You can book for this Civic Prayer Breakfast event on March 28th using this link
Award Winning Charity Seeks Admin Team Member
Gill
Interested in making a difference by offering a few hours of volunteer admin support per week?
Sanctuary is looking for a thorough, proactive and experienced person to support with admin that is becoming too busy for the current team. Help with email inbox management, minute taking and liaison with partner organisations (at a time to suit the individual) will free up leaders to do more direct work with clients.
We are a small organisation making a big difference in our local community with displaced people (mostly people seeking refuge and asylum). You would be part of a passionate and kind team of volunteers who warmly welcome marginalised people in our town and help them to find support and to flourish.
If you are interested, please contact Mana or Gill at info@sanctuaryeastbourne.org
Parche Vacancy Information
Advertisement for PARCHE Co-ordinator
PARCHE – THE CHURCH IN CARE HOMES – is a Christian Charity operating in the Eastbourne area. We are looking for a person who is passionate about bringing the love of God to older people living in Care Homes. This is a voluntary position with expenses paid.
Please refer to the Job Description for more details:
Please email a letter of interest and your CV to PARCHE at info@parche.org.uk
The deadline is Monday 24th March 2025.
Looking to hold interviews the following week.
If you would like more information about this role before applying, please telephone Bernie Watts on 01323 325231 (up to 6pm)
JOB DESCRIPTION
Post: Co-ordinator
Location: Home-based
Hours: A target of approximately 15 hours monthly worked flexibly
SUMMARY AND MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
To co-ordinate with local churches, care homes and volunteers in providing Christian worship services for residents.
Main tasks:
• Oversee co-ordination of work in local care homes
• Talk about PARCHE in local churches, to raise its profile and recruit volunteers
• Link new teams with care homes
• Assist with arranging four central events each year
Key relationships:
• Trustees
• Office Manager
• Volunteers
Skills and Attributes:
• Practising Christian who is a member of a local church
• Ability to set own priorities and work unsupervised
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Computer and Record keeping
Expenses:
• For example, transport, telephone, office costs etc
BACKGROUND ON PARCHE
PARCHE is an inter-denominational Christian charity founder 25 years ago whose heart is to reach older people with the love of God. All our funding comes from local Churches and voluntary donations.
The older population is growing and PARCHE cares passionately about the Spiritual welfare of those living in care homes.
Children and Family Vacancy
Application Deadline Extended
Project Worker – Fresh Expressions of Church for Children and Families
St John’s Church Meads, Eastbourne BN20
16 hours per week
£11,440 plus contributory pension
St John’s Meads is a long-established community of believers, with a small but growing children and families ministry. We believe there is very real potential to grow and develop our engagement with children, young people and families by pioneering a variety of creative outreach and fresh expressions of church. With this in mind we are seeking to appoint a project worker to lead the development of a number of such fresh expressions over the next three years and beyond.
More details about the role, including an application form, can be found at stjm.org.uk/project-worker. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. This appointment is subject to acceptable pre-appointment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced DBS with barred lists check.
Please complete the application form from the website and send it to wardendavid@stjm.org.uk.
A Sabbath Day For Those in Ministry
On 30th July at Crowhurst Christian Healing Centre (CCHC) we are holding a day of rest especially for those in ministry. We wondered if you would kindly let your Church Leaders know about it.
The day is free of charge because we wish to bless, encourage and provide a safe, restful space for clergy and other church workers. During the day there will be some led reflections and Communion but the main focus will be on offering lots of time and space to rest. Lunch and refreshments are included. Donations towards our costs are welcome but not expected.
I have attached a flyer about the day. Booking is essential to help us with catering.
Kind regards
Esther
An Increase in The Supernatural – Ness Wilson shares with the 3 Eastbourne Pioneer Churches
Ness Wilason, Team Leader for the Uk Pioneer Network visited Eastbourne on the 6th of April and shared her perspective on current spiritual trends, especially among 18-25 year olds. You can find the video below.
Quiet Revival in the UK?
Churches in Britain are experiencing a ‘Quiet Revival’, according to new research by the Bible Society.
New data reverses held beliefs that Christianity is declining in Britain. Instead, engagement with church is increasing, particularly amongst Gen Z. Over 13,000 people were surveyed on church involvement. Data was compared to a near-identical study of a similar sample group in 2018.
Across all age groups, church attendance increased 56% between 2018 and 2024. Most notably, attendance among Gen Z (ages 18-24) has quadrupled, from 4% to 16%.
Love, Grace and Comfort Retreat at Crowhurst
Bestselling Christian author Sharon Garlough Brown is leading a retreat at Crowhurst Christian Healing Centre 4th – 6th April. The retreat is called “Stewarding Love, Grace and Comfort” and is based on her novel Feathers of Hope. There are a couple of rooms still available or you can attend as a day visitor. See the website https://www.crowhursthealing.org.uk/retreat.php?retreat=955 for more details or call 01424 830204.
