Welcome
Welcome to our weekly news update for the week beginning 20th July 2025.
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For the full calendar of services and other activities going on in our church, please click here.
For safety reasons we don't publish the Zoom details for our services or meetings online. If you'd like to join us on Zoom, please get in touch for the details.
Sun 20th July
On Sunday we’re gathering to worship, pray and continue our series in Ephesians. The service will start at 10.30am at the chapel and online as usual.
Afterwards, everyone is welcome to stay to have some lunch and a church meeting. We’ll be bringing updates on the renovation plans and some of the different opportunities to serve in the church, as well as thinking about an idea for engaging with our local community. Please stay if you can, and especially if you are a church member! Please also bring some food to add to the table…
To catch up on previous messages in the Ephesians series, click the video below.
For more info about our services, please click here.
Tuesday Prayers
Please note that from Tues 22nd July - Tues 2nd Sep inclusive all our Tuesday prayer meetings will be online only.
Do still join us if you can! The meeting runs from 9.30am-10.15am. Please get in touch for the Zoom details.
Dilia's Fundraising
Throughout August Dilia is running four Parkruns to raise money for the Caregiver’s Support Trust.
Any sponsorship or support would be very much appreciated. Please speak to Dilia or click here to make a donation.
Praying for the Middle East
On Wednesday 23rd July there will be another ecumenical prayer meeting for the situation in the Middle East and Gaza.
The meeting will take place from 4.30-5pm at Temple Methodist Church. All are very welcome.
Methodist Flower Festival
Our friends at Temple Methodist Church are holding their own Flower Festival from Thurs 31st July to Mon 4th August.
The church will be open:
- Thurs-Sat: 10am-6pm
- Sun: 2pm-6pm
- Mon: 10am-6pm
There will also be a special Songs of Praise service on Sun 3rd August at 6.30pm.
All are very welcome!
BMS World Mission
This week BMS are asking us to pray for ‘Hope for the World’. They write:
BMS World Mission seeks to tackle poverty in all its forms. Your generosity supports church and community mobilisation (CCM) across Africa and provides patients with lifesaving medical care at Guinebor II Hospital (G2) in Chad. Please join us in praying for our Hope for the World ministries.
For prayer points for each day, please click here (p.15).
Giving
A massive thank you to everyone who gives regularly to support the church. We only survive through your generosity, so it is much appreciated!
If you'd like to give, there is an offering bag available in the chapel each week. If you'd rather give by standing order or another regular payment, there's lots of information on the church website here.
Alternatively, you can now give by text message:
- To donate £5, text BSBC to 70970
- To donate £10, text BSBC to 70191
We also have gift aid forms available which will help us to claim back an extra 25p for every £1 you give, at no extra cost to you.
If you'd like any more information please speak to our treasurer, Liz.
