The leaves may be starting to fall off out in the garden, but we’re growing new shoots in Forefront! This term, our seventh Life Group is starting up, and we are glad to welcome a number of new members in various groups. We now have groups meeting on Monday (1), Tuesday (1), Wednesday (2) and…
The 180 youth group are spending this term on an art project, fitting together the stories in the Bible into one over-arching timeline. Different leaders are joining them each week to think about various themes which emerge from the Bible story, and working together to locate them in the ‘big picture’. We’ll be sharing the…
Worklife job club will meet for the last time on 3rd September 2019 Worklife was started seven years ago to support unemployed people with advice, CV writing, access to computers and help with using them, job-finding tips and encouragement. Originally it ran weekly, and then more recently once a month at Forefront Centre. More…
Two of life’s greatest pleasures – drinking coffee with friends, and reading the Bible – are re-starting in the first week of September after our Summer break. Wednesday morning at 10.30am is the time for a chat over coffee (hint: tea and other drinks are also available!), and that begins on 4th September. Friday morning…
Growing Together, Forefront’s Friday afternoon group for under-21-year-old mums and their infants, starts again after the summer break on 6 September, and we’ve got room for new members. The groups take place in the centre, with occasional trips – like this fun day out at Axe Valley Centre, where the group is pictured fishing for…
Forefront Centre manager Martyna Lee (pictured) is managing a new team of receptionists, since we released Angie to her well-deserved retirement. Jane Marsh is in the hot seat on Mondays and Fridays. Martyna is behind the desk on Tuesdays. From October, new team member Julie Bristow will be our receptionist on Wednesdays and Thursdays –…
Nick and Hayley Boyland, with their son Oliver, and supported by family, friends and fellow-congregants, dedicated daughter Edith Hope to God in our service on 9 June. Congratulations to them, and our continued prayers for the family’s health, happiness and witness to the community.
We said a fond farewell to two of our most active members, Tom and Ange Smith, in Sunday’s service, 19th May. There have been so many ministries which they have been part of; their transition to Leicester to be nearer their family affects many of us. It was a privilege to pray with them and…
Boaz the tortoise wants to remind you that this Sunday, 28 April, there will be NO SERVICE AT THE GUILDHALL! The Church is on retreat at Brunel Manor in Torquay. You are welcome to join us even if you haven’t signed up for the rest of the weekend. Head for TQ1 4SF (it’s an hour’s…
Members from Forefront children’s and youth teams met for a morning’s discussion, prayer, reflection and planning at Monks Yard Conference Centre. We gave thanks for our babies-to-school age group, Pebbles; for primary school age children in Rocks ‘n Topz; and for the church youth in 180, and wider outreach to youth in the Unite Friday…
We hope you are all looking forward to our fellowship weekend when we will explore together our theme of ’Living as the Family of God’. For the majority of the congregation who have already paid their deposit, please note that the full payment is due by Sunday March 17th. For any who have not yet…