The Eastbourne Quaker Meeting have joined the ‘Open Houses’ artists event this year.
We will be showing our incredible wall hanging, “ Into the Light: The Quaker Way” gifted to us by the Studio 11+ art group and sewn together around Quaker testimonies of Truth, Simplicity, Love, Community and Peace, as well as a few other creatives’ work.
Here is an online link which you can use to find out more about the event.
https://www.eastbourneartists.com/open-houses.html
Kingsway Trust would like to offer a special price for Eastbourne churches where their congregation members can get a full weekend ticket at £25 (using code EBMW when booking). Full price for the weekend on the door will be £109.
🎄 Christmas Lunches at Crowhurst 🎄
✨ Come and celebrate the gift of Christmas with us at Howard’s Well, Crowhurst Christian Healing Centre! ✨
📆 Dates: 15th, 16th & 17th December
🕐 Time: 12noon – 2pm
Join us for a delicious three-course Christmas meal, lovingly home-cooked and served with our renowned Crowhurst hospitality. Whether you come with friends or on your own, you’ll find a warm welcome, festive cheer, and good company.
☕️ Three courses plus coffee and mints – just £25 per person.
Spaces are limited, so early booking is recommended! To reserve your place, contact the CCHC Office 01424 830204 with your menu choices and a £5 non-refundable deposit per person. View the menu here https://www.crowhursthealing.org.uk/uploads/Christmas%20menu%202025%20(4)-compressed.pdf
Healing Encounters Weekend 14th – 16th November.
Here is Shirley’s story of her Healing Encounters Weekend: My husband passed away in March. Although I knew his health conditions were life-limiting, the timing of his death came as a deep shock. I found myself shutting down mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.When the initial numbness began to lift, I felt drawn to the Crowhurst Christian Healing Centre and decided to book a Healing Encounters weekend. I have always loved coming to Crowhurst—the presence of the Lord is so tangible there, and I come expecting Him to meet and change me in some way. I arrived at lunchtime, and one of the chaplains joined me at the table. After the meal, I asked if I could receive prayer. That moment marked the beginning of God’s healing work, which continued with another prayer session on Friday afternoon before the weekend began.
The key scripture for me was John 4—the woman at the well. Susanne gave four talks over the weekend, each one profound, deeply relevant, and clearly Spirit-led. I knew without doubt that my coming to Crowhurst was not my idea but the Father’s invitation. There was plenty of space for quiet reflection, and on Saturday afternoon, everyone who wanted personal prayer was given a time slot. The communion service on Sunday was a very special moment, including anointing for those who wished to come forwardDuring the weekend, the Lord revealed that I was carrying a heavy “bag” of suppressed emotions, sealed with a “trapdoor” that said, “Don’t think about these things,” and covered by a block of “concrete” that kept pain locked away. On Friday morning, I felt prompted to go to the art room and paint how I was feeling. What a blessing that space was! Over the next two days, I created seven paintings—each one a step in the healing journey.
As the chaplain prayed for Jesus to put a crack in the “concrete,” I said aloud, “I choose to think about these things.” That was the moment the deep healing began. By Sunday morning, with the seventh painting completed, I was smiling—the concrete was gone, and the heavy bag had become much lighter. The first six paintings were burned in the brazier after the communion service, symbolizing release. I kept the seventh painting as the beginning of a new chapter.
If you are burdened or weary—whatever the cause—take Jesus at His word: “Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” —Matthew 11:28. Come to Crowhurst with an open heart and expect to meet Him there. You will find He is waiting for you.
There are a couple of places left on the Healing Encounters Weekend 14th – 16th November. Book by calling 01424 830204 or here: https://www.crowhursthealing.org.uk/retreat.php?retreat=950
Due to the opening of additional properties, we are looking for someone to join the Kingdom Way Trust team in Eastbourne as a Support Worker to work across our Emergency Housing. Much of the role will be spending time with residents. However other aspects will include practical and administrative tasks.
As a Support Worker you will be supporting our residents with their needs and helping them towards longer term more independent living.
For this role, you would be someone with a passion for the vulnerable, in agreement with our values and able to work with residents, staff, other agencies and churches. You will need to be able to work with people with support needs including: poor mental health, past offending, in recovery from drug and alcohol dependency. We value good listening skills and the ability to work flexibly and learn new skills are important as we develop a strong supportive team across all the projects of Kingdom Way Trust.
Kingdom Way Trust is a Christian charity which provides housing and support for vulnerable adults. Through our various projects we provide housing and support to people who may have challenges that are barriers to them living more independently.
We love diversity and we value everyone’s unique skills, strengths, knowledge and experience. For the person joining the team, we hope this role will help realise their potential and enable us to raise our performance in empowering those we serve.
