Author Archives: Chanctonbury

After an amazing time together at Kingdom Come Youth, we are excited to meet together this Sunday 7 July 6pm at Ashington Church for Set The Fire – Uniting Young Worshippers (13-18 yrs) from across Sussex. We will be having a time of worship and hearing from Tom Meldrum who is speaking!

This Saturday 6 July Chanctonbury Church will be hosting a stall with craft, stories and prayer at Washington Village Day and many volunteers from both Ashington and Washington congregations are helping. The day runs from 12.00 – 5.00pm, and all are welcome to attend and support this annual event!

School Lane Cafe, Washington is open next Wednesday 10 July 1.30pm – 3.30pm at Washington Village Hall. All are welcome!

Chanctonbury Healing Centre is open next Saturday 13 July between 10 – 11.00am at Ashington Church. We are continually hearing wonderful stories of healing and restoration. No appointment needed – just drop in, and there will be people who would consider it a privilege to minister to you. 

We are holding a series of ‘Kingdom Come Workshops’ on different themes where we sense the Father at work. (“We only do what we see the Father doing”).  The first of these will be on ‘Dream Interpretation’ and is on Thursday 18 July, 7.45pm at St Mary’s Wiston. All are welcome! 

All are welcome to join Catch the Fire Ministries along with Rich & Lydia Dicas for an evening of Worship! Thursday 25 July, 7pm at Yapton Village Green. Rich & Lydia Dicas are “wild worshippers” whose hearts burn to see God’s love transform people. Rich works as the UK director for David’s Tent.

Earlier this year, “Ashington Gives” gave some funds to Sam & Chloe Mutton (nee Maclay, daughter of former Rector Chris Maclay) as they embarked on their new venture in Kampala, Uganda. Check out their short 5 min video update here which includes how to be praying for them.

Lifecentre is a Christian charity providing counselling for survivors of rape and sexual abuse www.lifecentre.uk.com. They are looking to train people on their helplines. The commitment is three sessions per month. They offer full training starting in September, no previous counselling qualifications needed. For further information email Kim at: kim@lifecentre.uk.com.

Andrew & Kim White have a double bedroom available to rent from the end of July (possibly earlier) in Storrington. Please contact Andrew for more details:andrewawhite@gmail.com

There will be one service in the Parish this Sunday 30 June at 11am in Ashington Church. Refreshments will be served from 10.15am. Nick Taylor will be running a cake sale outside the church before the service to raise money for Ashington Youth Club so bring some money!

The Bishop of Horsham, Mark Sowerby will be leaving the diocese this summer. We are grateful for the support he has given Chanctonbury Churches during his time here. We will be taking up an offering for him this Sunday 30 June.

We had an amazing time at our Kingdom Come Conferences last week! We would love to hear about how God has been at work in your life over the conference and to evidence the kingdom breaking in here. Send us your story following the steps here or contact: stories@chanctonbury.org.uk