THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM YOUR DEANERY TEAM
November 2026
Welcome to our November mailing.
The Deanery is privileged and grateful to benefit from partnership with the excellent Lux Youth Project to support work with our young people. Lux is asking us to support them in two important ways. Please consider if you are able to make a donation and/or complete a (very simple and quick) questionnaire. Read more details below.
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Lux Youth Project.. our support counts
From Lux CEO Luke:
We have put in an application to the council to have some Community Infrastructure Levy money. The money will be spent on improving the Roundhill building (in Southdown) and will include things like new flooring (as it is currently held together with gaffer tape), a football cage out the front, creating more gardening space and a mentoring room. In addition it will also be used to create a training and employability hub in the building, helping to support young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training. Essentially it will mean we can use the building to work with more young people who need support.
The application is now out for public consultation until 3rd November. This will help decide which projects get the money. Would you be able to show your support by clicking this link Take part in the consultation and selecting ‘LUX Youth Project to improve and modernise Roundhill Youth Centre’ . It then asks you to ‘provide an explanation for why you support each project’ and then a few other questions you can just click the answer to. I think it could be done in under 2 minutes. You can read more about the project and process here Bath Neighbourhood CIL funding applications consultation (Round 19).
And, with a new project to initially benefit young people in Midsomer Norton, Lux is excited to have secured up to £100,000 in match funding to support young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) through training, intensive support and a year of paid employment. To find our more click on the image below.
Daytime Deanery Alpha Course update
If you happen to be in the vicinity of St John’s on a Wednesday morning you may wonder what’s going on. The Alpha flag and the hoarding by the church door are a bit of giveaway, but you may also be able to smell the coffee, hear laughter, and children playing, and people chatting and even singing. Of course it’s the Deanery’s ‘Coffee and Cake Alpha’ which is now in its 5th week. We are loving getting together to watch this new version of Alpha, still featuring Nicky and Pippa Gumbel but also with some new faces, and lots of different voices. This format includes breaks in the film for discussion in one of the small groups where we’re exploring all kinds of big questions together, all whilst getting to know one another better. We’re really thankful that due to the kindness of our helpers, we are able to offer a crêche for this course, which is enabling some parents to take part knowing that their children are well cared for and enjoying being together in their own ’small group’. Our participants are people who are just looking, or exploring, or enquiring; people with questions, people of faith, people like us. Why not plan to join us for the next course which will be coming soon. And in the meantime, please keep us and our twelve guests in your prayers.
Thank you, Lindsay+
Good news stories.. the successful Dad Drop-in initiative is to continue in Chilcompton:
We’ve been encouraged by the first few sessions of The Dad Drop-In at St John’s Church, Chilcompton. The sessions have been positive, providing a relaxed and welcoming space for dads, stepdads, grandads and other father figures to meet, chat and build connections while children have space to play.
As the group continues, please pray that more people will see the benefit of having a space like this within our community, and that those who might appreciate it are encouraged to come along. We’d also love people across the Deanery to help spread the word and encourage dads and father figures they know to give it a try.
Sometimes simply providing a place to meet, a warm welcome and a cup of coffee can be the beginning of something really valuable. If you would like to know more, please contact Dan on 07717 131157
Good news stories.. Timsbury Benefice.. 5 different ways of celebrating Harvest
Each of the five benefice churches celebrated harvest slightly differently this year:-
All Saints Dunkerton had the firepit fun,
St Luke and St Andrew’s Priston had a visit from Diocesan Rural Advisor and farmer Rob Walrond who spoke at Harvest Evensong, followed by a delicious Harvest Supper in the village hall;
St Peter’s, Camerton had a Morning Praise Harvest service with a speaker from local charity Ripple Effect, followed by a fabulous Harvest Brunch;
St Peter’s, Englishcombe held an afternoon Harvest Praise service followed by a ‘ploughman’s supper’ in the church which was much enjoyed by all;
St Mary’s, Timsbury had a traditional Harvest Festival service.
All are invited to the Rededication of St Mary’s clock..
Good news stories.. The Bible Course in Chilcompton takes previous Alpha guests further in faith and understanding
A Dementia friendly carol service is to take place again this year on 8th December in Peasedown..
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