Author and director of Christian Healing Mission, Rev John Ryeland is leading a Quiet Day at Crowhurst Christian Healing Centre on 13th May called “Enjoy the presence of God”.
This affirming Quiet Day will help you recapture a sense of your immense value to God. Join us in house £40 per person (including lunch and refreshments) or online at £20 per person. Book 01424 830204 or visit our website https://www.crowhursthealing.org.uk/retreat.php?retreat=642
Mercy UK – Keys to Freedom Facilatator training course is being held at Kings Church Eastbourne Saturday 21st May. 10am-4.30pm
Keys to Freedom is an interactive discipleship course run over 8 weeks , designed to serve individuals and the Church, arming the body of Christ with tools to live free and stay free.
The full day training includes sessions on:
– An overview of Keys to Freedom
– Exploring the role of a facilitator
– An overview of potential obstacles and outcomes
– Practical steps to building upon pastoral care within the Church
More information and booking
Kingdom Way Trust has a number of opportunities for volunteers to use their skills and serve others
Woodworking and/or life skills to support people at Hope Woodwork
Hope Woodwork is getting an increasing number of people wanting to attend and benefit from the woodwork and life-skills training on offer. We would love to help more people get back into the routine of work and gain the confidence to operate in a workplace environment.
If you have interest in supporting people on their journey into work, please contact Ray, the Hope Woodwork manager. It’s great is you have some practical or woodworking skills to offer, but if not, training can be provided. Enthusiasm and a passion to see people develop and progress, go a long way!
Ray ray@hopewoodwork.co.uk 07546 256411
Serving refreshments and chatting to guests at the Weekend Drop-in
We are pleased to now have the new venue in Seaside Road and new supervisors in place to re-start the Weekend Drop-in centre. We are looking to expand the team of volunteers to serve refreshments and chat to guests who come in. This can be an occasional session on a Saturday or Sunday every few weeks or a more regular session dependant on your availability.
Please contact Graham for more details of what’s involved.
Graham graham@kingdomwaytrust.org 07484 152210
Cooking meals for former rough sleepers
A wonderful team of cooks has been providing weekly meals for former rough sleepers who have been provided with temporary accommodation. The meals are very much appreciated but also provide a great opportunity for conversation and support of the residents, by those who deliver the food.
If you enjoy cooking and would like to join the team who prepare meals approximately every couple of months on a rota basis, please contact Roland for more details.
Roland roland@kingdomwaytrust.org 07907 965325
For those connected to churches or other groups where there may be people willing to use their gifts to support people through any of the above opportunities, please do let them know.
Hello there,
Exam time is almost here- are the young people you support beginning to feel the pressure?
Youthscape have a great new event coming up helping young people regain control over their anxiety during this season.
On 16th May they are holding a live, 45 minute YouTube chat for Young People run by the Youthscape mental health team.
During the session we’ll be looking at:
· What anxiety actually is, why we have it and how it can help us
· Super easy ways to calm ourselves down when our anxiety kicks in
· Ideas around how to look after yourself during this time
Get your questions ready and we will see you there.
Facing life alone is hard, and when you feel there is no one there to support you it is a scary place to be.
Therefore, at Safe Families we exist to create relationship and connection, offering support, hope and belonging to improve the lives of those in our communities because everyone deserves to belong.
The position of Community Volunteer Manager offers a great opportunity to join the staff team in our fast-growing charity. This will be a demanding but also highly rewarding role offering the successful candidate the opportunity to make a real impact in the lives of isolated families.
We are looking to recruit a new Community Volunteer Manager for Safe Families in East Sussex. Safe Families is a Christian Charity that seeks to empower and release the potential in the church to bring connection and belonging to families in their local community. We really want to get the right person for this important role so would like as many people as possible to be made aware of the vacancy.
Find out more below
https://safefamilies.uk/eastsussex-community-volunteer-manager/
Eastbourne Foodbank has an exciting vacancy within our campaigns team for a Campaigns and Communication Officer.
If you are confident with all forms of social media, can produce good punchy articles for a local newspaper and be confident to speak to groups of people about the work of Foodbank we would love to meet you.
You would obviously need to be in sympathy with the anti poverty work we do and feel that you can contribute creatively to our work.
Application pack from : https://eastbourne.foodbank.org.uk/campaigns-and-communications-officer/
The next Christian Men’s Breakfast is on the 14th May at the Royal Eastbourne Golf Club at 8.00, when Dr Helen Rufus-Ward will be sharing her Thought for the Day. I first met Helen when she worshiped at St John’s, she has since moved on to a new church. She is a lady full of life and fun and I am sure you will experience an excellent talk, should you wish to know more about Helen, her website is, https://helenrufus-ward.co.uk/.
For newcomers, the breakfast is a full English breakfast served buffet style, enabling you to choose what you wish to eat, the cost is £12.00, an increase this month of £2 due to the cost of living increases both for businesses and ourselves. The breakfast remains good value.
