NOTICEBOARD

School and Community Chaplain role for St Mary's Stoke Bishop

Please see below message from St Mary’s, Stoke Bishop:

This role would be ideal for someone wishing to step out of an education setting, or a Christian parent or younger adult with a passion for this kind of ministry.  We can offer a really supportive team of people to work with, a great employment package and a wonderful church family and school community with bags of potential.

TREAD Fundraiser

A message from Bristol North West Foodbank

Dear Church Supporters,

Please see below our Reverse Adlent Calendar for 2026.  The challenge is that for each day of lent an item is purchased and then by the end of Lent you will have a donation to drop off at the Foodbank.

We are also accepting gifts of Easter Eggs to give out with our parcels over the Easter season.

You may also want to join Trussell’s Lent reflections ‘Give up 10’ which encourages you to give up 10 minutes a week to stand with people who have no option but to use a foodbank because they can’t afford life’s essentials;

https://www.trussell.org.uk/support-us/churches/giveup10?mc_cid=38c8bf8650&mc_eid=ea076bb2a1

We really appreciate your ongoing support.

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Bristol Choral Society brings Bach's St John's Passion to the Bristol Beacon.

On 28th March at 7.30pm,

You can expect

• High Stakes Narrative: a story of betrayal, trial and tension

• The "Mob" : watch and hear the choir transform into an angry crowd

• Cinematic Power: music that hits with the intensity of a modern film score.

Tickets from under £15.  https://www.bristolchoral.co.uk/events

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Office Administrator Vacancy

We are looking for an Office Administrator to work alongside our Office Team. This is a key role supporting the ministry of St Mary's, Stoke Bishop. It is an exciting opportunity working as part of a supportive, dynamic and experienced ministry team.

The church and halls (currently being upgraded) are spaces regularly used by the wider community for events. The Office Administrator will oversee this important missional activity.

£26,325 FTE 28 hrs per week.
The closing date: 27 March 2026.
Interview date: 31 March 2026

To apply send your CV and a covering letter outlining your reasons for applying to Siân Steel, Operations Manager. More information and a job description on our website here https://www.stmarysb.org.uk/Groups/441125/Job_Vacancies.aspx

Just Love - an update from Rod Symmons

Just Love is a student movement in universities across the country that encourages Christians to be involved in different kinds of social action in their settings and to consider future engagement in Christian social action as graduates move on into their careers.  The original launch took place at Redland and there were a number of Redlanders who came along.

It started about 10 years ago and as it happened at the time a number of Redland young people were instrumental in starting Just Love groups in different universities, so there is a little bit of Redland DNA in the movement.

They are marking the 10th anniversary of the work in Bristol next month and holding a celebration at Woodlands on Monday 27 April. Please see posters below with further information if you would like to attend.

Fundraising appeal from Lizzie White

Lizzie's fundraiser for The Shakespeare Hospice justgiving.com

I am running a half marathon on 26th April to raise funds for the Hospice who cared for my mum in the last week of her life. If anyone would like to donate, there is a JustGiving link above. 

Thanks

Lizzie