The Parish Centre is now 30 years old and is well used by many people in the community who enjoy parties, exercise groups, ballet classes and the Community Lunch, among other things. The aims of the Refresh Project are to upgrade the Parish Centre, improve the carbon footprint and make it suitable for the next 30 years of use. We would love to hear what you think and ideas you may have for the future use of the building. The work that eventually gets done will depend on the money we can raise, but at this stage we want to make sure that as many people as possible are involved in the discussions and understand the scope of what may be possible.
Come and enjoy a demonstration of Indian cooking plus a fabulous three course vegetarian meal. Book via Eventbrite here or contact Jackie via the church office. £25 adults £10 kids. All proceeds to our Appeal.
CAN YOU HELP FOR JUST AN HOUR A WEEK OR MONTH?
We're setting up a quiet 'Soul Space' area at the back of the church for our guests at the Community Lunch if they want a few moments of quiet reflection or silent prayer. We'll have small T-candles to light, some prayer cards and a Prayer Request book to write any prayers needed, plus a small selection of books to borrow or read and of course the Bible. I know some of our guests, like all of us, have problems and anxieties and might like to ask for prayer anonymously or just gain a little peace and strength from sitting quietly in the church and lighting a candle.
BUT we need a volunteer to come and sit quietly in the church each week (or less frequently) between 12.15pm and 1.15pm, and be a very discreet security steward. For more information please contact Carolyn or contact the office for her telephone number,
ST MATTHEW'S DAY GARDEN PARTY - SUNDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER - 2.30- 4.30PM
A great place to relax and meet your neighbours. Fun for all ages including Messy Church, games, stalls, teas. Come and hear the latest updates on our Refresh Project.
PARISH AWAY DAY - 4TH OCTOBER
A day of worship, prayer and seeking the Lord at Cuddesdon.
PLEASE PRAY
For Bethan as she is ordained on July 6th at the Cathedral and for Sean and the children as Bethan moves into this new phase in ministry in our parish.
ALTERNATIVE WORKSPACE
Laura is runnng a weekly "Workspace" cafe on a Monday afternoon in the Parish Centre from 2pm-5:15pm. The idea is to provide an alternative workspace for students and those who work from home. There has been a positive response from the local community who seem interested in this idea!
In order to make this happen, we would need at least one volunteer to accompany Laura each week to help set up, serve drinks, wash up, and pack down . The more people we can have on the rota, the less frequently you'd need to serve! If you're interested and available to help, please could you contact Laura via the church office. Thank you in advance for considering
ST.MATTHEW'S EVENT WHATSAPP
If you would like to be part of a WhatsApp group that connects all the Events happening at St. Matthew's then please let Laura know via the church office. We'd love for this to involve everyone that is involved in organising activities at St. Matthew's so that we can continue to connect and grow the life of the church.
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REFRESH PROJECT CONSULTATION
The Parish Centre is now 30 years old and is well used by many people in the community who enjoy parties, exercise groups, ballet classes and the Community Lunch, among other things. The aims of the Refresh Project are to upgrade the Parish Centre, improve the carbon footprint and make it suitable for the next 30 years of use. We would love to hear what you think and ideas you may have for the future use of the building. The work that eventually gets done will depend on the money we can raise, but at this stage we want to make sure that as many people as possible are involved in the discussions and understand the scope of what may be possible.
Keep up to date by visiting our Refresh page.
INDIAN FOOD MADE SIMPLE - 5TH JULY 6PM TO 9PM
Come and enjoy a demonstration of Indian cooking plus a fabulous three course vegetarian meal. Book via Eventbrite here or contact Jackie via the church office. £25 adults £10 kids. All proceeds to our Appeal.
CAN YOU HELP FOR JUST AN HOUR A WEEK OR MONTH?
We're setting up a quiet 'Soul Space' area at the back of the church for our guests at the Community Lunch if they want a few moments of quiet reflection or silent prayer. We'll have small T-candles to light, some prayer cards and a Prayer Request book to write any prayers needed, plus a small selection of books to borrow or read and of course the Bible. I know some of our guests, like all of us, have problems and anxieties and might like to ask for prayer anonymously or just gain a little peace and strength from sitting quietly in the church and lighting a candle.
BUT we need a volunteer to come and sit quietly in the church each week (or less frequently) between 12.15pm and 1.15pm, and be a very discreet security steward. For more information please contact Carolyn or contact the office for her telephone number,
ST MATTHEW'S DAY GARDEN PARTY - SUNDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER - 2.30- 4.30PM
A great place to relax and meet your neighbours. Fun for all ages including Messy Church, games, stalls, teas. Come and hear the latest updates on our Refresh Project.
PARISH AWAY DAY - 4TH OCTOBER
A day of worship, prayer and seeking the Lord at Cuddesdon.
PLEASE PRAY
For Bethan as she is ordained on July 6th at the Cathedral and for Sean and the children as Bethan moves into this new phase in ministry in our parish.
ALTERNATIVE WORKSPACE
Laura is runnng a weekly "Workspace" cafe on a Monday afternoon in the Parish Centre from 2pm-5:15pm. The idea is to provide an alternative workspace for students and those who work from home. There has been a positive response from the local community who seem interested in this idea!
In order to make this happen, we would need at least one volunteer to accompany Laura each week to help set up, serve drinks, wash up, and pack down . The more people we can have on the rota, the less frequently you'd need to serve! If you're interested and available to help, please could you contact Laura via the church office. Thank you in advance for considering
ST.MATTHEW'S EVENT WHATSAPP
If you would like to be part of a WhatsApp group that connects all the Events happening at St. Matthew's then please let Laura know via the church office. We'd love for this to involve everyone that is involved in organising activities at St. Matthew's so that we can continue to connect and grow the life of the church.
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