Scubed Autumn Programme 2008

And so we come to Autumn. That season of ‘mellow fruitfulness’. Autumn; with its strong winds with cold and damp conditions. Autumn: not clearly distinguishable from summer.

September 14th The first of our ‘New for 2008’ Scubed Sunday evenings.

What’s in?: More space (we meet at the village Hall in Bathford), More time (we meet from 6.30 to 8.00), less whispering (With space, we can make more noise as we explore the Christian faith). What’s no longer allowed: Sadly no more knife throwing, fire-eating or poking members of the choir with a stick.

September 20th Whether the weather permits; The Crazy Golf open championships at Vickie Park.

September 28th Scubed Sunday in the village hall. Please bring your brain.

October 12th Scubed Sunday in the village hall. Please bring your own teeth.

October 18th ‘Moved on by the police’ A progressive supper that kicks off at 7.00 at the Craine’s

October 26th Scubed Sunday in the village hall. Please bring someone else’s teeth

November 9th Scubed Sunday in the village hall. Please bring own kidneys

November 15th Meet Bathford’s only outdoor pianist and roving a campanologist.

November 23rd Scubed Sunday in the village hall. Please bring all things bright and beautiful

December 14th Christingle Service on Sunday afternoon. Please do come, help with the pyrotechnics, help damp the flaming vicar’s cassock and enjoy some refreshments with us afterwards. This is a really short and friendly service and suitable if you don’t always feel comfortable in church. That’s why the vicar enjoys it so much.

Sadly with a growing group, we won’t be able to provide such a comprehensive transport service. We are sorry, but suggest we ‘compare notes’ before each event to check that everyone can arrive and get home safely, and see if we can share lifts.

Tea and Toast with the Tiny Tots

This will be happening on the first Monday of each month, from 10 until 11.30 am at St Swithuns Church. There will be time for playing, craft, singing, a story and a selection of yummy snacks, all free of charge. Everyone welcome, just bring a pre-school child with you!

Men’s Group: What do your children/grandchildren get up to at school these days?

Come and hear Richard Backhouse, the headmaster of Monkton Combe School, speaking about education and young people in the 21st Century. In Church at 7.30pm on Thursday 25th September.

Evensong on the 13th Sunday

The Service of Evensong on the 13th Sunday will start at 6pm and not at the usual time of 6.30pm. This is to allow people to attend a concert being held at St Johns Batheaston on the same evening. For more details of the concert please contact John Lees.

St Swithuns Week-end. Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th July

Don’t forget to keep this week-end free for our Village Bar-be-que, this year part of Baths Biggest Barbeque, & outdoor service on the Green. Invitations and flyers will be available soon so that you can invite your friends and neighbours.

Men’s Group

Men's group will not be meeting on the 29th May during the ½ term break. The next event will be a games evening on Thursday 26th June at 51 Church St.

Ascension Day

There will be a service of Holy Communion to celebrate the Ascension on Thursday 1st May at 8.00pm

Holy Communion Service Wednesday 7th May at 2.30pm

Rev Rob Thomas, curate at Bathampton will be leading this service.

Holy Communion Sunday 4th May 6.30pm

There will be an opportunity for pastoral prayer for any one who would like at this service.

MEN at St Swithun’s 2008 Programme

Thurs 27th March
Skittles evening at Royal British Legion 7.45pm

Thurs 24th April
Christians & war: Talk by Col Edward Armistead in Church at 7.45pm

Thurs 29th May
Pick-a-pub: Come for a drink and a chat - venue TBA

Thurs 26th June
Games evening. Scalextric, Table Tennis, Subutteo. The McLeod's, 51 Church Street at 7.45pm

Thurs 24th July
Pick-a-pub: Come for a drink and a chat - venue TBA

Easter Programme 2008

Come and celebrate Easter with us.

Mon17th
9.00pm Service of Compline In Church

Tues 18th
9.00pm Service of Reflection In Church

Wed 19th
9.00pm Service of Compline In Church

Thurs 20th
9.30am Bathford School Service In Church
8.00pm Holy Communion In Church

Fri 21st
9.30am Children’s Activity Morning In Church.
10.30am Walk of Witness from Gardens In Batheaston up Solsbury Hill.
12 noon Act of Witness on the top of Solsbury Hill.
2.00pm An hour at the Cross In Church. Reflections, hymns and prayers.

22 Mar
8:15 am Holy Communion
10:00am Family Communion follower by Easter Egg Hunt.
6:30pm Easter Praise

Scubed Programme Spring 2008

Sat 19th Jan
Skittles evening with live TV coverage on Latvian Television. Big exciting prizes. Please note that there will be no nosh at this event.

