Church Groups

Community Focus Meeting

We believe that it is important to be at the centre of our local community, being involved in local projects and supporting local causes.  If you have an event which you would like us to support, advertise or help co-ordinate, then contact Vicki Currie.

Events in 2005 
 

·        Stoke Holy Cross Playing field Summer Fete
·        Redecoration of the Church Hall for use by the Community
·        ‘The Five’Villages Scarecrow competition
·        Gardening for residents in Five Acres
·        ‘A Party of Light’ for the children in the village, as an alternative on Halloween
·        Stoke Holy Cross Playing field Christmas Fair
·        Carol Singing around the village and around the Christmas tree 

Events in 2006

 ·         New Years Day family party in the Church Hall

Home Groups

Home groups meet on Wednesday daytime, Wednesday and Thursday nights.  For more details contact Rosie.

Listening to God

Listening to God is a group that spend time listening to God and weigh up prophetic words coming through church members.  They meet at 7.30pm every last Thursday of the month.  For more details contact Tim.

Parent and Toddlers

Parent and toddlers is a groups for under 3's, where Mums (or Dads, and Grandparents) can bring along their child, who will play and meet other children.  Parent and Toddlers meet every Tuesday morning, 9.30am-11.30am at Stoke Holy Cross Church Hall.  For more details contact Daphne on 01508 492617.

Parochial Church Council (PCC)

The PCC meets regularly throughout the year.  The following people are currently serving on the PCC: Churchwardens:- Gerald Barnes, Henry Caswell & Chris Cleary (deputy), PCC Secretary: Eostre Caswell, Treasurer: John Pordage.  Other PCC: Peter Adds, Martin Browne, Elaine Bounds, Steve Carter, Vicki Currie, Barbara Cutts, Hayley Foster, Harry Hammond, Janet Harding, Lyn Marsh, Gillian Martin, Daphne & Michael Ranson.

Prayer Meetings

There are prayer meetings every first Wednesday at St. Georges Hall, from 7.30-9.30pm.  There is also a group that meets at Stoke Holy Cross Church Hall prayer room, every Thursday morning 10-11.  For more details on this, contact Lyn.

Shark Club

Several years ago, a Summer holiday club was set up by volunteers from Stoke Holy Cross Church, and The Shark Club was born.  As the theme was Noah's Ark, it was called "Stoke Holy Cross Ark Club", which was then shortened to Shark Club.  The main summer Shark Club takes place over three days in the school summer holidays at Stoke Holy Cross Primary School.  (Keep watching this space to find out the dates for this year.)  It is aimed at children which are in school years 1-6.  It is led by members of the church, and local children over year 6 sometimes help out too.  Last year was based around the theme of the computer game, named "Pyramid Rock".

Shark Club also meets on Thursdays during term time at St. Georges Hall, 6.30-7.30pm.  This is aimed at primary-school aged children from year one upwards.  For more details about Shark Club, please contact Sarah .

J.A.W.S - Jesus Always With Us

This is a new group for children attending High School and is a follow-on group for those too old to come to Shark Club. Thursday evenings 7.45 to 8.45pm,  term time only (starting 14^th September).  Loads of fun with games, teambuilding, craft and stuff, then a time to chill and talk.  For more details about JAWS, please contact Sarah.

Sunday Club

Sunday Club meets on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays of the month during the 10.30am service, in the porta-cabins behind the parish church.  Currently there are children aged between 2 and 14 years old attending regularly.  For more details, contact Sarah.