St Michael's Church, Stoke Gifford
Living to make a difference
Each year when we celebrate Harvest, we collect non-perishable food items to donate to the local foodbank.
We are celebrating Harvest on Sunday 5 October this year, so please bring along non-perishable, in-date food items. The most-needed items are listed below.
You may also wish to consider donating directly to North Bristol Foodbank either financially or items that are needed. On this link you can purchase specific items that go directly to the foodbank
On Saturday 27 September, we are holding a Clothes Swap 10am – 12pm in the Lower Hall in St Michael’s Centre.
What is a Clothes Swap?
It is described as “where people gather to exchange clothing that they no longer wear. This helps in responsibly rehoming clothes that no longer have value to you but could be just the right thing for someone else’s wardrobe. In a world thriving on overproduction of clothes, a clothes swap is a way to extend the lifetime of the clothing we already own, and making our wardrobes more economic”.
For this event, please bring up to 10 items to swap and update your wardrobe! Men’s, women’s or child’s clothes, shoes or accessories that are of good quality, clean, dry, and wearable (no underwear please)
When you bring some clothes, you will be given a token to us to “buy” items that other people have brought along!
Donations in aid of St Michael’s Stoke Gifford Primary School,
This September, a small team from St. Michael’s will be heading to Moldova to serve alongside our mission partners, Ruslan and Larisa. For some of the group, it will be their very first trip, and together they’ll be stepping into opportunities to love, listen, and share Christ with the people of Gotesti and Tiganca village. As they join church activities, visit families, and encourage the local community, your prayers can make a real difference. Please use the prayer guide below to walk with them in spirit and lift up both the team and the people they will meet.
We now have a WhatsApp Community where announcement messages are sent out with news of what is coming up You can then also join other groups within the church family. You can request to join the WhatsApp Community by emailing the office.
We have recently moved over to using a WhatsApp Community at St Michael’s. If you want to know more, this page should have all the information you need.
What is it?
WhatsApp Communities allows us to keep multiple church groups all in one space. It helps us to keep things more organised and allow for better communication.
Why have we decided to do this?
It makes it much easier for people with all St Michael’s groups under one umbrella. By having a separate Announcements page, it means they don’t get lost within the conversations and is an additional way for us to communicate alongside existing means such as the weekly email.
Is my personal information protected?
Your contact information is only shared with those in the same groups as you, which is the same as all other WhatsApp groups. In addition, your phone number can be seen by the overall community admin – St Michael’s Church.
Do I need to do anything?
To join the St Michael’s WhatsApp Community, and receive updates on the Announcements group, follow the link here.
Most of our existing WhatsApp groups have already been moved to the Community, andif you are in one of those groups then you will automatically see the Announcements group.
How do I join other groups?
You simply click on the group and request to join it. An admin of that group then can accept or reject your request with the option to message you directly if they don’t already know you.
Can I leave?
Yes. However, if you choose to leave the Announcements group then it will automatically take you out of all the other groups as well. We will try not to use it too much and you can always choose to mute just the announcement group if you want to.
Our WhatsApp code of conduct can be downloaded here