Coming up in December at Crowhurst Christmas Healing Centre:

• Christmas Lunches on Monday 16th & Wednesday 18th December 12noon – 2pm. Three courses plus coffee and mints for just £25 per person!  The menu can be adapted for gluten free and dairy free diners. Book by calling 01424 830204 with your menu choices and a £5 deposit.
• A Prisoner of Shame? A Weekend for Women 6^th – 8^th December: Shame is an emotion we all experience which keeps us in captivity. It is the fear of what others might think that prevents us from opening up about it. The experiences that result in shame can also distort our understanding of our true identity as God sees us.  How securely is your identity rooted in Jesus? The Bible reminds us that we are children of God and God has lavished his love on us (1 John 3 v 1), but we also know that `shame is the most powerful master emotion – the fear that we are not good enough` (Brene Brown), and so it can feel very difficult to accept God loves us.

If you are living with shame, or its consequences, you are welcome to join us at Crowhurst Christian Healing Centre for a weekend especially aimed at women. We are limiting the number of places, in order to provide a safe space to explore how identity may be shaped by experiences, both good and bad.  The weekend will include teaching and worship, as well as offering time for personal reflection. We hope you will also have fun! There will be opportunity to receive personal prayer, if you wish, and time to share personal stories, as we acknowledge that shame derives its power from being unspeakable. £270 per person for an ensuite room/£250 per person for a non ensuite room.  Book 01424 830204/https://www.crowhursthealing.org.uk/retreat.php?retreat=874

PARCHE (The Church in Care Homes) is a Christian charity operating in the Eastbourne area. We need an office manager to deal with all administrative tasks. This is a small part-time paid position covering 18 hours per calendar month, working from home. Details of pay and job description supplied on application.

Ideally we would like to appoint the successful person in January 2025 or soon after.
Please contact the PARCHE office by email:

info@parche.org.uk
or phone 01323 438529

Dear MU members and Supporters,

I have important information to share with you and am looking forward to your support and attendance, please. Do share more widely with your friends and family too.

Thursday 28th November: All welcome to join us for coffee in All Saints’ Church Hall, Grange Road, after 11am Communion in All Saints’ Church, and attend the screened ‘Bystander Webinar’ from 12.30pm till 1.15pm. Attending this is part of our Silver ‘Rise Up’ Award. The ‘Bystander Webinar’ is part of raising awareness against domestic abuse and looks into how we can be active bystanders whilst at the same time ensuring that we keep ourselves safe.  When we are aware that someone’s behaviour is inappropriate, we can choose to challenge it using the 5 D’s which are Distract, Delegate, Document, Delay, Direct – all explained during the webinar.

The webinar will take no more than 45 minutes. It might be a good idea to bring a packed lunch too because we will be assembling our MU Christmas Tree in Church, based on the Carol ‘It came upon the Midnight clear’ afterwards, please.

Global Day – Saturday 30th November: as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence which is from 25th November to 10th December Mothers’ Union members invite all to our annual Global Day Service at 11.30am on Saturday 30th November in All Saints’ Church Hall. Refreshments available from 11am. There will be a retiring collection for the East Sussex Refuges. At 12.40pm we will assemble and walk to Bankers’ Corner, in Terminus Road to have our Silence for ‘No more 1 in 3’ at 1.03pm.

Please disperse home from here or come back to All Saints’ and have further refreshments and your own packed lunch in the Hall till 2pm. Please encourage friends and family to join us.  I am using the Service template from Mothers’ Union and will be asking for volunteers to take part. Thank you.

Please get in touch with any questions, comments or offers of help.Kathryn.Anderson@mothersunion.org

This winter, Eastbourne Salvation Army, in partnership with Eastbourne Council, is running the SWEP (Severe Weather Emergency Protocol) program. When SWEP is activated, we’ll be providing overnight shelter for low-risk homeless individuals in our building.

We’re reaching out for your support in three specific ways:

1 Night Shift Volunteers – We need volunteers willing to help us staff night shifts.
2 Breakfast Support – Volunteers, teams, or churches to prepare and serve a hot breakfast.
3 Evening Meal Support – Volunteers, teams, or churches to provide a hot evening meal.

As SWEP activation depends on the weather, there may be little notice before we need to set up.

