Former Chaplain at Manchester City FC, and Director of Christians in Sport Bishop Tony Porter will be guest speaker at a Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership Sports Breakfast on Saturday May 23.

Entitled ‘4 Managers and a funeral’ you are invited to come along for a hearty breakfast, and hear stories of sports ministry and how faith in God inspires sportsmen and women.

The venue is Wolverton House Carvery Restaurant. MK12 5NZ from 9am to 11am with unlimited breakfast/hot drinks on offer. Lighter options available ‘on order’) £12 per person.
Bookings must be made via Eventbrite – ‘pay on the day’
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sep-sports-breakfast-tickets-1988617433275?aff=oddtdtcreator

Former Diocesan President of the Mothers’ Union, Lucille Porter is to be guest speaker at a Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership afternoon tea event when the focus will be on family prayer.

The tea will be held at St Andrew’s Church, Great Linford on Saturday May 23 from 2.30 to 4pm.

Entry is free with a suggested £5 donation to children and youth work in the SEP. Contact the SEP Administrator to book a place: sburyepadm@gmail.com

The Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership administration assistant Helen Eaton has agreed to step in to edit the next couple of SEP newsletters.

Helen has agreed the move with our Acting Team Leader, the Rev Phil Dunning after John Porter announced his retirement from the job.

John has done a sterling job over the past couple of years or so in pulling together news from all our six churches but he will step down from the task after the June newsletter.

Long term we still need someone to take over the role.

Chair of the Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership Council, Sharron Marland said: “Personally, I am most grateful for John for his tremendous effort within our Partnership and being such a good role model in serving Jesus in this way, for all of us to benefit from the feeling he creates for belonging to a larger family than our congregations.”

John is able to train any willing volunteers.

If you could be the person to take over please contact Sharron at secchair22@gmail.com

The Cross and Stables Charities are also looking for new directors to aid their valuable work in ensuring that all our six churches receive financial support for non day to day projects – not just Cross and Stable Church.

Full details of John’s retirement and the Cross and Stables charities can be found in the April SEP newsletter available to download now.