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NEWS// Cash for Clobber Collection!
This is just a reminder that THIS FRIDAY (3rd February) we’re doing a big collection of old clothes, materials, fabrics, bags, shoes etc to be recycled by Cash for Clobber – to raise money for Children’s Vision in Bogota, Colombia! Stuff that’s in good condition will be sent to developing nations to be distributed and [...]
NEWS// Football League Table
ENCOUNTER CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2011 TABLE We’ve started our official Encounter Champions League Tournament and below you can check out the Group tables as well as the results from the first day of matches, followed by the upcoming order of fixtures to be played on 18th November 2011! GROUP A Points Goal Difference Muppets [...]
Upcoming // Creative Workshops – Photography
You can’t say we don’t give you anything!… First a football tournament, then chips & a mexican night – and now this! In our enormous generosity we are starting a series in Creative Workshops this Friday night at Encounter! We are kicking off with a basic photography workshop – so if you’ve ever wanted to [...]
Upcoming// Football Tournament
This year for the first time we are running an Encounter Mini-League Football Tournament! We’re kicking off this Friday night for the first night of the season! The tournament has 6 registered teams that will battle head-to-head in a Champions league style tournament – with two Groups of 3 teams playing against each other in [...]
Upcoming// Split Night & Mexican Theme Night!
So, we have a few exciting things coming up over the next couple of weeks & we thought you might like a quick reminder of what’s happening when! 7th Oct: Split Night & Chips…. (Bring £1.50!) 14th Oct: Mexican Theme & Table Quiz SPLIT NIGHT: This Friday is our first split night of [...]
Upcoming// Event Night: Friends.
What do you expect of your friends? And what do they expect of you as a friend in return? Have you ever stopped to think about what our friendships should look like as Christians? It’s a massive part of our lives and yet we often just let it happen without much thought. How should our [...]
News // Baptism (with Encounterers!)
What’s that? Baptism you say? We just wanted to let you know that on Sunday 23rd October at 7pm we’re having a Baptism service at SBC! There’s quite a few of the guys from Encounter getting Baptised, so it would be great to see some of you along to come and celebrate that with them! [...]
Upcoming // Faith & Doubt
From the youngest Christian to someone who has been following Jesus for many years, there can still come times of doubt & questioning. These can be critical times to help us grow or give up in our faith. For the next two Sunday evenings at Strandtown Baptist Church we’ll be looking at Faith & Doubt [...]
News // New Look Fridays 2011/12
Change is a’coming… Something new and exciting is on the horizon, yes sir-ee! We’ve been working away on some outrageously exciting plans for the 2011/12 year, as Encounter moves into it’s 7th year! We hope you’re going to love the new look programme that’s on it’s way – and it’ all kicks off at the [...]
News // Activate! 2011
Activate is making it’s return this year on the 22nd-24th August! It’s open to everyone from new Year 8s up to Year 10 and it’s going to be a right old hoot. ‘THE AWKWARD MOMENT WHEN…’ Come on down and find out what this years theme is all about! We’re meeting on Mon & Tues [...]
News// LDP 2011/12 Applications Open
LDP is our Leadership Development Programme at Encounter – aimed at helping grow & develop Biblical leadership concepts and skills into the next generation of leaders. The programme consists of approx. 4 teaching & discussion seminars on various Biblical foundations for leadership, as well as some informal coffee meet-ups and plenty of opportunities to get [...]
Free Gardening Help!
If you happened to get a flier that looked a bit like this through your door you might be wondering to yourself – ‘what’s going on!?’ Well from the 5th-7th July we are offering to help out with some basic gardening type stuff in and around the Belmont & Strandtown areas to help build a [...]
News // StreetReach Prayer
In less than a week we’ll be kicking off our first 3 day StreetReach programme at Encounter! The finishing touches are being made to the plans, the t-shirts are on their way and the fliers are due to arrive at any minute… StreetReach is an opportunity to get out sleeves rolled up and to get [...]
Upcoming// We Heart Summer
Well, one week left of our main programme for this year before we kick into full summer mode… If you’re registered with Encounter you’ll be getting a leaflet and loads more info about all that’s happening over the summer soon. Please fill out your registration & permission forms as soon as you can and get [...]
Upcoming// Neon UV Party & Talent Show
Well isn’t this all very exciting. As if the end of Year Talent Show wasn’t enough (featuring the return of the ‘Bad Camels’ dance troupe and many other top class acts to challenge their prestigious title) on the 10th of June we have a big end to this year of Encounter – the Neon UV [...]
Upcoming// Movie Night & BBQ
It’s that stage of the year again – with people drowning in a sea of books, notes, highlighters and ‘see-through’ pencil cases as the exams loom heavily somewhere overhead. At Encounter, however, we want to help you hark back to memories of better, carefree days – and that’s why Friday 3rd June is our big [...]
Upcoming // BBQ-ness & More!
Well as this year draws to a close we’ve got a couple of righteously smashing events coming up for you to enjoy – check them out below! 1. Testimony Night & Big Storehouse Give – 27th May (This Friday) Some of you guys will be sharing your testimonies with us! Should be a great night… [...]
Upcoming // Dates for your Diary!
So we’ve made it to Easter at last – and you can now enjoy 2 weeks of revision & sunshine! Awesome times! We’ll, don’t worry, there is light at the end of the tunnel – these weeks will fly in, and before you know it we’ll be hitting summer with style! Good times. So just [...]
Upcoming // Big Storehouse Give Week
This Friday we are looking at 1 John 3:16-24. It starts with ‘This is how we know what love is…’ and you only have to read on a couple of verses before you see where this is going & how it relates to the Big Storehouse Give. On Friday 18th March we have a guest [...]
Upcoming // Let’s Eat Pancakes
So this week is the beloved Pancake Tuesday – bringing delicious flat-breaded joy to millions across the world. We’re jumping on the pancake-laden band wagon (a little late) on Friday night with Pancake Friday, so come prepared to eat some tasty items! In return for eating these pancakes you will be able to give us [...]
News// OneVoice Prayer Week
Global poverty is massive. Vast numbers of people are struggling to simply live – each day holding the task of finding safe water to drink, providing something for the kids to eat and trying to shelter from the elements. We hear a lot about it, and we often know the statistics and figures that shock [...]
Upcoming // Bad Hair Day
We’re back on the 25th February 2011 with all sorts of stuff to look forward to… We’re continuing our 1 John Series – looking at 1 John 3:11-14, about how we can expect people to react to us and treat us as Christians, at times. We’re also making 25th February a THEME NIGHT – with [...]
Upcoming// Habitat Project
ATTENTION EVERYONE AGE 16 AND OVER (By start of March 2011): ‘Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.’ (ISAIAH 58:12) Isaiah 58 is a great passage about justice and standing up for those in poverty [...]
Upcoming // HalfTerm Fest
Half term is very nearly upon us, and that can mean only one thing – sweet, sweet holidays! But aside from being off school, it also means HalfTerm Fest for Encounter. The Encounter progamme is taking a break from it’s usual events over half term, meaning there is no Friday Night Project on the 11th [...]
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But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. (2 Cor 4:7)3 weeks ago
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