Welcome to St Barnabas Church

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1 Welcome to St Barnabas Church Mission Statement To make disciples of Jesus, who make a difference for Jesus in a world that needs Jesus Vision Statement Jesus is calling us to build a church that is rooted in the bible. Where people encounter the transforming power of God; in the worship; in the teaching; and in the values and lifestyles of its members.

2 WELCOME, WE HOPE YOU FIND THIS BOOKLET HELPFUL Greetings A very warm welcome to St. Barnabas. We are so pleased that you decided to visit our church here at the heart of Bearwood. We are a church of all ages that is desiring to put the Lord Jesus Christ at the heart of our personal and corporate life. We love God s word found in the Bible, we believe in it s authority, and it s wisdom, and we are trying to build a church, like the wise builder in the parable of Jesus, on the rock of his teaching. We love to worship and praise our God in song, and use contemporary music with which to do that. We meet in others homes like that first Christian community, and hope to mirror them in the way we incarnate what we say we believe. We are trying to be a lighthouse on this estate, that warns people of the dangers of drifting away from God, but also to guide them into a relationship with a creator and father that love s them. We would seek to do all that not as lone rangers, but as a community that although flawed and fragile nonetheless reflects something of the grace of God. If the Holy Spirit encourages you to join us, we would love to see you again. Grace and peace Rev Geoff Boland Vicar St Barnabas Church Vicar Rev Geoff Boland Tel: stbarnabas@canfordparish.org

3 THE LEADERSHIP TEAM & STAFF Geoff is the Vicar at St Barnabas and with Teresa his wife has been leading the work here at St Barnabas since Geoff loves preaching, music, football and walking along the Dorset coastline. Geoff also hosts a radio show on Hope FM once a month called The Early Years David Wells is a Licensed Lay Minister who preaches on Sundays and leads worship with Celia his wife Revd. Cecil Clark leads and preaches on Sundays and serves the church with Beryl his wife who is a Licensed Pastoral Assistant Lol Scott-Farnell is St Barnabas Youth Worker Bill Evans and David Waterman are St Barnabas Church Wardens Tina Waterman is the Office Administrator at St Barnabas, PCC Secretary & Parish Compliance Officer

4 CHURCH IS NOT JUST FOR SUNDAYS MIDWEEK GROUPS & MEETINGS PRAYER MEETINGS We meet for prayer every Monday night 7pm pm. We meet to pray for the life of the church and the community of Bearwood. God has called us to guard the garden in which we live. We believe that as we pray for the streets of Bearwood, God will bless and protect and change this community. HOME GROUPS meet for Bible study and social events either on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm in member s homes and church. WOMEN S STUDY GROUPS meet for Bible study on Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 10 / 10.30am in member s homes and St Barnabas Church Rooms. LADIES FELLOWSHIP meet on the 3rd Monday of the month from 12pm 2pm for lunch and fellowship and on the 3rd Thursday of the month from 7pm - 9pm. MEN S FELLOWSHIP meet at 8pm on the 2nd Monday of the month for a meal / talk / dvd and on the 3rd Monday of the month for Bible study. THE WELL LUNCHEON VENUE meets on the 1st Thursday of the month from 12.30pm - 2pm for a light home cooked lunch and fellowship. THE HIVE GOOD NEWS CAFÉ meets at the same time as Busy B s for tea or coffee with teacakes and cake. A time to catch up on the news with the daily papers or chat with friends.

