Gather Team

Song of the Week

In keeping with our current teaching theme – Living Hope – here is a a great anthemn of hope roooted in the work of Christ.

 

Prayer and Praise – with special guests Tom and Suzie Brock

Tom and Suzie have encouraged and taught people from several Eastbourne churches over the years. They regularly advise local churches and national movements. This night of prayer and praise will also include input from them.

It takes place at 7.30pm at Community Wise, Ocklynge Road, Eastbourne BN21 1PY.

Join Gather Collective at the COP26 March and Rally

As most of you will know we are taking part in the COP26 march and rally in Eastbourne on Saturday. Here is some information for those who plan to attend.

The March

This assembles at 12.00 midday in the area around Bankers Corner, on Terminus Road. There will be stewards on hand to help the march form up. We will have TearFund COP26 banners to carry. The march ends at the Wish Tower slopes.

The Rally

This will take place on the Wish Tower slopes and will begin at 2.00pm. We are involved behind the scenes with this. It will probably last for an hour or so. We have a stand promoting the Gather Community Garden.

Praying for Lauren Wilson

This is from Pioneer UK.

Dear Pioneer Friends,

We promised to let you know how people can sign up to be part of 24/7 prayer for Lauren Wilson.

We have created a web page with more information here: https://pioneer.org.uk/prayforlauren

Thanks again for standing with us for a miracle.

With love from the Pioneer UK Core Team

Delights of The Garden Art Show to be Hosted by Gather Community Garden

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gather Community Garden, an expression of the Gather Collective, an Eastbourne community church, is hosting an art exhibition around the themes of ‘edible’ and ‘the natural enviroment.’ The Delights of the Garden exhibit has been curated by Tempo Arts and Compass Community Arts with input from Amberstone Artists and Blackberry Buzzard. The works will be spread throughout the 7 plot allotment, which is open 6 mornings a week and includes a quiet garden around the theme of Psalm 23.

The 9 day event will launch on Friday 10th of September at 6pm with special guests including MP Caroline Ansell and Deputy Mayor Helen Burton. Refreshments are included.

The exhibition can be viewed from 11am – 4pm on the following days

Friday 10th – Sunday 12th
Friday 17th – Sunday 19th
Friday 24th – Sunday 26th

The Gather Community Garden is part of the Churchdale Allotments, which can be found on the footpath between Churchdale Road and Hammonds Drive. (The path is famous for its chickens – which are part of the Gather Community Garden. Google Maps will take you to the exact place if you search for Gather Community Garden.)

Entrance is Free

Gather Community Garden ‘Open Garden’ on August 28

You are invited to join us at our Gather Community Garden (GCG) Open Garden  taking place between 10.00am and 2.00pm on Saturday 28th August. GCG is a 7 plot partnership with local charity Growing Futures. It is open 6 mornings a week and is also used at other times. As well as growing fruit and vegetables the plot also has a 2 beehives, 21 chickens, 2 toilets, and indoor and outdoor cafe areas. Additionally there is a quiet garden based around the theme of Psalm 23 and a prayer room used for personal and group reflection.

The project will host an art exhibit in September and will be the venue for a Men’s Garden Shed project – also launching in September.

The community garden project is part of the work the Gather Collective chaplaincy team. It reflects our desire to help create community connections for people and be a presence within our communities. It is also underpinned by our belief in creation care and healthy food access.

For users of what3words here is our exact location.                   You can also find a map below – we are on the footpath between Churchdale Road and Hammonds Drive. (Bookers and Wickes)

Gather Collective Live Services Return

The Gather Collective returned to live services in the final week of July. Our meeting venue at the Love All Tennis Studio is a spacious room and we can do some social distancing between families and groups. We can also provide masks and we have hand sanitiser.

Our services start at 10.15am and include a live worship team, participatory prayer and Bible teaching. Following the service we have coffee/tea at the Love All Cafe. A free voucher for the hot drinks is provided to all attending the meeting.

We are exploring what a focus on Jesus, mission, prayer, creation care, justice and community looks like. For more information on our venue please go here