Calendar
Mon 13 May 2024
9:00am
Equip: Doctrine
Christian Doctrine - part 2: Salvation, the church and the future
This EQUIP: track allows you to study in a flexible way, based on your own availability. Ideally you will already have studied doctrine 1, but it is not a prerequisite.
It is a 9 week course, delivered online from Crosslands involving 15-20 hours of self study (approx 1.5-2 hours per week).
Course materials include readings, video, reflections, prompts for prayer, JPC group discussion and ways to apply your learning. The EQUIP: Doctrine group will meet for a facilitated discussion, in person, 3 times across the course. The dates for these discussions will be chosen by the group once signups complete.
Sign up by 13th May
Want to know more? Speak to Laura Robb and have a look at the Crosslands.training website (search foundation courses).
Cost: £7.50
10:30am
Bumps and Babies
A group for mums-to-be and parents/carers with babies
Bumps and Babies is for mums-to-be and parents, grandparents and carers with babies. We provide a large, fun and safe environment for you and your child to enjoy a variety of free play and structured activities. The session costs £1.50 per family (payable on the day).
New families are always welcome - why not drop in and give it a try? No need to pre-book - just come along! If you'd like more info please get in touch with Becky W at becky.watson@church.org.uk
7:00pm
Globe Café
Globe Café offers an opportunity for all international students to make friends, practise English and learn about each other's culture with local people in Newcastle. We meet in the church hall at 7pm for a 2 course meal for £2.50. Contact pearl.lin@friendsinternational.uk for more details.
7:15pm
Celebrate Recovery
Doors open from 7.00pm. Large group time starts at 7.15pm for a recovery lesson or a testimony which is followed by gender specific open share groups finishing at 9.00pm for social time together.
Tue 14 May 2024
7:30pm
CAP Money Course
The CAP Money course is for everyone who wants to be in more control of their finances, and is especially helpful at times of life changing events such as marriage, the birth of a child or retirement. The CAP Money Course is a course devised by the award winning debt counselling charity, Christians Against Poverty. The course is free and there are three weekly session (you will need to attend them all).
7:45pm
Discipleship Explored
Discipleship Explored meets for 8 sessions and works through the book of Philippians in the Bible.
All are welcome, whether you have been a Christian for a long time or have only recently begun to follow Jesus. If you would not yet call yourself a Christian, you might find it helpful to attend Christiantiy Explored beforehand - but that's up to you!
Wed 15 May 2024
10:30am
Toddler Group
A group for parents and carers with toddlers and pre-schoolers
Toddler group is for parents, grandparents and carers with toddlers and pre-school children. We provide a large, fun and safe environment for you and your child to enjoy a variety of free play and structured activities. The session costs £2.50 per family (payable on the day).
New families are always welcome - why not drop in and give it a try? No need to pre-book - just come along! If you'd like more info please get in touch with Becky W. at becky.watson@church.org.uk
8:00pm
JPC Termly Prayer Meeting
Join us for our termly prayer meeting. Come for a bite to eat beforehand - home baking from 7.15pm. Join together to pray from 8-9.15pm in the church building. A zoom link will also be available via the weekly email. Do contact Liz Jackson is you have any questions.
Thu 16 May 2024
6:00pm
Brownies
From camping skills, to cooking, to crafts and earning badges Brownies provides a great place to learn skills and build friendships.
Our leaders are friendly, encouraging and passionate about girlguiding. Most of our leaders attend Jesmod Parish Church so will also spend some time discussing bits from the Bible alongside other guiding activities.
7:00pm
Guides
From camping skills, to cooking, to crafts and earning badges guides provides a great place to learn skills and build friendships.
Our leaders are friendly, encouraging and passionate about girlguiding. Most of our leaders attend Jesmod Parish Church so will also spend some time discussing bits from the Bible alongside other guiding activities.
7:30pm
EQUIP: Bible *New*
Travelling through Genesis
We will be meeting for four sessions over two months, on Thursday evenings. We will be looking at:
1. The seven days of creation
2. Adam, Eve and the creation of humanity
3. The fall, the downward spiral of sin, judgement, and grace
4. The promise to Abraham
For more info contact contact Jonathan Pryke (jonathan.pryke@church.org.uk) or Liz Jackson (liz.jackson@church.org.uk)
Fri 17 May 2024
9:30am
Friday Bible Study
A daytime Bible study for women
An informal day-time Bible study group to support JPC women of any age (no crèche). We aim to grow in faith and fellowship through Bible study and prayer with and for each other. We hope to challenge and encourage each other to keep on walking with God and better equip ourselves.
