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Rev Simon teaching in Africa Rev Simon will be travelling to Tanzania and Zimbabwe on Sunday 18th/Monday 19th August; he begins in Tanzania teaching at a conference for 60 pastors for 3 days, then travelling to Zimbabwe on Friday 23rd , preaching in Church in Bulawayo on 25th August, then teaching 50 pastors between Monday-Wednesday, … Read more
Saturday 14 September – Historic Churches Bike ‘n Hike Bike ‘n Hike is the main annual fundraising event for the Beds & Herts Historic Churches Trust and makes for a great day out. Each church involved keeps half of the funds raised by its supporters, while the remainder plus gift aid goes to the Trust … Read more
12 – 14 December – The Christmas Journey Silsoe Church will be transformed into 1st Century Palestine from 12 – 14 December for children from Silsoe and Greenfield Schools to come along and visit Joseph, Mary, one of the shepherds and the wise woman who was helping the wise men prepare for their journey. On … Read more
Closing date 10 November 2024 – Something for the Half-Term? Looking for something for the children to do over half-term? Why not let them get creative and show Rev Simon how they would decorate Silsoe Church Tower for Christmas? Open to all children in Year 6 or under, the winning design will feature on the … Read more
Wednesday 17th July, 7.30 – 9pm in Silsoe Church This year is the 30th Anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. Antoinette Mutabazi, the Deputy Lead Chaplain at the University of Bedfordshire, will come to Silsoe Church to share her story of her story of being a 12 year old girl who survived the Rwandan genocide in … Read more
CHRISTMAS JUMPER COLLECTION Do you have any unwanted Christmas jumpers? Here at Flitton – with an eye to fund-raising next Christmas, we are collecting unwanted Christmas jumpers. Please leave clean jumpers of any size in the Flitton Church porch in a bag. They can be for men, ladies or children. Thank you
2024 Christmas Services 1 December – From Darkness to Light – 6pm SilsoeAn atmospheric service as we journey from darkness into candle lit light as we enter the build up to Christmas on Advent Sunday 15 DecemberChristingle – 3pm SilsoePulloxhill Carol Service – 6pm 22 DecemberSilsoe Carol Service – 4pmFlitton Carol Service – 6:30pm 24 DecemberCombined … Read more
23 March 2024 -Silsoe Easter Craft Fair We had lots of visitors to the Craft Fair and over 30 children came along to make an Easter Basket. There was a great variety of crafts on sale and we had delicious home made cakes on sale all day. We raised over £500 for the Church – … Read more
7 July 2024, 3pm – Bring Your Pet to Church Join us with your pet at our Pet Service in Silsoe Church – a fun-filled event where we celebrate the love & affection that our furry (or not so furry) friends give us. Bring along your pet, whether it’s a dog, cat, rabbit, or even … Read more
Full details of the Dog Show, including Class Times, Registration , etc can be found here Main Show Sponsor, Rosettes, Certificates and Trophies – Boness Vets Show Photographer (& Best In Show Pet Portrait Sittings) – Katrina Wilson Photography 6th July 2024 Silsoe Fun Dog Show Join us at Silsoe Fun Day on the Millennium … Read more