Restored Lives dates

We're pleased to be running our Restored Lives course again in January.  This supportive course is for people who are going through divorce, or have previously, at any time.  
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​Click here for more details on our RL page or contact Carol to have a chat.

Christmas is coming...

We're so excited to celebrate Jesus' birth together this year!  
Our Advent series started on 28th Nov and we are considering together the gifts given to the baby, are they 'Fit for a King?'

Join us for our ever-popular Nativity on 12th Dec, starting with breakfast together.  Kids are very welcome to bring their costumes, or borrow ours, to help us tell this special tale.

Carols in the Carpark

We're delighted to partner with Portishead Churches Together to bring you Carols in the Carpark, a fabulous, fun drive-in Carol service for everyone!  

Tickets are available for £5 per car, all of which goes to our chosen charity, inHope, a Bristol charity working alongside the homeless and those in need.

The service starts at 6pm on Sun 5th Dec, Sainsbury's Carpark, and will last approx. 45 minutes.

​Watch live stream below...

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Pumpkin Carving Fun!

Join us with autumnal fun this half term as create our own carved pumpkin master-pieces, and have a Glo-Stick Adventure Walk in the dark.  
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Get in touch with Carol for all the details and to book a free place:
​carol@gvc.org.uk

GVC Mission Giving 2021

Thanks to everyone who gave so generously at our Mission Giving Sunday is 19th September to support our mission partners; Jack and Basia Orlowski (Poland), Ken and Alison Barrett (Spain), Ian and Carolee Loring (Albania), SAT-7 (Middle East and North Africa).  If you would like to see their latest updates, click to go to our YouTube page.

latest mission updates

Baby & Me is back!

​Carol & Katina are very excited to announce that Baby & Me will be back at Portishead Childrens Centre from 15th September! 

​Katina says; "It's been such a long time. We're looking forward to meeting lots of new faces & some familiar ones too. The group will be running on a Wednesday morning, & will welcome parents with their little ones or parents during pregnancy."
Book online via: https://calendly.com/mammaknows/baby-and-me
Or chat to Carol on carol@gvc.org.uk to find out more...

Cludo Summer fun

It was absolutely brilliant to meet with so many families & friends this summer at our series of summer events.  We went to the zoo, rode on trains, picnicked & bounced!  We are continuing to have Cludo family events throughout the year to connect and catch up... more details coming soon.

take me to Cludo

Pentecost Prayer

We're really pleased to join with Portishead Churches Together to pray for our community, nation and world this Pentecost, and we'd love you to join us.  Each day we will have a different prayer theme, including schools, National & Local government, the police, people in need, local businesses, care homes, the NHS, those facing job loss and the personal impact of Covid.  
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Join us on Zoom at Midday for a half hour prayer meeting, hosted by different church leaders from the town.  

CLICK FOR ZOOM LINK

Easter video series

We love Easter!  Perhaps even more than Christmas, because we get to celebrate Jesus' life, death and resurrection.... He is Risen!  He is Risen indeed!
To celebrate this year, we have created a series of 8 mini-films, designed to be watched every day from Palm Sunday to Easter Day (but we know some people love to binge watch, so they're all available now if you prefer!).  
Look out for a biting donkey, life on board deck, a very suspicious beard, a man carrying a cross, Dave in a dress and more!  Here is Day 1 to whet your appetite, click for more.

Click here for Easter films

Restored Lives course 2021

Carol and the Restored Lives team are excited to be running their second online Restored Lives course this April, following the success of our Autumn course.  
This course is for people who are separated, are thinking about divorce, or have been divorced for many years. It is a place to find practical support and advice, as well as emotional wellbeing, during this difficult time. 
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Find out more by clicking HERE.

Lockdown inspiration

As we enter the second lockdown, it's easy to feel discouraged, which is why we are publishing an inspiring and hope-filled scripture or quote and beautiful image on our Facebook page everyday.  We'd love you to like and share these with your friends and on your pages - lets fill the internet with hope and light!

Go to our fb page here