This Celebration is a morning only: 10.00 for 10.30 start; ending by 1.00pm.
We are gathering with many others from our family of churches on 8th June at The King’s Centre, Oxford for our next Celebration. This is Pentecost Sunday, a day when the Church traditionally celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit, God’s living and transformative presence given to his people 2000 years ago but still very much active in our lives today. We’re delighted to be able to welcome Ele Mumford as our guest speaker. Ele, along with her husband John, was the founder and for many years leader of the Vineyard group of churches in the UK. She’s a great speaker, full of fun and joy and has been a key voice in the UK church for several decades.
Life in the Holy Spirit has been a key characteristic of the Vineyard since its beginning and has also been at the heart of our own family of churches for many, many years and so we’re thrilled to be able to welcome Ele on Pentecost Sunday to stir us up again to be a people full of the Spirit.
Children and Youth
All children age 0-18 (up to end of Y13) need to be pre-registered to enable us to prepare well, get large enough teams of leaders in place and enough resources. We also need a big team of volunteers to support our children’s and youth work, so please help if you are able.
Pre-registration closes on Wednesday 4th June.
Volunteering
Our celebrations cannot run without a team of volunteers serving in a variety of roles. Please use the links below to sign up and offer your help! As well as welcome, refreshments and car parking we’ve added a site team, to be available from 8am for general helping particularly moving boxes of toys around and setting up tables, so please sign up if you are able!
Volunteers supporting cihldren and youth will need to have a suitable DBS check and Safeguarding training.
Offering
We will be taking an offering during our morning together - an opportunity for generosity! We believe God has ushered a new season into our family of churches - one characterised by renewed vision, fresh clarity and sharper missional purpose. During the morning Celebration we will be speaking into this and the offering will be a chance to sow into this new season. Please pray and ask God how you can participate in this.
You can donate online at anytime on our giving page.
Travel and parking
Green travel; by foot, bicycle (racks available) and public transport, is encouaraged.
However, we recognise that for many this is not possible. There is lots of on-street parking in nearby roads, as well as the option to park at Seacourt Park and Ride and either walk (20mins) or take a bus to the Osney Island stop, a short walk from The King's Centre (there will not be dedicated shuttle buses from the P&R).
Parking at The King's Centre is very limited and we want to make the celebration accessible to all, therefore parking spaces for those who need them, must be booked in advance.
If walking in from off-site would be problematic because you have disability or mobility issues, or elderly members of your family or lots of small children, then you can reserve a space using this form below (if you are unsure please contact Carol.Byrne@witneycommunity.church)
You are welcome to bring lunch to eat in the atrium after the meeting before returing home.