St Michael’s, Stoke Gifford is a lively, growing Anglican church on the northern edge of Bristol. We are a welcoming crowd of everyday people, living to make a difference by being a Christian heart at the centre of our communities. Everyone is welcome at St Michael’s.
We live to make a difference by Learning and Growing in our faith. We do this together. All of the ministries below are a reflection of the desire to learn and grow together. It’s the definition of Discipleship, and it’s central to our work through our small groups and courses, and in our commitment to prayer, care and sharing the resources we’ve been given.
We are called to share our faith in Jesus. The Church exists to spread the good news of Jesus’ love & life. We are committed to achieving this locally. We also make a difference well beyond our parish boundaries. We support and work with teams that fight poverty and spread the good news of Jesus locally, nationally and around the world.
Jesus came not to be served, but to serve. Our attitude should be the same. Serving our communities is the heartbeat of life at St Michael’s. Our coffee shop, our meeting rooms and our professional pre-school and nursery are used by hundreds of local families, businesses, groups and individuals all year round. And the generosity of all those who volunteer is constantly bringing reality to our vision of living to make a difference by being a Christian heart at the centre of our communities.
St Mikes Youth now has its very own Minecraft server and all Youth members are invited to come and create with us….
Our Goals
Offer a safe space where young people can join together to create and play
Have some fun!
Server Rules
No Swearing
No bad language
No Grieifing
Be Kind to each other and work together
What you need to do to join us
Request access to our server by clicking here and sending in your username
In order to keep this server a safe environment, we will be operating a ‘white list’ – only those people who are on the white list will be able to join the server.
Have the latest vanilla JAVA Minecraft launcher installed on your computer
Unfortunately the player cap for the Bedrock edition’s (Windows 10, Mobile, etc) only allows 11 players on the server at a time, by using the Java version we are able to have more players without incurring significant costs.
Mods on server
Various anti-cheat and fair play mods
You are not able to build or destroy in or around the spawn area
You are not able to install x-ray or other cheats on your client – the server will boot you off
Chat Control
Please do not try to swear on the server or be insulting. If you swear in chat (or on a sign) then the server will boot you off straight away.
The server keeps track of all /msg (messages) sent to other plays, with the Youth Team and Server Admin will be reviewed to ensure that only appropriate messages are sent.
Repeated or serious breaches of these rules will result in your name being removed from the whitelist and you will not be able to play anymore
Percentage sleep mod
If 1/3 of plays sleep in beds at the same time then night will be skipped and the sun will rise again
Backpack Mod
Each player will receive a backpack with extra inventory slots in, which should make life a bit easier. If you die you retain the backpack – but will lose anything inside of it!
Marker Mod
Each player is allowed to set up to 4 markers on the server which they can then use a compass to navigate back to – so go build a compass ASAP
Marker commands
/marker set <name> Type the above to set a marker
/marker view Lists the markers you have set – in case you forget the name you typed
/marker delete <name> Delete the maker you type in
/marker track <name> Your compass will point to the named marker while on your Hotbar or in your hand
Summer Club is our annual Club that runs for one week in the school holidays, where we aim to have fun and grow in our faith.
Summer Club is returning for its 4th year between Tuesday 6 August and Sunday 11 August. Summer Club has 4 activity days at St Michael’s Centre and St Michael’s School where we will have fun and grow in our faith in Jesus together. The Kids Club will run between 9:30am and 3:30pm in the daytime, and the Youth Club will run from 5:30pm – 9:30pm. We will round this all up with our Summer Club Celebration at the Ten-Thirty on Sunday 11 August at 10:30am.
Please ensure that your child / young person is signed onto the correct club. Our Kids Summer Club is for CURRENT years Reception – Year 5 and our Youth Summer Club is for CURRENT years 6 – 12.
There is a small cost of £25 per child / young person, with a choice to either pay it forward, or -If £25 is too much for you – there is a choice for you to sign your child up anyway.