Sun 27th Jan
Scubed meets in the upper room to start a new series of Sunday evening studies. Good fun and informative.

Sat 2nd Feb
Flat as a pancake. Scrape your pancake from the Ling’s kitchen ceiling and enjoy!

Sat 23rd Feb
‘A night at the movies’ at the Chirpy Chilllccottts. Showing a film from their DVD collection. (providing they can find both DVD’s).

Sat 1st March
‘Treasure Hunt’ quiz around Corsham. Please bring money for chippie afterwards. Meet at Craines at 7.00 pm

Sat 15th March
Details to be released on a need to know basis and under the ‘items for sale’ section of the Bristol Evening Post. If you miss these announcements, met at the Ling’s at 7.30.

Sun 30th March
Scubed in the upper room.

Sat 5th April
Forage and sift evening. Never been to one? Now’s your chance

Sun 27th April
Scubed in the upper room

All Saturday events are roughly 7.30 to 9.15 pm and Sundays 6.15 to 7.45 pm ...ish

Good Friday Children’s Activity Morning

On Good Friday, 21st March, from 9.30am to 11am we will be holding a ‘Children’s Activity Morning’. All children from Reception to Year 6 are warmly welcome to come along and explore the meaning of Easter through craft activities, games and songs. After this anyone who wants to is welcome to join us for the walk up Little Solsbury.

Isaac Shaw from the Delhi Bible at St Swithuns.

The director of the Delhi Bible Institute is able to be with us tues 11th March. And will be speaking in church at a meeting from 7.30pm. Please do come and hear about the new centre at Lucknow and other developments in North India.

Pierced for our transgression

On Wednesday 5th March at 7.30pm Steve Jeffery, the co-author of the book Pierced for our Transgression will be visiting St Swithuns to help us to understand why the Cross is so central to our faith, and what exactly Jesus achieved there. When the doctrine of the atonement is being challenged so forcefully, we need to be clear what the Bible actually teaches us about the Cross of Christ. The meeting is organised by the Bath & Wells Evangelical Fellowship.

Ladies' Group

Monday 18 February in the church at 7.30 pm Vision Bath with Sandra Niven who will talk about this charity which supports blind and partially sighted people in Bath & North East Somerset. Those who have heard this talk already found it extremely interesting and Sandra brings some hands-on items and offers useful suggestions.

Village Lunches for Lent

Each Wednesday during Lent from 12.30pm to 2pm in the Parish rooms. Please sign up to help with one of the lunches if you can.

Lent Course

Each week during Lent groups will be looking at 5 of the pictures the New Testament uses to describe the meaning and significance of the cross. If anyone would like to join a group for Lent, please have a word with any of our housegroup leaders or with Tim.

Monday morning – Jim Jack

Tuesday evening – Heather Gillard

Wednesday evening – Fenella Avison

Thursday morning – Barbara Jack

Thursday evening – Dennis Pearson

Prayer and Praise Evening on Wednesday 23 January. 7.45pm ‘til 9.00pm.

The evening will be the first in an occasional series looking at the Person and work of God the Holy Spirit with a chance to sing, discuss together in groups and pray for the ministry of St. Swithun's and our mission partners. It would be great to see you there!

Ladies Friendship Group, Monday 21st January, 7.30pm

Every one welcome to our bring and share supper, baked potatoes will be provided.

New Year's Eve Party II

By popular request we are having a Church Family New Year's party in church again this year. Starting at 7:30. Lots of things to do for all ages so come and go as you please. Briing your lefts overs to share. for more info see the handout or ask a Chilcott or Gillard

Advent Carol Service 6.30pm Sunday 2nd December

We would like to decorate the church with lanterns for this service. If you have any you would like to offer then please leave them in church or with a church warden before the 2nd Dec. This will not be a service of Holy Communion.

Ladies Group evening meetings. 7.00pm in church

19th November - Treasures from the Past - bring along something you treasure

3rd December (NOTE: change of date) - Music Mince Pies & More

2007 Christmas Services at St Swithun's

Here are the Christmas services and events planned for 2007 at St Swithun's. For details of all our events over December please check the calendar.

Sunday 2nd Dec	6:30pm	Carol Service
Sunday 16th Dec	3:30pm	Family Carol service with Christdingles
Thursday 20th Dec	5:00pm	Carol Singing on the Green at the Green
Sunday 23rd Dec	10:00am	Family Nativity Service
Monday 24th Dec	11:30pm	Christmas Eve Communion
Tuesday 25th Dec	10:00am	Church Family Service on Christmas Morning

The ASHA team.

On the evenings of Wed 24th & Wed 31st October at 7.30 pm there will be a quiet time of prayer for the ASHA team & for Tim as he prepare to fly out to Delhi. Contact us for venue.