Churches Together in Sandbach ~ Forthcoming Events

CHURCHES TOGETHER IN SANDBACH

Forthcoming Events

Fairtrade Fortnight

Fairtrade Fortnight this year is from 22^nd February until 7^th March and the Fairtrade Steering Group supported by Sandbach Town Council is holding a Big Brew Tea Tasting event to promote Fairtrade. This event is on Saturday 6^th March from 10:00am to noon in the Council Chamber, the Sandbach Literary Institution, Hightown Sandbach. They will be offering free tea and coffee and the event is open to everyone. Donations to the Haiti Earthquake appeal will be invited.

Lent Groups

Sandbach Ecumenical Group York Course ~ see ‘Sandbach Ecumenical Group’ below.

York Course at the Vicarage in Sandbach Heath on Tuesday Evenings.

Sandbach Baptist Church are having an eight week Bible Study Group with speakers from the Bible College in Manchester (TIMs course).

Lent Course on Wednesday Evenings starting 24^th February at 36 Sunnymill Drive (the home of Kath Cliffe).

Sandbach Methodist Church will be holding a Lent Course based on the Spring Harvest course ‘Square Mile’ (Mercy, Influence, Life discipleship, Evangelism) on four Wednesdays during Lent at 10:00am, starting on 24^th February. If interested, please phone 01270 767660 for information on the venue etc.

World’s Longest Toilet Queue

On Saturday 20^th March at noon, Churches Together in Sandbach will be joining in a Guiness World Record attempt to form the World’s Longest Toilet Queue to draw attention to the lack of sanitation world-wide. Please join us on the cobbles by the Crosses.

Easter

Good Friday (2^nd April) ~ Walk of Witness ~ starting at the Crosses at noon.

Easter (4^th April) ~ Sunrise Service ~ at the Crosses at 6:00am.

Sandbach Ecumenical Group

Programme for 2010

Date

Subject

Speaker(s)

Venue

19^th January

Youth Work and other things

Jon Prior (Elworth Curate)

29 Gawsworth Drive

LENT COURSE ~ WHEN I SURVEY … CHRIST’S CROSS AND OURS ~ 2010 YORK COURSE
23^rd February	Darkness at Noon	ALL THE LENT COURSE MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT 29 GAWSWORTH DRIVE
2^nd March	Into Great Silence
9^th March	The Child on the Cross
16^th March	Outside a Cty Wall
23^rd March	Touching the Rock
A collection will be taken for a charity during this Lenten Course.

20^th April

18^th May

15^th June

21^st September

19^th October

16^th November

21^st December

Advent thoughts and carols

Mostly Ourselves

61 Congleton Road

Unless otherwise given above, all meetings will be held between 10:00am and 12:00noon.

Other Events In Our Churches

Dept Counselling Service is continuing to grow.

Youth Drop-In 6:30pm to 9:00pm at the Wesley Centre on Mondays (band 5:30pm to 6:30pm).

Ladies’ Bible Study and Fellowship On Wednesdays at 10:30am.

CTS Meetings

The next meetings of CTS will be on:
Thursday 22^nd April 2010 at Wheelock Methodist Church at 7:30pm
Tuesday 6^th July at the Oasis Centre, Sandbach Baptist Church, Green Street at 7:30pm
Tuesday 12^th October at The Wesley Centre, Sandbach Methodist Church at 7:30pm, and
Tuesday 28^th January 2011 at St Winefride’s at 7:30pm ~ this will be the AGM.