Prayer Walking – in preparation for the May Days

Prayer Walking – in preparation for the May Days, we want to do some fresh Prayer Walking around our Parish (we did this monthly for a few years not so long ago). It involves going out in 2s or 3s and seeing what you see, sometimes meeting people, and listening to what you sense [...]

May Days – Sat 26th & Sun 27th May Vision Gathering Weekend

May Days – Sat 26th & Sun 27th May

We’ve been gathering ideas and seeking to renew our vision as a Church over the last months, starting with a Season of Prayer right through the autumn and winter. Robert said a bit about this at our Annual Meeting last week. We want to [...]

HOLY WEEK & EASTER 2012 The Greatest Story Ever Told

HOLY WEEK & EASTER 2012

The Greatest Story Ever Told

 

Palm Sunday

The King comes into Jerusalem on a donkey

9 am Holy Communion

10:30 am Celebration Worship

 

Holy Wednesday

3.45 pm Worship at Culverhay Nursing Home

(with Communion for those who wish)

 

Maundy Thursday

We share in [...]

Film Night at St Bart’s

Film Night at St Bart’s (King Edward Rd)   (see separate article)

This meets monthly, usually on Saturday nights at 7.30pm. They show films that are thought-provoking, rather than merely entertaining. Sue and Phil Weaver go regularly and enjoy it; it’s free, and there are refreshments provided by a rota of the regular members.

The [...]

Little Fishes Toddler Group

this meets on Wednesdays in term time from 1-2.30 pm in the Hall. We moved it to the afternoon from the morning to both relaunch and refresh the group, and also so that the Stepping Stones pre-school could operate on 5 mornings of the week rather than just 4. We think we are the [...]

Annual Parochial Church Meeting Sunday 22nd April

Annual Parochial Church Meeting Sunday 22nd April – this is our annual time of reflecting on and celebrating the last year, and looking forward to where we might head as a Church. As in recent years, we do this as part of our worship at our 10.30 am – to keep it light, and [...]

Welcome to The Ascension Knitting Group

Welcome to The Ascension Knitting Group

Oldfield Park Community Knitting Group has decided they’d like to come under the umbrella of Ascension – welcome to you! The current leaders are Pat Spreadbury and Jen Lillington, and they usually meet on 1st Wednesdays and 3rd Mondays each month. The group knit for charity, and perhaps [...]

The next Alpha Course

The next Alpha Course 

A few people have been asking about doing an Alpha Course, and Robert wants to start one soon after Easter. If you’re reading this and are interested, or know anyone who might be, please contact Robert.

Most of those who have done the Course recently are either very new [...]

Changes in the Church

Church Garden – shed!  Someone has kindly donated the money for a new shed to go in the Church Garden – Thanks!! We plan to get one slightly larger than the current one, but to go in the same space. We don’t keep anything of particular value in there, but it is helpful to [...]

Youth developments

Youth developments -Rob Popejoy updated us one Sunday recently on the youth work, so some of you already know he is planning to expand what happens on a Friday night. And also, as it happens (and unbidden), one of our sponsoring charities The Medlock Trust kindly sent us a further £1,000 which will help [...]