This Week
This page is divided into three sections:
- FAITH – ways to connect with God
- HOPE – ways to connect with each other and encourage one another
- LOVE – ways to support those around you who are isolated.
Read down to the end so you don’t miss anything!
FAITH
Online Worship…
Children’s Worship
for Bible Sunday
A story, game, craft and song for Bible Sunday.
See below for the usual online worship service for Bible Sunday…
This Sunday’s Service…
If you’re not able to get to church, a similar service is available here from 10.15am each Sunday.
Services in Church
10.30am Every Sunday
repeating at 10.30am on Wednesday
Holy Communion available on 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month.
All-age worship on 1st Sunday of each month.*
| Date | Service |
| Sun 25th Oct BIBLE SUNDAY Wed 28th Oct | Holy Communion |
| Sun 1st Nov ALL SAINTS DAY Wed 4th Nov | “All-In” Worship for all ages |
| Sun 8th Nov REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY Wed 11th Nov | Remembrance Service Please come on Wednesday if you are able, to allow more room on Sunday. |
PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST PRE-BOOK YOUR PLACE IN ORDER TO ATTEND.
There are 16 pews available for each service. You can share a pew with other people from your household or support bubble, up to FIVE in a pew.
You can book a pew for any Sunday or Wednesday by visiting stthomasworship.eventbrite.co.uk or by phoning the church office on 024 7633 2717.
FACE COVERINGS MUST BE WORN IN CHURCH. PLEASE DO NOT TURN UP WITHOUT A BOOKED PEW.
If you can’t get to church, see below for our online service and worship on BBC TV and Radio.
* There are currently no separate children’s groups
8.10am BBC Radio 4 SUNDAY WORSHIP
Listen again online at www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qnds or via the BBC Sounds app.
from 9.00am each Sunday
Worship from the national church
1.15pm BBC One TV SONGS OF PRAISE
Watch again on BBC iPlayer, or online at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006ttc5
During the week…
Messy Church@Home Ideas
Why not use a Messy Church ideas as a family at home this week.
Thursday at 7.30pm
Night Prayer (via Zoom)
HOPE
… Stay Supported
IF YOU NEED ANY HELP OR SUPPORT
We will put you in touch with a real person who will chat on the phone, pray with you, help you with shopping if you’re self-isolating, or try to help in whatever way we can.
OR SOMEONE TO TALK TO,
PHONE THE CHURCH NUMBER ON 024 7633 2717
If you can offer to help chat on the phone or pray with people, let the church office know. If you are happy to help practically then let us know and we will try to connect volunteers with people who need help.
… Stay Connected
Pick up the phone and call someone
Enjoy a chat with your friends, or bless someone else by phoning them to see how they are. If you don’t have the number of someone from church, contact us and we can put you in touch.
Join our St Thomas’ group on Whatsapp
Here you can keep in touch with one another, ask for prayer, support each other, encourage each other, share things that are helpful, ask for help, etc.
Contact us to join.
Follow our pages on facebook
The best place to keep up to date is on this website, but you can also find news of what is happening on our facebook pages. ‘Like’ AND ‘Follow’ our pages in order to stay in touch…
*The Pit Stop, Keresley formerly known as Keresley Village Community Church
Join the Coffee Stop group on facebook messenger
This group on facebook messenger brings together people who frequent the ‘Coffee Stop’ on Wednesdays at The Pit Stop, Keresley Village.
LOVE
… Love Your Neighbour
… Love One Another
Be kind. Be Gracious. The situation, and people, are going to get fraught. Be salt and light. Keep yourself close to God. Keep watch over yourself. (There’s some hints about supporting your own mental health at https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/looking-after-your-mental-health-during-coronavirus-outbreak). Support others, but also receive support yourself.
Be an example and a good influence, whether at home, in the shops or online.
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