news.highgrove.org.uk

Wallace and Gromit at Portway!

2007-11-27T22:22:00.000+00:00

A huge well done to Steve and Hannah for dressing up as Wallace and Gromit for a prize giving at Portway School on Monday morning. Inevitably, photos were taken and are below!

Portway Academic Review Day

2007-11-24T20:15:00.000+00:00

Here are some photos from Highgrove's involvement in the Academic Review Day on Wednesday 21 November.

Every parent and child (over 400 local people) was greeted at the door by someone from Highgrove…

…was registered by the Highgrove registration team…

…and then served with drinks and cakes and friendly chat by Highgrove volunteers.

17 Highgrove volunteers took part in serving over 500 teas/coffees and hundreds of cakes throughout the whole day and evening (some for the whole 12 hours!)

…and always with a SMILE!

The parents loved it, the school management really appreciated the welcome the parents had received, and the staff felt very blessed by the service.
A massive

Thank You!

to all of you who gave up time on the day or to help with cakes.

Portway School News

2007-11-09T00:06:00.000+00:00

Highgrove Church has been asked to host the new Academic Review Days at Portway School which will involve meeting, greeting and providing hospitality for parents and teachers throughout the day (8.45am -7.45pm).

Please let us know if you are free anytime on Wednesday 21 November to be part of a team in this great opportunity to serve our local community.

Ask Ju and Ju for more details.

Crisis Centre Prayer email list

2007-11-09T00:02:00.000+00:00

Following Passion8's excellent interview with Paul about his work at the Crisis Centre on Sunday, you may be interested to know that there is an email prayer list that you can sign up to to receive prayer updates by email.

Visit the following webpage for instructions of how to subscribe:

http://www.crisis-centre.org.uk/ccm_email.htm

Love
Ed

November 17th Prayer Day

2007-11-09T00:00:00.000+00:00

Woodies is focusing on prayer on Saturday 17th November.
We are having a prayer room (which is going to be in the pillar room) open from midnight Friday until midnight Saturday - We are not asking people to sign up but just to come along when they want to.
To get the access code people need to email woodiesprayer@gmail.com
We are also taking a team down to the streets to offer prayer and people are welcome to be part of this - The team will meet outside woodies main hall at 2pm.

Happy 50th Birthday Doug!

2007-10-24T21:49:00.000+00:00

Photos from Shabbat Shalom Prayer morning

2007-10-21T21:32:00.000+00:00

View some photos from the Shabbot Shalom Prayer morning held at Highgrove on Saturday 20 October 2007:

The full set of photos can be viewed here.

Woodies on TV!

2007-10-06T20:00:00.000+00:00

Woodlands Church was filmed for local TV recently during the Student lunches being put on to welcome new students into the city, Associate Pastor Nigel Savage speaks...
Watch now on Youtube below

Vision Evening: Tuesday 2 October

2007-09-27T21:28:00.000+00:00

This event will be taking place instead of homegroups for the week and is a great opportunity to hear and share vision for the Woodlands group of churches for the coming year.

Tuesday 2 October 2007
8pm
Woodlands Christian Centre
Do ask around for a lift!

Leaflets and Prayer walking in Sea Mills

2007-09-27T21:25:00.000+00:00

As you may have heard on a Sunday morning or through homegroups, we're setting aside the morning of Saturday 6th October between 9am and 12pm to deliver the new Highgrove leaflet and Alpha flier through doors in our local area.

We're aiming to put them through every door in Sea Mills and Coombe Dingle as well as praying for every household in a focused effort on this one morning. In theory, 8-10 people could fairly easily deliver all 3,500 leaflets in the space of 2 hours. However, some may feel they would like to knock on doors and introduce themselves and handover the leaflets in person. If so, great! - if we don't manage to get all the leaflets delivered in one go because we keep getting tied up in conversations with people then that's fantastic!

If you'd be interested in taking part in this, I'd appreciate knowing about it (even if you've spoken to me already) to help me in planning the logistics. Please do reply to ed@highgrove.org.uk if you are coming along to help. We'll be meeting at Highgrove at just before 9am to start with a croissant and coffee/tea.

It's gonna be great!

With lots of love
Ed

Pray for Portway: Monday 15 October

2007-09-26T19:55:00.000+00:00

The next Pray for Portway meeting will be held on Monday 15 October at 8pm at Portway Community School. Ask Ed if you'd like a lift. It would be great to see as many there as possible.

