Churches Together in Southwell
Latest News
Latest News
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Methodist CTS March Update
Sat 16 Mar 2024We continue to support Tools for Africa and Sharewear, Nottingham. Clothes can be left whenever the church is open.
Study groups Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday evenings.
A key stage one youth group meets Tuesday 4.30pm until 5.30pm during term time.
Wednesday mornings during term time Little Stars and Bumps and babies from 9am.
During Lent, church open 7am for prayer.
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Riverside CTS March Update
Sat 16 Mar 2024Saturday 10th of February Riverside hosted our first Women’s Conference in 5 years. We were joined by over 250 women from many different churches, some from Southwell, across the county and beyond. We welcomed guest Speaker Jo Hargreaves to lead on our theme of being ‘Fearfully and Wonderfully Made’.
We also heard seminars from Riverside speakers and were led in wonderful song and praise by some of the worship team.
Saturday 2nd of March a ‘Soup and Roll Lunch with Cake Stall’ was held to raise funds for the New Kapporet Christian Helpline (0808 801 0585).
Homemade soups, wonderful cakes (and much laughter) raised £526.
Our thanks go to all who contributed and attended this event.
There will be a Youth Away Weekend at Stathern 8th - 10th March.
This is usually a well attended, exciting event for our young people and an exciting (but exhausting event) for our Youth Workers.
We look forward to a baptism service for young people and adults on 24th March at 11am.
We also continue to support a number of projects in the community
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Minster CTS March Update
Sat 16 Mar 2024Over the last month or so the Minster has:
* recognised Church Action on Poverty Sunday with a display, collection of donations and mentions in sermons and prayers;
* held a choral evensong on the Sunday during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at which the Roman Catholic Bishop of Nottingham preached and Marian Welham read from scripture representing Churches Together in Southwell;
* run Time Travelling, an education programme over a week when 900 junior school children learned about many aspects of faith and religious practice, including prayer, pilgrimage and Faith in Action focusing particularly on Fairtrade and Christian Aid; this fulfils curriculum requirements and the schools (teachers and children) seemed to enjoy learning in the cathedral setting;
* hosted the Christian Aid Lent lunch
* delivered a programme of talks and discussion on What is the Church?, including one titled Church as Servant;
* continued a fortnightly theology discussion group - following St Augustine's Confessions the focus is now on the Psalms;
* all these initiatives involved people from other (Southwell) churches as well as members of the Minster congregation.
* held a weekly vigil for world peace
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Holy Trinity - CTS March Update
Sat 16 Mar 2024At present our church is still in a period of interregnum.
Men’s Breakfast
This is held on the 1st Saturday of every second month. It is a chance for men to meet together over a good-cooked breakfast. There is a speaker who will talk on a subject of interest and relevance to men featuring how faith has helped in the speaker’s life.
Youth Cafe
A safe and welcoming place for the children and young people in Southwell where they can be with their friends. There are free hot drinks, cakes and smoothies, whilst using our games console, table tennis, table football and other equipment. They are held on Tuesday evenings: Years 3 – 6 6:00 - 7:00 PM Years 7+ 7:30 - 9:00 PM
Small Groups
These are small groups, which meet fortnightly (usually during term time) where friendships can be made and faith deepened. We currently run a good number of groups (there is at least one meeting on each of the days during the week), of differing styles and profiles. While most meet in the evenings, there are some that meet during the day.
Trinity Toddlers
Trinity Toddlers meets in Church where chairs divide the church into “rooms” which contain ride-on toys, a baby area, a home corner, trains and construction, climbing equipment etc, and there is always a craft activity. Tea, coffee, squash, toast and biscuits are available until 10:30 AM, when it is story time, and at 10:45 AM we sing. There is no charge, but we do appreciate donations, that help to fund Toddlers.
Sessions are held on Tuesdays during term time, between 8:45 AM and 11:00 AM
Connections
Come and meet people over coffee and cake as well as activities, games, occasional films and crafts etc Always followed by a light lunch (optional) between
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM All ages welcome.
Wednesdays 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Moments
A welcoming group for those who would like companionship, or who have issues with their memory. There are various activities followed by an optional light lunch.
The last Wednesday of every month, between 10:00AM - 14:00PM
Worship Group
A small and dedicated group, that is always happy to welcome new members, who love to sing, or play any instrument for the glory of God, and to lead ourselves and others into a place of worship.
The group meets regularly on Thursday evenings.
Ladies Group
This group meets to hear talks from members of our church, and from people with local and community interests.
Held on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 2:00PM in church.
Living With Loss
A supportive group for those experiencing any kind of loss - a loved one, independence, work, separation?
It is very informal and welcoming, with cake and coffee served, and is for people to join in with as and when they feel the need.
Living with loss meets on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month between 10AM - 12PM
Holy Trinity Beyond Southwell
Holy Trinity Mission Fund
We have Holy Trinity Mission Fund, which is used to support members of the church who want to take part in mission opportunities. It is also the route through which we can support mission organisations.
This is also used for donations to one-off appeals and similar worthwhile causes.
Keframa High School Uganda
Holy Trinity Mission Fund also helped with Keframa High School, a secondary school for extremely poor or orphaned children. Both of these organisations aim to give poor young people an opportunity for education with a Christian ethos.
There is also a pupil sponsorship scheme.
Church Pastoral Aid Society
We support the Church Pastoral Aid Society which is also a patron of Holy Trinity Church.
Tearfund
Tearfund is supported during our Harvest service and at various other events during the year.
We support Christian Aid Week and other activities during the year, including campaigns to reduce the unfair burden of debt for developing countries, disaster relief etc.
Refugee Routes
Launched in 2001 as The Rainbow Project, based on the vision of St. Stephen's Church in Hyson Green, Refugee Roots continues to be motivated and inspired by Christian faith. Holy Trinity supports this project in a variety of ways including collecting food donations every week.
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Worshipcise comes to Southwell
Mon 11 Mar 2024Do you love worship music? Do you enjoy exercise classes?
If so, good news... Worshipcise is starting! This is a class to get you fitter for God in mind, body and spirit. it caters to all fitness levels and will be running on a fortnightly basis at the Riverside Centre in Southwell starting on Sunday 3rd March at 08:00a, - 08:45am
It is an exercise class for every ability and for someone wherever they are in their faith journey, where movement is used to honour and explore God. The class starts with prayer, there is a warm up, a cardio session, a strength component followed by a cool down and then a period of reflection and prayer.
It is the perfect start to a Sunday morning. You can book onto the class at www.bookwhen.com/jobyjo . The class costs £5 per household and this fee goes directly to charity with all proceeds going to the Kapporet Trust who support an orphanage in India. To find out more see www.thekapporettrust.org
If you have any questions about the class please contact Jo Semmelroth at jo.semmelroth@worshipcise.org
