Mission & Outreach
Baptist Union
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Open The Book
The
Open the Book
project takes a team of Christian people into our primary
schools to present a dramatised Bible story-telling
assembly
every week. Open the book has teams in 130 Gloucestershire
schools already giving an assembly to some 13,000 children every
week.
Our Open the Book team work in the local schools using
stories, mainly based on the Lion “Storyteller’s Bible”,
accompanied by high impact visual aids and simple drama. The
thirty, ten-minute stories are in sequence giving ‘snapshots’ of
the whole Bible.
‘Open the Book’
is offered as a
free service
to our local Primary schools. The project draws on the skills,
talents and the hard work of a lot of people. All of them have a
keen interest in education and are active in their own churches.
All are giving of their time free and freely.
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Alpha
Who
is Alpha for?
Alpha is for everyone; no question is out of bounds and you are
free to discuss as much or as little as you wish. We don’t
assume any background knowledge of or belief in Christianity and
everyone is welcome.
What is Alpha?
Alpha is an opportunity to explore
the meaning of life in an informal, fun and friendly
environment. The Alpha course consists of a series of talks,
looking at topics including 'Who is Jesus?' and 'Why and how do
I pray?', with the option of a weekend away. We meet for
fellowship and each talk is followed by discussion in small
groups.
Alpha runs for ten weeks. You don’t have to come to the whole course – just pop along for the first night and see what you think. No pressure.
Okay, I’m interested…what next?
Get in contact with us and
we'll let you know when and where the next Alpha course is
running
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Leyhill Open Prision
Leyhill
open prison has a Christian
Chaplaincy team complemented by volunteers who make a valuable
contribution to the work of Prison Chaplaincy. Volunteers bring
with them a variety of specific skills and gifts. They may:
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Assist with services of worship
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Help to lead religious
instruction classes
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Participate in human
relationship and parenting classes
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Counsel the bereaved
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Befriend selected prisoners
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Undertake administrative duties
and prepare prayer letters
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Arrange visits by external
groups
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Help prisoners' families and
friends in the Visitors' Centre
Volunteers also make a contribution by providing a link with the
local community.
The work is both challenging and rewarding. Most volunteers find
that it provides an opportunity to make a positive difference to
the lives of some of the most vulnerable and marginalised
members of the community.