Tickets go on sale on Monday 29 January at 9am. Tickets will sell fast, so please book on quickly.
We are so excited to be going to Spree South West this year! Spree SW is an amazing youth festival run in partnership by South West Youth Ministries and Urban Saints. The festival has a huge range of activities on offer as well as different teaching streams aimed at young people across all stages of faith. This will be a fantastic time to grow closer to God, each other and have amazing fun!
Anxiety levels and struggles with mental health are on the rise in children and young people, and as mums and dads, this can feel overwhelming … even at times debilitating. But there’s good news! You, as parents, have incredible power to help your children build strong emotional resilience and a healthy mental wellbeing.
A Mind of Their Own is packed with practical and preventative tools for you to use at home, helping you to better understand what’s going on in your child’s head. Together with Katharine Hill and Mark Chester, we’ll explore the science of the mind, and why children act and react the way they do.
Featuring interviews with mental-health professionals, Dr Rob Waller and Dr Kate Middleton, this event will expand your understanding of the unique pressures and opportunities facing young people today, so you can help your child develop an emotional resiliency that lasts.
You’ll come away with …
A realisation that resilience can be learnt, and a better knowledge of how it not only helps individuals bounce back from setbacks, but bounce forward in strength, character and development.
An understanding that learning to fail allows your child’s brain to grow and improves their problem-solving skills.
An appreciation of how vital your child’s identity is and strategies to help them become confident in it.
Ideas of how to help your child take healthy risks and an understanding of why this is important.
A re-established confidence in knowing you’re the best person to help your child.
Concession tickets are £5. We don’t want anyone to miss out on our events, so if a concession ticket makes attending more possible, please choose this option when booking.
Group tickets are £5 each (for groups of 4 or more).
The event will start at 7.30 pm and finish at 10.00 pm.
Doors open at 7.00 pm.
Bookings are made through Care for the Family/ Eventbrite.
Alternatively, feel free to call Care for the Family on 029 2081 0800 and the team would be glad to help you with your booking.
Please note we do not have facilities to accommodate babies and young children at this event.
We are very aware of the risks around COVID-19 and will always seek to comply with the latest legislation and guidance. You can read our full policy here.
It’s not long to go until our Summer Club for children and youth. Our child spaces are fully booked but we do have spaces left for our youth summer club in the evening. For more info and to book please head here
We also have a special PRAYER LIST which we’ll be sending regular emails with prayer pointers and updates for the week. If you would like to pray for Summer Club, please sign up for the prayer list here
This Family fun day out is part of our Summer Club, but is for anyone who has come to St Michael’s Church or just wants to come to Noah’s Ark Zoo farm with us.
We want to see all the tickets go, so please share with your neighbours and friends.
Parents will be responsible for their children and young people. The St Michael’s Team will not be responsible for you during the day apart from sorting the tickets at the beginning of the day so children and young people must only attend under the supervision of an adult (parent or guardian or family friend with parental consent).
On the Day:
Once you have booked in and received the confirmation email, you will need to come and show it to one of our team who will be waiting by the Farm Shop outside the ticket office (car park side) and they will give you a physical ticket to give in at the ticket booth allowing you through to Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm.
Arrival Time:
Please meet us at the farm shop near the top of the car park at 11am so we can all walk down and go through the ticket office at the same time. Please don’t be late.
Prices:
Under 2’s – FREE Over the age of 2 – £12 You need to buy tickets for everyone that will be coming with you on the day that is over the age of 2 years old.
Please click here to book pay via churchsuite and the payment option on the ticket itself if you want to pay by cheque or other method please get in contact ASAP. We are sorting prepaid tickets and will pay Noah’s Ark in on lump sum to save them time at the gate.
We will also have use of the Lemar Lawn which is up the path next to the Emu’s if we want to meet for lunch as a group at 12:30pm. We will not be providing lunch so you will need to bring your own or get lunch from their amazing café