Weekly Bulletin

Welcome to our weekly church bulletin, here's what is coming up in the life of St Andrew's and St Bartholomew's!

This Sunday - New series starting on Revelation
9am Communion service at St A's

10.30am Informal Worship with Children's and Youth Groups at St A's 

6pm Encounter Service 

To find out what's happening during the week click here to view our full church calendar.


News and Notices
Mark and Rosalie Balfour
Our mission partners, Mark and Rosalie Balfour, are moving to Cornwall from Guatemala, where they have been working for CMS for several years. Mark is to be Rector of St Illogan  - a parish in the west of Cornwall. They are starting more or less from scratch, with setting up home in the UK again, so to help them, there's a list of things which church members could donate, if you happen to have one spare. Here's a link to the list, which gives further info - take a look and please 'reserve' anything you're able to donate. https://www.thingstogetme.com/1134747ac27e2 

Living Out Evening with Revd Sean Doherty
For those who missed it or want re-listen an audio copy of the evening is now available on our website, you can find it by clicking here.

Youth Internships
St. Andrews Youth is excited to open up a couple of internships for those keen to grow in ministry skills. If you or any young adult (18+) you know might be looking to serve in this way, our PCC has approved two internships: (1) Summer Internship— from July-August 2024, this is available to 1-2 young adults who want to experience summer youth ministry and learn valuable ministry skills! Also (2) Gap Year Internship —from September 2024-Summer 2025, this is for 1-2 young adults who are looking for a gap year where they can build their ministry experience in Youth and Kids ministry! 

Application period—opens 3 June 2024; closes 16 June 2024 (Summer), 23 June 2024 (Gap Year)

Interested? Click here and go to the Join the Team section of our Youth Page

TIC+ Fundraiser
On behalf of Angus Johnson and Teens in Crisis, TIC+, a massive thank you for your prayers and sponsorship of Angus' cycle across France. The 870 miles, including the famous Mount Ventoux at 6200 feet were safely completed Friday 7th June. Over £3,500 has been generously donated - a massive thank you to everyone. The Just Giving page will close in July. https://www.justgiving.com/page/angus-johnson-1706006642955

Healthy Habits Booklet
John has put together a booklet based on the Healthy Habits series we have been working through in our all-age services, these are available to purchase (at cost price) from the office at £1. This is a great resource for connect group leaders or if you just want to look deeper into some of the healthy habits we have looked at. 

Baptisms - 7th July
Whether you're considering baptism or simply want to witness this special moment, we invite you to be a part of our community on this joyous occasion. If you're interested in getting baptised yourself, don't hesitate to reach out to our office for more information.

Men's Canoe Trip
All men, with or without their young people or children, are invited to join in a canoeing trip from Kerne Bridge to Symonds Yat West with a picnic lunch on the way on the 15th June. Click here for more information and to sign up.

Joshua Glover Fundraiser
Jo Witchard along with Joshua's mum Ali will be doing a Skydive in June to help raise money for the Glover family! For more information and to give please click here.

St Andrew's After School Club
At St Andrew's we are excited to be opening our drop-in after school club from September this year. The club will run on Wednesdays from 3:15pm-4:45pm and will offer a range of games, crafts and activities for children as well as refreshments and a space to catch up for parents and carers. We would love to welcome families from St Andrew's to come and join our after school club. We are also in need of two teams of volunteers to alternate with helping with the group fortnightly. This would mainly involve helping to set up and pack down as well as building relationships with the families who come through conversations with both children and adults! For more information or to volunteer, contact Kate by emailing children@stastb.church.

If you would like to include any updates in the weekly bulletin, send them to Adam. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday at 1pm.


Giving at St Andrew's and St Bartholomew's
Generous giving is an integral part of Christian discipleship. The apostle Paul says that giving is a primary responsibility for Christians: 'But since you excel in everything – in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you – see that you also excel in this grace of giving. 2 Cor 8:7. For more information on how to give and where your money goes please download our giving flyer here.
Please click here to make a one-off donation or set up a direct debit.


Upcoming Events
Our website is a great place to find out what events we have coming up this year, click here to find out more.

15th June - Men's Canoe Trip
22nd June – Ladies Craft Saturday 
29th June – Children's Prayer Breakfast 
30th June – Laine Lewis + Jodie Ward ordination
7th July - Pool Baptisms
25th-30th July - New Wine
19th Oct - Women's Day 

You can also sign up for events by clicking here.


Pastoral Care
As part of our Christian community, we provide mutual support for one another. Much of this happens informally with friends within the church and through the connect groups. However, sometimes people will require more personal support and encouragement either as a 'one-off chat' or on a more ongoing basis. We have a pastoral care team who can provide this type of care. Please contact Nigel Roe (Team Leader) on 07780 994827 or Rosi White on 07426 357967.


Weekly Prayer Zoom Details
Every Thursday
7.30pm Zoom Prayer
Meeting ID:726 2837 5971 Passcode: STAPRAYER


Green Tips
Looking to upgrade your furniture? Consider buying second hand furniture, such as from the Furniture Recycling Project.


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Contact us
St Andrew's Church Centre, Station Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2JT
www.stastb.church
01452 712154
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 12.30pm
Closed Tuesday 9.30am - 11.30am
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