Recent Events

On Friday 31 October over 30 children joined us for a "Non-Halloween Halloween Party". Many of the children had come to our Holiday Bible Club held in February of this year - it was fantastic to see them again. Below are some pictures that tell the their own story . . .

 

CHURCH WEEKEND AWAY

During the weekend of 11th to 13th July our church enjoyed another great weekend away. This year, instead of travelling to a residential centre, we decided to hold the event at a local village hall. We chose the Community Hall in the village of Ettington in Warwickshire, just a few miles outside Banbury.

 

John Baigent led us in a series of Bible studies with the title of “Living in a Pick ’n’ Mix Society”, with the theme of how we can live as Christians in our pluralistic society.

 

Lizze Jakeman led the GoFors, and in a short time they produced some excellent artwork that commented upon our society and how our young people respond to it.

 

Our good friend Mike Dalby once again led our children in an excellent programme of fun and learning.

SAILING EVENT

In early April a group from our church enjoyed a few days sailing across the English Channel to the Dutch coast.

The boat Morning Star was built using concrete, but this did not seem to stop our intrepid friends having a great time.

The weather was just right (most of the time!) for sailing with a good wind.

This event is becoming a regular occurrence – keep an eye on our website for details of future sailings!

 

VINESONG

On Sunday 30 March we welcomed VineSong to our evening service. Over 70 friends attended from several churches in Banburyshire and Oxford.

VineSong are an extremely professional group that write a lot of their own material. Every word sung was displayed on a screen which meant that the audience could join in every song if they wished.

An evening of inspirational music and teaching was enjoyed. We were introduced to new songs, but we also sung some classics.

Some present were touched profoundly by the singing and the word.

God willing, we shall invite them again to Southam Road Evangelical Church.

Our advert in the Banbury Guardian of Thursday 27 March 2008.

 

Holiday Kid’s Club

On 20-22 February we held a Holiday Kid’s Club at the church. We had a great turnout of around 70 children from all over Banbury, and a great time was had by all. The children enjoyed the band (teenagers and wannabe teenagers only) which played the Club Song very loudly every day. They enjoyed the activities, which included aerobics, crafts, and even a 'personal best' section in which they were helped to test themselves every day on physical activities.

Of course there were quieter times as well in which they were taught scriptures, heard Bible stories, watched DVDs presenting the gospel and competed in quizzes for points and (probably more importantly) for sweets.

It was terrific to see so many children in the church, enjoying themselves, listening intently to the teaching and joining in all the various activities. Mums, dads and 'taxi drivers' were provided with tea, coffee and a chat and we had many expressions of thanks for the work that went in to make it such a success.

The photographs give you some idea of the energy that went into the three days and of the output from the children.

 

 

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