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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

Organised by a huge coalition of charities, faith groups, and civil society organisations, the Together Alliance march is a *safe, joyful, and family friendly* demonstration calling for a greater focus on *love, hope, and unity* in the face of a resurgent Far Right.

Red Letter Christians are urging Christians to be part of  Christian presence at the event. Far Right groups preaching hatred of migrants are using Christian language and symbols to advance their agenda. This threatens the Church’s witness to the good news of Jesus, as our faith is increasingly associated with movements seeking to exclude and oppress rather than love and liberate.

You can join the Christian Bloc, standing alongside organisations like St Martin-in-the-Fields, the Jesuit Refugee Service, the Fellowship of Reconciliation, the Student Christian Movement, and many more.

Sign up with this link to join the Bloc and joyfully proclaim Jesus’ love for all people on 28th March: https://forms.fillout.com/t/taUVQsj1dyus

There is also a wonderful, ecumenical worship service taking place on the morning of the march, 10.30am Saturday 28th March at Oasis Church Waterloo, SE1 7QP. Sign up with this link to come and focus on Jesus before we go out and represent Him at the march: https://oasiswaterloo.churchsuite.com/events/ekzbovwd

New Hope Friendship Hour 16 beach Road. BN22 7EU

Tuesdays at 2.00pm.

After the success of our meeting with Nelson Mandella’s chaplain.

We would encourage everyone to come to hear

GEORGA AND THEO from Cornerstone Chiropractise on Tuesday 10th March. At 2.00pm

EVANGELIST John Goodway – Moving On.Tuesday 17th March. 2.00

Mike Kerry from Seaford – Music and Prose. TUESDAY 24TH March. 2.00pm

Rev David Hague -An Easter reflection Tuesdsy 31st March. 2.00pm

Our next coffee morning will be Wednesday 11th of October, at St Barnabas United Church in Eastbourne. Expect hot drinks, a raffle, a range of our famous cakes, and some great company and conversation.

LolBear are a professional Christian Theatre company. We bring the complete theatre experience to your church, so there’s no travel needed.

SHOWS:

Our Easter comedy musical is a highly interactive show. It’s genuinely funny. It’s a show for youngsters that the whole family will love. Our mission with this show is to make it a lot of fun, something they’ll not forget and while powerfully communicate the real message behind Easter.

We also have Summer Shows and our Christmas productions.

We have a two-hundred-and-fifty-pound reduction on Church bookings made before the end of March. We would love to present one of our hilarious shows to you this March/April, a summer show or one of our Christmas Pantos later this year.

For more information email Ara Carranza at carranzaara736@gmail.com

Thanks,

Ara
LolBear Productions