Author: Laura Thomas

Children’s Ministry Assistant Janice Stace

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Dear Church Family member, 
It is with deep sadness that I share the news of the death of Janice Stace. 
Janice died suddenly on Sunday 10 December at around 8pm.
Janice was a much-loved member of our church family and served with dedication and compassion in the voluntary role of Children’s Ministry Assistant. 
She made a huge difference in the lives of countless children and families within our communities. She served in Beehive (parents & toddlers), Sunday children’s ministry, Saturday Breakfast, Lifegroup leader, Messy Church, Spring Harvest co-ordination and most recently the initiator of our “Bumps” & Babies group.
She will be deeply missed by us all.  We are so grateful to God for her life & ministry among us. 
We, of course, offer our deepest condolences, sympathy and prayers to Janice’s family and friends. 
We will share Funeral details in due course. 
In the meantime, please keep Chris, Peter and David in your thoughts and prayers.
God Bless
Revd Canon Simon Jones

New Housing Areas Christmas Float

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We’re taking a Christmas Float to the New Housing Areas of Cheswick, Brooklands Park and Scholars Chase!

Tuesday 5 December  Starting at Cheswick Square at 6pm – Father Christmas will be there and we will all sing a couple of festive Christmas Carols before the float sets off!
Wednesday 6 December – starting near Crest Nicholson show home Clover Way, at 6pm.
Friday 8 December – starting at Stoke Gifford Retirement Village Car Park at 6pm.

We’d love to see your photos of the float – so why not share them on social media and tag us in, or send them to welcome@stmichaelsbristol.org.

Advent Reflections

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Our Christmas theme this year is The Great Invitation. 
It’s an invitation to last a lifetime: to follow our Lord Jesus Christ. Over the next few weeks, we will be exploring this in short video reflections. We’ll be led weekly in turn by Vicky Wicks, Tom Benyon, Julie Hobbs, and Simon Jones.

Week 4

For our final reflection, Simon shares how the wise men experienced the Great Invitation.

Week 3

Join Licensed Lay Minister Julie Hobbs for our reflection this week,as we think about the shepherds and how they reacted to their Great Invitation

Week 2

This week we join Tom for our Advent Reflection as he shares about the role of Joseph in the Christmas story

Week 1

For our first reflection, Vicky Wicks reflects on how Mary must have felt at her own invitation….

Christmas Fair

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This year’s Christmas Fair is on Saturday 25 November, starting at 11am. Father Christmas has the date in his diary, and the Coffee Shop will be open for yummy refreshments. Our magnificent cake stall will be returning too! We have lots of stalls with handmade gifts to browse and buy, children’s crafts and fun and games for everyone!

See you there!

We seek to promote quality local craftspeople, and aim to limit the number of duplicate stalls to ensure a good breadth of items for sale and to be fair to stallholders. Tables are £15. If you would like a table, or have any questions, please contact us for a booking form.