This summer, we invite you to step away from the busyness of everyday life and spend a day in God’s presence at Crowhurst Christian Healing Centre.

Our Quiet Days offer space to worship, reflect, pray and simply be still. Through inspiring teaching from our Chaplaincy Team, Christ-centred, Spirit-led worship, and the peace of our beautiful grounds, they provide an opportunity to draw deeply from the well of God’s love and presence.Digging Deep: Encounters at the Wells of Scripture

 

• Friday 25th July – The Well of Unknowing

Led by Steve Gurr

“A quiet day to explore our relationship with God’s possibility.”

Throughout Scripture, wells are places of profound encounter. They are places where lives are changed, where people meet God, and where living water is found (John 4:10, 13–14).

Yet wells can also represent places of darkness, depth and uncertainty.

What if the very places where we feel unsure or out of our depth become places of invitation? Places where we bring our fears and questions honestly before God, and discover that He is already waiting for us there.

Join Steve as he explores how the unknown can become a place of trust, courage and fresh encounter with God.

 

• Friday 8th August – The Midnight Well

Led by David Mayhew

Darkness is part of life’s journey. We all experience seasons of struggle, uncertainty and grief, and when we look at the world around us, it can be easy to lose hope.

Yet the testimony of Scripture and the saints reminds us that, with God, darkness is never the end of the story. John of the Cross described it as the “Dark Night of the Soul”—a place where we can draw more deeply from the well of God’s love and discover His transforming presence.

Together we will explore how God’s people, throughout the Bible and history, not only endured difficult times but were changed through them. We’ll reflect on the gifts of creativity, the healing power of nature, and above all, the life-changing encounter with Christ that meets us even in the darkest places.

In the words of Malcolm Guite:

In the rich midnight came the lovely other…
And now you call us all to hear that Fountain
Singing and playing well before the dawn
The sun is still below this shadowed mountain
We wait in darkness for him to be born.
Before he rises, light-winged with the lark,
We’ll meet with our beloved in the dark.

 

Join Us

In person at Crowhurst Christian Healing Centre (10.00am–4.00pm)

Your day includes:

• Morning refreshments
• A delicious two-course home-cooked lunch
• Afternoon refreshments and cake
• Christ-centred worship and inspiring teaching
• Time to enjoy our peaceful grounds, prayer spaces and fully equipped Art Room

You can also join either Quiet Day online via Zoom.

 

Cost

• £38 per person (includes all refreshments and lunch)
• £17 per person (online)

To book your place, call 01424 830204 or visit www.crowhursthealing.org.uk/programme.php.

 

We would love to welcome you.

 

The Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team is currently looking to recruit a salaried Employed Chaplain to join our search and rescue team on the cliffs. This is a paid, part-time position with contracted hours between 10 and 20 hours per week (to suit the successful candidate) at a rate of £14.40 per hour.

As this is a frontline ministry responding to people in crisis, there is an occupational requirement for the postholder to be a practicing Christian who aligns with our Declaration of Faith. Comprehensive training in crisis intervention, mental health, and search and rescue techniques will be fully provided, and our Chaplains always patrol in pairs.

The closing date for applications is 1st August 2026. Interested candidates can find out more about the specific criteria, view the full job description, and apply by scanning the QR code on the poster or visiting www.bhct.org.uk/join-our-team.

Additionally, we would be delighted to visit your church on a Sunday to share a bit about our life-saving work and speak briefly to your congregation at the end of a service. If you would like to arrange a visit, or if you have any questions about the position, please do not hesitate to contact Gail Whitington at gail.whitington@bhct.org.uk or call 07539 475560.
Thank you so much for your time, partnership, and prayers.

Gerry Howitt – CEO

The Baby Bank & Beyond CIC is based in Hellingly near Hailsham.

We provide good quality donated baby and children’s items age 0-10 years to families in our community that may currently be finding things difficult to provide essentials right now. Items include clothing, toiletries, bedding, toys and equipment like cots, prams and highchairs.

Currently we are providing basics for around 60 children a month both via agencies like social services and direct. This month we should provide our 3000th bundle.

