Services and Events during September and October 2019

Sunday 1st Sept

10.30 Service led by Colin Pavitt

Tuesday 3rd Sept

9.30 Toddlers

Thursday 5th Sept

9.00 NHS Cardiac

7.30 Hand Bells

Friday 6th Sept

10.00 U3A History of Science

Saturday 7th Sept

2.30 Musical Folk

Sunday 8th Sept

10.30 Service led by Jonathan

3.00 Launch of Andy Wilson’s ministry on Matson,

St Hilda’s, Redwell Road.

Monday 9th September

10.00 U3A Recorders

11.00 Wildlife gardening meeting with Nicola Simpson

Tuesday 10th Sept

10.00 Toddlers

Wednesday 11th Sept

2.30 FC: Songs of Praise at St Mary de Lode

Thursday 12th Sept

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

Saturday 14th Sept

2.30 TORCH

Sunday 15th Sept

10.30 Communion Service, led by Alisdair Longwill

Tuesday 17th September

10.00 Toddlers

7.00 Partnership meeting in hall

Wednesday 18th September

2.30 FC

Thursday 19th Sept

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

7.30 Deacons at Peart Close

7.30 Hand bells

Sunday 22nd Sept

10.30 Harvest Service led by Bob

Monday 23rd September

10.00 U3A Recorders

Tuesday 24th Sept

9.30 Toddlers

Wednesday 25th September

2.30 FC

Thursday 26th Sept

10.00 NHS Cardiac

Sunday 29th Sept

10.30 Service led by Jonathan

Tuesday 1st Oct

10.00 Toddlers

Wednesday 2nd Oct

2.30 FC

Thursday 3rd Oct

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

Friday 4th Oct

10.00 U3A History of Science

Saturday 5th Oct

2.30 Musical Folk

Sunday 6th Oct

10.30 Service led by Jo Regan

Monday 7 th Oct

10.00 U3A Recorders

10.00 GL4 Festival in church

Tuesday 8th Oct

10.00 GL4 Festival in church

Wednesday 9th Oct

2.00 FC: Songs of Praise at St Mary de Lode

Thursday 10th Oct

9.00 NHS Cardiac Group

Saturday 12th Oct

2.30 TORCH

Sunday 13th Oct

10.30 Service led by Margaret Swires (tbc)

Prayer/bible study groups meet weekly on

Tuesdays at 6pm, Fridays at 10am in church

and fortnightly in the evening. See Betty or Shirley

End of Pastoral Vacancy

We are pleased to announce that we have appointed Margaret Swires as our Church & Community Worker.

Margaret has spent many years as a missionary in Brazil and Peru; more recently leading a church in the North West of England.

She will be moving to Matson very soon, probably late September or early October.

We will announce the date of her Induction in due course.

