Rev Alison's Weekly Update - 19/07/24

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Dear All

School’s Out for Summer!

So, this week has seen Year 6 in the school have a great leaving week – with fun activities, school production, leavers bbq

And today (Thursday) the whole school had a fun day to celebrate Mrs Mandy West’s headship as she retires this week.

I have the privilege of handing out bibles to them all at the School leavers Assembly tomorrow (Friday) and also announcing that St James will be hosting a café session on Mondays after school for them at the Coffee Lounge, High Wych to touch base with them and see how they are getting on at secondary school. If you would like to know more or contribute to this ministry as we connect with the Youth in our village, please do not hesitate to contact me about this.

Please pray for all our school children as we connect with them on a weekly basis:-

We hold in our hearts

Young people in our communities

Made in your image, known to you

And loved by you.

We hold in our hearts

Young people in our churches,

Made in your image, known to you and

Loved by you.

We hold in our hearts

Young people facing challenge or crisis,

Made in your image, known to you and

Loved by you.

Whether our resources are plentiful or

Scarce, we commit to serving them more

Deeply.

May our church become to them a safe

Space, to experience your life, your

Purpose and your love.

May they encounter you in us.

May we encounter you in them,

And may it transform us both. Amen.

We also had our last Jimmy’s session in High Wych Memorial Hall today, with the plan to have a Teddy Bear’s Picnic in our new park next Thursday from 10.00 to 12 noon, for all our Toddler families.

The week after that we will be having a toy sort and clean on Thursday 1st August from 9.30 am at the High Wych Memorial Hall , if you would like to help – then all will be put away until Thursday 5th September 2024 when another new term begins.

Looking forward to seeing you this week at the 9.30 am service at St James or at our community Dog Walk at Terlings Park Development at 2.30 pm.

Every blessing

Alison