The 40th Anniversary of St. Stephen’s Church Centre will be marked with Strawberry Teas on Sunday 8th July, 3-5pm at £2 each. At 4pm there will be a short informal thanksgiving service. Please do come along.
Posted on June 28th, 2007 by Richard Huss
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Solihull Deanery Synod met tonight at the Fentham Hall, Hampton-in-Arden. The speaker was the Ven. Bob Jackson, Archdeacon of Walsall, who spoke on the marks of healthy and growing churches.
His presentation is available for download in PowerPoint and PDF formats. (The PowerPoint viewer is a free download from Microsoft, if you are having trouble opening the file.)
Posted on June 26th, 2007 by Richard Huss
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A big thank you to everyone who came along and helped to make this afternoon’s sponsored hymn sing such a success. The twenty-four hymns (chosen randomly from the 50 nominated) were sung with gusto, and at present the total raised in support of Adrian and Jane Shutt (CMS mission partners at Kisiizi Hospital, Uganda), stands at £298.34. (Update 26th June: now over £300.)
Posted on June 24th, 2007 by Richard Huss
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There has been a wonderful response to the sponsored hymn sing, with 64 nominations in total received, for 50 different hymns. We won’t have time to sing all 50 nominations but do come along this Sunday, 24th June from 3.00-4.45pm and join us in singing as many of our favourite hymns as can.
Proceeds are going to support Adrian and Jane Shutt, CMS mission partners working at Kisiizi Hospital, Uganda. £130 has been raised so far; if you have not already given, there will be an opportunity to do so on Sunday afternoon.
Posted on June 21st, 2007 by Richard Huss
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Very many thanks to everyone who attended the St. Stephen’s Summer Fête on Saturday 16th. The event raised £538.66, plus £125.19 given directly to the roof fund.
Posted on June 21st, 2007 by Richard Huss
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Saturday 2nd June saw the second Hatchford Brook Churches Together prayer walk. Starting and finished at St. Mary’s, Hobs Moat, the walkers visited all the Hatchford Brook churches and stopped to pray at each and at other locations around the route, notably Land Rover.
Rod Janes has kindly sent a number of photographs taken during the day.
Posted on June 16th, 2007 by Richard Huss
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St Stephen’s Church Centre and Community Hall in Coppice Road is 40 years old this year. A cause for celebration, yes, and on Sunday 8 July that will happen. However its 40th year may be its last, unless major repairs are done to the roof. To put it quite simply, it needs a new one, and soon. (more…)
Posted on June 16th, 2007 by Richard Huss
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The Parish Summer Fête takes place on Saturday 30th June from 2-4.30 p.m., near the beacon in Elmdon Park (near to St. Nicholas Church).
Come along and enjoy the fun! The theme this year is “Elmdon through the ages”.
Crafts, games, plants, barbecue, bric-a-brac, refreshments, chocolate fountain, and balloon race launch (£50 cash prize).
The poster is also available, if you are able to display one.
Posted on June 4th, 2007 by Richard Huss
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