Weekly Bulletin - 7th 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 - Living water
9am Communion service at St A's
10.30am Informal Worship with Children's and Youth Groups at St A's
12noon AGM/APCM at St A's
5pm Holy Communion at St B's
6pm 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
APCM – Sunday 10 May, 12:00 midday (St Andrew's Church)
Please pray for all those who are standing for election for PCC and Deanery Synod. We are delighted that we have candidates for all of our Deanery Synod vacancies.
A person entitled to attend the meeting and vote in the election of parochial representatives of the laity (if a vote is necessary) may apply for a postal vote by contacting the church office during working hours. Postal votes are only needed if we have more candidates than available vacancies.
You can download the agenda here.
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 a journaling exercise as we learn to hear from God. 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.
Churchdown Zero – Sunday 10 May
Churchdown Zero will be in the large hall after the 10:30am service selling environmentally friendly cleaning and washing products in reusable glass bottles.
Do come and chat to us to find out what we're about.
Existing customers, please remember that whenever Jo or Ben Witchard are at church, the shop is open. At least once a month we will also run the stall — and this is that Sunday.
Cheltenham Pray for Schools Network Summer Term Meeting – Monday 11 May
Do come along to the Cheltenham Pray for Schools Network Summer Term Meeting on Monday 11 May at Dean Close House (67 Lansdown Road, Cheltenham GL51 6QD).
Refreshments will be available from 7:15pm for a 7:30pm start.
Come and hear stories of what God has been doing and how prayer has made a difference in our schools.
All are welcome.
Mission Sunday – Sunday 17 May
Mission Partners will have stalls in the main hall after the 9:00am and 10:30am services.
Please do visit the stalls, make contact, and support these valuable missional works.
Mission partners include:
Youth for Christ – Matt Craig
Church planting in Barcelona – Andy and Andrea Warner (not in person)
Christian Motorcyclists Association – Alan and Liz Robertson
Wycliffe Bible Translators – Maik and Rhiannon Gibson, Tim and Gaynor Grove
Outreach through Art – Paul Hobbs
Books supporting persecuted Christian women in Asia – Anna Townsend
There will also be a visit from members of the Christian Motorcyclists Association.
After School Club Fundraiser – Saturday 27 June, 2:00–4:00pm
Save the Date: St Andrew's will be hosting an afternoon tea to raise money for After School Club.
Come along for sandwiches and scones, knitwear sales and children's activities and help us raise £1000 to cover costs for another year of After School Club.
Outdoor Baptism Service – Sunday 5 July (late afternoon)
We will be holding our annual outdoor baptism service on Sunday 5 July.
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 – Saturday 11 July (Save the date)
Save the date for our Whole Church Breakfast. 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.
Holiday Club – Tuesday 18 to Thursday 20 August, 9:00am–12:00pm
St Andrew's Jungle Expedition Holiday Club will be running this summer, and we're looking for volunteers to help make it happen.
We need support across a range of areas, including tech, kitchen team, and working with the children.
If you're able to help in any of these roles, even for part of the time, please contact Kate at children@stastb.church.
If you would like to include any updates in the weekly bulletin, send them to comms@stastb.church. 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
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01452 712154
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 12.30pm
Closed Tuesday 9.30am - 11.30am
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