Hawkshead Hill Baptist Church

  • c/o Chapel Cottage
  • Hawkshead Hill
  • Ambleside
  • Cumbria
  • LA22 0PW

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NEWS FEED 2012

Events for Holy Week

Monday, April 2nd: Walked Retreat        10.00am - 3.30pm
Bring packed lunch, walking boots, waterproofs- and £5!
The walk takes us to the edge of Coniston Water, to Tarn Hows, and back home.
10.00am Arrivals and drinks
10.30am Leave for walk which will include the chance to listen, reflect, pray and share
Please book (details on right)

Friday, April 6th: Good Friday Walk
Meet at Hawkshead Methodist Church at 10.30am
The walk will take us to the edge of Esthwaite Water, and will include a reading of St. John's account of the Passion.
Please bring strong shoes and waterproofs.
We return to The Old School House, Main St, Hawkshead, by noon, for light refreshments.

Sunday, April 8th: Easter Celebration at 10.30am
We would be delighted if you could join us...

 

Advance Notice

Away Day for Women: Saturday, May 12th 10.30am - 3.00pm
Theme: Consider the lilies...
The day will be led by Rev Pauline West and Rev Kath Dodd.
Bring packed lunch (soup and drinks provided)
There is no fixed charge, but a donation is invited on the day.
Please book (details on right)

 

NEWS FEED 2011 

 

 

 

Yard DogsOn Saturday, October 22nd we hosted 
HILL FEST- an evening of Music, Friendship and Food.  The evening featured The Yard Dogs (soft rock, blues and folk), and was a great success. £115 was raised for The Great North Air Ambulance 

 

 

 

On Saturday, October 8th, Pauline and Kath
led an AWAY DAY FOR WOMEN on the theme:
Jesus said, "Follow me."

 Andrew and Kath were interviewed by Radio Cumbria, and asked to explain the Chapel vision for the building and grounds. This was featured on the Sunday Breakfast Show in three instalments!

 

 On Tuesday, August 23rd, for the Hawkshead Show, we helped create and run a Churches Together Marquee with a 'SHEEP' theme.

Children made playdough sheep, prayers were place in the Prayer Fold, and a display included Bible passages and photographs of sheep.

  

 Playdough sheepPrayer FoldSheep Display

 

 

   Ascension Day Walk

 

On Thursday, June 2nd Kath lead a Churches Together Walk for Ascension Day. We stopped high above Esthwaite Water to pray and sing.

 

 

 

  

Crazy Croquet

On Sunday, May 29th, we organised Crazy Croquet on behalf of Churches Together, for Hawkshead's Party in the Park. There were over 80 names on the Leader Board.

 

 

 

 

The presentation of  the Eco Award

On Saturday, May 19th, we invited friends to join us for Afternoon Tea, and to help us celebrate our Eco-Award. We are the fourth eco-congregation in Cumbria. John Biggs presented the award to Anita Payne.

 

 

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Our young adults - home for Christmas

On Sunday, December 19th, we were delighted when six of our former young people joined us for worship.

 

 

 

We've had our share of snow this winter.The chapel in the snow

 

 

 

 

 

On Saturday, October 9th, as the Chapel orchard had produced an abundance of apples, we invited neighbours to share in making apple juice using an apple press.        

apple press

chopping apples

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Sunday, September 19th, although few in number on that particular Sunday, we STOOD UP AGAINST POVERTY.

 Standing Up Against Poverty

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Sunday, September 5th we had the pleasure of BAPTISING Elvira Wiehe.

 Baptism

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Tuesday, August 24th, we helped with a Churches Together Marquee at the HAWKSHEAD SHOW. We were delighted that Tim Farron, our local MP, paid us a visit.

Tim Farron MP visits the CT marquee