Portway School in the news

2007-09-12T22:34:00.001+00:00

You may be interested to read this article about Portway School that was in the local press this week. You might like to consider leaving a comment at the bottom of the article to share your views.

Children’s Bible-Based TV Series to be shown on BBC2

2007-08-24T06:54:00.000+00:00

Children’s Bible-Based TV Series to be shown on BBC2. See article here

Welcome home Don, Nic, Elizabeth and Daniel!

2007-08-06T07:37:00.000+00:00

It's a joy to welcome Don, Nicola, Elizabeth and Daniel Alexander back to the UK and into year-round fellowship with us!

We continue to pray for the family as they adjust to living back in the UK after several years in Lebanon.

Homegroups together

2007-08-06T07:34:00.000+00:00

During the summer, there are two evenings when all the homegroups will be meeting together.

This is a chance for us all to meet together to get to know others from across from the homegroups and take a chance to worship together. If you're not currently part of a homegroup, please come along and get a taste!

The dates are:

Tuesday 7 August, 8pm at 93 Reedley Road

Wednesday 29 August, 8pm at 28 Westbury Lane

For more info, contact Ed Marsh (ed@highgrove.org.uk)

The Bizz 2007

2007-05-12T22:43:00.000+00:00

Below is a short video of 'The Bizz' Community Clear Up held in Sea Mills, Bristol on Saturday 12 May. Well done to all those who turned out and braved the rain!

Some handsome lads...

2007-05-06T20:19:00.000+00:00

The group photo from the Men's weekend away, courtesy of Andrew Street:
(click on photo for larger version)

Photos from Men's weekend away

2007-04-29T02:32:00.000+00:00

Hill House, 20-22 April 2007

John 15: 'Bearing fruit that lasts'

Highgrove Easter events

2007-04-02T15:00:00.000+00:00

Here is a quick reminder of the main events that are taking place over this Easter period that you can participate in...

Thursday 5 April

Maunday Thursday Meal and Meditation
7pm at St Edyths

Good Friday 6 April

Reflective Service
10.30am at Woodlands
(this service is not suitable for children and babies)

Easter Sunday 8 April

Sunrise Service and Communion (with St Edyth's)
7am, Shirehampton Golf Course followed by breakfast at St Edyth's Church

Easter Celebration for all the family
10.30am at Highgrove

The Noise 07

2007-03-28T02:58:00.000+00:00

Over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend (5-7 May), Christians from churches across Bristol will join Ebenezer Church and St James Church in showing God's love in practical ways to communities of Horfield, Lockleaze and Manor Farm. Can you be involved for a day or the whole weekend?

Click here for more details.

Download talks from the Away Day @ Home

2007-03-28T02:45:00.000+00:00

Did you miss the away day? We had an excellent time with Ken McGreavy looking at "Releasing God's Word Today". Why not listen to the talks online.

Visit this page!

Photos from Dads and Kids Craft Breakfast

2007-03-18T20:11:00.000+00:00

We took the chance to give the mums a break on Mother's Day weekend by holding a Craft Breakfast at Highgrove for Dads and Kids...

Men's weekend away, Hill House, 20-22 April

2007-03-01T20:04:00.000+00:00

This weekend will be a great opportunity to get away from the hustle and bustle of life and take some time out together - to relax, eat, play sport, go to the pub, worship, listen to God and explore His Word together.

We’ll be exploring the theme of ‘Bearing fruit that lasts (John 15v16)’ and it’s brilliant that Dave Mitchell will be coming along to share with us.

There are some leaflets at church that give a little bit more information about the rough schedule for the weekend.

We are suggesting a £50 contribution towards the cost of this weekend (cheques made payable to ‘Highgrove’). However, it is our desire that this weekend is open to all men at Highgrove, regardless of any financial circumstances that you may feel would otherwise prevent you from coming. So, if you’re currently a student, retired, unemployed, on a low income or for any other reason feel you cannot afford to come along, please do let us know.

If you’d like to know any more about the weekend, do get in touch with us.

John, Adrian and Ed

Hill House website

Next Pray for Portway event - 12 March

2007-03-01T20:02:00.000+00:00

Come and join together with the local churches to pray for Portway with an imminent further OFSTED inspection.

Pray for Portway
Monday 12 March
7.30pm - 9pm

FairTrade fortnight

2007-02-28T23:14:00.000+00:00

Fairtrade fortnight runs from 26 February to 11 March. This week’s service will have a bit of a Fairtrade feel and there will be a stall selling sample goodie bags. There may be even some tasters on offer so come along and try and buy! See Maria for details.