NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN HEATHFIELD & DISTRICT
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
APRIL & MAY 2025
Coming Soon
Friday April 18th; Good Friday Walk of Witness beginning at 9.30 am outside the Fire Station, then walking to Union Church with banners and the cross to join the service at 10.00am. Coffee and Hot Cross Buns in the Hall afterwards distribution of Hot Cross Buns (in a plastic bag with a napkin indicating the significance of Good Friday) by volunteers to shops and people in the streets.
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Tuesday April 29th at 7.30 pm; in the Alleluia Room at St. Bartholomew's Cross-in-Hand, our Annual General Meeting with reports and election of our executive as well as two speakers from Penhurst Retreat Centre, both amputees who will tell us some of their story. Members and friends of all our churches are welcome to attend.
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Sunday May 11th to Saturday May 17th is Christian Aid Week. Envelopes will be available in all churches and it is hoped you will give as generously as you can. There will also be collections in the streets on the Friday and Saturday and volunteers to help collect would be appreciated. Please contact David Gardiner or Sue Greener.
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Street Pastors, School Pastors and Prayer Pastors plan to patrol at the Parish Council Community event at the Community centre to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Saturday May 3rd.
They will also help at Heathfield Show on Saturday May24th, serving refreshments in the Stewards' and Judges' Tent
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Sunday June 8th at 4.30 pm. United service of Evensong at Etchingham Church. As that is Pentecost weekend, we may also hold an event in Heathfield on the Saturday to bring Pentecost to the attention of people in the town. Further details to be provided nearer the time.
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