News & Events

Jigsaw Festival This will be on Saturday 3 May from 10am to 3.00pm, with quite a lot of preparation being done on the afternoon of Friday 2 May from 1.30pm.  Please email/message me (Frieda) if you are able to help either with the Friday afternoon prep (1.30-6.00pm latest), or on the day - we have a lot of jobs to fill and the more people we have, the shorter your stint will be, so I look forward to hearing from you!!  Frieda

Citizens Advice Extend their Hours We are very pleased that the Citizens Advice Bureau which is open in our church on Tuesdays has decided that with effect from 6 May their hours will be 10am to 2pm (instead of 11am to 1pm).  Praise God that they can provide this much needed service for longer hours!

3rd Birthday for the Oasis Lounge!  Yes, it's three years since we opened the Oasis Lounge, and to celebrate we will be having a special cafe-style service on Sunday 11 May.  There will be breakfast beforehand at 9.30am, and during the service some of our Oasis Lounge regulars will be explaining what our place means to them.  Come and celebrate with us!

We're in the Tesco In-Store Vote!  Don't forget to vote for BSMC - stores taking part in the vote include the Tesco Superstore at Bishop's Park, and four Tesco Express stores - Havers Lane and South Street in Bishop's Stortford, as well as those in Elsenham and Stansted.

The Stort Valley Schools Trust Easter Soul Spaces Newsletter is now out: “I got to tell 220 children and all the staff that they were loved by God and precious” - Year 6 Pupil.  With the help of some wonderful pupils, we have had the pleasure of running Easter Soul Spaces at Radwinter and St Thomas More Primary Schools in the run-up to Easter holidays.  We spent time considering what aspects of Holy Week tell us about who Jesus is and children had the opportunity to think about how what they learnt about Him might relate to them in their lives.  We’re delighted to share some photos and feedback with you, as well as a video tour!

Threads Through the Bible Friday 9 May - Sunday 29 June Threads through the Bible is an astonishing, inspiring exhibition of textile art. With spectacular designs, brilliant colours and extraordinary stitching, you’re taken through a journey from the first pages to the last pages of the Bible.  It is probably the largest ever textile project by a single person!  There are 44 spectacular panels, each almost 3m high and up to 4m wide. If all the panels were laid out side by side, they’d stretch more than 80 metres!  Some of you saw Threads Through Creation at St Albans in early 2023 - the exhibition at Ely includes those panels, plus Jacqui Parkinson's other two projects, Threads Through the Cross and Threads Through Revelation.  Entry to the exhibit is free when you purchase a ticket for the Cathedral (£14).

The Bradwell Pilgrimage will be on 5 July this year from 10.30am to 3.15pm and includes as special guest, the theologian, writer and broadcaster, Elaine Storkey.  See poster sent previously for more info.