The Noise
Join people from Horfield, Southmead and Churches Together in the Westbury Area in a weekend of community development. The Noise involves sports and activities for young people, Kids Clubs, renovating playgrounds, clearing community areas, banquets for Senior Citizens. Part of this year’s ‘Hope 08’ programme.
Dates: Sat 3rd, Sun 4th, Mon 5th May
Venue: Southmead area
Curry Club
For Dads with school and pre-school aged children. Mums get together quite easily: here’s a chance for Dad’s with young and youngish children to do so too!
Dates: 8.00pm Thurs 15th May.
June & July meetings to be publicised when best dates are clarified.
Venue: Ashyana, 238, Henleaze Rd.
Swimming against the tide
How to keep faith with God in adverse cultural conditions. Seven sessions taking Daniel in the Old Testament as a model for exploring faithfulness and approaches to worship in the world today. A Spring Harvest course. Co-led by Mark Pilgrim and Sharma Parry.
Dates: 7.45pm Wednesday evenings. 7th, 14th, 21st May, 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th June.
Venue: First meeting at The Vicarage: 17, The Drive 962 0636
Prepared to care
For anyone who visits, meets and listens to others and wants to deepen their appreciation of what people are saying and develop their listening skills. ‘Prepared to Care’ is an 8 week course used and recommended elsewhere in the Diocese.
Dates: to be announced
Venue: Mary Goronwy, 13, Russell Rd, Henleaze tel: 924 3789
Be still and know that I am God: Prayer Experiences and Questions
Helen Williams, an experienced prayer group facilitator and member of St Peter's leads 5 sessions providing different ways to pray, each with its own set of questions.
Dates: 7.30pm. Thursdays 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th June and 3rd July
Venue: to be arranged
Film and pizza evening
See a good film in the comfort of someone’s home, settle back to watch and then discuss its pros and cons, what it tells us about ourselves, society and the God who made everything (as portrayed in the film—or not!). Enjoy a pizza or other takeaway meal as arranged before the event.
Dates: Fridays once a monthy, starting 9th May
Venue: First meeting 169 Wellingtom Hill West
Bible Study: Monday Afternoons
Valerie Peters invites you to study the Bible at her flat on the first Monday of the month in the afternoon. The group will begin by studying the Sunday gospels for the month ahead.
Dates: 2.30 – 4.00pm 1st Monday of month
Venue: Valerie Peters, 40, Westfield House,
Cote Lane tel: 949 4840
Wednesday morning group
Exploring St John’s Gospel and its meaning for us today. 10.00am Gather for coffee 10.30am - 12.00pm Study and Discussion. Led by Amy Davies and Kathy Kilgour.
Creche for pre-school children provided.
Dates: 10.00/10.30am-noon Wednesday mornings in term time
Venue: 3, Eastfield Rd, Henleaze tel 907 6876
Thursday Evening House Group
Graham and Helen Diles have long experience of hosting a discussion, study, support and prayer group. If you are keen to participate in a group of this type and are free on Thursday evenings, please contact Graham and Helen for details.
Dates: Thursday evenings
Venue: 37, Springfield Avenue 942 5225
Friday Evening House Group
If you would like to attend a House Group on a Friday evening, book for this group. Meets fortnightly and aims to follow a York Course.
Dates: 7.30pm Friday evenings fortnightly
Venue: The Winns, 7, Dorset Rd tel 962 4723
Equipping God’s People
A two year programme offered by Bristol Diocese through which people study Christian faith and explore developing their ministerial role. How about one or two from St Peter’s giving this a go? A new programme starts in September 08. Think about it and discuss with Mark Pilgrim. More details avaialble form the Parish Office.
How do I join?
For more information or to book please contact the Key Group Co-ordinators David & Sheila Cottrell at groups@stpeterhenleaze.org
