Highbury Home - 24 - Reports 2008
Maintenance
During 2008 significant improvements have been undertaken to the premises at Highbury. The major works completed were:
· Replacement of the old boilers with new energy efficient boilers and controls, together with new pipe runs to a significant part of the hall and adjoining rooms to improve the heating in these areas.
· Testing and upgrading to the electrics to bring up to current standards.
· Replacement of the faulty water heater in the kitchen.
· Lowering of the two side door
thresholds and installation of gentle gradients on the approach. This has provided a much improved level access for those in wheelchairs and parents with pushchairs.
· Installation of hand rails to both sides of the raised platform and to the pulpit steps, making assent and decent much safer.
· Internal decoration work has also taken place within areas of the Manse, together with insulation in the roof.
Darryl Mills, David Roberts and Ian White
Christian Arts Academy Taste and See Day
‘Arts in Mission’ in association with Arts Ecclesia is to run a pilot for their Christian Arts Academy in Cheltenham. Training in performance skills is extremely popular just now and the first term for this exciting nationwide venture will begin in September 2009.
Classes in Dance, Drama, Fine Art, Music (vocal and instrumental) and Worship Leading are on offer for people of all ages. Sessions will be held on one Saturday per month for a year, with homework and private study in-between. On Graduation, a Certificate will be provided, as proof that proper training has been given and as an indication of each person's calling to creative ministry in the church.
Potential students are invited to attend a ‘Taste and See’ Day on Saturday 28th February, at Gas Green Baptist Church, Cheltenham, where they will be able to sample course materials and meet some of the tutors. The day runs from 10.00am to 4.00pm. To register, please contact Shirley Collins at 19 Thessaly Road, Cirencester GL7 2NG. Tel: 01285 644427. or fill out the enrolment form on the contact page at: www.artsecclesia.org.uk
Christ is like a single body, which has many parts;
it is still one body, even though it is made up of different parts.
All of you are Christ’s body, and each one is a part of it.