Weekly Bulletin - 2 April
Welcome to our weekly church bulletin - here's what is coming up in the life of St Andrew's and St Bartholomew's!
Easter at St Andrew's & St Bartholomew's
Good Friday – 3 April
The Walk of Witness – starts at Innsworth Junior School at 9.00am.
Churches Together has produced a leaflet showing the route and containing the readings and prayers which you may like to download: https://www.stastb.church/s/Walk-of-Witness.pdf
The walk will arrive at St Andrew's at approximately 11.15am. If you would like to join at this point, please arrive early as this time is approximate. The walk continues to St Bart's, arriving just before 12.00 noon, where it will finish with a short outdoor service.Stations of the Cross - at St Andrew's where there will be reflective activities for all ages. The church will be open 12pm - 3pm for all ages and 3pm - 4pm for adults only. This is an opportunity to engage, at your own pace, with the events of Good Friday through prayer and contemplation.
Easter Sunday – 5 April
6.15am Sunrise Service at St B's
9.00am Communion service at St B's
9.00am Communion service at St A's
10.30am All-age Easter Celebration Service at St A's including an egg hunt for 2-11s.
6.00pm Revival Prayer at St A's
To find out what's happening during the week, click here to view our full church calendar.
News and Notices
Save the Dates
Outdoor Baptism Service - We are holding our annual baptism service on Sunday 5 July, late afternoon. If you would like to be baptised, please speak to Revd John Monaghan or, if you are a young person, to Jamie Flores (Youth Pastor)
Church Weekend 2026. This is taking place over the weekend of Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October 2026.
Christmas Shoebox Appeal
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who supported the Christmas Shoebox appeal by sponsoring a box, making a donation and/or helping to pack boxes. Your amazing generosity enabled us to send 582 boxes (566 via sponsorship and 16 brought in by you), a massive 40% increase on the previous year! Our shoebox gifts were sent to children living in Ukraine, Moldova, Eastern Europe and the Balkans, often areas with political and religious sensitivities. More information and a heart-warming story from Albania, can be found here. Please continue to pray for the children who received our boxes, that their hearts may be open to the love of God.
Women's Day Recordings
Recordings of the talks from the recent Women's Day are now available on the church website.
Open the Book
Open the Book equips small teams of volunteers to visit local schools and share Bible stories through drama. The St Andrew's team visits the junior school every Wednesday morning.
We would love more volunteers to help continue this ministry. If you can help weekly or fortnightly, please contact Kate at children@stastb.church.
Church Electoral Roll
We are currently undertaking the annual review of the Church Electoral Roll. The Church Electoral Roll is how we record official membership of the church. We encourage anyone over 16 who considers themself a church member to join the roll.
A copy of the current roll is available in the concourse of the Church Centre. Please check whether your name is included. If you are not already on the roll, you can join via ChurchSuite or by completing a paper form available in the concourse.
Deadline for applications: Wednesday 15 April 2026
APCM - 10 May 12 midday
It's the APCM (our annual church meeting) on 10 May at 12 midday. Do save the date in your calendars. If you are interested in standing for election at this meeting - either to be a member of the PCC (our church council) or for the Deanery Synod - please do speak to John Monaghan who will be able to tell you more about what the roles involve.
New Wine Festival 2026
28 July – 2 August 2026
The New Wine Festival is a gathering with worship, teaching, and community for all ages - a great opportunity to grow in faith and build relationships. To book, visit the New Wine website. To join the St Andrew's WhatsApp group, contact Caroline Lewton via the church office.
Vacancies
Due to staff departures and a reduction in hours in some staff positions, we have three vacancies. We are recruiting for the following roles at St Andrew's & St Bartholomew's Church, Churchdown:
Administrator
Up to 30 hours per week with flexible working and job sharing considered
Salary: £21,000
Closing date: 8 April, 2026
Interview dates: 21 or 22 April, 2026
Permanent post
Worship Pastor
15 hours per week with flexible working considered
Salary: £12,000
Closing date: 8 April, 2026
Interview dates: 21 or 22 April, 2026
Permanent post
Communications Coordinator
15 hours per week with flexible working and job sharing considered
Salary: £11,000
Closing date: 8 April, 2026
Interview dates: 21 or 22 April, 2026
Permanent post
For all roles:
Combining of roles will be considered for suitable applicants.
For further information and job descriptions, please contact admin@stastb.church or visit www.stastb.church/vacancies.
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:717 8863 5477 Passcode: STAPRAYER
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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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