Hope you and your family can join us on Christmas Eve at 7pm for a very special festive service. If you have not been to church for a while or never been to church, we hope you will feel comfortable to just come as you are.
Arrive early for mulled wine, mince pies and other seasonal snacks. The service lasts for an hour and will include some of your favourite carols, as well as a special message for Christmas.
Our pastors, Andrew and Emma Stewart-Darling look forward to welcoming you.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS SERVICE REPLACES OUR USUAL SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE. OUR NEXT SUNDAY SERVICE IS 30 DECEMBER, 10.30AM.
December 19, 2012 in event, news, news & events, news and events by andrew
Fancy singing some of your favourite carols? Fancy doing it in a pub, not a church?
Then come on down to the White Horse, in North Street this Sunday evening at 7.30pm it is going to fun.
This a free event. All are welcome.
See you there!
December 10, 2012 in event, news, news & events, news and events by andrew
Just heard that our Christmas curry evening tonight at Melford Valley Tandoori is now fully booked. We have literally maxed out the place!
That means if you have not booked by now we will have to put you to the top of the list for our next taste of India. Sorry for any disappointment.
Meanwhile, see the lucky ones at 7pm!
December 10, 2012 in news & events, news and events by andrew
Come and join us, or if just looking at church, come and find us. We shall be in Market Hill, Sudbury at 12pm. Quality mince pies served with God’s love. What could be better? See you there.
December 8, 2012 in event, news, news & events, news and events by andrew
Thanks to all those Waitrose shoppers who give through the green tokens in November. We raised an amazing £460! Wow! This is the icing on the cake of what has been an extraordinary month for Storehouse, our compassion programme. We are so proud to be a part of Sudbury. Many more lives in crisis can now be touched by the kindness of others. To God be the glory!
December 8, 2012 in event, news, news & events, news and events by andrew
If you are are part of our church, come and serve our local community and bless Christmas shoppers, by helping to give away a couple of hundred mince pies or so.
Why do we do it?
We want to do a small act of kindness to show God loves and cares about ordinary people by using ordinary people. We don’t want it to be a ‘religious’ thing or be preachy. Who wants that when you go out shopping on a Saturday morning? We certainly don’t!
All it needs is 45 minutes of your time. If you have never been part of one of our giveaways before, you are in for a treat. It really is a lot of fun! We will be gathering under the SVV gazebo from 11.30am to set up.
What better way to get in the mood for Christmas? Let’s go and serve somebody!
December 2, 2012 in event, news, news & events, news and events by andrew
Dr Eve Poole, associate faculty at Ashridge Business School, writes for EA’s Friday Night Theology on the value of foodbanks and makes a strong case to go shop for families and individuals in crisis at Christmas.
Often we have to explain that our Storehouse, a Vineyard church initiative inspired by Ann Watson (wife of the late David Watson), is not a homeless programme, but a hard-pressed programme. For whatever reason people fall on tough times. We feel strongly that ours is not to judge, but to show mercy.
Eve Poole cites that “fewer than 5 per cent of those who use foodbanks are homeless. Most of them are ordinary families with cashflow problems from rising bills, spiralling debt, or delayed benefit payments. Many are suffering from unexpected sickness, bereavement, or unemployment.”
As our own church prepares for its second weekend at Waitrose, I would recommend having a quick read of Eve’s article and letting the stats soak in.
Meanwhile, if you are not near Sudbury Suffolk, there are plenty of other foodbanks around, not least those that are franchised through the Trussell Trust, so why not get involved?
Let’s go serve somebody!
ASD
December 2, 2012 in event, news, news & events, news and events by andrew
Sorry for any disappointment. Our next Service will be next week on Sunday 8 December, 10.30 am at the Delphi Centre, Newton Road, Sudbury. Come early for fresh coffee and snacks. If you are new or’ just looking’ we look forward to offering you a warm welcome. Meanwhile, if we can help you in any other way, please contact us at the SVV church office. Here to serve.
November 30, 2012 in news, news & events, news and events by andrew