5:30pm
Beavers
Scouting is underpinned by the principles - duty to God, duty to others and duty to self. We enjoy making things, playing games, listening to stories, trying new things, gaining badges, going places and most importantly - having fun making new friends.
6:00pm
JPC Internationals
Join our weekly Friday meetings where we gather for a meal, short talk, and Bible study in small groups.
6:00pm
Cubs
Cubs is all about doing great things, loving and enjoying great adventures and helping others to do the same. It's about 'doing your best', and we recognise this in our badge scheme. Cubs is also about learning by doing things, working in groups, and trying out new things. Cubs is a movement with a purpose and everything we do is about helping Cubs keep their promise to 'Do my best to do my duty to God and the Queen, to help other people and keep the cub scout law'. Cubs is for everyone - join in the adventure!
7:00pm
ReMix 2024
11-14s Weekend Away
Our weekend away from Newcastle with excellent activities & fantastic Bible teaching. Think football, frisbee, water slides, craft, chill, wild team challenges and plenty of time to see what God is saying about life today.
This year our wow-factor activity is Ghyll Scrambling. On Saturday we'll meet up with the folk from Chase Adventure for an afternoon of jumping down a river! More info here.
Make sure you join us for this awesome escape from the city. Online bookings are now open, so get signed up ASAP!
- When: 17th-19th May 2024
- Where: Knock Christian Centre, Appleby
- Who: Those in school years 7-9
- Cost: £90pp*
*Discounts are available for multiple bookings from the same household. The discount also applies if you have a younger sibling going on the JPC Children's Xplore weekend.
7:30pm
Scouts
Scouting is underpinned by the principles - duty to God, duty to others and duty to self. We enjoy making things, playing games, listening to stories, trying new things, gaining badges, going places and most importantly - having fun making new friends.
Sat 18 May 2024
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ReMix 2024
11-14s Weekend Away
Our weekend away from Newcastle with excellent activities & fantastic Bible teaching. Think football, frisbee, water slides, craft, chill, wild team challenges and plenty of time to see what God is saying about life today.
This year our wow-factor activity is Ghyll Scrambling. On Saturday we'll meet up with the folk from Chase Adventure for an afternoon of jumping down a river! More info here.
Make sure you join us for this awesome escape from the city. Online bookings are now open, so get signed up ASAP!
- When: 17th-19th May 2024
- Where: Knock Christian Centre, Appleby
- Who: Those in school years 7-9
- Cost: £90pp*
*Discounts are available for multiple bookings from the same household. The discount also applies if you have a younger sibling going on the JPC Children's Xplore weekend.
9:00am
Men's Saturday Prayer Breakfast
Third Saturday of the Month
Come and join us for breakfast, prayer and fellowship! £2 to cover the costs of the food.
8:00pm
House
14-18s youth event
From football tournaments to film nights, cook-offs to ceilidhs, plus a great Bible talk every week... House is what your Saturday nights have been waiting for!
You'll find us in the church building from 8pm. It can be tricky to find your way in so just follow the crowd! It's £2 entry on the door, but it's free if it's your first time with us. And we'll wrap up at 10pm prompt to make sure parents aren't waiting outside for ages! Any questions: get in touch!
Sun 19 May 2024
10:20am
Scramblers
Our Sunday Group for pre-schoolers aged 30+ months
Scramblers is our Sunday Group for pre-schoolers aged 30+ months. Doors open at 10:20am (10mins before the service starts) and we will have lots of free play time including playdough, building blocks, cars, trainset, home corner, books and puzzles; then a short talk from the Bible, some singing and a prayer, plus a creative activity.
If you'd like to know more about this group please get in touch with Sam Reed.
12:30pm
Equip: Discipleship
Using Word One to One
Come learn how to use Word One to One to help you share the Good News of Jesus with your friends!
Contact pete.alston@church.org.uk for more details and sign up!
Cost: Free!
4:30pm
CYFA
14-18s Bible study
Come join us for CYFA! We study the Bible together in small groups, seeking to discover what God is saying about life today. If you're not in a CYFA small group just get in touch and we can set you up. It's open to everyone in school years 10-13 (or equivalent), so feel free to invite your mates along too.
You'll find us at 3 Osborne Road at 4.30pm: we'll be at the door to meet you. We wrap up at 6pm in time to enjoy the incredible CYFA Tea together before heading off at 6.30pm. Some folk head home, but a lot of us dash across to church in time for the evening service: why not stick around for that too?
8:00pm
Student Supper
For all students after the evening service
Stick around after the evening service and enjoy a two course home cooked meal for a loan-friendly £2.50! Whether you're a visitor or a regular, come through to catch up with friends and meet other students at JPC. What better way to end the week!?