New Service Times at BFPC February 5th 2012

How Are The Times Changing? Until now, our services have been taking place at 9.00am and 10.30am and from Sunday 5th February there will be two services taking place in the Parish at 9.30am. One will be in the Church and one will be in the Parish Centre.

Why Are The Times Changing?

Our Vision is that before long, The Cupola Project will see BFPC restored and regenerated for the worship of the 21st Century. In the meantime, the Centre is a place which has the Vision to be a "Place Where Church and Community Meet" and so we are wanting to use it as a place to reach out into the Community on Sundays, in the same way as we have been doing on Wednesdays (Messy Church), Fridays (Rainbow Toddler Group) and Saturdays (Soup Lunches). Moving the 10.30am service there is something which the PCC believes is a great way of fulfilling this Vision as well as seeing it as something to encourage and develop the services. To ensure Unity across the Parish, we shall be having united services on every 5th Sunday in Church as well as other social events in the calendar but the PCC was unanimous in the feeling that this is the way forward that God has for us as a Parish.

What Will Happen At The "New" Services?

Much the same as at present - and hopefully more of it! The services will be following the same patterns as at present with the idea that each will develop in its own way. Our children and YP's work will happen jointly between the services at the Centre - and there will be refreshments after each service, too!

Which Service is The Best One For Me?

If you have been in the habit of attending the 9.00am service in recent years, maybe the best service for you will be the one in the Church and, similarly, if you usually attend the 10.30am services, the Centre may be the place for you. But the PCC believe that some may wish to "try" both services and see which works best for them - and may be surprised to find they end up in a different place from which they anticipated!

And What about Langton?

The 11.00am service at All Saints will continue at the same place and time as at present, following the existing patterns of services as at present.

And How Long Will This Be For?

The PCC will be reviewing the services after a few months in the Summer, when we have had a chance to see how things work, so that we can do the "tweaks" we need to in the autumn.

Please Pray …

Change is something that many people find difficult and so we need to pray together that God will lead us through these changes and on into the things he has for us that will result from them. So please pray!