All Ukrainians and #HomesforUkraine Hosts in @CommonBalsall or #Meriden and #Knowle or #Dorridge area or #Solihull and #TileHill area of Coventry - English Conversation Club restarts on 15th April with additional support from #ChurchUrbanFund and #BenefactTrust …

A warm welcome to Debbie, the new Master of Lady Katherine Temple Balsall … m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

We are getting ready for our ‘family beetle drive’ - May 20th at 7.00pm: come and enjoy the fun - but please ring Eileen to book so there are tables & refreshments for all. Its easy to play - roll a 6 for a body, 1 for an eye, 3 for a leg, and so-on! 🎲 Call her on 01676 534948

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It’s Christian Aid Week! We have our own ‘Christian Aid e-Envelope’ for your donations – or there will be some traditional paper envelopes at the back of church for cash. envelope.christianaid.org.uk/spcbalsall/ or tinyurl.com/4636zptu ….. Or use the QR code…

Come along to our ‘Switch’ service at 9:30 in the Hall (Balsall Street East and Holly Lane!) to learn more …. And sing with us too! 💒🇲🇼

Help reach our fundraising target! This Christian Aid Week, help famers like Jen plant better seeds and build happier futures for their children. #caweek envelope.christianaid.org.uk/spcbalsall?utm…

We also have some #stainedglass at St Peter Balsall Common, which isn’t bad - in fact, in artistic and heritage terms, its probably one of our best points! Late Birmingham ‘arts and crafts’ maybe (circa 1954). #BalsallHeritage …

Ok hivemind - #Ecoquestion to test Threads and Twitter! Can I recycle toothpaste tubes with soft plastics (bags) in supermarket #recycling bins?

Ok hivemind - #Ecoquestion to test Threads and Twitter! Can I recycle toothpaste tubes with soft plastics (bags) in supermarket #recycling bins? A Rocha UK and #Ecochurch folk? We used to have an outlet for these and other items… seeking recycling solutions!

It’s the music and pudding festival of the season - see the poster and email the maestro for a ticket - 🎹🎼💒🎟️🎉

Just a brief reminder that this Sunday is *our* Harvest Festival. We shall be celebrating at 9:30 with a special Harvest Festival Communion Service! Do bring your gifts of fresh fruit and vegetables 🥗 & we shall take them to Narthex Foodbank and Community Kitchen in Sparkhill

What a lovely sunny day today! Give thanks! And maybe come and worship with us on Sunday - @ 9:30 its Switch, the informal service in the Hall, and at 11:00 and more traditional but quieter service of Communion in church.

The atrocious attack on Al Ahli Hospital violated the sanctity of human life. We must exercise restraint in apportioning blame until the facts are clear. But the bloodshed, slaughter and suffering of innocent people on all sides must stop.

Gaza: a freed hostage’s gesture should not be forgotten - a Guardian comment that could inform those of us who believe the church is called to be a reconciler …. Difference theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

At our weekly “Warm Hub” drop-in in the church lounge - there’s always a warm welcome, hot drinks and friendly company. This week, as every ‘Second Thursday’ of the month, there’s not just tea and biscuits - there’s home-made cake! As well as advice …

Its #advent and #christmas is coming! All the services for #BalsallCommon and our bit of the #heartofengland 💒