Kerith Isle of Wight Blog
New Shoes
Well, we are coming towards the end of September, and we have now had 2 Sundays in the new venue. They have been such encouraging times, as we launched on the 15th, with a number of new and visiting people, it was great to celebrate being there and welcoming Jesus into that space!
Week of Prayer & Fasting 29th Jan - 2nd Feb
Next week is our week of Prayer and Fasting - Monday 29th - Friday 2nd February, where we encourage the whole church to dive deeper into prayer, and have a go at, or take the next step in the spiritual practice of fasting.
Vision Nights in September
I'm looking ahead to September, and wanted to let you know of a few things you might not have in your diaries yet.
Small Groups Update
As we are coming to the end of our summer small group term, I thought you might like to see and hear what our groups have been up to.
Lunch & Walk this Sunday
What a wonderful Sunday we had in the car park celebrating the baptisms on Caroline & Penny!
May at Kerith West Wight - Baptisms!
We're really looking forward to Baptising Penny Tilt and Caroline Morton on the 14th!
Kerith Christmas Experience - Let’s Pray!
This Sunday is our Christmas Experience and spaces are getting booked up!
Christmas Plans & The Big Quiz
We’re heading into December, and there are lots coming up in West Wight! See below a list of all the upcoming events and dates for your diary.
Giving Days
Over the next 2 Sundays (30th October & 6th November) across Kerith we are having 'Giving Days'.
Next of Kin Series - Next up at West Wight
We treat each other with grace, and recognise the image of God in both ourselves and each other, remembering that our identity is rooted not in our relationships with each other but as children of God.
Prayer Meeting, Topics, Christmas
I just have a few quick things I wanted to let you know about - including something about Christmas...! Read to the end for that one! 😉
Sunday 11th Update - Space to Reflect
I'm sure you have heard the sad news that Queen Elizabeth II has died.
Socials, Sundays and Sandwiches
Let us know what socials you'd like us to host! And read about some Sunday updates.
Christmas Day NO MEETING - looking ahead to New Year :)
We had such a great time at our Christmas Experience. For those that couldn't make it, we missed you, we'll do it bigger and better next year!
Covid precautions update
As we gather on Sundays our focus is encountering God together. Doing that in a way that keeps everyone safe is really important to us, so I wanted to update you on what we're doing in response to the latest Covid-19 variant and remind you of what we are continuing to do.
Looking ahead (including CHRISTMAS!) and WWCYP update
I've got a few things to share for the months ahead and some news from the youth project
Perseverance
The Bible has a lot to say about faith, hope and perseverance because we need all of them. I wanted to share these verses from 1 Peter with you, which are in full at the bottom of the page.