Services and Activities during the Summer Holiday

Sunday 28th July

10.30 Morning Service

Thursday 1st August

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

7.30 Hand bells

Saturday 3rd August

12.30 Children’s Party

Soul Survivor begins

Sunday 4th August

10.30 Service led by Steve and Denise Wang

Tuesday 6th August

9.30 Community Cattle Country Trip

Thursday 8th August

10.00 NHS Cardiac

Sunday 11th August

10.30 Service led by Margaret Swires

Followed by possible Church meeting

Tuesday 13th August

10.00 Toddlers and others, Messy Church

Thursday 15th August

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

7.30 Hand bells

Sunday 18th August

10.30 Service 

Thursday 22nd August

9.00 NHS Cardiac Group

Sunday 25th August

10.30 Service

Thursday 29th August

10.00 NHS Cardiac

7.30 Hand bells

Sunday 1st September

10.30 Service led by Colin Pavitt

Wednesday 4th September

2.30 Friendship Circle

Thursday 5th September

10.00 NHS Cardiac

7.30 Hand bells

Prayer/bible study groups meet weekly on

Tuesdays at 6pm, Fridays at 10am in church

and fortnightly in the evening. See Betty or Shirley

Request: We have been asked by a local Care

Home, to take a service occasionally. If anyone is

interested please speak to Bob or Brenda

Services and Meeting in June and July 2019

Sunday 9th June

10.30 Service led by David Hughes

Monday 10th June

7.30 Cheltenham MVP

Tuesday 11th June

9.30 Toddlers Trip to Go Bananas

Wednesday 12th June

12.30 Cultural Matson at library

2.00 FC: Songs of Praise at St Mary de Lode

Thursday 13th June

9.00 NHS Cardiac

2.00 Saintbridge TWG in hall

Friday 14thJune

6.00 Private booking

Saturday 15th June

9.00 onwards CHURCH GARDENS TIDY UP

Sunday 16th June

10.30 Communion Service led by Susanna Morris

Monday 17th June

10.00 U3A Recorders

Tuesday 18th June

9.30 Toddlers

2.00 Crypt School Primary proposal for Matson

Meeting at Redwell

Wednesday 19th June

2.30 FC: Visit to see Margaret at Westbourne

Thursday 20th June

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

7.30 Handbells

Friday 21stJune

2.00 Open Doors Prayer at 7 Stonechat

Sunday 23rd June

10.30 Morning Service, led by Bob, followed by short Church Meeting

1.30 Syro Malabar

Tuesday 25th June

9.30 Toddlers

Wednesday 26th June

12.00 Matson Forum at Phoenix

2.30 Friendship Circle: tbc

Thursday 27th June

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

7.00 Wedding rehearsal with Jo Regan

7.30 Deacons at Peart Close

Saturday 29th June

10.00 Deacons Away day

2.00 Wedding of Carol and James

Sunday 30th June

10.30 Service led by Sue T, Sylvia and Marion

1.30 Syro Malabar

6.30 Joint BMS Missionary Service at MBC

Monday 1st July

10.00 U3A Recorders

Tuesday 2nd July

9.30 Toddlers

Wednesday 3rd July

2.00 Friendship Circle – tba

Thursday 4th July

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

7.30 Handbells

Friday 5th July

10.00 U3A History of Science

12.30 GGT Stakeholders meeting in hall

Sunday 7th July

10.30 Service led by: tba

Monday 8th July

7.00 Cheltenham MVP

Tuesday 9th July

9.30 Toddlers plus Crypt coffee morning

7.30 Matson, Robinswood and White City Partnership AGM

Wednesday 10th July

12.30 Culture Matson

2.30 FC:

Thursday 11th July

9.00 NHS Cardiac Group

2.00 Saintbridge TWG

Saturday 13th July

2.30 TORCH

Sunday 14th July

10.30 Service led by Bob, preacher Ian Meredith

1.30 Ellis’s Birthday party in hall

Prayer/bible study groups meet weekly on

Tuesdays at 6pm, Fridays at 10am in church

and fortnightly in the evening. See Betty or Shirley

All welcome

Services, HOPE FESTIVAL and Events in May 2019

Wednesday 1st May

2.00 Wedding of Chris and Gary led by Kevin

Thursday 2nd May
9.00 NHS Cardiac
7.30 Handbells

Friday 3rd May
10.00 U3A History of Science

Saturday 4th May
7.30 Hope Music Festival – High Rise at Robinswood School

Sunday 5th May
10.30 Service led by Dave Kinghorn - GCM

Tuesday 7th May
9.30 Toddlers
7.00 Hope Festival – Multi-storey Orchestra in the Church

Wednesday 8th May
2.00 Hope Festival – Mamma Mia
6.00 The Greatest Showman

Both films in the Church

Thursday 9th May
10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

1.30 Hope Festival Schools Choir Fest at the Moat School

2.00 Saintbridge TWG in hall

Friday 10th May
7.00 Hope Festival: Glos and District Christian Choir and Glo Active Choir at Redwell Centre (bring a chair). In aid of TiM

Saturday 11th May
9.00 onwards CLEANING MORNING

Sunday 12th May
10.30 Morning Service, led by Clare Cato

Tuesday 14th May
9.30 Toddlers
7.00 Partnership meeting

Wednesday 15th May
2.30 Friendship Circle: tbc

Thursday 16th May
10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall
7.30 Handbells

Friday 17th May
2.00 Open Doors at 7 Stonechat

Saturday 18th May
2.30 TORCH (Handbells)

Sunday 19th May
10.30 Service led by Jo Regan

Monday 20th May
10.00 U3A Recorders

Tuesday 21st May
9.30 Toddlers

Wednesday 22nd May
2.00 Friendship Circle – Craft with Barbara

Thursday 23rd May
10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

Saturday 25th May
2.30 Musical Folk

Sunday 26th May
10.30 Service led by Sue Ingleby
12.30 Dedication of Phylis’s Grandson, Kyanii

Thursday 30th May
10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall
7.00 Deacons Meeting
7.30 Handbells

Sunday 2nd June
10.30 Service led by Jonathan

Monday 3rd June
10.30 U3A Recorders

Tuesday 4th June
9.30 Toddlers

Wednesday 5th June
2.30 FC:

Thursday 6th June
10.00 NHS Cardiac in Hall
7.30 Handbells

Friday 7th June
10.00 U3A History of Science

Saturday 8th June
10.00 Society of Recorders
6.00 Plus One with J John at the Cathedral

Prayer/bible study groups meet weekly on
Tuesdays at 6pm, Fridays at 10am in church
and fortnightly in the evening. See Betty or Shirley
All welcome

Services and Meetings including "The 2nd Hope Music Festival"

