Month: June 2013

Building work begins

Posted on by Laura Thomas

Our appointed building contractors, Bray and Slaughter, begin work on the construction of the new church and community centre on the old barns site on Monday 1 July 2013.  Click here for a link to their press release.

Please pray for all those on site throughout this first phase of the work – that their progress would be smooth and safe, that everyone involved with the work would be blessed, that our neighbours would be understanding and well cared for, and that many more people would grasp the potential of the project as they see the building begin to take shape. 

To see a video walk-through of the plans for the new building please visit the Heart of the Community section of this website.  

Celebrating 150 years of serving the community

Posted on by Laura Thomas

To mark 150 years of serving the community St Michael’s Church and St Michael’s Primary School are hosting an open-air service of celebration followed by a family fun day.

It’s 150 years since the Old School Rooms – back then a new Victorian village school – first opened. The celebration service is taking place in front of the Old School Rooms on the village green. It will feature songs and stories from pupils past and present, Victorian hymns and a prize for those who come in Victorian dress!

Sunday 23rd June

11.00am

Stoke Gifford Village Green

Bring your own picnic lunch and stay on afterwards for games, a photo exhibition by the school, an opportunity to watch the Heart of the Community project DVD, and the last chance to visit the site of the Old Barns before the diggers arrive in early July!

The whole community is invited, but pupils of St Michael’s School, past and present, are especially welcome.

Please click on the link to see our press release: HOTC press release

 

The new church and community centre – a change in construction phasing

Posted on by Laura Thomas

Following recommendations received by the Heart of the Community’s professional advisors, the VAT consultants, Peter Fewings and Dave Carey, and with the full support of the Heart of the Community steering group, the DCC (church council) has approved the re-phasing of the construction of the new church and community centre – to construct initially a weatherproof and water-tight “whole shell only” building.

The building firm, Bray and Slaughter, has been selected to construct the building, and this new approach will be much more efficient and will save a considerable amount of money. 

Once the shell is complete, the big push will be to fit out as much as possible to provide the much needed space. We have raised over £2 million so far, only another £3.5 million to go.