Shanklin United Reformed Church

High Street, Shanklin, Isle of Wight. PO37 6LA
Registered Charity No. 1130459

A member of the Evangelical Alliance

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Activities

Prayer - we believe that prayer is essential to the life of the church and our ministry in the community.  All of our regular programmes incorporate a strong emphasis on prayer.  We hold regular days of prayer to seek God's guidance and direction.

Bible Study groups - various groups meet in the week during the daytime and evenings.  These are precious opportunities to grow closer to God and to build relationships. Please contact Jean Cunningham if you are interested in joining a home group.

Cat_URpillars - parent and child activity session for babies & toddlers held:
 Thursdays 12:45 - 14:30
 Fridays 10:30 - 12:30. 

See separate page for more details.

Prayer Group For The Suffering Church - see below.

Wednesday Special - for the more mature in years.  A chance to meet new friends, have fun and some tea together… plus a pause for thought about God.  This is usually held once a month, on a Wednesday afternoon.

Fellowship Breakfasts - Saturday gatherings for men and for women take place every now and then over a cooked breakfast.

Summer Picnics - held once each month in June, July and August, after our All-Age Services.

Church Day Away - an annual time to go deeper with God and with one another.

Football - see below

Our weekly notice sheet and our monthly church magazine, 'The Link', gives more details on church activities and is available from the church.

Other Support Activities

Prayer Ministry Team - is available every Sunday after the 11:00 service to pray with you.

Christian Healing Ministry - we believe that the church is charged with the task of continuing the work that the Lord Jesus Christ began and that healing is an important part of its ministry.  Jesus is the only true healer and he works both through medicine and through the prayers of his people.  We follow the Biblical practice of 'the laying on of hands' for healing.  Please contact the minister if you have a particular need in this area.

Lending Library - we have a library of Christian books, which are available to anyone interested.

Services on CD - recent services are available on CD from the back of church.

Outreach

Alpha Courses - these are held periodically for those who want to find out more about the Christian faith.  This and other outreach events and activities are now being developed with other local Christians.

See the Christians Working Together In Shanklin page for more details.

Services at Greyfriars Residential Home - held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 10:30.

Services at Tile Residential House - a communion service usually held on the second Friday of each month at 11:30

Services at Springfield Nursing Home - usually held on the last Friday of each month at 11:00.

Prayer Group For The Suffering Church

A prayer group has been meeting in Shanklin for 23 years this year and comes from several different churches. Meets every month downstairs in the church on the second Monday of the month at 14:00.

When it first started, it met every week and over the years those attending have learnt so much as they have prayed for our brothers and sisters who are suffering  persecution for their faith and have seen wonderful answers to prayer.

If you would like to know more, please speak to Pat Moore, Sue White or Jane Hancock at Church.

On our Christian brothers and sisters who are being persecuted for their faith

This month we focus on HOLIDAYS and remember that some countries may attract many tourists, but restrict their own people’s choice to practice their religion, including Christianity.

Open Doors’ World Watch List of 50 countries includes Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Turkey, Egypt, Maldives, Cuba, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, China

Please Pray:

• That the authorities will realise that Christianity is not a threat to them and will allow local people to engage freely with all tourists.

• That holidaymakers will have eyes open to see beyond the tourist areas and what real life is like for those who serve them.

• That Christian tourists will have opportunities to attend local church meetings and share fellowship with believers, where possible.

• That God will protect Bible couriers and enable precious Bibles and other literature to arrive safely in the hands of those that He chooses

Source: Open Doors