Infant Presentation Service: Sunday 5th April 2009
It was a great joy to share with Matt and Stacy in the Infant Blessing service for their son, Samuel at South Street on Sunday 5th April. Samuel's parents brought him to church on Sunday to give thanks to God for him and to dedicate themselves as his Mum and Dad. At the same service Matt and Stacy becam
Yeovil Street Pastors Launch: Saturday 4th April 2009
29 Street Pastors were commissioned by The Bishop of Taunton at St John's Church, Yeovil on Saturday 4th April 2009, including Roger from our own church. They come from nine congregations and have all been through a selection and training process. At the service the oldest and youngest members of the group were interviewed. Thi
BB Awards Night: Wednesday 1st April 2009
Our Boys' Brigade Company, 1st Yeovil, held its annual Awards Night on All Fools Day, 1st April 2009. During the evening the boys received the badges they have been working towards all year, some of them were 'promoted' from one section to another and our Captain, Graham, soon to retire, was given a vote of thanks for his 36 years in pos
Firm Foundations Fund Raising Meal: Saturday 28th March 2009
On Saturday evening 65 friends sat down for supper in the Iona/Columba Room. After costs had been deducted the event raised £200 - and this has been put towards the expenses of taking eight of our young people to a Christian youth festival called Firm Foundations. It will be held over the second May bank holiday in a few month
Hymneo at Odcombe Concert: Saturday 21st March 2009
On Saturday 21st March our singing group, Hymneo, took a whole evening of entertainment at Odcombe Village Hall. It was a fund raising evening and the hall was full of supporters. The group sang twelve pieces, there were solo items and comedy sketches - we saw a number of our members in a completely new light!
Receptionists' Cheese and Wine Evening: Friday 20th March 2009
On Friday we held a Cheese and Wine Evening to say 'thank you' to the volunteers who staff our Reception Area every week day. We have a rota with some 35 folk on it - they work in three 'shifts' between 10am-Noon, Noon-2pm and 2pm-4pm. Our receptionists welcome the various user groups to the building and make sure they have what they need - they are also the first point of contact
Thank You Shirley! Sunday 15th March 2009
On Sunday 15th March 2009 our church family said 'thank you' to Shirley for her 20 years as editor of our Church magazine, Trichord. Shirley was presented with cards and flowers to ma
Solid Rock and Shockwave: Sunday 8th March 2009
After Sunday's Parade service 65 people stayed on for a Church Lunch at which members of our Solid Rock served at tables. Following the lunch the group told us about Shockwave, an Open Doors' Project getting Christians in over 50 countries to pray, during the weekend of 6-8th March, for the Perse
Last Parade Service of the School Year: Sunday 8th March 2009
We welcomed members of our Boys' and Girls' Brigades to church for their final Parade Service of the 2008/9 Academic Year on Sunday - along with many of their parents and friends. During the service the GB presented Debbie, one of our officers, with her 20 year service broach. The BB celebrated their success y
Women's World Day of Prayer Service: Friday 6th March 2009
On Friday 6th March 2009 South Street hosted Yeovil's Women's World Day of Prayer Service. Over 80 folk from a wide variety of churches came to the 10.30am event at which a former Diocesan Secretary from Papua New Guinea spoke of the work of Christians on that island - where over 90% of the population profess a Christian faith.