Author: Sheenah Middle
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☀️ Ascension Day Outdoor Service ☀️
There’s something rather special about lifting our eyes to the sky on the very day we remember Christ ascending into heaven — and we’d love you to join us! 📅 Thursday 14 May ⏰ 11:00am 📍 Chudleigh Fort, Bideford Come and worship with us under the open sky, surrounded by the beauty of God’s creation…
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✨ One link. All our church online. ✨
We’ve brought everything together in one place to make it easier for you to stay connected with what’s happening in our church family. Through our Linktree, you can: 📱 Join our WhatsApp community 📸 Follow us on Instagram 👍 Like our Facebook page 🌐 Visit our website Whether you’re catching up on the latest news,…
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🌿 A Service of Healing and Wholeness
📍 St Mary’s Church, Bideford 📅 Sunday 10 May • 6:30pm Life can feel heavy at times — and we all carry something. You are warmly invited to a gentle, peaceful service offering space to pause, breathe, and rest in God’s presence. Through prayer, quiet reflection, and the opportunity to receive personal prayer or anointing,…
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🌿 Life in All Its Fullness
“I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” — John 10:10 This week our readings offer us a wonderful pairing. In John’s Gospel, Jesus describes himself as the gate for the sheep, the One whose voice we recognise, the One who came so that we might have life — and not just…
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✨ Christian Aid Week – Breakfast & Brunch ✨
We’d love you to join us for a relaxed and friendly morning of food and fellowship at our Breakfast & Brunch on Saturday 16th May, 10:00am–12:00pm at Bideford Baptist Church 🍳☕ As shown on the poster , you can book your place using the contact details provided. 💜 You can also book in a few…
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An Invitation to Give with Joy
“Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”— 2 Corinthians 9:6–7 These words remind us that giving is not measured by the amount,…
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🌙 Message of the Week: Knock, and Keep Knocking
There is something achingly familiar—almost tender—in the story Jesus tells of the friend arriving at midnight. It isn’t the right time.The house is still. The door is closed. The world has gone quiet. It’s inconvenient.It’s uncomfortable.It’s the kind of moment most of us would turn away from. And yet… the knocking comes. Not carefully measured.Not…
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🌿 Help Us Give Swifts a Home in Our Church 🕊️
Did you know that swift numbers have declined dramatically in recent years?One of the main reasons is the loss of safe nesting spaces. Our church tower could become a place of hope and shelter for these incredible birds. Swift nest boxes can be carefully installed inside the tower—✨ safe from predators✨ no disruption to bell…
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🌅 Message of the Day — Easter Hope
Easter is not just a moment we remember — it is a truth we carry forward. On that first morning, the stone was rolled away, and with it, fear, despair, and finality lost their hold. As it says in Gospel of Matthew 28:6:“He is not here; He has risen, just as He said.” This is…
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🎉 Celebrating 25 Years of Good Living! 🎉
Join us as we give thanks and celebrate 25 wonderful years of the Goodliving Christian Bookshop here in Bideford! 💚📖 📅 Saturday 11th April 2026⏰ 10:30am – 12:30pm📍 Mill Street, Bideford Baptist Church Forecourt There’ll be something for everyone—come along, bring friends, and enjoy a joyful morning together: ✨ Make a Promise Box✨ Bran Tub✨…
