St Matthew’s with St Luke’s, Oxford are looking to recruit an under 18s worker. This is a full time role but could be two half time positions which can be split according to experience e.g. 0-10s and 11s-18s or church-based and community-based. The role starts in January 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. More details and a job description can be foundhere.
Rehearsals for our Carol Service on 22nd December at 6pm are at 8pm on Wednesday 11th & 18th December as well as 3.30pm on 22nd in the Church.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES AND EVENTS
Details of all our Christmas services and events can be found here.
ADVENT TRAIL - THROUGHOUT DECEMBER:
From 1st-24th December, there will be 12 Advent Trail posters along Marlborough Road. Each poster has a question. For a free Christmas prize, bring your answers to St Matthew’s church on 24th December between 2:30-3pm. Why not then stay for the Crib Service and Christmas party?! Children must complete the trail with their own adult.
CHRISTMAS FAMILY PARTY - 24TH DECEMBER - HELP NEEDED
The holiday season is upon us, and we are excited for our upcoming Family Party after the Crib service. This is a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together and celebrate the joy of the season. To make this event a success, we need your help!
• We need volunteers to bake delicious cakes for the party. If you love to bake and can contribute, we need you!
• We will need help with setup and pack-down, with welcoming the children and families - or directing them towards the party after the crib service - . A couple of people to assist children with fun crafts, and a couple of people to help prepare dinner rolls and serve drinks to people!
If you are interested in volunteering for any of these roles, please let the church office know or find Orsi at church on Sunday.
YOUSHAPE
St. Matthew's will be the local hub in 2025 for YouShape: a non-residential discipleship year from the Oxford Diocese for 18-30 year olds. We're really excited to host this programme which explores Christian spiritual practices through monthly meet ups, a retreat weekend, and a pilgrimage. Please do share with anyone who might be interested. There is more information and a place to register interest on the website: YouShape.Life. Or, alternatively, contact Laura via the church office.
PARISH CENTRE FEEDBACK
We've had several opportunities for members of church to share any thoughts you may have about the parish centre refresh before we start planning for it. One final opportunity is either face to face after the service on November 24th for a brief time or, if you are not able to use the QR code, you can find an online form here.
TWO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO JOIN OUR CIMMUNITY LUNCH TEAM
You'd be on a rota with someone else, and it's just once a month, serving really friendly, lovely guests, and then clearing away. 12midday to 2pm (or earlier). Free lunch included! Interested? Please contact Carolyn Lloyd Davies via the church office for more information.
CAP
Are still looking for a debt coach and for people to help with Christmas hampers. Find details on their website
CAP CHRISTMAS HAMPER PACKING - MONDAY 9TH DECEMBER 7-9PM AT ST CLEMENT'S CENTRE
Every year we prepare Christmas hampers for our clients which are always well received, often with joy and amazement! We would love your help with doing this as we plan for this year. There are many ways you can get involved, individually or in a homegroup. You could help with shopping, delivering to St Clement’s Centre, packing a hamper yourself, in a group or on the evening. For more information and offers of help please contact Emma
SINGLE FRIENDLY CHURCH - NOTICE FROM LAURA
Thank you to those who attended the Single Friendly Church audit a few weeks back. We really value all the feedback we received and we will be taking a little time to reflect on what was shared. If you were unable to attend, and would still like to feedback, you can do so here . In due course, we will be sharing our reflections with the whole church family. Thank you again for supporting us in this!
ST.MATTHEW'S EVENT WHATSAPP
If you would like to be part of a WhatsApp group that connects all the Events happening at St. Matthew's then please let Laura know via the church office. We'd love for this to involve everyone that is involved in organising activities at St. Matthew's so that we can continue to connect and grow the life of the church.
HELPING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
We want to build on our intergenerational focus as a church. Moving forward into the Autumn term please consider assisting a leader with an under 18's group once next term. No planning, experience or leading required. There is no age limit to being a helper! In order to keep the provision for 0-18s as often as we would like, we need more help. Please contact Jo via the church officeif you are interested.
LAURA'S BLOG
Find out more about our Pioneer Mission Worker and her reflections on ministry by signing up for her blog here.
The Young Adults' group has its own Facebook pagehere and on Instagram here: please like and share or follow, depending on the platform!
FIRST AIDER NEEDED
We are in need of a couple of first aiders in our church family. Training will be organised and provided!
Please consider whether this is something you can offer.
