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Sunday

10-30 Worship for All - books, toys and games in the porch for little children + for over 3’s we have Bubbles, Splash and Xstream

6-30 Evening Prayers - a quiet, reflective, evening service

7-15 Hy-Tec - Highbury’s Youth Group

Monday

7-00 Scouts - always a varied programme!

Tuesday

9-45 Toddler Group for Toddlers and their Parents

7-00 Alpha and other courses in the Autumn - House Groups at other times

Wednesday

9-15 Prayer Groups in various people’s homes

2-30 Hy-Way - a meeting for older people with a time of prayer and worship

6-00 Brownies meet at Holy Trinity School

6-15 Cubs - always something new and never a dull moment!

Thursday

9-45 Toddler Group for Toddlers and their Parents

7-30 Highbury’s Church Night

1st Thursday - Church Meeting and Deacons Meeting alternate months

2nd Thursday - Open the Book - a time to read the bible together 7-30 to 9-00

4th Thursday - House Group - contact Iain and Sharon Wallington

Friday

7-00 Guides - continuing the Guiding programme

7-30 Choir Practice - with Highbury Choir - new members always welcome!

Saturday
2-30 Friendship Group - for people living on their own - only the first Saturday of the month
10-00 Beavers every three weeks

Minister
Richard Cleaves, Highbury Manse, 17 Carlton St, Cheltenham, GL52 6AG
Telephone: 01242 522050; Fax: 01242 705084; e-mail richard.cleaves@highburychurch.co.uk

Following pastorates in Harden, Minsterley and Pontesbury, Richard has been Highbury’s Minister since 1991, and shares work in the Church with his wife, Felicity. They have two grown-up sons, Dave and Phil. Felicity was President of the Congregational Federation for 2002-3.

Richard teaches New Testament and Pastoral Studies on the Federation’s Integrated Training Course (accredited by the University of Wales, Lampeter). He is involved in Churches Together in Cheltenham. In 1994 he was President of the Congregational Federation and published a report of a sequence of training days he organised on Community Care - the Churches’ Contribution. Following hard on the heels of a chaplaincy in Shropshire’s large Mental Health hospital he focused particularly on the care of people with mental health problems. For his Doctorate he undertook a study of the way the Bible was read during the period of the Reformation.

Richard helped to write and produce the Cheltenham Passion Play and the subsequent Video, Jesus: Today, Tomorrow, Forever? He has contributed to the New SCM Dictionary of Christian Liturgy and co-written the Congregational Federation’s service book, Patterns for Worship. A regular supporter of Cheltenham Town, Richard is also a member of the Cotswold Magic Society and the Clergy Correspondence Chess Club.

Felicity for her part is very active in Cheltenham Scouting circles and has developed the church’s ministry among families and children.

Pastoral Assistant
Becky Hartwell joined us in April 2008 as our pastoral assistant, supporting our ministry among families and children. Becky has been one of the leaders of CFYouth and recently completed a two year project for the Congregational Federation on working with children and young people. ‘Sprouting Churches’ is published by the Congregational Federation. Email: pastor@highburychurch.co.uk

Church Secretary:
Sue Cole - e-mail secretary@highburychurch.co.uk

Treasurer:
Jenny and Ted Horsfield, e-mail treasurer@highburychurch.co.uk

Highbury News Editor:
Christine Wallis