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MotoFest massive successes
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What a wonderfully successful MotoFest we had! There were over 230,000 general visitors to the festival, and over 330 Christians came together on the Sunday morning to worship together, pray for them and witness to them. Over in the HOPE@MotoFest family tent, children decorated biscuits, did crafts, parents chatted and learned about HOPE Coventry, and 436 faces were painted by fabulous volunteers. A big thank you is welldeserved to all those who helped out or came along! Most importantly, once again we saw our City being blessed, and that was the best feeling of all.
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How's your church leadership team doing?
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PCCs (Parochial Church Councils) are crucial bodies in the leadership of Anglican churches. Yet not all PCCs function as well as they might, and many people who serve on PCCs find the experience a tedious one. CPAS is running an event to clarify the purpose and place of PCCs, to explore some common dysfunctions, and to introduce material you can use to shape its life. The event runs from 7.45pm-9.45pm, doors open at 7.15pm for refreshments. The fee for attending this event is £12 for the first booking, £3 for each additional member from your PCC. See their website for more: https://www.cpas.org.uk/events-and-programmes/details/3195#.XQJ6QohKjIU.
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Local colleges are looking for chaplains- could this be you?
Do you have the skills and background to be a volunteer Chaplain in Coventry College or Hereward College for a few hours a week in term time? For more details about this meaningful volunteer role, see their leaflet.
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Coventry Jesus Centre is NOT closing
It is being reported by the BBC and other media outlets that the Jesus Centres are closing, along with the closure of the Jesus Fellowship Church. The Trustees of the Jesus Centres Trust would like to make it clear that this is not accurate. For the Jesus Centres around the country, the work continues and is more necessary than ever in the face of the many homeless, vulnerably housed and socially isolated people who come to us for support in the absence of adequate provision elsewhere.
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Local events in the coming days
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Fundraising Craft & Gift Fair
Saturday 15th June, 10am-4pm
Coventry Jesus Centre are pleased to host a Fundraising Craft & Gift Fair event at 7 Lamb Street , Coventry, CV1 4AE . This event has been set up to offer lots of lovely crafts and gifts which all the family and friends can enjoy. Stalls include Wood Work, delicious Cup cakes , Jewellery , Tea & Coffee etc. The event is run by the Coventry Jesus Centre in order to both promote brilliant crafts and also to raise funds to support our charitable services. For more sessions, see the poster.
Messy Church
St. Columba's URC Coventry, Saturday 15th June from 15:00-17:00
Please come along and join in the fun, singing and craft activities, followed by a lovely meal for everyone who comes (All children must bring an adult to stay with them). https://www.facebook.com/events/457784461637729/
Parenting course - Wednesdays at 7pm
Cheering you on as a parent; giving you ideas, strategies and support as you bring up your children. Open to all, with children of any age. A great way to learn together, share ideas, meet new people and support each other in the tough battle, but utter joy that is parenthood! Book a place with Sue by emailing sue@stjamesfletch.org.uk or see https://www.facebook.com/events/2277149582612223/
The Coventry Dresden Art Exchange exhibition, Condition Humaine, in the Cathedral’s Lady Chapel, runs until June 30th. More details on the website.
Rob Halligan concert
Lawrence Saunders Road Baptist Church, Saturday 22nd June 7.30pm
free, but suggested donation £5 to Global Care. For more details, see https://www.facebook.com/HalliganMusic/.
Windrush Generation Special commemorative service
Coventry Cathedral, Sunday 23 June 2019 at 4pm
To acknowledge our Caribbean elders who have given so much. A service of Remembrance Jubilation and Critique of the here and now. Telephone 07799 521844
Share Your Coventry Stories
Coventry Central Library, 25th June, Two sessions: 10am to noon, 1-3pm
Memories and Peace: Join us for a creative session that responds to Coventry's history, and the story of the loss and reconstruction of Coventry Cathedral. Taking inspiration from the building itself and its history, poet Jane Commane will encourage you to write, draw and create responses on the theme of peace and memory. Share your memories of the city and the cathedral, and contribute some lines towards a communal poem we are making, as part of the project with Historic England, The Poetry Society and Coventry Cathedral. All welcome – come along for free!
Prayer for Christian Service
Monday 1st July, 4 – 5 pm, Chapel of Unity, Coventry Cathedral
Come and pray for/hear about the project developments of Good Neighbours Coventry, serving over a thousand older people in Coventry. Contact John Lloyd (Co-Chair, Chapel of Unity Joint Council) for more details about the session: 02476 413004 jwlloyd49@gmail.com
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Information stalls for families of Carriers of Hope
Date: Wednesday 10th July 2019
Venue: Hillfields Church, (Off Nelson St) on Waterloo St CV1 5JS
On site Free Parking is available
Time : Arrive 9.00 am Set Up - Event starts for 9.30 am and Finish for 10.45 am
More about us:
Carriers of Hope is a Locally based Coventry Charity that has been dedicated to providing support since 2009 to Asylum seekers, refugees and European Migrant families, living in Coventry, we currently have 450 families in membership, from sixty-three different countries. Our Aim is to provide hope, friendship and practical and emotional support through a range of services offered by our staff and volunteers.
We are planning to host an Information Market Stall Event on Wednesday 10th July, for our staff, volunteers and clients, by inviting key Partner Agencies. We warmly invite you to join us and to take part in enabling and supporting our Refugee, Asylum and Eastern European Migrant families in need. The aim of the event is reduce barriers and to ensure our families, staff and volunteers gain knowledge of other local key services and how the families can access these, should they need to.
We believe this is best done in a venue they are used to attending and where they feel comfortable.
This Event will take place at Hillfields Church, Waterloo Street CV1 5JS, where we hold our regular Tuesday morning Circle of Friends sessions. We will provide you with light refreshments and you will be allocated a space/ table to showcase your services. Please feel free to bring along a range of literature, visual materials and props to promote your service.
We really hope you are able to join us to promote your services to our vulnerable families. We cannot achieve this without the support of our partner agencies in helping engage in Coventry’s vision to become a Migrant Friendly City by working in Partnership.
Please could you confirm your attendance at this Event by emailing meena@carriersofhope.org.uk
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