St Mary Bredin, Canterbury

We’re so excited to celebrate with Joy she gets ordained on the 29th June at Canterbury Cathedral. Join her there or watch online at 2.30pm.

If you can’t make it, we’ll have cake to celebrate after the morning service on Sunday 30th 🥳 Everyone’s welcome!

Tomorrow! 🎉🎉

Hot drinks and squash, home made cakes and biscuits, toys and lovely friends.. see you there!

THIS MONDAY…SEE YOU THERE! 🥳

Family Fun Day is back! We can’t wait to see you! 🍔🎨✍️🏰🎯☀️

Pentecost

When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:1-4

Heavenly Father, Creator God, who formed humanity from dust, breathe in me again. Revive me and sanctify me by the power of Your Spirit. Set my heart on fire with the good news of Your gospel. Come Holy Spirit. Amen

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Thursday • 7-8 • Upper Room

24/7 Prayer Room ready for you!

Book your slot using Linktree

Ascension

Jesus, thank you for the example of your life, the incredible love demonstrated through your death on the cross, the victory won through your resurrection from the tomb, and for the power released through your ascension into heaven and the sending of Your Spirit. Spirit of Jesus, fill me and lead me today. Amen.

We’re excited to have Gareth Dickinson with us on Sunday morning!

Gareth leads the church family at St Luke’s Maidstone and co-leads the local New Wine network.

Check out some fun facts about Gareth..

Favourite Food: Indian Curry
Favourite Tipple: Red Wine or Craft beer
Favourite Sport: Football
Favourite Space: Polzeath Beach, Cornwall

See you this Sunday at 10.3am!

Thy Kingdom Come!

We’re excited to be part of Thy Kingdom Come, the worldwide prayer movement, here at SMB.

Kicking off with our evening service on Sunday 12th May and into a week of 24/7 prayer until the 19th.

Our prayer room will be open 24/7 - you can book a slot by going to our linktree to get to the calendar. You’ll find creative ways in which to pray and if you haven’t been before, come and be part of it!

We're REALLY excited to let you know registration for On Your Marks holiday club this summer is now OPEN!!!!

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Holiday Club is running from 27-30th August ending with a service on Sunday 1st September.

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It's just £10 per child for the week but if you need assistance with payment please get in touch!

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Sign up here - https://smb.churchsuite.com/events/xmfl3zsa

Captain Mim and her team can't wait to see you there!

Trying to choose favourite Ashburnham photos is like trying to choose a favourite child..impossible! But seeing as it’s school holidays we thought we’d do a kids album of (some of) our wonderful SMB kids!

1. My God’s the King of the 🦁
2. Session break 🤸‍♂️
3. Sunshine walks and talks 🌞
4. Younger Youth energy 🏃🏽
5. Photo Booth fun 💃🏼
6. Football skillz ⚽️
7. Assistant photographer extraordinaire 📸

How God loves us- Saturday 4th May 7pm

You are welcome to join us for our next Women’s ministry gathering on Saturday, 4th May at 7pm.

We are still ‘going deeper’ this year with our next meeting looking into how God loves us.

Do sign up on our linktree and we look forward to seeing you!

Blessings,
Women’s Ministry Team

Ashburnham weekend away highlights 📷

We have SO many fantastic photos to share (thank you Jordan Mary Photography 🤍) so keep checking back for more!

We are so grateful to John who blessed us with great teaching, testimonies and ministry time.

1. Happy sunny days 🎈
2. Thank you John McGinley! 🙂
3. Disco Mim 🪩
4. Older Youth 😎
5. Dress up time 🎩
6. Wonderful worship band 🎼
7. A cute giraffe 🦒

Happy Hotspotters! ☀️🍰☕️

Thank you to the Hotspot team for all your baking and hosting such a lovely morning!

Next one Wednesday 24th April!

Interactive Prayer Stations at SMB.
Join us on Good Friday for an interactive prayer station afternoon.

WHEN?
Friday 29th March

WHAT?
10am – 2pm: Open to everyone, under 11’s must be supervised
2pm – 5pm: Quiet reflection
3pm – 4pm: Hour at the Cross (prayer stations paused)

Drop in and spend as long as you want going round 🌝

Bring a smartphone and headphones to scan QR codes for audio 🎧

We're pleased to welcome the Deaf community to this event. You will have your own space upstairs, starting with a light lunch from 1pm, followed
by time to look around the church and prayer stations. From 3pm (while the main church gathers for an hour at the cross), there will be a separate service in British Sign Language, led by Penny Beschizza of London Diocese.
The afternoon will end at about 4pm.
All are welcome, whether native BSL users or learners of any level 🙂

Join us this Easter 💫

Friday 29th March

10am – 2pm: Open to everyone (under 11’s must be supervised)

2pm – 5pm: Quiet reflection

3pm – 4pm: Hour at the Cross


Sunday 31st March

9.45am: SMB KITCHEN

10.30am: Morning service
with Holy Communion

No evening service

Dates for your March calendar are here..

Sign ups on Linktree 🔗
Further info on our website 🖥️

Trust in God when …

Whatever those 3 dots might be for you, come and hear God’s encouragement to you this Saturday evening.

Our Women’s Ministry team (Anna, Jan, Tutu, Lee and Judith) would love to see you there, 7-9pm in the Link at SMB.

Please sign up to let them know you’ll be there 🌷

Soooo lovely to see you all at SMB Kitchen on Sunday morning 😊😊😊😊

Hari Budha Magar 🏔️

A former Corporal in the British Army’s legendary Gurkha regiment, Hari lost both of his legs in Afghanistan in 2010. In 2018 he successfully overturned a ban on disabled climbers climbing Everest at the Supreme Court in Nepal. Last year, he was the first ever double above-knee amputee to summit Everest 8,849m.

Our Seniors group, Meeting Point, have the pleasure of meeting Hari and hearing his inspirational story this Thursday here at SMB. Come for 12pm and stay for a tasty homemade soup lunch afterwards.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭9‬:‭6‬

We’ll be gathering tomorrow morning for our Christmas Eve service and again on Monday, Christmas Day.
Join us on Christmas morning at 10.30 to celebrate Immanuel, God with us…we’d love to see you!

We’re really looking forward to seeing you this weekend! Please do bring a friend / family!

🐫 Christmas Eve Sunday 10.30am

🎄 Christmas Day Monday 10.30am

💫 No evening services on 24&25th December

🍬 New Year's Eve Sunday 31st 10.30am

🎉 New Year's Eve Prayer & Praise Sunday 31st 6.30pm

Our Women's Ministry celebrated Christmas in style earlier this month and had the chance to say a huge thank you to Sarah who is moving away in January. We're so grateful for Sarah's vision and energy for the ministry this past year and wish her and the family a blessed move back to South Africa.

The ladies next meet on Saturday 20th January, more details to follow!

We're excited to be running the Alpha Course here at SMB starting on Wednesday 24th January.

Alpha is a chance to ask the big questions and explore the Christian faith in a fun and relaxed environment.

It runs for 11 weeks but turning up on the first week and seeing what you think is absolutely fine! It's free (with a delicious meal!) and there's no obligation.

You may have questions yourself, or have a friend or family member who'd like to know more but isn't ready to come to a Sunday service.

You can find out more on our website smb.org.uk/courses.