Saturday 18 March 2023 - 10am to 12:30pm

Please join us for our second Church Vision Morning. This time it will be held from 10am to 12:30pm in Pulloxhill Church Hall.
In preparation for the Vision Morning Rev Simon and Rev Louise have asked us to think about (both for the Benefice and our individual churches):
1. What is good to celebrate in the last few years?
2. What should be our priorities?
3. What do we need to do in the future (be as specific as you can)?
4. If you could travel 10 years into the future, what would you like the churches to be doing and to be like?
If you can’t make the morning but would like to give Rev Simon and Rev Louise your responses please email RevSimon@3churches.uk or RevLouise@3churches.uk or drop a note through The Vicarage door.
Sunday 12 March 2023 at 4pm at Silsoe Church
Messy Sunday
A lively fun and creative time together for families, children and people of all ages.
Songs, stories, puppets, crafts and prayers.
Numbers Limited so book on revsimon@3churches.uk
24 February 2023 – Bible Book Club

Friday 24 February 2pm to 3:30pm at Silsoe Vicarage
The next meeting of the Bible Book Club will be on Friday 24 February from 2pm to 3.30pm approx, at Silsoe Vicarage.
Please read or listen to Jonah and come with thoughts, questions and insights to share.
All are welcome.
If you want to look at some background please look at the Bible Society website
Sunday 19 February 2023 at 4pm
Pulloxhill Church Hall
Messy Sunday
A lively fun and creative time together for families, children and people of all ages.
Songs, stories, puppets, crafts and prayers.
Numbers Limited so book on revsimon@3churches.uk
Saturday 4 February 2023 – 12 Noon to 1:30pm

Winter Warmer at Pulloxhill Church Hall
Come and join us for homemade soups, jacket potatoes, cakes, tea and coffee.
There will also be a raffle and Liz’s Quiz.
Saturday 21 January 2023
12:00 Noon to 1:30pm at Flitton Church Hall

Soup and a Pud
An Update from Margaret
The Soup and Pud lunch on Saturday 21st was a great success. Lots of you came and everyone said how delicious the food was. Thank you if you came and/or helped in some way. We will do it again as it was such a nice community event.
Join us at Flitton for a bowl of warming home-made soup
followed by a delicious dessert.
There’ll be a choice of 5 homemade soups with bread & butter,
plus 5 desserts.
Just £5.00
There’ll be tea and coffee available as well – £1.
Please come along and join us for a delicious lunch and good company
Contact Jo Holt for more details – jo_holt@sky.com
20 January 2023 - Bible Book Club

Friday 20 January 2pm to 3:30pm at Silsoe Vicarage
The first meeting of the Bible Book Club will be on Friday 20th January at 2pm-3.30pm approx, at Silsoe Vicarage.
Please read or listen to Mark’s gospel (about 1.5 hours to read it all) and come with thoughts, questions and insights to share.
All are welcome.
If you want to look at some background please look at the Bible
Society website
2022 News & Events
2022 News & Events

9 December 2022 – Flitton Christmas Concert
Friday 9 December – Flitton Christmas Concert Flitton Church PCC invite you to our Christmas Concert featuring The Ampthill Town Band and The 3 Churches Choir 7:30pm at Flitton Church

2 December 2022 – Pulloxhill Christmas Concert
Friday 2 December – Christmas Carol Concert With the Pulloxhill Singers Tickets are £10 to include refreshments, available on the door or reserve on 01525 861215

27 November 2022 – Flitton Christmas Market
Sunday 27 November – Flitton Christmas Market CHRISTMAS IS COMING! Join us in Flitton Church Hall for our Christmas Market – 2:30pm to 5pm. As well as the market stalls,

19 November 2022 – Pulloxhill Coffee Morning
Saturday 19 November – Pulloxhill Christmas Coffee Morning 10:30 am to 12 noon Coffee, tea, bacon rolls and cakes Tombola, Raffle and Liz’s Quiz Pulloxhill Church Hall

16 October 2022 – Messy Sunday
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8/9 October 2022 – Silsoe Photography Exhibition
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2021 News & Events

Open Church & Holy Communion (BCP)
Starting in the New Year, the 4th Friday of each month will be an open morning at Flitton Church. We will start at 10am with a short said service of Holy Communion using the traditional BCP words.

Services – Last Minute Changes
With the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, please keep an eye on the Virtual Vicar page and also on the Silsoe and Flitton Church Facebook pages for details of any last minute changes.

Food Banks at Christmas
Christmas is coming and all the indications are that for many families it will be very difficult to put food on the table. To help these families in need, the Food Banks will be working flat out to get food to them – your support is vital this Christmas.

Pulloxhill Christmas Concert 17 December
The Pulloxhill Singers present a Christmas Concert on Friday 17 December

Remembrance Services 2021
Arrangements for the Remembrance Services at our Churches in 2021 – PLEASE READ if you are planning on attending a service.

Can you help at Silsoe Church?
Occasional assistance needed at Silsoe to help the smooth running of services
2020 News & Events

Welcome to Rev David Payne
We are delighted to announce that the Reverend David Payne has been appointed as the Priest in Charge for the Benefice of Silsoe, Flitton and Pulloxhill. David was the Vicar of Bottesford, Muston, Redmile, Plungar and Barkestone in the Vale of Belvoir (Leicester Diocese) and Deanery Pastoral Ministry Enabler.
2019 News & Events
Rev Ian Smith appointed at Renhold
On Sunday 29 September Bishop Richard had prepared a statement regarding the appointment of Rev Ian Smith which was read out at both Renhold and Flitton Churches at the same

Rev Dave retires
Sunday 11 August saw a packed church for Rev Dave’s final service. At this United Benefice service held in Silsoe Church over 150 adults and children sang Dave’s favourite hymns

Rev Dave Bell announces his retirement
At the Palm Sunday service on 14 April, which Dave Bell did not attend because he was unwell, Rev Ian Smith read a letter from Dave Bell to the congregation

Lent Course: “Who is my neighbour?”
This course will run throughout Lent within the Benefice . Each of the sessions takes a look at our world in a multi faith society focusing on Judaism, Islam and
2018 News & Events

Rev Ian Smith celebrates his first communion as a priest.
On Sunday 1 July 2018, the day after his priesting at St Albans Abbey, Ian Smith led his first communion. The service was a United Benefice service, held at St

Priesting of Ian Smith
On 30 June 2018 Ian Smith together with 19 other candidates from the Diocese was priested at St Albans Abbey. A congregation of about 1,000 attended the service to witness

Missed out on Baptism?
Perhaps you have thought, this is something I should get round to at some stage in life? Now is your chance! We are running a course for adults interested in