News From the Churches

Communication is very important in our daily lives and the way we do it can vary in so many ways; texts, e-mail, media, facebook, letters, stories to name a few, not forgetting good old fashioned talking. This newsletter is also a great addition in our community in helping us stay informed.
Jesus Christ was a terrific communicator, sometimes by His words and often by His actions and the amazing thing is, He is still influencing people 2000 years after His death. A good example He gave was when He washed His disciples feet, and also His ability to listen.
Let's think about what we are saying to the people we associate with today. Are people pleased to see us or glad to see the back of us?
-Adapted from an Inspirational Piece by Fr Michael Walsh, St Antony's.

Churches Together Summer Social
If you have an interest in the things that Henbury & Brentry churches do together, then do come along to hear of future plans, plus if you would just like to come to meet folk for a social evening you will be very welcome.
Monday June 30th 7.30pm, 18 Woodgrove Road, Henbury. Woodgrove Road is opposite Blaise Castle car park.

Church Services in Henbury & Brentry

• St. Mary's C of E. Church Close, Henbury www.stmaryshenbury.org.uk. Tel: 0117 950 0536. Services Sunday 8.00 am & 9.30am (Holy Communion)
• Emmanuel Chapel, Satchfield Cres. Henbury, www.emmanuelhenbury.org. Tel: 0117 950 1951. Main Service Sunday 10am. If you have an interest in the things that Henbury & Brentry churches do together then do come along to hear of future plans, plus if you would just like to come to meet folk for a social evening you will be very welcome.
• New Kingsland URC, Passage Road, Henbury. Tel: 0117 950 0782. Main Service Sunday 11am
• Methodist Church/St Marks C of E, Lower Knole Lane, Brentry. Tel: 0117 962 1473. Main Services Sunday 11.00am & 6pm
• St.Antony's Catholic, Ellsworth Road, Henbury. Tel :0117 983 3906. Mass, Saturday 6.30pm & Sunday 9.30am
  

Feedback From Our Last Issue

After the last issue and with the launch of the website, we have again had a lot of positive comments about both formats. However, one comment was made on the website and although the newsletter team have responded, we’d love to know what you think too:

“We moved to Bristol just over a year ago from a northern big city. We have been dismayed at the level of crime. Never before have I been afraid to walk alone after dusk or feel afraid just walking to work (through Southmead). In just 15 months I have seen more broken- in and burnt-out cars than in my whole life and had to report more incidents to the police than ever before. I applaud efforts by the community to bring people closer together but doubt whether this will impact on the levels of crime.” – anonymous, via the website.

Although you are undoubtedly experiencing crime first-hand and this naturally affects the way you feel about our area, we would urge you to take a more positive approach towards creating a safer community. Building a sense of community spirit, pride and cohesion does positively impact on crime figures, so community events, the newsletter, after school clubs, etc are worthwhile. Also, the way people behave towards others in the street does affect how 'safe' the streets are: if we all timidly rushed from one doorway to the next, of course the streets would belong to those hanging about in gangs. Crimes such as vandalism and assault are much less likely to occur in a busy street than a quiet one. Lastly, reporting crime is a very important part of this process, so keep doing it. Without witness statements, convictions don't happen, and without a clear picture of criminal activity, the police and local authorities stand no chance of making an improvement. – Editor’s response.

A final word from us, we have experienced quite a few problems getting this issue of the newsletter together, largely due to IT issues. We’d like to thank Henbury Library, Learn Direct Centre (especially Janis and Eve) and Henbury Court Primary School for supporting Marianna in getting the paper version together. The newsletter is new for pages-longer (from 8 pages to12 pages) due to increase in articles and additional potential advertisements.

If you would like to give us an article or your input for the next issue please send your email to mariannapaf@hotmail.com or contact us before the 10th of October .