Weekly Bulletin - 2nd May

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 - Sending out the 72

9am Communion service at St A's

10.30am All Age Worship at St A's 

Reminder there's no encounter taking place this Sunday.

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


News and Notices

Youth Fundraiser Dinner
5 May 2025, Monday, 6-7:30pm
Returning is our Youth Fundraiser Dinner, with this year's dinner being Mexican themed! All proceeds will support youth and families for our residentials throughout the year. Please join us at the large hall at St Andrew's church, with a minimum donation of £5pp. If you can't come, but are happy to support, please feel free to donate regardless, any amount would be a huge help in our youth's fundraising efforts. For more details and to sign up, click here.

Men's walk
10th May 2025
On 10th May men at St Andrew's and St Bart's are invited to join us on a walk round Haresfield Beacon. You can either meet at St Andrew's at 9 am and share lifts, or meet us at the Edgemoor Inn on the road to Pitchcombe at 0930 where we still start and finish the walk. We expect to be back to the pub by 1230, so people can finish with a pub lunch if they want, but it's not obligatory! Please sign up here to let us know you are coming. This will be a great opportunity to bring a friend along, so please join us and invite someone!

Bingo and Burritos Night with Youth for Christ Gloucestershire
Saturday 10th May at The Pavilion, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham from 7:30pm – 9:30pm
This is no ordinary bingo night! Come and join us for an evening of fun with extra challenges throughout the game and delicious burritos. Don't worry if you have never played bingo before, you don't need to know the difference between "Legs eleven" and "Danny La Rue". It most certainly won't be boring! Beside the burritos, there will be drinks to buy throughout the evening. We will be raising funds to support young people through our schools based ministry. Tickets are £8 per person. https://buytickets.at/youthforchristgloucestershire/1606809

APCM Report and 2024 Church Accounts
Our Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) will take place on Sunday 11th May, immediately after the 10:30am service.
The 2024 church accounts and APCM report are available to view on our websitehere.

PCC Vacancy
We have space for a new member on the PCC. If you're interested in standing, please email John at vicar@stastb.church.

Mission Sunday 18th May
After the 900am and 1030am services there will be stalls from mission partners in the main hall. There will be an opportunity to give to persecuted Christians through the Open Doors Myanmar Earthquake appeal.

Revd John Sabbatical
Revd John is on Sabbatical 1st June-31st August 2025 inclusive.  Alongside annual leave, his last day of ministry until 1st September is Tuesday 13th May.  His email and phone will not be operational during this time so do get in touch again in September.  For other enquiries, please contact the Office, and for urgent matters when the Office is unavailable, please try contacting our Wardens (www.stastb.church/about) or our Pastoral care team (www.stastb.church/pastoral-care). 

Science and Faith Day
28 June 2025, Saturday, 10am-4pm
Here, we can explore how Science and Faith can fit together in the pursuit of truth, and hearing what it's like to be a Christian in different STEM careers. Whether you're currently or formerly in a STEM career, or deciding to study it at A-Level or University, or if you're just curious about science and faith, all are welcome! The day will include breakout sessions, keynote speakers, testimonies from members in STEM careers, and we're providing lunch! Tickets are £10pp. Book today by clicking here.

St Andrews Summer Holiday Club
St Andrews Summer Holiday Club will be running for primary school aged children on Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th August from 9am-12pm. Join us for games, crafts, puppets, Bible stories and more. Sign up on Churchsuite or contact Kate for more information. Kate is also looking for volunteers to help with catering and children's work during holiday club, please speak to her if you'd like to volunteer or to find out more.

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.


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
Or click here


Green Tips
Could you get into composting? This is a great way of getting rid of your veg peelings, garden waste, coffee grounds, paper and card. Remember good compost has both a mix of green (such as peelings) and brown (such as paper) waste. For more info https://www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/actions/how-compost-your-waste.


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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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