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Wight Church Newsletter No 708
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Wight Church Newsletter No 708

             


Wight Church Network
 
      Transformation Partnership Connection
 


Mountbatten Isle of Wight is urging Islanders to write or email and sign

the petition in support of their local hospice, as it faces NHS funding

cuts of £1.4 million in 2026/7.


See Below for Details

 
St John's Northwood
 
Islandwide Church Noticeboard

No 708      Circulation:  605    16th June 2025

Next Issues - 30th June and 10th July
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Featured Newsletter - Good News Isle of Wight
Featured Ministry - The FAITHCAFE Isle of Wight - Stella Hardiman

Revival Prayer Diary for the Island - June 2025 - authored by Richard Buxton


Events

June
Through June - Grace Church 3rd Annual Celebration "Grace for Landmark Manifestation"
Until 19th June - Recruiting for Ministry Development Year (MDY) at All Saints Ryde
Friday 27th June - The Julian Meetings at Carisbrooke Priory
Saturday 28th June - Lets Talk Mission with Refreshment UK at Wroxall Methodist Church

July
Saturday 5th July - Final Phoenix Choir Performance at Newport Minster
Wednesday 9th July - Bembridge Singers - Trial by Jury - Holy Trinity Bembridge
Saturday 12th July - West Wight Choir- Music for a Summer Evening St James' Yarmouth
Saturday 12th July  Summer Party Concert at All Saints Gurnard
Sunday 13th JulyTaste of Taizé - All Saints Gurnard

17th to 22nd July - Quarr Abbey Art Gallery Summer Show by Andrew Dowden
Saturday 19th July - Tritone Singers Summer Concert - All Saints Gurnard
22nd and 23rd July - Mellow Drama returns to Ventnor Fringe     New Poster

August
Saturday 9th August - Wight Christian Walkers on Mottistone Down
Sunday 17th August - Teddy and Soft Toy Service and Picnic - St. John the Baptist Niton 
22nd - 24th August - Big Church Festival 2025 -West Sussex - Opportunity for discounted Tickets

September
Saturday 6th September - March for Life UK - London

2026
Friday 30th January 2026 - Pete Greig on the Island for a Wight Church Event - Details to follow

Ongoing Events

                  All Ongoing Events are now listed  Here


Notices and Nuggets

Pentecost Sunday - 'Free the Wight 2' ang Good News Isle of Wight
Fight NHS Cuts to Mountbatten Hospice IOW   -   IMPORTANT
Copies of "The Journey" - A book by John Yates freely available
Newport Youth Café (NYC) need Youth Worker Volunteers
Westbrook Academy launching two new courses in September 2025
Social Transformation projects taking place through the CofE churches in Ryde
Newport Good Friday Walk of Witness Photos
Street Pastors - Help Needed with IOW Festival
Post for Male Sessional Youth Worker at SWAY
IOW Foodbank Most Needed Items for June 2025
Worship Lead Role – All Saints Ryde (HTB Network)   NEW


 
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Directory of Island Church Congregations
Directory of Island Christian Organisations
Directory of Island Christian Businesses 

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Events


 
Source: BUKOLA ADEOYE   buadeoye@gmail.com

 
 




 


   

We are currently recruiting young people (18-25) for our next cohort beginning in September.

The MDY is a gap year program where youth can come to live in an intentional community where they'll receive intentional discipleship, hands-on church-based placement, and personal and professional development.

We are accepting applications through June 19th through our website.

Our recent Facebook posts about the programme .


Source:  Ashton Wood - Ryde MDY    MDY@ryde.church
 
 
 
 





 
Source:  Robin Burnett     robin@rburnett.plus.com



 



 
Source:   Alison Austin    alison.austin2@btinternet.com



 







 
Source:   Miriam Crewe     miriamcrewe@yahoo.co.uk



 


Source:   Mike Peskett    mandwp@outlook.com


 



 
Source:   Mike Peskett     mandwp@outlook.com



 



Summer Show
Quarr Abbey Art Gallery
Thursday, 17 to Tuesday, 22 July 2025 -FREE ENTRY
Quarr Abbey, Fishbourne, Isle of Wight PO33 4ES

Unique and distinctive, handmade sculptural ceramics, together with innovative and fresh, mixed media wall art, by popular Island artist Andrew Dowden, will be on show at the Quarr Abbey Art Gallery in July (dates above).