For the Job Description & Application form visit: www.kingdomwaytrust.org
Closing date for applications 16th November 2025.
Or contact roland@kingdomwaytrust.org for any further information about this role.
Churches face all kinds of security issues from theft to graffiti, occasional disruption of events and violence to clergy.
Local security advisers Fortis may be able to help if you would value help in this area.
As a Security Company we have been made aware of a Government Grant for funding the installation of protective measures at places of worship, some of the measures are for CCTV, Entry systems and Key-fob systems. This grant can be applied for by places of worship and is designed to increase the security and protective measures, and to reduce harm to communities and their Places of Worship.
My years as a police officer have shown me the importance of putting in place preventative measure to protect people from harm.
I would also like to extend our services to anyone who may need them and invite anyone to get in contact if they want to enquire further. We can provide all aspects of security and would be sure to support anyone who needed our help.
I have also attached a link to our website, my contact details are also at the bottom of this news item
Government Grant Link:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/places-of-worship-protective-security-scheme#who-can-apply
Fortis website:
Kind regards,
Jamie
Jamie Botting – Director & Co-Founder
Fortis Secure Global Solutions Limited
Office: +441323 692100
Mobile: +447585 332252
Email: Jamie@fortissecurityyconsult.com
Web: fortissecure.io
Geoff Tompkins of Jesus Loves Bexhill writes:
It all started some six years ago when my friend and I started going out litter picking along Bexhill promenade, wearing t-shirts carrying the message ‘Jesus Loves Bexhill’, and eventually upgrading to brilliant lime-green HiVis tops so people could easily see and identify us once our numbers had significantly increased.
Over the years we have experienced some amazing things:- healing, divine appointments, salvations, people’s faith being rejuvenated, our boldness and experience growing, as we have gone out and about in Bexhill at least twice every month, collecting litter and chatting with people. We have become very well known and appreciated, and even our MP asked to come out with us, which he did for a couple of hours;
café owners give us free drinks, one even offered us free curries, and organisers of big events such as Bexhill Carnival, Horse Show and Custom Car Show, have allowed us to place full page information in their programmes, and have even given sizeable donations! You can find out much more on our website at www.jesuslovesbexhill.org.uk.
People from other towns have seen and heard what is going on in Bexhill and have wanted to emulate what we do. We support these groups in many ways:- providing all artwork for their very own Jesus Loves their town logo, plus sufficient equipment and HiVis tops to get them started.
There are now groups in various towns as follows:
Jesus Loves Copthorne
Jesus Loves Crawley Down
Jesus Loves East Grinstead
Jesus Loves Sidley
Jesus Loves St Leonards
Recently we have been asked to help establish groups in other towns in West Sussex, but what about a Jesus Loves Eastbourne, or a Jesus Loves Langney, or even a Jesus Loves Hampden Park???
If you would like to help establish a group in your area and would like to know more, please get in touch, we would love to meet up and share more with you. Perhaps a few of us from other towns could come along and share at a church house group or similar; or perhaps a meeting first over a coffee somewhere near you?
You could already be out there serving in the community, or wanting to but don’t know how. We would be happy to talk it through – please get in touch.
Geoff Tompkins
geoff@jesuslovesourtowns.org.uk
www.jesuslovesourtowns.org.uk
Tel:- 07711 544833
Our short film, Compassion At the Edge, captures what it means to bring hope to those who feel there’s no way forward.
Key Headlines
Lives touched: 309 people reached so far this year – each one a story of courage, compassion, and hope.
Growing support: 25 new regular donors have joined our mission in recent weeks. Every gift, large or small, helps us be there in the moments that matter most.
Faithful prayer: 496 prayer supporters now stand with us. Your prayers strengthen our Chaplains more than you know.
Partnership in action: Our incredible colleagues at Sussex Police, HM Coastguard, NHS clinicians, and many others – all working together for life.
Our 500 Donor Campaign: We’re praying for 500 new regular supporters to help secure BHCT’s future. A monthly gift of £14 covers the cost of one life saved per year. Please pray that hearts are stirred to give – and, if you feel led, consider joining them yourself by clicking the link at the bottom of this email.
Our Team: For protection, strength, and resilience as they serve at the frontline this autumn, often in difficult and emotional circumstances.
Those in crisis: That everyone who comes to Beachy Head in despair will meet a Chaplain at exactly the right moment – and not face the edge alone.
Local change: For listening ears and open hearts at East Sussex County Council as we campaign to reduce speeding and make Beachy Head Road safer.
Every story of hope begins with prayer – and yours have carried us. Thank you for every word, every gift, every act of faith that keeps this work possible.
