{"id":1265,"date":"2019-02-13T17:35:50","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T17:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheldrakechurch.org.uk\/?page_id=1265"},"modified":"2024-08-24T11:30:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T10:30:42","slug":"church-army-edge-community-selby-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.wheldrakechurch.org.uk\/?page_id=1265","title":{"rendered":"Church Army – Edge Community Selby Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"

EDGE COMMUNITY SELBY:<\/strong>
\nA CHURCH ARMY<\/strong>
\nCENTRE OF MISSION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Edge Community Selby is Christian outreach to the people of Flaxley Rd estate, Selby. It is a partnership between St James Church Selby and Church Army. For 14 years we have shared Christian faith in both words and loving action to hundreds of children, teens and families, and grown a new Christian community \u2013 Edge Community. Responding to Covid19 Online Presence Like most churches, we went online for Sunday church during lockdown #1 and tried various new ways for people to connect digitally. We found only a smallish number of people engaged with that, and over time reduced what we were doing. It seems that community is so important to what we are doing (and food probably!), that taking that away left too little for people to engage simply with the faith aspect. That\u2019s not saying that the faith aspect is unimportant; perhaps faith needs to be received within the context of community. We are currently back meeting online for those who can do so.<\/p>\n

We still offer a Bible reading & prayer Monday to Friday mornings on Facebook, and have reached up to 30 folk daily, both locally and more widely.facebook.com\/edge.comm.12
\nKids\u2019 Club has connected with large numbers of people, both families on the estate, and through links we have with other CA Evangelists, across the
\nUK and Ireland with hundreds watching. If you haven\u2019t tuned in yet, visit
\nfacebook.com\/edgekidsclub<\/p>\n

We are looking forward very much to the Kids\u2019 Club Christmas
\nSpecial which will also be seen by Edge & St James families, in Selby CP Primary and in other schools as well: it has been offered to 50 local schools.
\nHarvest Festival was produced as a multimedia presentation for Selby CP School, and we have had positive feedback on that: it was filmed in various locations including St James and the Foodbank. Richard has continued
\nto produce video assemblies. We are glad that this has given us wider witness in the school, having only led KS1 assemblies for some time.
\nWord and Witness on the Street With calls from the Archbishops for ministers to stay home and be a good witness, yet knowing how much people needed support during lock down, Richard took to walking his dog daily around the estate. Ensuring he kept a good distance from people, he was able to connect with individuals, both those out and about and by talking to people across their gardens. The team also delivered books and craft packs to help families cope. The Foodbank moved to digital vouchers making that much easier, although demand actually dropped: perhaps that was due to some families receiving more money instead of free school meals, or simply that there were few places to spend money with even charity. \u00a0We are anticipating a big rise in need over the coming months.
\nRestarting Church \u2013 from Scratch
\nEdge Community started meeting in September in the Standering Hall (next to St James) where we can socially distance. It is off the estate so not ideal, especially with short days and poor weather, but in time we grew back to about 9 families attending. We couldn\u2019t fit more than that in. We have had to change the format completely, to an all age service each week, meeting in the afternoon. Each family sits at a table 2 metres from the next, with their own craft box. People bring a snack and drink, allowing us to remove face coverings. Each week there\u2019s something to watch, something to listening
\nto, something to talk about, and the \u201c1 minute move-it\u201d gets them up on their feet. Lasting 40 \u2013 45 mins, its short, sharp and to the point
\nGAB (God and Biscuits), the exploring faith group for women, no longer can serve biscuits (!) we hope will soon be back in the hall. Its reaching 3-4 women at the moment, and we pray for its growth.
\nCommunity Hub Update
\nSelby Big Local has received planning permission for the changes to the old Coop into \u2018Our Space\u201d. Architects will prepare more detailed plans and review the colour scheme \u2013 their proposals seemed either too dark or a little psychedelic! We then seek quotes in around March \/ April and hopefully the work will start next Summer. So we are now looking at potential opening in 10-12 months\u2019 time, which might coincide with a better time with Covid. There is so much that St James and other churches will be able to be involved with and initiating. Could this be you?
\nChristmas Plans
\nAs well as the Kids\u2019 Club Christmas Special, we are planning a Muddy Christingle on the streets of Flaxley Rd estate, offering Christmas crafts to families in the weeks running up to Christmas and the Nativity Escape room will be used by Selby CP School. Plans for a Walking Nativity with a real live donkey are uncertain due to Covid restrictions. As usual we will be delivering Christmas gifts to families in need. Please pray with us for these things and our witness in general, that Flaxley Rd families would come to know the living, loving, life changing God that we meet in Jesus Christ.
\nEdge Lite:
\nNew place New time New format<\/p>\n

I WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT St James Edge Community
\nIf you wish support the ministry of Edge Community through regular giving, please set up a Standing Order with your bank. This can be done through internet or telephone banking.
\nAccount details:
\nSaint James PCC
\nAcc. No. 10313246
\nSort code 209956
\nPlease include a reference with your “SURNAME – EDGE”.
\nPlease inform the treasurer Brian Wade that you are setting up a Standing Order by emailing him
\nat treasurerstjamesselby@gmail.com
\nIf you are a tax payer please fill in the form below and send to
\nSt James Church Office, Standering Hall, New Lane Selby YO8 4QB.
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\nGift Aid Declaration: Boost my donation by claiming Gift Aid
\nBoost your donation by 25p of Gift Aid for every \u00a31 you donate
\nGift Aid is reclaimed by the charity from the tax you pay for the current tax year.
\nYour address is needed to identify you as a current taxpayer.
\nIn order to Gift Aid your donation you must tick the box below:
\nI want to Gift Aid my donation of \u00a3_________ and any donations I make in the future or have
\nmade in the past 4 years to St James Church PCC Selby (please tick)
\nI am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less Income Tax and\/or Capital Gains Tax than
\nthe amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations in that tax year it is my responsibility to pay
\nany difference.
\nTitle:______ Forename:_________________ Surname:_____________________________
\nAddress:__________________________________________________________________
\n_____________________________________________Postcode:____________________
\nPlease contact me to let me know how I can do more to hear about and support Edge
\nCommunity\u2019s work. (please tick)
\nTel:____________________________Email:____________________________________
\nUsing your personal information \u2013 Data Protection
\nSt James Church is committed to processing the personal data you provide us with in a fair, lawful and
\ntransparent manner. We will only use your data for the purposes you have provided it for and in line with
\nthe consents you have given. We will not share your data with any third parties, except for those acting
\nas our agents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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