Form, surface texture and carving are Andrew's main interests and he is never short of ideas for his original designs. Inspiration is derived from many sources including: tracks made by man, machine and nature leaving their imprint on the earth; archaeology; history, engineering and machinery . . .

Andrew will be in attendance throughout the exhibition and will be happy to chat with visitors about his work. 10% of all sales go to Quarr Abbey, a registered charity.

Quarr Abbey is situated in beautiful and leafy, landscaped grounds. There is a large free car park, tearoom and garden, farm shop, visitor centre, monastic bookshop and the art gallery. Entry is free.

Source:    LisaDowden29@outlook.com
 
 



The Tritone Singers' Summer Concert at 7pm on Saturday 19th July 2025
is directed by Richard Wilkins and returning to the popular and welcoming venue of All Saints’ Church, Gurnard.

We will be singing a mixture of American and English, old and modern, from Elizabethan part-songs set by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Samuel Barber’s “To be Sung on the Water”, Aaron Copland’s adaptation of Old American Songs to modern pieces with a bit of a swing, some accompanied by Michele Brock and some a cappella. We will have a short piece by a young Alto Saxophonist and Richard will champion a female composer with a piano piece. Of course, with Richard and Michele around you never know, there might be a piano duet or two! Come along and enjoy a summer evening of music. We look forward to welcoming many of you.

Tickets are £10 (children free) available Online Here   or on the door.
There will be refreshments available during the interval.  
Please note this concert starts at 7pm. 




Source:         judy.valvona@hotmail.co.uk
 




 at the Pier Street Playhouse based at Ventnor Baptist

Tickets are £6 available from the book office on 01983 716767 or click on this link:

Mellow Drama Resources for Churches

Source:   Andrew Hough   avdlhough@hotmail.com
 
 





Source:   vicar@swcofe.uk
 

August 9th will be full moon, and the perfect time to listen to Nightjars on Mottistone Down with the Wight Christian Walkers.

You can join us for a pub meal at 7:00 pm or just the 2.5 mile walk starting at 9:00 pm. Don't expect to get home much beofre 11:00 pm. Contact Julie.croydon@icloud.com by July 28th.
 
 

Big Church Festival 2025 -West Sussex 
Opportunity for discounted Tickets


I am a member of St James's Church Ryde and  we are gathering a group of people to go to the Big Church Festival (West Sussex) on the August Bank Holiday this year. We had a group go last year and it was such a blessing with 30,000 people all worshiping together! This year, we wondered if other Christians across the island wanted to have a weekend worshipping God and spending time with His people.  It is such a fantastic festival and caters for the whole spectrum of ages and tastes and this year they are running kids groups too.  
The group tickets are effective as it enables you to access a good discount, which you otherwise can't get, but you don't have to arrive, leave or stick together! It is just a form of booking and the more people go as part of the group, the cheaper the tickets are.

We really wanted to open this up to others and would love for your congregation to be part of it. If you are willing, I would appreciate you sharing the below link. If you don't feel that you can for whatever reason, no problem.

Big Church Group - Isle of Wight Link

Yours in Christ

Alex Hay   alexphay@gmail.com
 
 




Please contact Jonathan at mfl.iow@mail.com or 07521 202376

Web Site

Source: Jonathan Skeet       mfl.iow@mail.com
 
Notices and Nuggets

Good News Isle of Wight

I am writing after the experience on Pentecost Sunday where hundreds participated in 'Free the Wight 2' - the joint prayer all over the Island. I have included the exciting and encouraging feedback in the attached first issue of 'Good News I.O.W.'
Thank you so much to all who participated in this significant spiritual event.

