We are pleased to be able to announce that the new vicar for St James, Styvechale will be Rev Josh Maynard. Josh will be taking up his post in January 2015. For more information about Josh and his family please visit our Home Page.
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Celebration pictures from the Grange
20th anniversary celebrations at the Grange
Sunday 8 June sees the 20th anniversary celebrations of the church plant at St James on the Grange. Archdeacon John Green will be celebrating communion with past and present congregation members.
Knit and Natter
Knit & Natter: sessions at the Cheylesmore Library 1.30—2.30pm 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month.
School Uniform
Dear Friends
I am writing on behalf of the children at Carriers of Hope. There are only two months till the end of the summer term so we need to ramp up our efforts in relation to providing school uniforms for the children at Carriers of Hope. We give things out in the last couple of weeks before the summer holidays. As in previous years there are various ways that you can help us to send our children off to school proudly in September. We firmly believe that this makes such a difference to the way they view education - and, ultimately, their achievement. We have 468 families on our membership list now, so our children come in all sizes and all ages. Therefore, we need items for 3 year olds starting school for the first time, to 17 year olds starting their final school year.
If you are able to help us these are the various ways:
1. We like to give families a supermarket voucher so they can choose items for themselves, so we give out £20 Asda vouchers to enable them to buy uniforms there, where items are good value for money.
2. We give school starters £10 in cash towards a top with a school logo.
3. You may have access to uniform items that your own children have outgrown, or via the lost property box.
4. School shoes - have you appropriate shoes that you could pass on to us?
5. School coats, please.
5. Knitters: V neck jumpers are very acceptable. They look really nice over a shirt and are suitable for boys and girls. Colours: red, navy, black, purple, royal blue, bottle green.
If you wish to make a donation of money cheques should be made payable to Carriers of Hope. For electronic payments our bank details are as follows:
Anything else can be delivered to our Tuesday morning sessions at Hillfields Evangelical Baptist Church; or delivered at other times to my address below:
Thank you again for all your help.
Love from
Sue Sampson and all the children at Carriers of Hope, Coventry
Carriers of Hope
c/o 55 Garth Crescent
Binley
Coventry
CV3 2PP
024 7645 6356
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Carriers-of-Hope-Coventry/330328640393060
Cross Line Training
Crossline Training Course : Starts Tuesday May 20th 2014 with 8 sessions over 10 weeks from 7.30 - 9.45pm at Coventry City Mission, Deedmore Road, Coventry, CV2 2AA. 20 hours of training in Telephone Listening Skills followed by the opportunity to become a listener on Crossline, part of the National Christian Helpline. Further information at www.covcitymission.org.uk or john@covcitymission.org.uk.
Christian Aid Week 11 - 18 May 2014
The Laura Centre
The Laura Centre Coventry and Warwickshire will be starting to operate a pilot programme from University Hospital later this month. A big THANKYOU to everyone at St James for your support in helping to make this possible.
In order to expand the service in the future, we are really pushing our fund raising efforts, so here are three for your diaries, which between them should cater for all tastes!
June 1st Colourblastdash. For the more energetic and adventurous amongst you.... Leaflets in the porch. Come and run (or walk) a rainbow!
June 14th 7pm. Tapestry Singers Summer Concert, Quinton Park Baptist Church. Tickets £6
July 10th 7.30pm. 'Up Pompeii' Priory Theatre, Kenilworth. Tickets £15 to include interval buffet.
Please contact Georgie Hale on 02476502970 for theatre or concert tickets.
Credit Union
It is hoped that a credit union service will be setup in September based at Quinton Park Baptist Church. If you are interested in helping out, please contact John Scouller for more information. 02476 711688