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A Christmas Welcome

Please help us make everyone feel welcome at St Saviour's this Christmas. We need stewards and hospitality teams. All that is required is a heart for welcome and a friendly smile. The rest is easy to pick up.

Deborah Seabrook (stewards) and Sally Webster (hospitality) would be very grateful for all offers of help. 

To volunteer, please go to http://www.doodle.com/74wsmzdxhnayn9ec

Alternatively, contact Deborah (Deborah.Seabrook@ntlworld 07887 733973) or Sally (sally@st-saviours.org.uk G. 445144).

Family Christmas Events

Events @ St Saviour's this Christmas for all the family.  Click here

Advent Calendar Trail

Guildford's Secret Advent Calendar - 24 windows in 24 town centre locations, each illustrating a text from the King James Bible.  Pick up a trail guide from the Tourist Information Centre or click here

Christmas Market - Friday 2nd December

Come and join us at the Christmas Market Friday 2nd December 2011, 7-10pm.

Tickets: £3 (available from Church Office)

For more details click here

Garth Hewitt Concert - 3rd December

Come and support the Umthombo project at Garth Hewitt's fundraising concert on Saturday 3rd December at 7.30pm

We are delighted that Garth Hewitt, Director of Amos Trust has agreed to give a concert.  It is called Hymns of Liberation based on his experiences with the varied work that Amos supports. Garth has had a long connection with St Saviour's, the most recent being the contact with Umthombo in Durban and the work of his son Tom with Street Children. Any profit from the proceeds of the concert will go towards that work. Please put the date in your diary for a challenging and lively evening.

Tickets now on sale in church reception.  Tickets are £10 each (£5 concessions).  Call 01483 445140 to reserve.

For more details click here

Friends International - A Celebration of Advent - 26th November 8pm

Join us for a celebration with music, seasonal Christmas snacks and a talk about Advent. Come and find out what Advent is all about and the significance of Christmas. Dress casually.

Meet at 7.30PM outside the GSA Starbucks on the Surrey University campus. Or, if you are already in town, you can come to St Saviours directly (Woodbridge Road, GU1 4QD) at 8pm.

Transport back to Campus, Manor Park and Hazel Farm will be available at the end of the event which will be at approximately 10:00pm.

This event is FREE but places are limited, so please let us know in advance if you are coming. You can do this by joining the event on this Facebook page or by e-mailing Julia on: julia@friendsinternationalguildford.org.uk

Comedy and Carols Night - Saturday 10th December

Join us on Saturday 10th December at 7.30pm for 8.15pm start, for comedy and live music.

An event you can invite your friends to.

For more details click here.

Arrival of our new Receptionists

Stephanie Woodman and Cynthia Shellman have recently joined us as Church Receptionists. We're thrilled to have them on board and they will take care of enquires and bookings.

New Student Worker! - Jo Lewis-Barned

New Student Worker!

Cameo Walk November

For details of the next Cameo Walk click here

Young People & Society - Friday 21st October 1-3.15pm

Open Public Debate

Organised by Surrey Youth Focus.  So what are your views about the issues facing young people in our society now?

Click here for more details

Discerning God's Vision for St Saviour's

The Leadership team, PCC and other groups within the church are working together to prepare an overall vision for the church for the next 5 years, out of which we will create our strategy and action plans.

 For more details about the process please visit our Vision page.

Summer Garden Fete - 2-4pm Saturday 2nd July

Plenty of stalls to shop at with all proceeds going to the Timios Trust (www.timiostrust.com) a wonderful charity with which Claire Lawson is especially involved which makes travel grants to Christians who have opportunities for practical Christain service.

Various stalls selling an array of treats including tea & cake, books & pot plants.

Art Auction - Saturday 2nd July

A Fundraising Auction of Collectable Artworks

2nd July 2011, St Saviour's Church
Viewing from Midday, live music from 5pm, auction at 6pm

Fantastic collection of paintings, viewable at www.danandsarahfrith.org.uk

• Dan and Sarah Frith of St Saviour's are about to leave to work with the Umthombo Street Children charity in South Africa

• £15,000 is urgently needed to buy them and the street children a pick-up truck

• The auction will comprise 41 pieces including original oil and watercolour paintings and signed limited edition artworks

• All are from the collection of Dr Lyn Kettle and generously donated in loving memory of Dr Maurice Kettle

• Many are elegantly framed and come with their Certificate of Authenticity and Artist's Biography

• If you would like to place a silent bid just get in contact here: www.danandsarahfrith.org.uk/contact

• Payment can be taken by cash and cheque only on Saturday night, do bring your cheque book!

Stokefest - Friday 1st July

Live music at The Stoke: Friday 1st July 2011 from 7.30pm.
4 bands: Black Canons, Shackleton, Young Adult Faction & Mikobi plus DJ set.

All door entry goes to charity!
Buy 1 get 1 free pizza.
Entry at the function room at the back of The Stoke - hand stamp upon arrival to entitle entry and pizza deal!

STOKEFEST page with full details including charity information and just giving page on: www.facebook.com/stokefest.music

The Hub Social - Change of venue

Tonights Hub Social will be at the church due the forecast for heavy rain.  Meet at the church at 7.30pm as usual and not Stoke Park as previously stated.