We are aware of so much that the Lord is doing in many different ways, in Christian work and outreach all over the Island. It is so encouraging for the whole church on the Island when they hear these good news stories and realise just how optimistic and uplifted the church should be with the knowledge of how lives are being impacted by Jesus.

You may have heard about the recent report called the 'Quiet Revival' which has brought to light how, contrary to all previous expectation, young people and particularly young men have been going back to church, or starting to attend for the first time, in significant numbers in recent years. In the same way, much is happening on the Isle of Wight, which is not being highlighted. The purpose of 'Good News I.O.W.' Is to give a digital opportunity exclusively for good news stories of how Jesus is impacting individual lives, churches, Christian and other communities and outreach on our Island.

So, if you know of any testimonies of salvations, baptisms, God's provisions, and all kinds of answer to prayer that you and the individuals would be comfortable sharing then please let us know. They can be testimonies in the first person or, if preferred, in the third person without personal names. We have included a couple of testimonies given to us in this first edition, alongside the feedback from 'Free the Wight 2' prayer event. Please let us know, so others can be informed and encouraged.

Please feel free to forward this on to anyone you think may benefit or be interested.

Every blessing,

Richard 
Revs Richard & Rajinder Buxton                                                                                                                      Prayer Mobilisers                                                                                                                                      Wight Church Network



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Mountbatten Isle of Wight is urging Islanders to write or email and sign the petition in support of their local hospice, as it faces NHS funding cuts of £1.4 million in 2026/7.
 
Meanwhile from this autumn £600,000 is to be withdrawn from Mountbatten Isle of Wight by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB), which makes decisions about the level of NHS funding awarded to services across the two counties, without any consultation with Mountbatten or the local community.
 
For a decade, the ICB has provided around one third of the £10.5 million per year that Mountbatten Isle of Wight needs to deliver its 24/7 expert services, in homes across the Island, in St Mary’s Hospital, in its hospice, at the John Cheverton Centre community space and to lymphoedema patients. Two thirds of the charity’s funding comes from our Island's incredibly supportive community – including through donations grants, gifts in Wills, fundraising events and our dedicated charity shops.
 
Without the NHS’s vital contribution, cuts to services and jobs losses are likely at Mountbatten Isle of Wight, which will be devasting for the Island community.
 
Sign the petition, that over 6,300 people have signed in less than a week,

Please note: Signing the petition is free and you do not have to donate to Change.org. Donating through Change.org does not benefit Mountbatten Isle of Wight. If the petition prompts you to share or sign, please copy the link and share it with yourself or a friend.
 
Details of who to write to, in order to challenge the decision, to cut NHS funding and share your story about Mountbatten Isle of Wight can be found here:

Thank you for your support,
  
Becky McGregor
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 




 
Thank God for straight forward people, in character and purpose. John is such that person. Over the years I have known him, he has stuck to the task God has given him, worked through the discouragements, seen difficulties as opportunities for grace, and kept the gospel of God's love at the forefront of his ministry. His genuine pro active friendship and support has meant a great deal to myself and others. His story will warm and stir your heart. 
Former leader of Coventry Christian Fellowship and co-ordinator of the Coventry City Vision Leadership Network. 

Copies are available by emailing proclaim88@ outlook.com. There is no charge, but donations greatly accepted. 

Pam Yates
 




"Revive Newport is nearly 20 years old and is now a Christian charity that represents the Church in Newport to the young people of the town, who have nowhere else to go.  We are committed to helping young people living in Newport through life's challenges. We see each person as created by God with unique worth and loved by Him. We want to help enable them to become the best that they can be.

