Men & Women
Men @ HPC
We are a group of men who aim to grow in our faith with Jesus by learning and growing together, supporting and getting to know each other in our walk with Christ.
We meet once a month and enjoy a varied programme of events which have included visiting a golfing range followed by a curry, Saturday morning walk followed by breakfast and a talk, and Hot Potatoes – where we discuss hot potato subjects while also eating hot potatoes with delicious fillings. Come along when you can and meet with men of all ages to enjoy good fellowship and usually some good food as well!
Wednesday 7th March – Brighton vs. Cardiff City, kick off 7.45 p.m.
We are going to attend this Championship match as a group from HPC. If you are interested contact David Gooding (email: davidgooding956@btinternet.com) by Wednesday 1st February so we can organise tickets and travel.
Saturday 17th March – The London Men’s Convention “The Fight – Christian Men vs The World, Flesh & Devil” .
The London Men’s Convention 2012 is devoted to the practical realities of spiritual warfare. The Christian man faces the bruising daily struggle with the heavyweight temptations of the World, the Flesh and the Devil. We all need to be encouraged and trained as fighters by God’s Spirit through God’s word. This year’s LMC is God’s spiritual “Fight Club”. Join us for this exciting event in London ; we canl travel together by train. Tickets for the convention are priced at £19.25 (cheaper than the football!). Separate leaflets available, please fill in sheet or talk to David or Stan by Sunday 12th February (these events do sell out).
Women 2 Women
Women 2 Women – reaching out, building up. We have a regular programme for women throughout the year with the aim of encouraging women to share their faith.
A new programme begins for 2012; this includes a supper evening on January 25th with a local farmer’s wife giving her testimony to her Christian faith, a ‘Colour Me Beautiful’ evening in May with a local colour consultant and speaker who will explain the gospel, and a film night. Also once termly Women’s Breakfasts are in the planning process!
There are plenty of additional opportunities for women to meet and celebrate our unique design as women; whether it be mum’s and toddlers (ABCs) or various craft groups.
Oasis
Our aim is to nurture and feed women from the Bible as they seek to follow the Lord Jesus Christ: So that we can give an explanation of our faith and share it with others. This will enable our families and fellowship to be strengthened as we mature in the knowledge and love of God. We are committed to meet regularly so we grow to know one another in order to support each other practically and spiritually.
We offer a supervised crèche facilities with a good selection of baby and toddler toys. We meet in the church lounge Tuesdays from 9.30 till 11am (school terms only).
Oasis Plus
This group is for women with children at school. Our aim is to be fed from the Bible as we seek to follow the Lord Jesus Christ: So that we can give an explanation of our faith and share it with others. As well as strengthening our families, this group helps to equip those women who are in positions of leadership in the church. We meet in a home in the parish Wednesdays from 1.45 – 3pm (school terms only).
Women’s Book Group
“For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.” ” 1 Corinthians 2
This is an opportunity as women, to read a Christian book and discuss it together, to sharpen our Christian minds and encourage each other to live godly lives. We meet monthly. Recent books have included ‘Mirror, Mirror’ by Graham Beynon and ’God’s Design for Women’ by Sharon James.
Women’s Day – Crowborough (June), London (October)
HPC books and organises trips to outside conferences where we can take the advantage to have fellowship with women in the wider church and be taught by more well known and gifted Christian women speakers.