Stop for Tea, 3 - 5.30pm, Saturday 25th June

We are excited to announce a new event for women:

"Stop for Tea" is all about taking time out to Stop! for afternoon tea, to enjoy fellowship together and to be challenged and inspired by some fabulous Women speakers from the world of Women's Ministry.

This Saturday Lindsay Melluish, part of the New Wine Leadership team, writer and regular contributor to many Christian magazines, is joining us to share some of her journey and encourage and inspire us to step out in faith.

Tickets (£3 each)  are on sale now from church reception.

The 4Men Breakfast - Saturday 18th June, 8-10am, The Bench Bar, Surrey Sports Park

Success and Failure with Fred Pink

This event is a breakfast discussion with Fred Pink who will guide us through our attitude and response as Christians to Success and Failure. As a manager in IBM, Fred encouraged people to want to change by personal example and the motivating focus of Fred's work continues to be his enthusiasm for and awareness of how people can be inspired by the word of God, to transform themselves.

it will cost £10 (students £3, concessions £5). A full English breakfast will be provided.

Please let us know promptly by replying to David@4men.org.uk if you are able to join us for this event.

4Men - Day of Hope Saturday 14th May

The first of our events is a half day based on the theme of HOPE.

There will be four elements to the half day:

• Graham Stevenson will speak about the Eden communities, people from churches who go and live in deprived communities such as Moss Side, Manchester where they live out their faith in practical ways as they build relationships with their neighbours.
• Tom Darwent will speak about why the Apostle Paul had so much hope in his life, when he'd been totally disillusioned, blinded, flogged, ostracised and imprisoned.
• Dan Frith will help us get to a place where we can worship God with confidence and trust.

This is a day for building a really solid foundation in your spiritual life. The event will cost £10 (students £3 and benefits £5). Lunch will be provided.

24-7 prayer week

We're hosting a week of unbroken prayer, 24 hours a day for 7 days.  This is from the 8th-15th May in the prayer room at St Saviour's.  We'd love you to commit to praying in here for at least one hour, day or night!  Together we'll fill the entire week with prayer!  Sign up on the timetable online here

FIRST TUESDAY - 7pm, 3rd May

FIRST TUESDAY is the name of our new format Prayer Gathering. We plan to meet and pray on the first Tuesday of every month at 7.00pm sharp for just one hour. It's designed as a no frills prayer meeting, as all we will do is pray together and sing the Lord's praise. We'll meet in the coffee lounge in St Saviours, and the idea is that as many of us as possible meet together to pray, and then end at 8.00pm so we'll have the time free to catch up with family, friends or perhaps the latest the Odeon has to offer. Maybe too we'll make some new friends and do something together. Tuesday 3rd May at 7.00pm is our first one. Do book it in your diary and, if you can, make First Tuesday a regular entry.

Zimbe! - Saturday 26th March, 7pm

Fuildford International Music Festival stops at St Saviours church on Saturday 26th March with Zimbe!  A brilliant fusion of traditional African song and jazz composed by Alexander L'Estrange.

Click here for more details

New Children's Pastor

Emma Teuten has recently been appointed Chrildren's Pastor. Emmas has been a member of St. Saviour's for 18 years and we welcome her to this new and exciting role!

Arrival of Tom Darwent

Tom Darwent has recently joined us as Associate Rector. Prior to his arrival hereTom was Curate and Director of Discipleship at Holy Trinity Claygate. We welcome Tom to St Saviour's where he will be responsible, amongst other things, for overseeing midweek discipleship including Life Groups, Young Adult Groups.

Alpha Supper - 7.30pm, Wednesday 2nd February

What is the meaning of life?  Why am I here?  What is my purpose?  Some people say that these questions don't have an answer. Others say they'll never find any lasting fulfilment in this transient life.

The Alpha Supper is an opportunity to explore challenging questions such as these.  Greg Downes, lively and dynamic speaker, will be speaking on "Is there more to life than this?"

There is no charge for attending the Alpha course, but places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment! For more information, call our Welcome Desk (01483) 445140. Alternatively email us with your contact details.

Hub Weekend Away - Friday 28th - Sunday 30th

We hope your young people are looking forward to this weekend.   

A list of the things you will need to bring.  We are going to an Outdoor Laser Quest and we'll get quite messy and muddy, please pack clothing you really don't mind getting messy in.

• Bedding: You will need to bring a single duvet cover, fitted single sheet and pillowcase.
• NO SLEEPING BAGS
• Towel and toiletries
• Indoor shoes & clothing
• Outdoor Shoes/Waterproof shoes & Clothing to get messy in for when we are outside
• Perhaps a plastic bag to put dirty clothes into
• Coats, Gloves, Scarf's
• Bible, notebook and pen
• Cake to share if you wish (no nuts!!)

The coach will leave Guildford Cathedral at 6pm on Friday 28th January, so please arrive by 5:45pm. We will return to the Cathedral approximately 5pm on Sunday 30th January.  There will be a buffet available for us when we arrive at the Westbrook Centre on Friday Night.

For anymore details please contact Anna or Justin.