This year at Parklands Community Church we are celebrating Christmas with a festive Pop-Up Café and our family Christmas event "A Christmas Journey", as well as our annual Advent Window Trails in both Flowerdown Park and Locking Parklands.
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WeBox Appeal returns
We have worked with a church in Albania for a number of years now, helping the children there have a brighter Christmas. This year we will be collecting again for the shoebox appeal. You can bring items to the October Pop-Up Cafe or drop them off at a collection point on Flowerdown and Locking Parklands… Continue reading WeBox Appeal returns
Advent Window Maps are here!
For the fourth year running, Parklands Community Church has organised Advent Windows in both the Flowerdown Park and Locking Parklands communities. Every evening from 1st to 24th December, a different home will unveil a Christmas-themed window display that will stay up until after Christmas. See if you can find all 48 windows! You can pick… Continue reading Advent Window Maps are here!
Christmas is Coming!
As Andy Williams sang - it's the most wonderful time of the year - as we count down to Christmas Day when we celebrate the birth of Jesus. This Christmas, our theme reminds us that - for all of the other gifts we may give or receive this year - the greatest gift of all… Continue reading Christmas is Coming!
Halloween Hot Chocolate
We're getting ready to bring some warmth and light to our communities this Hallowe'en with hot chocolate and glow sticks. Message us for more information.
Return of the Café!
It will have been 581 days since the last Pop-Up Café in March 2020, but on October 9th we will finally be able to open our doors again! Not only that, but they're new doors, as we've moved to the Parklands Educate Together Primary School. From 10am to noon, you can come along for a… Continue reading Return of the Café!
Take a woodland stroll
As part of the regular four-weekly life of the church, the fourth Sunday of the month is designated as "Social Sunday" - a chance to spend time with one another and get to know each other, with everyone welcome. For this week's Social Sunday (26th September), we're taking a stroll at Weston Woods, meeting at… Continue reading Take a woodland stroll
Calling all Crafters
Some of you may remember we 'craft bombed' the school and park with Christmas Stars last year. Well, we are planning a similar activity this year (not stars!), so if you enjoy knitting, crochet, cross stitch, felt, any craft really we'd love you to get involved in making this year. They are small and simple,… Continue reading Calling all Crafters
Alpha is back
You’re Invited In partnership with Clarence Park Baptist, Milton Baptist and Worle Baptist Churches, we are offering the Alpha Course online again on Zoom from September 22nd onwards. Alpha is a chance to explore life and the Christian faith in a friendly, open and informal environment. If you’ve got questions, you’re not alone. Alpha is… Continue reading Alpha is back
Claire is moving on
After four years as a Minister-in-Training as Community Pastor of Parklands Community Church, Claire Roberts is moving on to become the full-time minister of Queensberry Baptist Church in Nottingham. In her time with us at Parklands, Claire has led the church through a time of great change whilst also becoming a key part of the… Continue reading Claire is moving on