bank Top Brownies

May 19 2012November 11 2012

Bank Top Brownies meet on Monday from 5.45 pm – 7.15 pm.

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Guides

May 19 2012November 11 2012

Bank Top Guides meet on Monday from 7.30 pm – 9.15 pm.

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Housegroup

May 19 2012November 11 2012

The Church House Group meets informally at Val’s house on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.  Recent studies have included the Old Testament book of Daniel, Paul –…

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Art Group

May 19 2012November 11 2012

The Art Group meets on Monday from 1 pm – 3 pm.  The group is a self-help group of about 13 ladies who draw and paint in a range of…

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Toddler Group

May 19 2012November 11 2012

Bank Top Toddler group meets on Tuesday from 9.30 am – 11 am.  Mums, Dads, grandparents and carers are welcome with their babies and pre-school children.  The children enjoy playing…

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December and January Services

March 26 2012November 24 2012

December 2012 Sunday 2 December – Morning Service – Mark Bates Sunday 9 December – Communion Service – Rev George Mwaura   Sunday 16 December – Morning Service – Andy Guthrie Sunday 23 December – Nativity Play – Sunday…

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Windermere Weekend May 2010

February 5 2012May 24 2016

Our next visit to the Windermere Centre will be Friday 22 June  – Sunday 24 June 2012.                         The…

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Meeting dates for 2012

January 14 2012February 7 2012

  Sunday 5 February 2012 – Church Meeting Wednesday 7 March 2012 – Elders Meeting Sunday 15 April 2012 – AGM Wednesday 2 May 2012 – Elders Meeting Wednesday 6…

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Forthcoming External Events

January 6 2012
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A Blessing As You Journey Into the New Year

January 4 2012

May your eyes be opened to the daily miracles around you and your sense of mystery be deepened. May you be aware of the light that shines in the darkness,…

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Where it all began

January 2 2012January 14 2012

OUR HISTORY – WHERE IT ALL BEGAN Bank Top Church was built in the 1830s and appears on a map of the area dating back to 1847.  Originally it was…

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Summer Fair 2009

March 10 2009May 25 2016
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