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PARCHE – The Church in Care Homes

We would be grateful if you could share the following opportunity within your Church and local Christian networks.
PARCHE – The Church in Care Homes is currently seeking an Operations and Communications Assistant to support our Mission & Operations Manager on a part-time basis. This is flexible role of 10 hours per calendar month, which can be worked for example, across 2–3 consecutive days each month or spread out in blocks across the month. This is a home-based post and is paid at £13 per hour.
The role supports the running of the organisation, helping with administration, communications, and digital systems. Tasks may include:

• Helping with digital newsletters, social media, and website
  
• Creating promotional materials
  
• Preparing documents for meetings and external events
  
• General administrative, record keeping and clerical tasks
  

Given the limited hours, the successful candidate will work with the Mission & Operations Manager to prioritise key tasks. We hope that, subject to future funding and workload review, there may be scope for the hours to increase over time.
This role would suit someone organised, adaptable, and comfortable managing a varied workload with a degree of independence.
The deadline for application is 21st may 2026. Please email a letter of interest with your CV to info@parche.org.uk
If you or someone you know may be interested, please get in touch via email to info@parche.org.uk or 01323 438 527 for further information or to request a full job description.

PARCHE – The Church in Care Homes

The next breakfast is on the 11th April at the Royal Eastbourne Golf Club at 8.00 when Rev Charles Marnham, retired, will be giving 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 at email address below

If you usually attend bur cannot in April, please give me your apology by 3pm, the Thursday prior to the breakfast, by replying to dennisthompson618@gmail.com, the number I submit is the number I will be charged for.  I do hope to see you there.

Our May speaker on the 9th will be the Rev Sue Wilkinson Associate Vicar at St Mary’s the Virgin, Willingdon.

God Bless

Dennis
Email: dennisthompson618@gmail.com
(M) 07808 731166

Our next meeting will take place at Our Lady of Ransom parish room on Monday 13th April commencing at  7 pm when Kathryn Anderson, secretary of Eastbourne World Day of Prayer committee, will give a talk entitled “Women of Nigeria and  the World Day of Prayer.”

All are welcome to attend.

John Carmody
Eastbourne and Bexhill Newman Circle.

Thy Kingdom Come – Sunday 17th May

11 am on the Wish Tower slopes.

Join with hundreds of Eastbourne Christians for united worship, prayer and witness in the open air.   

This year’s theme:
‘Words of Hope’, focusing on the truth and relevance of scripture today.

Prepare with Prayer

Two united prayer events, open to all and focusing on prayer for Eastbourne and area, have been arranged:

Thursday 16th April – St John’s Church, Meads

Thursday 7th May – Kings Church

Both are 7.15 for 7.30 pm.

For a flavour of last year – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wT_jdFHN50

Easter Retreat at Crowhurst Christian Healing Centre 2nd – 5th April 2026

The invitation of Jesus is always open: “Follow Me.”

It is an invitation that can still be heard in the marketplace, the business centre, our recreational spaces, places of worship, and in the quiet of our homes — and here, in this place of Christ’s healing.

The destination is not the cross. The cross is the bridge, not a dead end — for Christ is risen indeed, alleluia! The destination is always Jesus Himself.

Following Jesus is a daily journey of transformation — learning, in humility and loving obedience, to become more Christlike. Over this sacred weekend, we will walk together from the Last Supper to the glory of resurrection morning, exploring:

• 4 Ways to the Cross
• 7 Words from the Cross
• Only 1 Way through it

Come and make space to reflect, pray, and encounter the risen Lord in a deeper way.

We would love to welcome you.  £470/£440 full board. Call 01424 830204 to book or visit https://www.crowhursthealing.org.uk/retreat.php?retreat=979

Do you have a book club? Looking for books to read with a Christian theme?

Local Eastbourne author, Jez Taylor, has written five novels, all with  Christian themes and all available via Amazon.co.uk

On This Rock tells the story of Peter’s journey to faith in Jesus, based on the Gospel accounts
I will build my Church continues the story of Peter as he leads the new Christian Church.
I Don’t Care Who Started It. A semi-autobiographical novel of a teacher working in a Sussex school. You’ll love it if you have ever worked in education, or even been to school!

I am John. A thriller where two innocent people, Sam and Sally, get caught up in a conspiracy to rid the world of religion, and seek to protect a mysterious man called John.

Ferry to Maddalena. Continues the story told in I am John. An atheistic terror group seeks to destroy religious sites and start a religious war. Can Sam and Sally stop them?

The Coldest Dish of All. Soon to be published, the thrilling conclusion to the three-part series. The final conflict between good and evil as the terror group seeks revenge on our heroes, Sam and Sally. Will their faith in Jesus be enough to protect them?

More detailed information on my website. www.jeztay.uk

I am happy to come and speak to local midweek meetings about my work.

Regards Jez