Thousands of people live or work within a ten minute walk from Pip n Jay. We are interested in making a positive difference to the people around us, and we are always looking for ways we can serve them. As part of the Church of England, we have an officially recognised parish area which extends from the edge of Broadmead into St. Philips, but if you are anywhere nearby, we want to be here for you.
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Old Market Community Association |
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 Old Market is part of Pip n Jay's parish area - it runs next to the roundabout adjacent to the church. Cut off from the central shopping area of Bristol by road construction in the 1960s, it was neglected for decades but has recently been undergoing development and renewal.
The OMCA is a group of local residents and businesses set up to protect the Old Market Conservation Area, gather and represent local views, and develop a sense of community in the area.
If you would like to see what is happening, and join in with their campaigns and community building, visit their website at www.OldMarket.org.uk |
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Bold move for the Wild Goose |
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 Geoff Haskett writes:
After a ten year search, the café for the disenfranchised is moving into a pub! Located between three churches on Stapleton Road the existing Queen Vic pub looks a strategic choice for Crisis Centre Ministries and a radical move from its current location on City Road in St Pauls.
It's a flight of faith involving around £450,000, with refurbishment costing as much as the purchase. CCM has always relied on support from a large number of Bristol churches. For this project they will be asking more of us. As Paul Hazelden said at Monday night's AGM: ‘It's a statement to the city that we are united in this work with the homeless’.
Read more about the Wild Goose café here and here. |
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Thank You from Hannah More School |
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 Sue Ramsay, Deputy Head, Hannah More School writes:
Thank you to everyone who collected and brought in their Tesco vouchers this year. We collected a massive 7,981 vouchers! We have been saving up for a couple of years so we added these to the pot and had a total of almost 27,000 vouchers.
We have used the vouchers to order three data loggers - these are machines that let children measure sound, light or temperature and transfer the measurements to the computer. They are great educational tools. We also ordered two listening centres - CD players with sockets for six sets of headphones so groups of children can listen to stories together.
Many thanks again; your vouchers really make a difference to the children.
Find out more at the Hannah More School website. |
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Outreach activities at Pip n Jay |
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Andy Macpherson writes:
Outreach is continuing on many fronts, and there are also many new initiatives that have either recently started or are in the planning stage.
These are the key points for prayer from our most recent Parish Focus Meeting:
- Healing On The Streets (encouraging first steps taken in this new ministry planned for the long-term)
- Gareth and Christine taking formal roles in running of the Dings Community Association.
- Potential use of Crown Financial Ministries Course in Pip n Jay to provide service to those with personal financial concerns.
- Jo Wright potentially running aerobics / body stretch classes from the church at lunchtimes during the week focused on local workers. Also, other initiatives to open church during the week (Johnny Owen & Bern Leckie currently meeting for prayer on the subject on Tuesday lunchtimes in church – please contact them if you want to join them).
- Geoff Haskett in his role as governor at Hannah More (local school); the school needs prayer support as it begins its growth programme with September intake.
- Pip n Jay potential outward-focused youth work opportunity / use of ‘Safe House’ next to the park.
- The Dings house groups (wisdom as they split and multiply; choice of the right leaders; wisdom in their approach to balancing time / commitments and development of friendships in the community; increased vision / heart for area; and encouraging more young adults to be actively involved in outreach activities e.g. Healing On The Streets)
Do pray for the above items as you feel led, or ask me for more info in areas of particular interest to you. |
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Prayer walking in the parish |
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On 19 May, Pip n Jay people prayed for our neighbours in the parish while walking around the area. Geoff Haskett led the party and writes about what happened. |
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