Weekly Bulletin - 12 November
Welcome to our weekly church bulletin, here's what is coming up in the life of St Andrew's and St Bartholomew's!
Services This Sunday -
9am Communion service at St A's
10.30am Informal Worship with Children's and Youth Groups at St A's
To find out what's happening during the week click here to view our full church calendar.
Readings This Sunday
9am - Philippians 4: 4-9
Matthew 6: 5-14
10.30am - Matthew 6: 5-14
Preaching Theme - LICC 4: Whoever we are
Weekly Prayer Zoom Details
Every Thursday
7.30pm Zoom Prayer
Meeting ID:717 8863 5477 Passcode: STAPRAYER
News and Notices
Churchdown Zero will be in the large hall following the 10.30 service this Sunday (15th). Bring along your empties and swap for new vegan, chemical and cruelty free products which are kind to the earth. If you're not already using our products, come along and have a chat.
Christmas Shoebox Appeal - Sponsors Needed
This year's appeal is now coming to a close. Please bring in your boxes by Sunday, 15th November at the very latest.
We are also still looking for more sponsors for our 700+ boxes. If you have not already done so, please consider sponsoring a box. You are sending love, hope and the Good News of Jesus Christ to a child living in very difficult circumstances.
Many thanks to all who have supported the appeal.
Thursday Knitters- A special thanks to all the Thursday knitters for raising another £1000 for Gloucester foodbank which brings the total this year to £2000!
Choir Robes - Please could anyone who has Choir robes they no longer need return them to the cupboard as soon as possible as we urgently need them for new members in time for Christmas. Thank you.
Angel Tree is an initiative run by Prison Fellowship, which helps bridge the gap between parents in prison and their children who will be apart this Christmas.
Prison Fellowship provides the mechanism, a few church members here at St Andrews do the admin and we then invite our congregation to provide the gifts. This year we are again supporting the initiative in connection with the Chaplaincy at HMP Eastwood Park women's prison.
How it works: Mum decides what she would like to get her child for Christmas, then a few days before Christmas the postman delivers the gift to the child's address all wrapped with a gift label on from Mum to open on Christmas Day. Angel Tree anonymously does the work in between to enable it to happen. We are told the age of the child and what they would like so we can purchase the gift on behalf of their Mum, for between £10-£15, and then we arrange for these to be wrapped and posted out.
Gift tags and further information to help you participate will be available on Sundays 15th and 22nd November in the foyer, with the last day for returning purchased gifts being 29th November.
Alternatively if you would like to donate directly to Prison Fellowship to support Angel Tree operating in conjunction with prisons across the UK, or to find out more about the work of Prison Fellowship please go to prisonfellowship.org.uk and search angel tree. *** DOUBLE YOUR DONATION! If you donate between 12pm Tuesday 1st and 12pm Tuesday 8th December your donation will be doubled at no extra expense to you, as part of a generous doubling scheme matching up to £30,000 ***
For more details please speak to Dave or Moira.
Advent Candlelight Service - "Preparing for His Coming"
Great Advent Hymns and Readings - 3.30pm Sunday 29th November, St Bartholomews, Chosen Hill
Gather your team of festive masterminds or come along solo to be placed in a team. Whether you're a Christmas movie buff, a carol connoisseur, or just convinced you're the smartest person in the room, this is your chance to prove it.
There will be prizes up for grabs, plenty of laughs, friendly rivalry, and a healthy dose of Christmas chaos.
This event is raising funds for Youth for Christ Gloucestershire and the essential work they do with young people across the county. So come ready to have fun, support a great cause, and unleash your competitive side.
Soft drinks and snacks will be available.
Tickets are £5 per person.
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/youthforchristgloucestershire/2423837
If you would like to include any updates in the weekly bulletin, send them to admin@stastb.church. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday at 1pm.
This week's Green Tip! Please pray as world leaders and organisations meet in Antalya, Turkey till the 20th November for COP31. Pray for consensus and action to be taken to alleviate the climate crisis. If you want more prayer points please go to https://www.tearfund.org/stories/2026/09/how-can-i-pray-for-cop31
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.
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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. For a conversation with our Pastoral Care Coordinator Lynda Wright, please email on pastoralcare@stastb.church or call 07343 139410. For issues concerning safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable adults, see our website https://www.stastb.church/safeguarding For other useful contacts including Gloucester Adults helpdesk, Domestic abuse support services, Samaritans or Gloucester NHS Crisis team, visit https://gloucester.anglican.org/about-us/safeguarding/contacts/
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St Andrew's Church Centre, Station Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2JT
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01452 712154
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