5 BUSY B s is our Parent / Carer & Toddler group who meet for play, singing, story time and craft with time for coffee and chat. Friday from 10am-11.30am 1 per family. (term time only) BARNEY S BUGS is 60 minutes of physical activity for children able to walk up to reception age, with their parent or carer. Wednesdays from 9.30am am. 1 per child. (term time only) ON SUNDAY MORNINGS LITTLE LAMBS: Crèche is available for birth - 2years. They meet in the Church foyer and runs during the service. Little ones can feel safe and play, have stories, sing, do craft and learn about how much God loves them. Parents are asked to stay and supervise their children. Lion Cubs for aged 2 years to Reception also meet in the foyer during the service. Children can learn and play together through singing, craft and Bible stories and grow in learning about who Jesus is, how to talk with Him and about how much He loves them. KID S CHURCH: Our children s ministry for Years 1-6 meet at 10.30am the same time as our morning worship every week for Bible stories, worship and craft. A fun way to get to know the Bible! BCYP (Barnabas Church Youth Project) is the name of the youth ministry at St. Barnabas. We have youth clubs on Friday evenings at The Bridge in the Community Centre. The youth also have Bible study groups on Sunday mornings:- Xcite for Years 7+ meeting at the same time as our morning worship every week and for Years 9+ 9@105 from 7.30pm pm on Sunday evenings. All children and young people re-join their families for communion and a prayer of blessing on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.

6 If we had to describe the church we would place ourselves in the New Wine stable. We are Evangelical and Charismatic, we believe in the authority of the Bible, but just because God has written a book does not mean that He has stopped speaking and moving powerfully in His church. We believe that the 'Gifts of the Holy Spirit' as Paul outlines them in his letters are available today, and we are trying to learn how to walk in them and minister them to each other and the community that we are trying to serve. We are a medium sized local community church of just over a 100 adults plus young people on a Housing estate called Bearwood, an area that lies between Bournemouth and Poole. The Church was a plant from Canford Magna Church and the Lantern Church on Merley, they are both just two miles down the road from Bearwood. The Church was opened in 1982 and celebrated it s 25th Anniversary in After 23 years of being called Bearwood Church Centre, the leadership felt it right to give the church a name and so in January 2005 the Bishop of Sherborne Tim Thornton dedicated the Church and named it St.Barnabas. Prayer Ministry - Prayer Ministry teams are available to pray with you at our 10.30am services. Pastoral Care - If you or someone else you know would like a pastoral visit or home communion please contact the office Sunday Services at 10.30am Services at St Barnabas are informal but still liturgical. We celebrate Holy Communion twice a month and on the other two services we have Prayer, Praise and a Preach: this is centred on sung worship, testimony and the preaching of the Bible. We usually have themed preaching as we believe it is important to be teaching particular things at particular times. Sometimes we may teach through a book in the bible, and at other times we will highlight certain aspects of Christian Discipleship.

7 How can I keep up to date? Every Sunday there is a notice sheet with all the news and events for St Barnabas Church and it includes the Canford Team News for details of what s happening across the three Canford Parish Churches. There are several ways you can get a copy of this: By Every Friday the office sends the newsletter by in a publisher and pdf format making it accessible to all pc s / tablets / mobiles etc. Visit our website where you will also find the sermons and links to our other two churches. Or join us on Sunday where you can pick up a paper copy or watch it on the power point presentation at the beginning and end of the service. What s on for me? For Everyone: Prayer Meetings: Mondays 7pm pm Home Groups: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 7.30pm The Well Lunch Venue - 1st Thursday of the month 12.30pm - 2pm The Hive Good News Café every Friday during term time 10am am For Parents and Toddlers: term time only Barneys Bugs: Wednesdays 9.30am am Busy B s: Fridays 10am am For Young People: term time only Xtreme: (Years 6-9) Friday evenings 6.30pm - 8pm in The Bridge and 29th Crew (Year 10+) 8.30pm - 10pm 9@105: (Years 9+) Sunday 7.30pm pm For Men: Men s Fellowship: 2nd Monday of the month 8pm Men s Bible Study: 3rd Monday of the month 8pm For Women: Home Bible Study Groups: Wednesday or Thursday 10 / 10.30am Ladies Fellowship: 3rd Monday of the month 12pm - 2pm 3rd Thursday of the month pm Ladies Intercession: Alternate Tuesdays 10am am

8 St Barnabas Church is part of a Team Ministry called Canford Churches. The Parish Church is in Canford and the Lantern Church in Merley. We are a registered charity no: The registered charity office is: 2 Chichester Walk Wimborne Dorset BH21 1SN. Summer 2017