Students Together
Manvers Street Baptist Church
Bath

Welcome to Manvers Street Baptist Church - we are glad to have you with us and hope you enjoy your time with us.

We have been enjoying the company of students for many years especially from different parts of the world. We like to involve students in the life of the church as much as possible and hope you will feel part of what we do as a church.

We meet twice on a Sunday.
10.30 am - is a time for worship, learning from the bible and prayer for the world and each other. It is usually led by the minister, John Rackley. This Autumn he is starting a series called
KNOWING JESUS. He wants to share with us a clear understanding of what Jesus did and said and why his death and resurrection reveals God's love for us. John will send you the text of his sermon if you ask for it.
6.30pm - is informal and includes a service when we pray for healing, meetings when we hear what Christians are doing to make a difference to our society and we discuss how we connect God and life.

finding a church

It may be that you are new to Bath (or new to church) and will be looking around to find a church that suits you. This is an important decision. You should visit a number of churches. Always try to look beyond what you first think about what you hear and see.Consider these questions and the answers will guide you to where you should join in

• Will this place help me find out more about God and what it means to be a Christian?
• Will I be able to make contribution here?
• Is this where I can be at home for the time I am in Bath?

Then just start and find what the church you join can offer you. We will be glad to help you.

getting involved

When you feel that this is the church for you we will be really pleased when you want to get involved in what happens at this church.

Here are some of the opportunities for joining in:

Childrens' Work - each Sunday morning we have Jesus Team and Sunday Club for people aged 4 -14. If you enjoy working with children, colouring, gluing then this is for you. Our Child Protection policy requires all volunteers to be checked for suitability.
Catering - we serve refreshments after the morning service. Helping with this once in a while is simple and a great way to meet people.
Music - if you play and instrument you may like to join the Music group and we are always glad to hear a recital on the piano during the service.
Coffee Shop - each day of the week the Church Coffee Shop is open and is always looking for customers and volunteers
Faith Sharing and House Groups - we have three groups who meet on different days and locations in the city. There is aslo Film and Book evenings. There is a separate pamphlet about this.

students together on Friday nights

Students Together starts again this September. Once again we will meet at
a home on the 2nd and 4th Friday evening for a meal and spend sometime
considering the bible and living as a Christian.
We meet at the church at 7.15pm. Autumn Dates are:

12 September - Tim Way's home
26 September - Sue Hourizi's home
10 October - Sue Hourizi's home
24 October - Tim Way's home
7 November - Sue Hourizi's home
21 November - Tim Way's home
12 December - Sue Hourizi's home

We are ready to offer a cooking survival course for students
who won't or can't cook.
Look out for details.

John Rackley, Sue Hourizi, Gwen Hearnshaw, Pam Neville

Contact John Rackley on 01225 461600 if you would like to get involved with
Student's Together.

hospitality

You will find that people in our church will be keen to welcome
you to their homes for a meal

How to know more

For copies of John's sermons and more details of what is happening at the church
Click here
" contact John Rackley - jr_msbc@btconnect.com or 01225 469060/461600. He has an office at the church and is there most mornings or you can leave a message with Lynne the Team Secretary lynne_msbc@btconnect.com
" if you wish to be supported by prayer contact our Prayer Coordinator, Pam Neville pam.neville@btinternet.com
" it you want to know more about students together on Friday nights contact Sue Hourizi sue@bluesix.com