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UNDER 18s WORKER
St Matthew’s with St Luke’s, Oxford are looking to recruit an under 18s worker. This is a full time role but could be two half time positions which can be split according to experience e.g. 0-10s and 11s-18s or church-based and community-based. The role starts in January 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. More details and a job description can be found here.
CHRISTMAS CRACKER - SATURDAY 14TH DECEMBER AT 4PM
A celebration in drama. Click here for more information.
CALLING ALL SINGERS
Rehearsals for our Carol Service on 22nd December at 6pm are at 8pm on Wednesday 11th & 18th December as well as 3.30pm on 22nd in the Church.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES AND EVENTS
Details of all our Christmas services and events can be found here.
ADVENT TRAIL - THROUGHOUT DECEMBER:
From 1st-24th December, there will be 12 Advent Trail posters along Marlborough Road. Each poster has a question. For a free Christmas prize, bring your answers to St Matthew’s church on 24th December between 2:30-3pm. Why not then stay for the Crib Service and Christmas party?! Children must complete the trail with their own adult.
CHRISTMAS FAMILY PARTY - 24TH DECEMBER - HELP NEEDED
The holiday season is upon us, and we are excited for our upcoming Family Party after the Crib service. This is a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together and celebrate the joy of the season. To make this event a success, we need your help!
• We need volunteers to bake delicious cakes for the party. If you love to bake and can contribute, we need you!
• We will need help with setup and pack-down, with welcoming the children and families - or directing them towards the party after the crib service - . A couple of people to assist children with fun crafts, and a couple of people to help prepare dinner rolls and serve drinks to people!
If you are interested in volunteering for any of these roles, please let the church office know or find Orsi at church on Sunday.
YOUSHAPE
St. Matthew's will be the local hub in 2025 for YouShape: a non-residential discipleship year from the Oxford Diocese for 18-30 year olds. We're really excited to host this programme which explores Christian spiritual practices through monthly meet ups, a retreat weekend, and a pilgrimage. Please do share with anyone who might be interested. There is more information and a place to register interest on the website: YouShape.Life. Or, alternatively, contact Laura via the church office.
PARISH CENTRE FEEDBACK
We've had several opportunities for members of church to share any thoughts you may have about the parish centre refresh before we start planning for it. One final opportunity is either face to face after the service on November 24th for a brief time or, if you are not able to use the QR code, you can find an online form here.
TWO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO JOIN OUR CIMMUNITY LUNCH TEAM
You'd be on a rota with someone else, and it's just once a month, serving really friendly, lovely guests, and then clearing away. 12midday to 2pm (or earlier). Free lunch included! Interested? Please contact Carolyn Lloyd Davies via the church office for more information.
CAP
Are still looking for a debt coach and for people to help with Christmas hampers. Find details on their website
CAP CHRISTMAS HAMPER PACKING - MONDAY 9TH DECEMBER 7-9PM AT ST CLEMENT'S CENTRE
Every year we prepare Christmas hampers for our clients which are always well received, often with joy and amazement! We would love your help with doing this as we plan for this year. There are many ways you can get involved, individually or in a homegroup. You could help with shopping, delivering to St Clement’s Centre, packing a hamper yourself, in a group or on the evening. For more information and offers of help please contact Emma
SINGLE FRIENDLY CHURCH - NOTICE FROM LAURA
Thank you to those who attended the Single Friendly Church audit a few weeks back. We really value all the feedback we received and we will be taking a little time to reflect on what was shared. If you were unable to attend, and would still like to feedback, you can do so here . In due course, we will be sharing our reflections with the whole church family. Thank you again for supporting us in this!
ST.MATTHEW'S EVENT WHATSAPP
If you would like to be part of a WhatsApp group that connects all the Events happening at St. Matthew's then please let Laura know via the church office. We'd love for this to involve everyone that is involved in organising activities at St. Matthew's so that we can continue to connect and grow the life of the church.
HELPING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
We want to build on our intergenerational focus as a church. Moving forward into the Autumn term please consider assisting a leader with an under 18's group once next term. No planning, experience or leading required. There is no age limit to being a helper! In order to keep the provision for 0-18s as often as we would like, we need more help. Please contact Jo via the church office if you are interested.
LAURA'S BLOG
Find out more about our Pioneer Mission Worker and her reflections on ministry by signing up for her blog here.
The Young Adults' group has its own Facebook page here and on Instagram here: please like and share or follow, depending on the platform!
FIRST AIDER NEEDED
We are in need of a couple of first aiders in our church family. Training will be organised and provided!
Please consider whether this is something you can offer.
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