Lent course

The Lent Course at Wickham Bishops will  be held on Wednesday mornings in the church hall starting on Wednesday 29th February at 10.45am.   There will also be an evening course on Thursday evenings, starting on Thursday 1st March at 7.30pm at the Rectory.  We will be using Bishop Steven Croft's five week course "Exploring God's Mercy", looking at how much we are loved by God.  Could this be something that you could do for Lent? 

House Groups

House groups are a great opportunity to build friendships, study the Bible and pray together.  There are now three groups that meet throughout the month.

Midweek Housegroup meets on Wednesday mornings at 10.45am (in term time) in the church hall.  The last meeting before Christmas is on 7th December and the group will start meeting again on 11th January.  For more details contact Mary on 01621-817270.

Rectory Housegroup meet monthly on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at the Rectory.  The next meeting will be on 25th January.

Women's Housegroup meet on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 8pm at the Rectory.  Date of next meeting to be advised.

Mid Week Meetings

Edward Bear Club - For parents and toddlers - meets on Mondays at 10:30am in the church for a short service and then refreshments and activities in the church hall.

Women’s Christian Fellowship - Meet on fourth Wednesday of the month in the Church Hall at 2.30pm.  Contact 01621-891728.

Healing Prayer Group – Meet on the third Monday of the month at 2.30pm. Contact 01621-817270 for venue.  There is no meeting in December and the next meeting will be on 6th January.

Drop in 4 Coffee – Come and join us for coffee and a chat on second and fourth Monday in the Church Hall from 3.00pm to 4.30pm.  Contact 01621-892032.

Music

Chris Tutin has been Organist and Choirmaster at St Bartholomew’s since August 2007. He is a Graduate in Music of London and Nottingham Universities and holds performance and teaching diplomas in piano.  

St Bartholomew’s Band consists of various combinations of piano, guitar, oboe, cello, drums and vocals and usually leads the music in one service per month, normally the third Sunday. Here the music is generally more modern and up-beat in style, although we often combine this with more traditional hymns and songs within the same service. New members are very welcome, on any instrument. If you would like to be part of this group, please speak to Chris Tutin or one of the churchwardens.

St Bartholomew’s Choir is made up of experienced singers, many of whom sing with local choirs and choral societies. As well as leading worship the choir frequently sings anthems, motets and similar items. Choir practice is at 9.30am on Sunday mornings and new members are always welcome. Even if you are not able to attend regularly, we welcome additional singers at Festivals and Feast Days. If you would like to be part of the choir, please speak to Chris Tutin or one of the churchwardens.