by Ian | Dec 10, 2019 | 2019, Church news, Events, Fundraising
Charity donations Over 10.5 million shoeboxes were sent last year to children in places around the world that suffer from poverty, famine, drought and displacement. 400, 000 of these were from the UK, 28,107 were shipped from Grimsby, 68 of them started their journey...
by Ian | Jan 1, 2019 | 2019, Church news, Community news
Exciting changes ahead! It’s New Year’s Eve and I’m already thinking of all the exciting changes that are planned at Scampton Church for 2019. It’s the end of another year and a time when many of us reflect back at what we have done during the past twelve months and...
by Ian | Dec 11, 2018 | 2018, Church news, Events, Fundraising
Nativity play a huge success Thanks to Bill and Lynn and all the cast who made this years Nativity play a huge success. Half of the £190 collection made at the event went to Macmillan Cancer...
by Ian | Dec 11, 2018 | 2018, Church news, Fundraising
Strange hair do’s There were some strange hair do’s at this years Christingle service. There was red hair, blue hair, a pink haired local minister, and lots of wiggy type hair, but the person to top it all was Vicky who had her hair shaved off to raise...
by Ian | Oct 11, 2018 | 2018, Church news, Events, Families
A sharing service The family service this month was our annual Harvest Celebration. The theme of the service this year is ‘sharing’ and its based on the bible reading from Isaiah 58 verse 7. Pete the Puppet was up to his usual ‘extreme’ antics...
by Ian | Dec 12, 2017 | 2017, Children, Events, Families
The Bethlehem Mouse comes to Scampton The Bethlehem Mouse is obviously a popular character as 175 people squeezed into the church to see...
by Ian | Dec 8, 2017 | 2017, Community news, Events
Seasonal fun had by all A lovely atmosphere at the Christmas concert with Mel on his classical guitar, Jeff Heskins as George Formby, Proseccos close harmony, The Last of the Summer Whiners, Pete the Kamikaze Pilot, Hannah and Maisie singing Calypso carols, Kings,...
by Ian | Dec 2, 2017 | 2017, Children, Events, Families
Christmas starts with Christ Loads of children came along to see a dramatic bible reading of Genesis Chapter 1 verses 1-5 by Hannah Bloom, Pete the Puppet appear as an angel, and Maisie Imogen and Izzy sing 10,000 reasons. What a great start to our season of...
by Ian | Dec 9, 2016 | 2016, Children, Church news, Community news, Events, Families
Harry Potter Themed Nativity Play My grandson was telling me about his huge Christmas list which could potentially double ToysRUs profits. He asked whether I had made a list. Yes, I said but mine is a ‘mothers’ list. What size turkey will I need? Shall I risk an on...
by Ian | Jan 17, 2016 | 2016, Church news, Events
Come and join us Following Sues ordination and her vision of doubling the congregation in her first year, the start of our long term reordering of the church building did not help. The builders moved in during the Spring and moved out in the Autumn so, with a view to...