The breakfast starts promptly at 8.00 to finish at 9.00, please arrive around 7.50 to collect a coffee or tea from the drinks station and find a seat.
For any new comers who might be interested in attending please give me a call. For our regular attendees, if you are unable to attend, please give me your apology by midday, the Thursday prior to the breakfast, the number I submit is the number I am charged for. I do hope to see you there.
June 8th speaker is Colin Luck who worships at St Elisabeth’s Church.
God Bless
Dennis
Email: dennisthompson618@gmail.com
(M) 07808 731166
(H) 01323 749329
On multiple occasions in the past, both recent and distant, God has used people in Eastbourne to bring about renaissance in Worship.
Our desire is to honour those past pioneers, by starting something now.
The Worship Service is a place of encounter; extended times of sung worship and creativity that allow space for us to meet with God.
The Worship Service is facilitated and supported by churches across Eastbourne. We come together from our different expressions to unite under one purpose, to worship Jesus.
We will gather once a month at different venues in the Eastbourne area.
Please find the information on our upcoming courses at Glyndley Manor for May,
We would like to invite you to our long weekend course titled ‘Healing through Creativity’. This creativity course is not simply an opportunity to do crafts and creative activities, instead, God uses the creativity to reach us deep on the inside. It provides an opportunity for connection – real connection with God and others. A kind of connection that happens when God’s Spirit touches our heart and where our mind is not dictating the process.
If you feel an ache in your heart for a deeper connection with God, then this course may be the key to experiencing God’s healing heart in way you never have before.
The course includes short teachings alongside practical workshop sessions which could include Woodwork, Pottery, Painting & Drawing, Music, Drama, Messy painting, Creative writing, Card making, Textiles, Collage & Lego! The teaching will cover the following topics: God the Creator and Restorer, Abundant Life, Freedom to be and grow, What is creativity and how we create, Creative but not artistic, How God brings healing through creativity and Coming to God as children.
“God has shown me His love. That He truly cares for me and wants the very best for me. He has forgiven me for how I have been feeling towards Him and others.” Testimony from a guest.
If you would like any more information about this exciting course where you will have the time to enjoy being with God and resting in his presence,
Please follow the link https://ellel.uk/courses/listing/ellel-glyndley-manor/april-2022/healing-through-creativity-2/
Find more information on all our courses at Ellel.org/UK
If you are local you might like to join us for our second Connect course, we have run this year titled ‘ Living Connected’. We talk more nowadays about connection than ever before, often in terms of connecting to the internet or mobile signal. Connecting to the heart of God can have similar frustrations: lack of clarity, inability to make things work, lack of understanding and knowledge … it can all contribute to a frustrated Christian life. Since we are made as creative beings, in the image of Creator God, creativity often allows us to connect to God in a fresh and deeper way. It isn’t about being artistic or gifted at crafts, rather it is allowing an expression of the human spirit that goes beyond the constraints of words or through life’s filters and perceptions.
Throughout this day there will be there will be plenty of opportunity for guided and creative projects aimed at facilitating a deeper connection with God and allow Him to speak directly into your heart.
Registration starts at 9.30 with the course starting at 10am & finishes at 3pm so perfect to fit in with the school run, costing £20 it includes all materials, coffee/tea & lunch.
https://ellel.uk/courses/listing/ellel-glyndley-manor/may-2022/connect-2-living-connected/
Contact our Booking Office on 01323 440440 or email bookings.glyndley@ellel.org
We have parallel courses running on the 20-22nd May titled ‘Men for God’ & ‘Healing for Women’
Healing for Women
In these days there are many pressures on women, juggling family & work life, being single or married, pressures to perform and ‘look right’, not to mention coping with issues of the past including relationship breakdowns.
With biblical, relevant, sensitive and practical teaching for women of all ages, this course considers many of the issues you face today in light of biblical truth and the heart of God who longs to see you live in the freedom of just being yourself. The teaching is specifically related to women and women’s issues, taking time to look at past wounding, today’s struggles and gain a deeper understanding God’s plan for you as a woman.
https://ellel.uk/courses/listing/ellel-glyndley-manor/may-2022/healing-for-women-2/
Men for God
Being a man of God yet a man in the world can be extremely conflicting. Navigating life can be fraught with pressures, stumbling blocks and uncertainties which can make it seem impossible to succeed as a man after God’s heart.
This practical and challenging course considers the true meaning of manhood as God intended it to be and what you are created for.
It will explore common areas of difficulty men fall into, looking at how the past has contributed to creating wrong pathways for your present and future, maybe leaving you with a sense of failure and you are ‘just not good enough’. Looking at your God-given identity, with your unique gifts and qualities, it seeks to strengthen your relationship with God and your view of yourself in order to enable you to be able to withstand the pressures, temptations and expectations the world throws at you.
Please follow the link for information for this course:
https://ellel.uk/courses/listing/ellel-glyndley-manor/may-2022/men-for-god/
Katie Rumary
