Bristol based Hazelnut Community Farm are excited to be hosting their next ‘Sustaining Conversation’. They will be discussing church land and its conservation. They are pleased to welcome Hannah Malcolm and Tim Harris who will be speaking both about advocating for church land to be used for conservation and the practicalities of it. The event will be taking place for free on zoom on Tuesday the 23rd of November from 8 pm-9:15 pm. 

Follow the link for information and tickets: https://hazelnutcommunityfarm.com/events/sustaining-conversations-church-land-and-its-conservation

On Sunday 21st November The Well Community Church are hosting the next Upper Room.worship evening. It is a relaxed time of worship, allowing time for God to move and speak to our hearts.

It is at St Barnabas next to the Langney Shopping Centre, at 7.30pm 

The Mothers’ Union (MU) Global Day on Saturday 27th November is part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence from 25th November to 10th December.

Bexhill District Mothers’ Union members would welcome Church Members, Clergy and friends for our silent protest outside All Saints’ Church, Grange Road, assembling outside from 12.45pm. Our Service will begin outside with a 3 minute silence at 1.03pm, around the Church, then we will move inside for the rest of the Service.

Refreshments will be served afterwards in our hall. We want to raise awareness that it is unacceptable for 1 in 3 women around the world to be suffering from violence and abuse. Purple scarves, if owned, are to be worn. For more information and to notify MU of attendance, please ring/text Kathryn on 07932720747.

Ellel – Glyndley Manor Courses

We have a new weekend course titled ‘Healing for Women’ commencing on the 19-21^st November, Do you long for God’s healing touch? Do you know how precious you are in His sight? Perhaps you’re already on a path into maturity and wholeness and just want more?! In these days there’s many pressures on women, juggling family & work life, being single or married and then there’s extra issues with relationship breakdowns or pain from the past. Jesus wants to rescue us from any harm and move us into the fullness of life! The sensitive and practical teaching on this weekend looks at areas of Identity, Sexuality, Emotions, Hormones and Stress. There will be opportunity for fellowship, rest and for those who would like it, personal prayer ministry. Come on this course and discover God’s healing for you and let Him show you how valuable you truly are!

To find out more details please follow the link: https://ellel.org/uk/events/2021/11/healing-for-women

Freedom from Rejection, our last Free Teaching Day of the year which will be held on the 27^th of November it will include looking at how being rejected can have a massive impact on our lives and those who struggle with rejection know that it affects the way we think and feel, the way we see ourselves, and the way we interact with others. It steals our ability to freely love life, to love ourselves and to love others as we fear further rejection and build protections around our hearts. Ultimately it can create a deeply held belief that there is something wrong with us, that we don’t belong, and this also affects our ability to fully receive and embrace the love and acceptance that God has for us. Join us for this one-day course to discover how God can bring healing to the roots of rejection and enable you to walk with joy and confidence – loving God, loving yourself and loving others.

Booking is essential for this course and lunch is available for £6 pp to find out more details please follow the link: https://ellel.org/uk/events/2021/03/free-teaching-day-freedom-from-rejection

“Computers for Charities is offering a certificated Level 2 standard. Computer refurbishment training course at its Eastbourne workshop. Aimed at local people seeking to reskill.

The course contains 10 sessions, 2 sessions per week, lasting 5 weeks. Spaces are limited. Deadline for applications 30^th November 2021.  For more information, including application form. Email: admin@computersforcharities.org or Tel: 01323 848588. The first course is without charge. Disability access is limited, however no age limit”

The Rotary Club of Eastbourne ‘Alone at Christmas’ event is open to persons who live alone and will be alone on Christmas Day 2021.

Guests must live within the boundaries of the Borough of Eastbourne, Willingdon and Polegate. Persons outside this area can attend but they must make their own way to and from the venue.

If you are or know of such a person, please let us have their contact details. Or, if you wish to apply as a volunteer driver or helper on the day, we would be pleased to hear from you.

There is no charge for the event. We provide transport (starting from 12 noon) to and from Our Lady of Ransom Church Hall and at 1.00pm serve Christmas lunch with all the trimmings; entertainment during the afternoon followed by tea and Christmas Cake. We take guests home from about 3:30pm.

Each potential guest is telephoned to arrange an appointment and visited personally in their home by a Rotarian to check their ‘Alone’ status and mobility required by our Safety Risk Assessment. If they walk with a stick or wheeled aid, that is fine, but we are unable to manage wheelchairs or fixed Zimmer frames.

We generally serve around 100 guests on Christmas Day.

If you are or know of persons fitting our criteria, we would be pleased to add them to our list. We commence vetting in early November.

With their express consent, please provide the following information for each prospective guest.

• Full name
• Address
• Postcode (essential for our minibus route planning)
• Telephone number.

Guests: Please send this information by email if you have it or by telephone to our guest coordinator; Rotarian Dennis Thompson. Email: aloneguest01@gmail.com  Phone: 01323 749329

Volunteers: If you wish to be considered as a driver or helper on Christmas Day between 12 Noon and 5pm, please forward your details by email to our Volunteers Coordinator; Rotarian Nicola Williams. Email nicolamw@btinternet.com or Phone: 07766 798773.

Other enquiries? Chairman and Event Manager, Bob Hamblyn Email: rehamblyn@outlook.com or phone 07788 438952

Sleeping Bags

In recent weeks Eastbourne Street Pastors have exhausted their supplies of sleeping bags – they are given out to rough-sleepers who have may have had theirs removed or taken or they have just to too wet to use.

If you have any sleeping bags you don’t need anymore Eastbourne Street Pastors would like them. They don’t need to be new, just clean and in reasonable condition, if you can help please email eastbourne@streetpastors.org.uk or pass them on to any Street Pastors you know.

Additional Team Needed

Eastbourne Street Pastors have been asked to provide additional help on the Streets in Eastbourne Town Centre and need more team members.

We are not Superheroes- just ordinary members of churches – Caring, Listening and Helping ANY one – without discrimination or judgement. Extensive training is given and the commitment is to do one night every 4 weeks.   You can be part of the team going out on the streets or be part of the team praying for them.

Come out with us as an observer to see if this is for you?  Please feel to pass this on to anyone else you think could help.

eastbourne@streetpastors.org.uk

Eastbourne Foodbank is recruiting for the following roles.

Senior Debt Advisor

Organising, Local Mobilisation & Communications Manager

Advice Centre Administrator

The link to get all the info packs & application forms is : https://eastbourne.foodbank.org.uk/current-staff-vacancies/

Local churches will be taking part in the Eastbourne COP26 March and Rally on Saturday 6th November alongside 28 other groups and organisations from across the political, religious and ideological spectrum. Some will  use the TearFund resources including banners referencing ‘love your global neighbour’ and ‘act justly, love mercy, walk humbly’.

Look out for the bright yellow banners on the day. The march will assemble from 12 midday at Bankers Corner and walk to the Wish Tower Slopes for a rally at 2pm.