Weekly Bulletin - 16th April
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 - The power of kindness
9am Communion service at St A's
10.30am Informal Worship with Children's and Youth Groups at St A's
6pm Encounter Service at St A's
To find out what's happening during the week click here to view our full church calendar.
News and Notices
Youth Fundraiser Dinner – Monday 4 May, 6:00–7:30pm
We're excited to invite you to this year's Youth Fundraiser Dinner – a curry night featuring flavours from Indian to Thai.
Enjoy great food, community, and the opportunity to support our youth ministry. Thanks to your generosity, previous events have raised over £5,000, helping families in need, supporting volunteers, and enabling retreats and festivals. We would love to continue that impact this year.
Book with a minimum donation of £5 per person, with any additional giving greatly appreciated. Advance booking is preferred to help us plan for dietary requirements such as vegetarian or gluten-free options. Children under 5 eat free.
Book here: https://stastb.churchsuite.com/events/5ss2nlf6
Men's Breakfast – Saturday 25 April, 8:30–10:00am
Join us for a full English breakfast followed by a talk. A great opportunity to connect, enjoy good food, and spend time together.
Women's Breakfast – Saturday 9 May, 9:00–10:30am
Join us for our next Women's Breakfast, with a range of hot and cold options available.
Penny will be leading us in a journalling exercise as we learn to hear from God. Please do invite a friend and book your tickets.
We are planning to provide journals for those attending, so early booking would really help us ensure we order the right quantities. You can sign up here.
APCM – Saturday 10 May, 12:00 midday
Our Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) will take place on Saturday 10 May at 12:00 midday. Please save the date.
If you are interested in standing for election to the PCC (our church council) or for Deanery Synod, please speak to Revd John Monaghan, who will be happy to explain what the roles involve.
Outdoor Baptism Service – Sunday 5 July
We will be holding our annual outdoor baptism service on Sunday 5 July in the late afternoon.
If you would like to be baptised, or reaffirm baptism vows made on your behalf as an infant, please speak to Revd John Monaghan. Young people can also speak to Jamie Flores (Youth Pastor).
Whole Church Breakfast – Save the Date: Saturday 11 July
Save the date for our Whole Church Breakfast on Saturday 11 July. This is for everyone – youth, women, men, and children – all are welcome.
Further details and booking information will be available soon.
New Wine Festival 2026 – 28 July to 2 August
The New Wine Festival is a six-day Christian gathering with worship, teaching, and community for all ages. It's a great opportunity to grow in faith and build relationships with others from our church family.
To book, visit the New Wine website.
To join the St Andrew's WhatsApp group, contact Caroline Lewton via the church office.
Church Weekend 2026 – Save the Date
Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October 2026
Gloucester Foodbank – Vacancy
Gloucester Foodbank is recruiting for a Hub Coordinator. This is a two-year contract requiring 16 hours per week. The deadline for applications is 17 April.
More information: https://cdn.email.cdn.churchsuite.com/uOt1Vl15Qsi1HykATeZr
Please Support Our Ordinands
Harry Bennett and Denise Wang are being ordained this summer. Harry will serve as a priest at St Catharine's, Gloucester, and Denise will be ordained as a deacon serving the RiverVale Churches (Welford, Weston, Quinton, Long Marston, and Meon Vale) with Revd Jay Niblett.
Training for ordination is financially demanding, and beginning curacy brings further costs. As their sending church, we would love to bless them with a financial gift.
Please consider making a love offering to support them. Individual gifts can be made to St Andrew's Church Ordination Fund. Alternatively, Connect Groups may wish to give collectively.
Bank details:
St Andrew's Church
Sort code: 60-09-02
Account number: 69017859
Reference: "Ordinands Fund"
If you are a taxpayer, your gift can be set against your tax liability for this year.
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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