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.
ST MATTHEW'S DAY GARDEN PARTY - SUNDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER - 2.00PM
Preparations are underway for the annual Garden Party at St Matthew's. Put the date in your diary - Sunday 21st September from 2 - 4pm. It is a family event and a great opportunity to meet neighbours, bring friends, enjoy the garden games and savour a Cream Tea. There will also be a few fundraising stalls and a raffle for the Refresh Appeal. Messy Church, with fun activities for everyone, will also be running from 3pm.
There will be a planning meeting on August 28th at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre. Do come along with your ideas to make this an event for everyone.
EVENTS IN AID OF REFRESH APPEAL
24th October 7pm ‘Pud’ Quiz
21st November 7pm Promises Auction
CAN YOU HELP?
The treasury team needs one or two people to help with this vital work. We are looking for help in 2 areas: Stewardship and Gift Aid. Training and support are available, so if you can give a few hours of time to this, it would be much appreciated. Contact David via the church office.
PARISH AWAY DAY - 4TH OCTOBER
A day of worship, prayer and seeking the Lord at Cuddesdon.
SOAP SUMMER PLAY DAYS - 29TH JULY TO 29TH AUGUST
Free – Drop in – No booking
Tuesdays & Fridays 10.00- 16.00 for all (under 7s to be accompanied)
Wednesdays & Thursdays 10.00 – 16.00 kids only aged 7 and above
Thursdays 17.00 – 19.00 ages 11 and above only
HAVE YOUR SAY - MONDAY 4TH AUGUST 4.00PM TO 6.00PM AT SOUTH OXFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE
Opportunity to meet Community Police, Oxford City Council’s Anti Social Behaviour and Housing Officers, Labour City & County Councillors
OHCT is running a number of different activities throughout the summer. Click here for online booking.
The annual Ride and Stride will take place on Saturday 13th September. Click here for details.
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..
ST MATTHEW'S DAY GARDEN PARTY - SUNDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER - 2.00PM
Preparations are underway for the annual Garden Party at St Matthew's. Put the date in your diary - Sunday 21st September from 2 - 4pm. It is a family event and a great opportunity to meet neighbours, bring friends, enjoy the garden games and savour a Cream Tea. There will also be a few fundraising stalls and a raffle for the Refresh Appeal. Messy Church, with fun activities for everyone, will also be running from 3pm.
There will be a planning meeting on August 28th at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre. Do come along with your ideas to make this an event for everyone.
EVENTS IN AID OF REFRESH APPEAL
24th October 7pm ‘Pud’ Quiz
21st November 7pm Promises Auction
CAN YOU HELP?
The treasury team needs one or two people to help with this vital work. We are looking for help in 2 areas: Stewardship and Gift Aid. Training and support are available, so if you can give a few hours of time to this, it would be much appreciated. Contact David via the church office.
PARISH AWAY DAY - 4TH OCTOBER
A day of worship, prayer and seeking the Lord at Cuddesdon.
SOAP SUMMER PLAY DAYS - 29TH JULY TO 29TH AUGUST
Free – Drop in – No booking
Tuesdays & Fridays 10.00- 16.00 for all (under 7s to be accompanied)
Wednesdays & Thursdays 10.00 – 16.00 kids only aged 7 and above
Thursdays 17.00 – 19.00 ages 11 and above only
HAVE YOUR SAY - MONDAY 4TH AUGUST 4.00PM TO 6.00PM AT SOUTH OXFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE
Opportunity to meet Community Police, Oxford City Council’s Anti Social Behaviour and Housing Officers, Labour City & County Councillors
CMS VACANCIES
Please click here to find out more.
OXFORD HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST
OHCT is running a number of different activities throughout the summer. Click here for online booking.
The annual Ride and Stride will take place on Saturday 13th September. Click here for details.
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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