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Plant Swap

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Plant Swap

On Saturday 10 May we are hosting a Plant Swap from 10am to 12pm in St Michael’s Centre. It’s running at the same time as the Repair Cafe and will be in the Lower Hall.

A great opportunity to share any surplus plants with others and swap for something different or buy plants, for a small donation, if you don’t have any to swap. If you have grown too many seedlings or have divisions of plants then bring them along to share with others.

It’s a fantastic opportunity to share surplus plants and pick up new plants. We ask for a small voluntary donations if you don’t bring any plants to swap. All proceeds will be donated to North Bristol & South Gloucestershire Foodbank.

If you have grown too many seedlings or have divisions/cuttings of plants or self-sown seedlings, then bring them along to share with others.

All plants welcome: Tomatoes, Veg, Flowers, Herbs, Houseplants etc.

Please label plants and bring them in single containers ready for people to take away. 

If you have plants to share, or if you would like more information, please contact Rebecca Bishop via the office, or just bring along your plants on the morning.

Service

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Service

From 19 April, we are looking at the practice of Service, as part of our teaching series, Practicing the Way, where we learn habits to help us become more like Jesus, and develop a Rule of Life.

We will be exploring the theme of Service and following individual sermon titles each Sunday

  1. Love
  2. Hiddeness
  3. Availability
  4. Family

These sermons can be seen on our Rule of Life: Serving playlist on YouTube

YouTube Playlist

This Practice is also perfect to use with Life groups, with detailed videos and resources available to Life group leaders

The Rule of Life podcast also has a series on service, which is available on Spotify.

Serving Together

Serving together is right at the heart of everything we do. Most of our activities are run and facilitated by volunteers. We hope that everyone will find a way to get involved. 

Some teams require a certain level of skill or experience whilst for others, no previous experience is necessary.

Either way, we would love to help you connect and find ways of getting stuck in.

Serving our CommunitiesDownload
Serving Together Form
Serving Our Communities info

Confirmation

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Confirmation

Sunday 21 June 2026 – Christ the King Church, Bradley Stoke

Please respond by 20 May – apply here

Confirmation is a special church service in which a person confirms the promises that were made when they were baptized. If you were baptized at a christening when you were a child, your parents and godparents made these promises on your behalf. As a young person or adult, you may be ready to affirm these promises for yourself and commit your life to following Jesus Christ. Or perhaps you were baptized as an adult and are now ready to confirm those promises.

At a confirmation service, you make these promises for yourself. Your friends and family will be there to promise to support and pray for you. 

This year, there is the opportunity to be confirmed at the Deanery Confirmation service at Christ the King, Bradley Stoke on Sunday 21 June at 4pm

If you would like to be confirmed, please complete the online form here by 20 May or get in touch if you would like more information.

Vision Night and Annual Church Meeting

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Join us for an evening of inspiration and vision at our Annual Meeting and Vision Night on Wednesday 29 April 2026 at 7.30pm.

Throughout the evening we will be looking forward at our vision, values and strategy. 

And we’ll also complete our formal Church of England annual meeting requirements as the PCC.

What is the PCC?

The PCC (Parochial Church Council) is the governing body of St Michael’s overseeing our ministry and mission. It is responsible for ensuring compliance with policies, proper recruitment and staff management. The PCC is required to hold an APCM (Annual Parochial Church Meeting) where reports are shared, accounts approved, and new members and officers are elected. Anyone can come to the annual meeting; only those on the electoral roll can vote.

Do I need to book to come?

You can just turn up, but it would aid us in planning if you could register in advance. Please click here

Serve on PCC

The PCC (Parochial Church Council) is made up of Clergy, Church Wardens, members of the Deanery and Diocesan Synods and a number of elected members. Being a member of the PCC means you are part of decision making, and carries some legal responsibilities. PCC members are considered ‘trustees’ by the Charity Commission.  To stand for election to the PCC you must be 16 or over, on the church Electoral Roll, regularly take communion, and be legally allowed to be a Charity Trustee.

At the meeting on Wednesday 29 April we will be electing new members. If you have an interest in standing, please contact the PCC Secretary via the church office or speak with Simon.

Annual Meeting Documents

In line with our commitment to being more eco-friendly, we will not be printing multiple copies of the meeting documents.  Please download in advance or bring a device with you that you can access the internet on.  Printed copies will be available on request in advance. – please sign-up to request them. The link to access the documents will be emailed to you when you sign up to confirm your attendance. If you cannot make the meeting but would like to access the documents, please email Laura@stmichaelsbristol.org