Sunday 24^th March

10.30 Service led by Bob

Tuesday 26^th March

9.30 Toddlers

Wednesday 27^th March

2.00 Friendship Circle: Moat visit

Thursday 28^th March

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

7.30 Deacons Meeting

Sunday 31^st March

10.30 Morning Service, led by Susanna

Monday 1^st April

10.00 U3A Recorders

Tuesday 2^nd April

9.30 Toddlers

7pm Baptist Churches History Festival meeting

Wednesday 3^rd April

2.30 Friendship Circle: Recorders?

Thursday 4^th April

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

10.00 Library Gardens Day

7.00 Church AGM

Sunday 7^th April

10.30 Open Doors Service led by Alan

Wednesday 10^th April

2.00 Songs of Praise at St Mary de Lode

Thursday 11th April

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

2.00 Staintbridge TWG

Friday 12^th April

10.00 U3A History of Science

Saturday 13^th April

2.30 TORCH

Sunday 14^th April

10.30 Service led by Sylvia & Marion

Monday 15^th April

10.00 U3A Recorders

Thursday 18^th April

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

7.00 Maundy Thursday Communion

Easter Sunday 21^st April

10.30 Communion Service led by Stephen

           

Tuesday 23^rd April

9.30 Toddlers

Wednesday 24^th April

2.30 FC: Betty Rogers

Thursday 25^th April

10.00 NHS Cardiac in Hall

7.30 Deacons meeting

Sunday 28^th April

10.30 Service led by Bob

           

Monday 29^th April

10.00 U3A Recorders

Tuesday 30^th April

9.30 Toddlers

Wednesday 1^st May

2.00 Wedding of Chris and Gary led by Kevin

Thursday 2^nd May

9.30 NHS Cardiac Group in hall

Friday 3^rd May

10.00 U3A History of Science

Sunday 5th May 
10.30 Dave Kinghorn

Forthcoming Events

The 2^nd Hope Music Festival

Saturday 4^th May at Robinswood School

7.00 High Rise – Beat Boxing/rapping

Tuesday May 7^th at MBC

7.00 Multi-Storey Orchestra

Wednesday 8^th May at MBC 
Pop up Cinema

2.00 Mamma Mia

6.00 The Greatest Showman

Thursday 9^th May at MBC

1.30 Schools Choir Fest

Friday 10^th May at the Redwell Centre

7.00 G&D Christian Choir and Glo Active sing their hearts out

Prayer/bible study groups meet weekly on

Tuesdays at 6pm, Fridays at 11am in church

and fortnightly in the evening. See Betty or Shirley

All welcome

Services and Meetings in February and March 2019

Wednesday 13th February

2.30 Friendship Circle: GCH Health survey

Thursday 14th February
10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall
1.30 Saintbridge TWG in hall

Friday 15th February
2.00 Open Doors at 7 Stonechat Ave

Sunday 17th February
10.30 Communion Service, preacher, Jonathan

Monday 18th February
10.00 U3A Recorders

Thursday 21st February
10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

Saturday 23rd February
12.00 Children’s Party
2.30 Musical Folk in Annex

Sunday 24th February
10.30 Service led by Michael Butler
2.00 Syro Malabar in hall

Tuesday 26th February
9.30 Toddlers in Hall

Wednesday 27th February
11.15 Library Gardening meeting
12.30 Culture Matson meeting in hall

Thursday 28th February
10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall
3.30 Children’s Party in hall
7.30 Deacons at Cherrywood

Friday 1st March
10.00 U3A History of Science
10.30 World Day of Prayer at MBC

Sunday 3rd March
10.30 Service led by Colin Pavitt
1.30 Syro Malabar

Monday 4th March
10.00 U3A Recorders

Tuesday 5th March
9.30 Toddlers

Wednesday 6th March
2.30 F. Circle: Moat School visit

Thursday 7th March
10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall
7.30 Handbells in hall

Saturday 9th March
2.30 TORCH in hall
9-11 March, ‘Kaleidoscope’ for babies aged 6-18
months, at the Redwell Centre.
Strikealightfestival.org.uk

Sunday 10th March
10.30 Service led by Tim and Deb Harrison

Tuesday 12th March
9.30 Toddlers
6.00 Private Party

Wednesday 13th March
12.30 FC: tbc

Thursday 14th March
10.00 NHS Cardiac in Hall
2.00 Saintbridge TWG in hall

Sunday 17th March
10.30 Communion Service led by Steve Ayers

Monday 18th March
10.00 U3A Recorders

Tuesday 19th March
9.30 Toddlers
7.00 Partnership meeting in hall

Wednesday 20th March
2.30 Friendship Circle:

Thursday 21st March
9.30 NHS Cardiac Group in hall
7.30 Handbells in Hall

Sunday 24th March
10.30 Service led by Bob
1.30 Syro Malabar

Prayer/bible study groups meet weekly on
Tuesdays at 6pm, Fridays at 11am in church
and fortnightly in the evening. See Betty or Shirley
All welcome