What’s Happening
Services
Sunday 3rd May 10.30am Morning service with bring and share meal.
6.30pm Evening Communion service.
Sunday 10th May 10.30am – Looking at the Thy Kingdom Come prayer initiative.
Sunday 17th May 10.30am – Looking at the Thy Kingdom Come prayer initiative. With communion.
Sunday 24th May – no morning service. 6.30pm joint Pentecost service
Sunday 31st May 10.30am morning service
Prayer
We continue to use the book “5 things to pray for your church” (Good book company) with a daily prayer, verse and song.
Join us on Sundays for 9.45am for prayer before the service and Thursdays 7.30am on zoom.
Prayer for youth and revival – Friday morning 9 - 10am on Zoom. See Cheryl for details
There are prayer cards if you would like something praying for.
There is a secure postbox for completed cards! We are pleased to offer private prayer by the prayer team in the vestry after services.
Midweek events
TNT Youth –after school for secondary young people in term time.
Housegroups –
· Daytime group – 10.30am Thursdays at Church.
· Evening group – 7.30pm Thursdays (venues rotate)
Games night – for all ages with food Friday 8th May 5-7pm. Theme – the lost sheep.
Book group – Looking at “God on mute” by Pete Greig. Meet 7pm 26th May at Sandra’s.
Other dates
Pentecost Eve – Sat 23 May – Churches Together Greater Manchester joint service 3pm at Sale Salvation Army
*Sale Salvation Army are hosting the event, providing the musicians and refreshments.
*John Arnold, Roman Catholic Bishop of Salford, is bringing the homily.
*Churches Together in Sale will be sharing some good new stories of local ecumenical witness.
Come to coffee – Thu 28 May 10.30am at church
CTWB AGM and Forum meeting – Monday 1st June 7.30pm at GNC
Conferences / retreats and Festivals!
Cliff College Festival 22-25 May at Calver.
Camping, on site accommodation or day visitor passes.
As God’s people, we are called to bear witness to God’s story of joyful news for all, and to sing this news out in every situation with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. Join us at Cliff Festival 2026 (22-25 May) for a weekend of story and song, where we can encounter the living God in Jesus-focused, hope-filled worship and be inspired and equipped to live out our testimonies as ambassadors of God’s joyful news! Can be booked here… https://www.cliffcollege.ac.uk/news-events/festival-2026-story-song
Nefyn Camps
Fees for 2026: £175. Details and booking at https://www.nefyncamps.co.uk/
Edale 2027
There are no free weekends this year at the Edale Centre so we have booked in for 2-4 April 2027 for our families weekend.
Please do get in touch with any pastoral or prayer needs or suggestions.
Church leader - Rob Cross 01663 750435 goodnewschurch.whaleybridge@gmail.com
Books – We have a number of Christian books available to borrow - please take a look