Hello All,

Here’s a question – Are we a growing church?

I certainly hope so. That’s something that consistently came out of our thinking and praying about vision in January & February - the desire to be Jesus’ hands and feet in Calverley, to share the joy we have together in him.

But what does it mean? That’s been something a few of us have been wrestling with this week as we went away on LYCIG course – Leading Your Church Into Growth. And after all, where else would we want to be led?

Growth means so means different things. It means growing in connection to each other, growing in our own faith, in love, in service.

And of course, growing in numbers. Someone said that the reason we want to see more people in church is not to grow our club, or have more money to fix the gutters, or more people singing to sound better – it’s just that we’re beggars too, and we’ve found bread; why wouldn’t we want to share the hope and life we have found in Jesus? If you hear us talking a lot more about growing, you’ll know why. I hope you’re enthused to come along for the journey with us!

In a couple of weeks we’ll be celebrating that hope in an All-In service at 10am on Easter Sunday. There will be cake, fizz, games, and (weather permitting) a picnic in the church yard! There will be a dawn gathering, and bacon sandwiches, too! In the run up to that there will be a whole host of activities to reflect on the highs and lows of that first Easter Week, moments of creativity, of sadness, of connection... all sorts. We hope to see you all there at something, watch this space for more details. Why not bring a friend?

God bless you all,
Rob

Morning Prayer in Church
Morning prayer is restarting in Church this morning.
Join us at 8:15am. Come along, all are welcome.

Messy Church
Bookings are still open for Messy Church this Saturday.
Join us for crafts, activities, and lots of fun in Church, 3-4:30pm.
To book your table, please contact the [email protected].

Communion Course
Coming soon! For more information, please see Brenda Pickard or email [email protected]. This is for kids of seven years old or more who have expressed an interest themselves.

Confirmation Course
The next confirmation course is planned for September.
If you're interested, please see Rob or email [email protected].

Sunday Service Rotas
The rota for April has been emailed out to all those who are on it.
It is also displayed on the noticeboard in church, and paper copies are available at the back of Church. Please know that your service in Church does not go unnoticed, we are thankful for you and blessed to have you.

Easter 2022 – Dates for your Diary:

Sunday 10th April – Palm Sunday
Normal Services at 9am & 11am.

Wednesday 13th April – Holy Week
Prayer Drop-in, 2–3pm.

Thursday 14th April – Maundy Thursday
Agape Meal @ 7pm.

Friday 15th April – Good Friday
Stations of the Cross, 2pm in Church.

Sunday 17th April – Easter Day
He Is Risen! Service @ 5:45am.
'All In’ Celebration Service @ 10am.
Further details to follow – look out for bacon, cake, picnics, and fizz!

Easter Flowers
We will be decorating the Church on Easter Saturday April 16th between 9am-12pm. Donations of daffodils & spring flowers plus green foliage are needed, or donations in the green flower fund box on the welcome table.
As always, anyone wishing to help our ‘Friendly Flower Team’ are very welcome to join us! Coffee, tea, & biscuits are always provided.
Many Thanks & Blessings, Julie Horan.

Family News
Have you had some good news? Do you need something?
Are you involved in a community event?
Do you want to acknowledge somebody?
Whatever it is, let us know so we can share it in our weekly Family News.
Please contact [email protected] with all the details!