February 10th, 2010
We’ve been busy planning our next Social Action weekend, and we’re temporarily re-naming it! To fit in with the Bedford-wide ‘A Passion for Life‘ events, we’re calling it ‘A Passion for Goldington’. We’ll be doing lots of gardening, litter picking and possibly some football too, so do get signed up using the form below.
You’ll need to be aged 13 or over (with parent’s consent if you’re under 18) and be free between about 1pm and 5pm on Saturday 13th March 2010. We’re organising a residential for those who are upper school age too, but places are very limited, so get in quick! It’ll cost £7 including food and an overnight stay from the Friday to Saturday (venue to be confirmed shortly).
Tags: A Passion for Life, Events, gardening, get involved, Goldington, Hope on the Streets, litter picking, March, Prayer, residential, Social Action, sport, volunteers, youth
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December 21st, 2009
It’s finally here, and tonight we’ll be hosting Graham Kendrick live with his band and special guest Philippa Hannah at Bedford Corn Exchange. We’ll have a local choir singing and it promises to be a great night. We’ve sold over 700 tickets, which unfortunately means we’ve sold out, but if you’ve already got one, we look forward to seeing you there!
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October 1st, 2009
Last night, a team of volunteer students from the Christian Union at the University of Bedfordshire in Bedford did something simple, and experienced something amazing. Between about 9pm and 4am, they handed out free toasties to freshers and other students outside the halls at the university’s Polhill Avenue campus.
The toasties came with no strings attached (they did include a free piece of foil), and were available to all, no matter whether they were on their way to town, to bed or even just coming back for seconds! That said, many people chose to stop and discuss their thoughts, fears and worries with them, with questions ranging from ‘Why aren’t dinosaurs mentioned in the Bible?’, to ‘What does God think about my homosexuality?’ Some of the team were able to pray with students who wanted prayer, and all the team agreed the evening had been a huge success, both for promoting the Christian Union, but also for the simple and amazing opportunity to meet, listen to and share in people’s stories.
During the course of the evening a total of 22 loaves of bread, 6 toastie makers, 3 blocks of cheese and 2 large tubs of margarine were used – meaning the team of around 10 created and distributed a total of more than 100 toasties.
Tags: Christian Union, engage, Events, freshers, September, Social Action, students, University of Bedfordshire
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September 30th, 2009
Last Thursday marked the first of our choir rehearsals for the Graham Kendrick Dreaming of a Holy Night concert in December. Around 60 volunteer choir members turned up to practice, and began the exciting journey towards the big night.
Buy tickets for the Graham Kendrick concert in December at Bedford Corn Exchange.
Find out more about the choir from Carolyn on 01234 344544.
Tags: choir, Christmas, December, Dreaming of a Holy Night, Events, Graham Kendrick
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September 16th, 2009
Chill @ the Church is an incredible alternative to trick or treating on Halloween for middle school age young people.
X-Factor, Bouncy Castle, Games Arcade, Chill Zone, Beat the Stig, Mission Zero, Mini Salon, Ice Cube Cafe and more!
31 Oct 6-9pm at Russell Park Baptist Church. 50p if booked in advance, £2 if not.
Book online at www.russellpark.org/chill
More info from Chris Johnson on 01234 217519.
Tags: Bedford, Chill @ the Church, Events, fun day, Halloween, middle school, October
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September 16th, 2009
We’re looking for willing volunteers to help out on the night at our Dreaming of a Holy Night Graham Kendrick concert. So, if you don’t fancy singing in the choir, but would like to support us, we’d love to hear from you!
Teams that you could help with include:
- Logistics – Unloading and reloading vans (requires a reasonable level of fitness)
- Box Office – Selling tickets and managing the collection of reserved tickets on the night
- Stewards – Helping to ensure safety within the venue (some stewards will not be in the auditorium, so will miss the concert)
- Merchandise – Selling Make Way products at a stand on the evening
Team members will not be required to buy tickets for the event. If you’re able to help with any of these roles, we’d love you to get in touch in the usual ways – email dreaming@hopebeds.org or telephone Carolyn on 01234 344544.
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August 4th, 2009
For the upcoming concert of Graham Kendrick on 21st Dec, we need some volunteers to sing in a choir. If you’d feel privileged to play an important role in one of Graham’s concerts, we’d love to hear from you.
You’ll need to be available in the evenings for rehearsals at Ampthill Methodist Church on 24 Sep, 8 Oct, 22 Oct, 19 Nov, 3 Dec, 17 Dec and 21 Dec. Any under 18s must be accompanied by an adult on all of these dates.
For more information and to get involved, please get in touch with Carolyn Smith on (01234) 344544. If you’d like to display a poster or flyers advertising for choir members, a PDF version is available here.
Tags: choir, Dec, Dreaming of a Holy Night, Events, Graham Kendrick, volunteers
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June 6th, 2009
The On The Move town centre free barbecue and worship event has had to be cancelled for this year. Difficulties suddenly arose with the Council at the end of last week, but the painful decision was made by the coordinating team on Monday. The co-ordinating team wrote:
“We know that 130+ volunteers will be disappointed, but by the crisis occurring at this stage, waste of further time and effort in preparation, and of money, has been avoided. The process has shown that volunteers from 14 participating churches were willing to respond positively to the challenge of again using their gifts and abilities for the Lord, to reach out to thousands of ‘not-yet-Christians’ in the local community – thank you!”
“Local churches have a good relationship with the local council, as shown by the Good Friday Witness, Café in the Park, the Hope Bedfordshire monthly market stall, free of charge, and the possibility of using the new permanent stalls on St. Paul’s Square, at the initiative of the Council. We did not want to destroy any of the above by our lack of flexibility.”
Tags: bbq, council, Events, June, on the move, town centre
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May 31st, 2009
The latest Hope News for the second quarter of 2009 is now available. Download it, read and distribute it now!
Hope News May 09
Tags: Events, May, news, Newsletter, Prayer
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Hope in Bedfordshire is encouraging churches across Bedfordshire to undertake social action projects to serve their local communities on the first weekend of September (4th-6th).