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
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
Our foodbank to help provide over 200 hampers for families and individuals in crisis this Christmas starts today. We are at Waitrose in Sudbury this weekend the next one.
Thanks for all those doing slots. You are amazing people. Let’s be praying that this is a significant time and that shoppers are generous in their support. If you are not on a team, don’t let it stop you coming down to say “hello” and joining in the fun! You can also bring your own donations or visit our online foodbank store here.
November 24, 2012 in event, news, news & events, news and events by andrew
Due to popular demand, we have another Curry Evening at Melford Valley Tandoori in Long Melford on Monday 10 December at 8pm.
Unlike the the other two outings, which were Men’s Evenings, this one is very much open invitation to both sexes!
It is incredibly good value at just £10 for a set buffet menu. The guys at Melford Valley are really planning to pull out all the stops for us on this one, so you want be disappointed. Drinks are extra.
If you would like to come, please sign-up on Sunday at the Welcome Desk. You will also need to come armed with a £5 deposit (each person).
Meanwhile, do invite friends and family who don’t usually come to church things. It really is a great way of getting to know each other, as well as being a great night out.
November 22, 2012 in event, news, news & events, news and events by andrew
Here’s how:
Firstly, we need to man Waitrose. We have just a few spaces left to fill for the continuous team rota for Waitrose on Sat 24 & Sun 25 November and Sat 1 & Sun 2 December. (We need 48 people in total.)
We will require your wonderful services for two hours. Each session will have three people on it. We will be giving out special Christmas shopping lists to Waitrose customers as they go in and collecting any donated items from them on their departure.
Secondly, we need your helping hands with the packing and delivery of the hampers themselves. We have kindly been donated office space by local business Wiles: Unit 6, Ballingdon Hill Industrial Estate, Sudbury, CO10 2DX.
Packing will happen in two phases:
Monday and Tuesday 26 & 27 November from 10am-2pm
Monday and Tuesday 3 & 4 December from 10am-2pm
Please let us know by phone (01787 377 670) or email which day(s) suit you best. You can, of course, just turn up, but it is helpful in our planning to know how many people to expect! (Waitrose have kindly donated hamper packing boxes.)
Thank you once again. I hope you will find this foodbank experience as fun and rewarding as us. Together we are making someone’s Christmas Day truly better than they could possibly start to imagine.
If you are not a part of the regular family of Stour Valley Vineyard Church, please don’t let that stop you from joining in. Just like our church, it is open to all. We would love to have you serving alongside us. Everyone has something to offer.
God bless,
The Storehouse Team
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November 12, 2012 in event, news, news & events, news and events by andrew
