Worship and Events 

Services at St Chad's

Sunday 26th October 2025  10.00am Holy Communion/Flourish led by Regan/Jess. Preacher Chris Dobson, Reader Rosemary, Intercessor Ron. 

                Tea and Coffee will be available after the service 

330pm: The Bridge

Events this week

Tues 21 Oct         09:15 – 9:45am Prayer Meeting

Wed 22 Oct         9:15 - 9:45am Prayer Meeting

Thu  23 Oct         9:30am - 12:00 Mustard Seed Café in the hall

                              10:00am – 12:00 Food Bank

                                6:30pm  Flourish Plus  Club in the hall

           7:45pm  Flourish Youth Club in the Hall

Fri  24 Oct           9:15am – 9:45am Prayer Meeting

                         

We look forward to welcoming you!

Activities 

GIFT DAY

Our Gift Day this year will go towards our much needed refurbishment.  There will be envelopes on the pews for any donations from 28^th September until the end of October, should anyone wish to gift.

TUESDAY FELLOWSHIP LUNCH

Our next lunch will be on Tuesday 28^th of October at 12.o’clock.  Please come along and support this years’ mission – Transform Trade. 

 FOODBANK

Sadly, many families in our local community are struggling to afford the basics.  From April 2024 to March 2025, Foodbank provided 6,862 food parcels supporting 15, 228 people, including 5,539 children. This growing need mirrors the national picture:  Trussell Trust foodbanks supported just 26, 000 people in 2008-2009, but 2.9m last year. Churches are vital partners in the operation so please continue with much needed donations.

CHRISTMAS CARDS

We are again promoting Mother’s Union Christmas cards this year.  There are order forms in the main entrance.  Please take the time to look at the cards and support Mother’s Union if you wish to order on the sheet provided.  (Payment when cards received).

THURSDAY FLOURISH YOUTH GROUP HELP NEEDED

We are still looking for volunteers to support our children and youth work.  Any enquiries to jess@stchadspatchway.info 

ST CHAD’S PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY

Liz would be grateful to make copies of any old photos that you may have of events in the church.  Weddings, Baptisms etc.  Liz would like to do a display at some point in the future for the community to add to.  Please contact Liz in the office if you have any photos for copying.

SMALL GROUP ESSENTIALS – Kingswood & South Glos Deanery

Are you interested in becoming a trained Small Group Leader?

• Could you be called?
• Want to gain more confidence or be refreshed?
• Looking for some extra training?
• Would you make a great Small Group Leader?
• Are you a people person?
• Do you have leadership potential?
• Could you start or lead a Small Group?

St Chad’s are holding sessions for those interested - The six sessions cover;

Calling; Thinking about our calling, with an introduction to the course and the opportunity to meet others who have experience of leading. Competence; Each group context is different but there are core values that enable us to flourish and how we confidently apply these values to groups. Chemistry; Thinking about the chemistry of small groups and the skills and resources available to help them flourish. Culture; Understanding how small group leaders connect small groups to the missional purposes of the wider congregation.  Character; The importance of character and integrity in healthy small groups. Community; An invitation to join a ‘Community of Practice’ check-in involving facilitated meetings for 12 months, every 4-6 weeks on Zoom.

Dates

October 22^nd 7-9pm,  October 29^th 7-9pm, November 4^th 7-9pm.

Visit SGEPatchway.eventbrite.co.uk for more details or speak to Liz to sign up.

Liz Evans

Office Administrator

St Chad's Church

Working: Tuesday and Friday 10am - 12 noon

Tel: 0117 979 3978

METHODIST LEARNING NETWORK 2024/2025

Please find a link below to the Methodist Learning Network brochure for 24/25.  It contains information about many of the training and facilitation courses offered by the learning network throughout the year.  https://media.methodist.org.uk/media/documents/Learning_Network_Brochure_October_2024.pdf

The Methodist Centre In Bristol has changed it's name to “Turnaround Bristol”. 

MUSTARD SEED CAFÉ

The Community Café is open from 09.30am to 12.00pm on Thursdays, and is for anyone from the community or church who wish to attend. Refreshments are free! It is a warm place to meet new friends or catch up with old ones. There are many helpful groups attending including one to help with phones and computers, Citizens Advice and another, on an ad-hoc basis, helping people find work.

RHYTHM OF LIFE – Diocese of Bristol

Create a Rhythm of life that works for you.  We are all different.  The demands of life change constantly so our spiritual rhythms adapt to match them.  Our Rhythm of Life resources are there to help you explore and find the rhythms that work for you in different seasons.

Upcoming 2025 Taster Sessions

30^th October – Franciscan

27^th November – Music  11^th December – English Mystics

All sessions are on a Thursday and can be attended either 7-8pm or 8.30-9.30pm

Rhythm of Life - Contact: 0117 906 0100 bristol.anglican.org    

BRISTOL DISTRICT CREATIVE DAY - With Worship, Workshops and Lunch. 

Date: Saturday 25^th October at Hucclecote Methodist Church, Gloucester, GL3 3QP

Time: 10.00am – 4pm

Workshops include: Ideas with Buttons: Bell Plates: Stone Painting: Embroidery on Card: Circle Dancing.

Contact: Sue Clarke Tel: 01452 614949 email: ellen.clarke.catkins@gmail.com or text: 0774 905 1773

 Rev. David Brae  Priest-In-Charge. David is joined by his wife Emma and children James and Hannah.