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.
|
|
Old Market Community Association |
|
 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 |
|
|
Bold move for the Wild Goose |
|
 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. |
|
Thank You from Hannah More School |
|
 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. |
|
Prayer walking in the parish |
|
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. |
|
Read more...
|
|
Growth and regeneration in our area |
|
Bern Leckie writes: Did you know that Pip n Jay is in a unique part of the world? It is part of an area defined by growth and regeneration, an area which is benefitting from massive investment from people, businesses and government, and the massive changes which it has seen over the last few years are only the beginning. As we look for signs of what God is doing around us, and seek to be part of it, here are some examples of how our neighbourhood is growing. |
|
Read more...
|
|
The Dings multicultural feast |
|
On Saturday 29 March, residents of The Dings held a feast for each other to celebrate the diverse cultures represented in the area. The weather tried its best to spoil things, but we still had a great time. The day was so good, people were virtually blown away by it... |
|
Read more...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our church family 