This is done through our twice weekly youth club - Newport Youth Café (NYC), which is attended annually by more than 200 different young people.   Our aim is that NYC is a place that they can come to and just be themselves, play pool, do creative activities, and play video games and other activities, but can also do homework and chat about the problems they may be facing.  The café supports young people through their time at Secondary School from ages 13 - 17.  Our goals are to reduce Anti-social behaviour, tackle loneliness and isolation, improve mental health and improve education standards.
Our youth work team also go out and around Newport Town Centre, 2 - 3 times a week and engage with the young people we meet.  We are annually talking to over 1000 young people, checking they are ok, offering support and sometimes defusing situations if things are getting out of hand.

We are currently looking to increase our Volunteer staff, which would enable more engagement with the young people.  There are different ways in which you can volunteer. It could be by helping with the tuck shop, manning the door, playing pool or a board game, or by sitting and doing some arts and crafts. If you feel this could be you, then please do get in touch by emailing
admin@revivenewport.org.

If volunteering isn’t for you we would also really value your support by praying for our work and also helping financially which you can do by visiting our website at and click on donate. We look forward to hearing from you!"
 
  Source:  Liz Day    admin@revivenewport.org
 


Community Chaplaincy & Youth & Families Chaplaincy

The Westbrook Academy is excited to be launching two new courses in September 2025 alongside our current offering:
 
Youth & Families Chaplaincy: Starting Tuesday 16th September - 12-2pm and 7-9pm
Community Chaplaincy: Starting Thursday 18th September - 12-2pm and 7-9pm
 
A fresh calling? A new direction? Seeking to become an Accredited Chaplain?
 
Written and delivered by our chaplaincy experts, Westbrook Academy is excited to launch two brand new courses this September. Whether you're exploring a new ministry direction or pursuing a career in chaplaincy, our 30-week online courses offer flexible, in-depth training in one of two specialisms: Youth & Families Chaplaincy or Community Chaplaincy.
 
Registrations are now open for September 2025. Start your chaplaincy journey with us today    
👉    Web Site 

Source:  Julie Van Der Helstraete      jvdh@urbansaints.org 


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Last year IOW Street Pastors were allowed to patrol inside the Festival for the first time. This was in addition to patrolling the outside route, along Fairlee and the Riverbank, working alongside the police and security. 
This year we will once again be patrolling onsite and off site at the festival but in addition we are opening our Safe Space in Newport Bus Station in the evenings from the Thursday to the Sunday and we have also been allowed to have a gazebo up on site this year which will be operating alongside the same strategy as our Newport Bus station Safe Space. 

A national call out has gone out to mainland volunteers to come and assist us due to the mammoth task of four days of the festival with 90,000 people attending. Last year we had 29 mainland volunteers assist us. 
Some of the volunteers are unable to camp onsite so we are looking for anyone that would have a spare bed or two that would be willing to host a volunteer or two. Due to most of these volunteers coming as foot passengers, Newport and Ryde areas would be easier with public transport but last year we did have some hosts in the Bay area. 
If you are able to help, please get in touch by emailing Suzanne (Street Pastor Coordinator) on suzanne@iowstreetpastors.org.uk or Ella (Administrator) on ella@iowstreetpastors.org.uk  
 
We are also asking for donations towards the festival patrols. Please see the Poster above
 
Suzanne McCaffery
 
Street Pastor Coordinator
Isle of Wight Street Pastors
 
Street Pastors Coordinator: 07511163632
School Pastors Coordinator: 07879776281
 
 




 
Source:   Joanna Richards    joanna.swaymail@gmail.com
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Worship Lead Role – All Saints Ryde (HTB Network)
 
We’re looking for a passionate, Spirit-filled Worship Leader to help us take things to the next level at our growing contemporary service on the Isle of Wight. It’s a paid role with housing available, and a rare opportunity to build and shape something fresh as part of the HTB Network.
 
🗓️ Start: August 2025
🎥 Apply with a short intro video + worship clip
📍 All Saints Ryde, Isle of Wight
💻 More info & how to apply: at our Web Site
 
 
Worship Job Description: Worship LeadContemporary.docx
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