We are desperately seeking premises to operate from and we are hoping to rent or be hosted by a church or community group. We are not able to run as a ‘pop up’ event (using a space for a couple of hours a week) due to the stock we keep and the amount that we have.

If we don’t find space, we will have to close.

Can you help us and promote this to your churches?

Please contact nicky@babybankbeyond.org if you might be able to help.

The next prayer for Eastbourne event, is on Monday July 13 at 2.30 at St Wilfs Church Broad Road, Willingdon.  They have specifically made  it an afternoon event, for those who don’t like going out in the evening.

 

The tournament brings together local charities, public service organisations, and community groups for an afternoon of football, fundraising, and community engagement. It aims to celebrate the valuable work undertaken by organisations across Eastbourne while fostering positive relationships through sport.

Sanctuary United, the hosts of this year’s event, were proud to be the tournament champions last year and look forward to welcoming teams and supporters from across the town once again.

We would be honoured if you could attend and show your support for the participants, volunteers, and organisations involved.

Prayer walks in Seaside and Upperton

Do you love Eastbourne?  If so, what better way to bless the town we love by praying through its roads and streets?

On Saturday 4th July there is a prayer walk starting at 10 am from the Church of Christ the King (by the big Langney roundabout) and walking down St Anthony’s Avenue and Seaside, calling by the nine churches en route and ending at the Salvation Army, Pevensey Road, for refreshments about 12 noon.

On Saturday 11th July there is a prayer walk around the Upperton area.  There will be two groups, each starting at 10 am. One starting at St Michael’s Church (Willingdon Road) and the other at Elim Church (Hartfield Road).  They will walk and pray through the north and south areas of Upperton including important locations such as the Hospital and the Station.  Both praying groups will finish at Emmanuel Church for refreshments hopefully near the same time about 11.30.

Prayer Resource booklets will be available to help in our prayers.

‘Seek the peace and prosperity of the city … and pray to the Lord for it’.  Jeremiah 29:7

Job Vacancy

Property maintenance & services
We are looking for someone to join the team to provide practical support for the various projects of the charity, ensuring a good quality and safe delivery of the services.

This will be a varied role including: Carrying out basic maintenance, coordinating other routine maintenance and improvements across the properties, moving furniture and collecting supplies and other donations.

You will need to be someone who can take initiative, be flexible and respond to a variety of situations and tasks.

A full, clean driving licence is required to drive the charity’s van. DBS check required.

From 16 hours per week – negotiable. Salary (£26,000 pro rata)

To apply
For the Job Descriptions & Application forms visit: www.kingdomwaytrust.org
Closing date for applications 19th July 2026.
Contact roland@kingdomwaytrust.org for any further information about this role.

Everyone is warmly invited to Thanksgiving Day at Crowhurst Christian Healing Centre on Saturday 4th July.

Join us as we give thanks to God for His grace, faithfulness and goodness over the past year. It will be a joyful day of reflection, celebration and hope as we look back at all God has done and look forward with expectation to all that is to come.

Our guest speaker this year is Rev Andy Kerr, Managing Chaplain at HMP Ford. Andy has served with His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service for the past 13 years, working across Category B, C and D prisons. Through his ministry he has witnessed what he describes as “the slow miracle of God’s healing” in the lives of many prisoners. Prior to prison chaplaincy, Andy served as a Baptist minister and school chaplain.

There will be opportunities to worship, hear stories from the past year, spend time with God, and enjoy the beautiful grounds and facilities.

There is no charge and no need to book—we would love to welcome you. We also have residential rooms available if you would like to make a weekend of it and enjoy a few days of rest, prayer, reflection and retreat around the Thanksgiving celebrations?

Programme

10.00am – Refreshments
11.00am – Thanksgiving Service (also available via Zoom*)
with guest speaker Rev Andy Kerr
12.30pm – Complimentary Ploughman’s Lunch
2.30pm – Tea and cake

*Please contact us for the Zoom details.

01424 830204
enquiries@crowhursthealing.org.uk
www.crowhursthealing.org.uk