Extended Ministry Team Meetings:
Practical start-and-finish opportunities to support us praying, exploring, and sharing
The Ministry Team meet throughout the year to focus on specific topics and issues that impact the life of the church. These meetings are often chaired by the Warden, and attended by the minister and those who have been invited because they have a specialist interest in the matters being discussed.On several occasions through the year, a wider invitation is issued for anyone involved in the life of the Northstowe Church Network to join an Open Ministry Team Meeting, This page describes upcoming opportunities in more details
- 7pm Monday 12th August: Advent and Christmas 2024 Planning
- 7pm Monday 11th November: Lent and Easter 2025 Planning
If you would like to send comments, or come along in person to a discussion group about any of these topics, please drop us a line.
Do you want to help shape both our community-focused activities and worship during Advent and Christmas. for the last few years now we've gathered for a festive get together in the middle of the summer to eat Christmas snacks while planning for the winter months. Key questions
Community focused:
Community focused:
- What will be the theme for this year's Advent Windows (and does anyone want to help run it behind the scenes
- What will our involvement in the Lantern Parade and Switch On Look like
- Final details for our Beer and Carols around the Northstowe Tess on the Green (Friday 20th Dec)
- Any other partnership opportunities? Or things we should stop?
- What do we want on this year's Christmas Card (delivered to every house in Northstowe, and all the schools)
- What theme should we explore through Advent (e.g. pick up one of our partner denominations' resources?)
- Do we want any special events (e.g, a communion meal, or a gathering particularly focused on sung worship)
- How/Where do we want to mark Christmas Eve (another Scratch Nativity?), Midnight Communion (another campfire), and Christmas morning (another Christmas Breakfast with short act of worship?)
- Do we want a Christingle?
- How do we want to mark Epiphany?
- Anything else? Or what should we stop?
- Does anyone want to offer their particular gifts to help shape things? E.g. Music, graphic design, Christmas Card Delivery Organizing, Cooking etc...
Do you want to help shape both our community-focused activities and worship during Lent and Easter. Key questions
Community focused:
Community focused:
- How will we run this year's Pancake Party?
- Do we want to do Hot Cross Bun Afternoon Tea on Good Friday again?
- Any partnership opportunities?
- How do we want to advertise events?
- What theme should we explore through Lent (e.g. pick up one of our partner denominations' resources?)
- Do we want any special events (e.g, a communion meal, or a gathering particularly focused on sung worship)
- How/where do we want to mark Ash Wednesday (ashes to go?? joining with the villages?), Palm Sunday (wild church?), Holy Week (nightly compline's?), Maundy Thursday (communion meal?), Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday (sunrise, and another Breakfast with short act of worship? or something different)
- Do we want to any special Lent courses/shared resources?
- How do we want to mark Ascension and Pentecost
- Anything else? Or what should we stop?
- Does anyone want to offer their particular gifts to help shape things? E.g. Music, graphic design, Organizing, Cooking etc...
The Northstowe Church Network is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Safeguarding Officer. The Diocese of Ely’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our SO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.
