Key Diary Dates

Men's Breakfast

Back again on Saturday 4th September from 08.30. You'll have to cook your own breakfast during the summer months! [read more about Men's Breakfast]

Fun In The Park

17th July from 10.00 until 12 noon. Fun for all the family with Giant Jenga, Connect 4 and rounders. Free drinks. This is a Churches Together initiative and will continue on every 2nd Saturday in the month

The Rector's Leaving Party

Saturday July 24th at the Parish Church. BBQ, cream teas, punch and fun and games for the family. Musical entertainment in the church with performances by David Goode, The Choir, In Spirit, Jazz Trio. Tickets are available from the Parish Office (required for food and drinks). No charge! Presentations and speeches start in the church at 18.45. We hope to see you there!

The Gathering . . .

. . . is a meeting of Christians from the different Shepton Churches at the Salvation Army Citadel. We meet to help build a prayerful community and to respond to the needs of our town. We're also part of the 24/7 Prayer initiative and Shepton Mallet Prayer Room. The next gathering dates are: Sunday July 4th from 18.00 [read more about The Gathering]

Kyle and Jane McFarlane

McFarlane Family Kyle McFarlane was youth minister at Redland for several years, till he and Jane felt the call to work in Tanzania. They have been living in Dar Es Salaam with Ben (now 13), Oliver (11) and Aidan (9) since 1998. During that time Kyle was involved in setting up Alliance Ministries, a training and discipleship ministry focused on teaching Bible in Secondary Schools around the city. In 2006 he handed this ministry over to Simon Chanilla, and is still involved on the Board of Trustees and as an encourager and advisor. Currently Alliance Ministries are teaching in five Secondary schools in the city.

Kyle is currently teaching IGCSE and A level Geography at Haven of Peace Academy, and heads up the Service Learning Programme for the school. The latter gives every student and teacher and opportunity to be involved in the local community at a meaningful level on a regular basis, and encourages the integration of the Biblical concept of service into the regular curriculum of the school.

Jane shares her time between teaching Bible with Alliance, coaching English as a Second Language at HOPAC, a prayer ministry and helping a couple of friends with income generating projects.

The boys attend, and enjoy the teaching and activities at Haven Of Peace Academy (HOPAC). Their interests include swimming, music, various sports and computer games.