THANK YOU!

My "leaving do" was a complete surprise, and I can only say THANK YOU to everyone who came! It was a very special occasion, and I was especially moved by the "old timers" who travelled all the way from London especially to be there!

It was amazing to see so many silently arrive while I was upstairs, and wonderful to see old leaders as well as members there! Getting gunged was, by all accounts, pretty gross (I won't tell you where I found baked beans later that night!) but at least I've had that experience now!

The end is nigh!

Yep, can hardly believe it but with Carol Services coming on the 18th, this Sunday is our final day of programme.  So what can you look forward to?!

Well, things get underway on Friday night with the Encounter Community Meal, and we have about a dozen of our community clients attending. As usual, we're providing food, live music, and entertainment for the children. Speak to Josh if you still want to get involved.

Good times!

It was so good to experience the Encounter service last weekend! If you're yet to hear the stories and Jonti's preach, do click and listen on the home page. Many, many people have commented on it, with a few calling it "the best yet"!  The baptisms were very special (once we pinned Scott down!) - and will never be forgotten...

New Senior Youth Worker Appointed!

I am absolutely thrilled to be able to tell you that Trevor Meardon has been appointed as Senior Youth Worker here at St Paul's and will take up the post on January 1st!

Many thanks to everyone who has prayed, asked, and pestered me in recent months after Trev's interview. Your interest and earnest yearning for answers has been a joy - and may have led to a few vague answers as we awaited permission to release Trevor's name!  So apologies if I confused you!

PAAAARRRRTTTTY TIME! :-)

It's all to come as we hold the Impact and Encounter Christmas Bashes a week on Friday (2nd Dec) - look out for the flyers and be sure to BOOK BY NEXT WED (3oth Nov).  Full inflatables, party food, great company, etc!  paul [dot] cable [at] stpaulssalisbury [dot] org (Email Paul) to book your place NOW!

Old Encounter leaders return this Sunday

 Join us this Friday for DI with a difference as we head over the Youth Hall FOR THIS WEEK ONLY!  Normal 5-7pm session, but all will be revealed on Friday, so make sure you're there!

Then Sunday morning, Paul and Sophie take Impact into the Strange Idea of The Trinity, so do come along and learn and have you mind blown by the wonder of who God is!

Meanwhile, in Encounter Steve will be considering the God of Covenant, and looking in depth at God's promises to us.

Plans for this Sunday

 Just a brief update on the plans for this weekend... First, do join us for an Encounter Lounge planning and pizza night 6:30pm on Friday in the Foyer if you'd like to help shape the future of Encounter's social nights. Let paul [dot] cable [at] stpaulssalisbury [dot] org (Paul )know asap if you want to join us.

DeeperImpact this Friday and a weekend to pray

 Yep, after its break for half term, DI returns on Friday 5-7pm in the Church Centre. All the fun and games as usual, plus a twist or two (watch out for Steve in the kitchen!)!  So if you're an Impact member, do join us and bring your mates...

Half term now...

 Great night last night at both Church and Encounter.  If you didn't hear Richard's sermon, then do listen in on the homepage.  It was a clear call to live 100% for God - and one that ties in nicely with what we're looking at in both groups.

And so it all goes quiet for half term, but we will resurrect again on Sunday next as both groups get back to normal. Sophie and Paul will be looking at God's Guys in Impact and Steve is leading Encounter, before Paul leads the evening meeting on "True Faith".

Have a great week, and we'll see you on Sunday!

Getting organised!

 Tis all go here as half term kicks in and we ensure that plans are in place for the future, both long and short term!  I'm excited to say that we have confirmed this week that Jason and Rachel Gardner WILL be speaking at Heatree, the Encounter Weekend Away (17-19 Feb 2012)!  It'll be a great weekend, and we hope to have booking brochures out in Nov - but do book the dates now.