Tag: StMarysBideford
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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✨…
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🌿✨ ALL AGE SERVICE – You’re Invited! ✨🌿
There’s something special about being welcomed at the door…A moment of kindness. A place to belong. A reminder that none of us are alone. Join us for “The Friend at Midnight” — a relaxed and joyful All Age Service where everyone is welcome, just as they are. 🕤 Sunday 12th April | 9:30am📍 St Mary’s…
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Message of the Day for this Easter Period
✝️ STATION 14 Jesus is laid in the tomb“Silence before hope.” 📖 “He rolled a stone against the tomb.”— Mark 15:46 ✨ Reflection: What is God doing in the waiting?
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Something special is happening this Saturday ☕✨
🗓 Saturday 11th April🕥 10:30am – 12:30pm📍 St Mary’s Café We’ll have our usual warm drinks and friendly atmosphere…plus a Bric-a-Brac table 🧺 Come and browse—you might find a hidden treasure! Bring a friend, stay for a chat, and enjoy a relaxed morning together 💛
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You are warmly invited to the Easter Saturday Vigil at St Mary’s
As darkness falls, we gather in hope As darkness falls, we gather in hope 🕯️ You are warmly invited to the Easter Saturday Vigil at St Mary’s 🗓 Saturday🕖 8:00pm – 9:00pm This is a quiet, powerful service—moving from darkness into light,from waiting into resurrection hope. Through scripture, prayer, and candlelight,we remember that even in…
