Cheltenham URC News
World's Biggest Coffee Morning - A Big Thank You!
Thank you to all who came of supported 'The Big Presbury Coffee Morning'
in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. It waas certainly crowded, the ambiance
was great thanks to the WI Ladies Ukelele Group and the cakes were extra
lush!
Despite the weather we raised £475 and counting....
Prestbury Coffee Morning
The monthly coffee mornings will take place on Saturday
5 October from 10.30 till Noon .
There will be the usual raffle, selection of
cakes for sale as well as the toasted teacakes !
Regeneration /Repair Cafe
St Andrew's 5 October 10.00 - 2.00
If it's broken - let us get it fixed for you!
Community Film
19th October at Warden Hill URCC - doors open at 2.15pm. Entrance FREE,
but donations welcome. Tea and Biscuits
‘Vision 21’ is 25 this year
Vision21 who run the Repair Cafe
will be celebrating their 25th birthday this year and have a number of
events and activities planned over the coming months to celebrate. Their
general theme is ‘What will
Sustainability look like in Cheltenham and Gloucestershire in 25 years’
time?’ So if you have any thoughts on this, please let me know
Vision 21
will also be celebrating past achievements (which are many) with
informative. graphic displays and hopefully some will be interactive. There
will be a display of these at St Andrew’s later in the year.
These are some of the events planned to whet your
appetite:
A Special Repair Café. A light
hearted visioning of a Repair café set in 2044 to be filmed on 7th
September. Some dressing-up is likely along with a Repaired and Up-Cycling
display.
A BIG art competition – 3 age
categories with prizes to be won. Winning entries to be displayed on 18th
October in the Garden Room and 19th October in The Garden’s Gallery,
Montpellier. Look out for the posters in the Link Gallery for more details.
Vision21 is hosting a
Climate Emergency Q&A just for
6th form students at St Andrew’s Church, Montpellier St on Friday 18th
October from 1:00pm.
West Midlands Synod 2019
The West Midlands Synod
Renewing Hope
‘we will walk and not be faint’
An Invitation to ALL
Friday 11th
October from 5.30pm
to Saturday 12th
October 4.30pm
At the Holiday Inn,
Birmingham Airport.
For further details please talk to your Church Secretary:
Janet, Fiona or Brian
Lifts can be arranged
Grants are available.
ECO
On Friday
18th October from 13:00 Vision 21 is hosting a Climate Emergency Q&A just
for 6th form students at St Andrew’s
The following politicians have agreed to
participate:
Molly Scott Cato – MEP South West Region since May
2014
Alex Chalk – Cheltenham MP since May 2015
Martin Horwood - MEP South West Region since May
2019
Max Wilkinson – Local Councillor & LibDem
prospective parliamentary candidate Cheltenham.
URC General Assembly 2020
The URC General Assembly, which currently meets
every two years, will be at the University of Aston in Birmingham for the
next meeting, from 10th to 13th July 2020. Because this is in West Midlands
Synod, we shall be asked to volunteer as Stewards. This is a good
opportunity to see how the National organisation of the URC works.
Janet Kemp
DVDs for Loan
Below is a list of the DVD’s that have been shown
recently and are available to borrow. Please contact Brian Miles if you
would like to borrow one.
We would ask for a donation of £2.
Marley and Me
Zookeeper
Evan Almighty
My Cousin Rachel
Hampstead
Viceroys House
Wonder
Victoria and Abdul
Churchill
The Greatest Showman
Finding Your Feet
Peter Rabbit
Going in Style
Paddington 2
Oceans 8
King of Thieves
Searching
Mary Poppins Returns
Fantastic Beasts
Stan & Ollie
Fisherman’s Friend
Goodbye Christopher Robin Darkest Hour (Winston Churchill)
Red Joan
The Time of Their Lives
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang,
Mama Mia, Here We go Again The Guernsey Literary and Potato Pie Society
Knitters Needed!
Cheltenham Street Pastors are appealing for small
items of warm clothing that can be handed out when the weather is very cold.
Gloves, especially man-sized and woolly hats would be much appreciated.
Prayer
support is always welcome – is that a service you could offer?
More information from Tony Jeans or Ann Gimingham
at St Andrew’sPast Case Review
The United Reformed Church Past Case Review is an open invitation for
anyone to raise concerns about the behaviour or conduct of anyone affiliated
with the URC since its formation in 1972.
Tel. 020 7916 8682, email: pastcase.review@urc.org.uk
www.urc.org.uk/past-case-review