If you’re able to assist, or would like more information please contact Pauline at paulinepeagam@hotmail.com or call her at 07907 680076.

All volunteers will simply need to fill out a short Salvation Army volunteer form.

Thank you so much for considering how you might help us make a difference this winter!

God bless
Major Ralph Walker

The next breakfast is on the 14th December at the Royal Eastbourne Golf Club at 8.00 when Fr Mark McAuley, Vicar of St Saviour’s, Eastbourne will be sharing his Thought for the Day.

For newcomers, the breakfast is a full English breakfast served buffet style, the cost is £12.00, cash if possible, cards will be taken if required.

The breakfast starts promptly at 8.00 to finish at 9.00, please arrive around 7.45 to collect a coffee or tea from the drinks station.  With the increased number of guests an early arrival does help to smooth entry.

For newcomers who might be interested in attending, please contact Dennis – information below.

If you are in receipt of this email and you are unable to attend, please give me your apology by 3pm, the Friday prior to the breakfast, replying to this email, the number I submit is the number I will be charged for.  I do hope to see you there.

Our January speaker on the 11th is Bishop Will Hazlewood, Bishop of Lewes.

God Bless

Dennis

Email: dennisthompson618@gmail.com

(M) 07808 731166

(H) 01323 749329

Eastbourne Baby Bank is appealing for help to find a permenant home for their project. Our time being hosted by Computers for Charities is coming to an end and we definitely couldn’t have got to where we are now without their support. But building maintenance issues mean we can’t stay any longer.

We need a permanent ground floor space (at least 12 x 15ft) with facilities and parking.  Ideally it would allow for pick up and drop off. Our project is run in line with Christian principles and assists the poorest and most vulnerable in our community – we’ve just delivered our 1000th bundle to a local family in need.

We’d appreciate your support.

Nicky Walker – E mail Nicky@babybankbeyond.org

The next date is on Tuesday 3rd December, including optional Luncheon for £15pp for a Christmas Special Lunch.

This Christmas Eve, the All Through This Hour movement, a collective of prayerful, prophetic friends from various churches and networks across the UK, will release ‘We Seek Your Face’ – a worship song inspired by Psalm 24 and co-written by songwriters Hannah Atkins-Latty and Les Moir, recorded at Ashburnham Place. This heartfelt anthem calls listeners to seek Jesus with humility and is especially poignant as they celebrate His birth, expressing a desire to declare our ‘welcome’ to the King of Glory here and now.

The ‘All Through This Hour’ movement’s name draws from the timeless words that accompany Big Ben’s chimes: ‘All through this hour, Lord be our guide. That by Thy power, no foot shall slide.’ This phrase serves as a reminder to place our trust in God’s constant guidance. Inspired by these words, All Through This Hour is a movement that seeks to listen to Jesus’ voice; taking action to help prepare the Church to introduce more people to Jesus, to prepare for the uncertain terrain that lies ahead and to (above all) keep seeking Jesus’s face.

In early 2025, ‘Our Hope Is In You’ will follow as a prophetic declaration for the new year. Written for a time of uncertainty, this song reminds us that Jesus alone is the firm foundation and source of lasting hope. Its lyrics affirm that faith in Jesus is unwavering, calling the Church to trust in Him alone. Hannah Atkins-Latty’s words speak to the year ahead, inviting believers to anchor their faith in the unchanging nature of Jesus despite what is going on around us.

These releases from All Through This Hour come at a pivotal time, offering worship that is both deeply personal and broadly prophetic. ‘We Seek Your Face’ on Christmas Eve and ‘Our Hope Is In You’ for 2025 together form a soundtrack of trust, hope, and devotion to Jesus. Both songs will be available on all major streaming platforms, inviting believers across the UK and beyond to welcome the King of Glory with open hearts and declare His reign over their lives, their communities, nations and the year to come.

We are delighted that Hope into Action will be hosting our November meeting, which will be held at Gateway Christian Church, 66-70 Lottbridge Drive, BN22 9PB

The Meeting will be Monday 18th November

7.00pm for a 7.10pm start

We will start with a brief overview of the work of Hope into Action and then we will move into a time of prayer and other topics.

We look forward to seeing you there

There is parking on the forecourt and in the streets around Gateway – please allow time to find a space.

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