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TUESDAY REVIVAL PRAYER
9:30am
Coffee from 9:15am
Want to meet some prayer warriors?
The Tuesday morning meeting has been going for years. Week after week, the intercessors of St Philip's have gathered to pray . It's been ramping up this year. Since March 2021, we've prayed exclusively for revival.
We worship, prophesy and intercede for an hour together. Our prayer: "Father in heaven, holy is your name. Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven!"
Join us as we seek His presence and pray from heaven down. Amen!
TUESDAY REVIVAL PRAYER
9:30am
Coffee from 9:15am
Want to meet some prayer warriors?
The Tuesday morning meeting has been going for years. Week after week, the intercessors of St Philip's have gathered to pray . It's been ramping up this year. Since March 2021, we've prayed exclusively for revival.
We worship, prophesy and intercede for an hour together. Our prayer: "Father in heaven, holy is your name. Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven!"
Join us as we seek His presence and pray from heaven down. Amen!
KINGDOM COME
Three times a year, we gather for two hours of unhindered
KINGDOM COME
Three times a year, we gather for two hours of unhindered
St Philip’s Community Minibus is for voluntary groups or charities that are unable to have access to other minibuses.
We have a Minibus Administrator Suzanne Stammers who is responsible for running the minibus project. She can be contacted by email minibus@stphilipstjames.org or through the Church Office at St Philip's.
ST PHILIP'S COMMUNITY MINIBUS
The minibus is used by a wide range of groups both from the church and the community. Most of the uses are for people who don’t have access to their own transport (30% youth, 35% older people), whilst the rest is for charitable purposes.
How it operates
Groups wishing to use the minibus usually need to provide their own driver and register with the scheme. Then they simply have to book with the church office.
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The bus is overseen by a Minibus Administrator who makes sure it is all run smoothly and is responsible for registering new groups and drivers. The bus is also checked regularly to rectify any faults and arrange for it to be fixed at an established garage. Donations towards the bus are kept in a separate fund which is used to pay for insurance, road tax and repairs.
Who Can Use it
Groups that use the bus must fit one of the following three criteria
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a group which is part of St Philip’s church
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member of St Philip’s church driving for a group of friends and acquaintances
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a community group or church – which must be from the BANES area, voluntary aided, charitable or benevolent, and non-political.
Groups that do not fit the above criteria but may want to use the bus have to seek approval from the PCC of St Philip’s church, stating the aims and objectives of their group.
Funding the minibus
It costs about £5,000 a year to insure, tax, MOT and repair the minibus and cover depreciation. If we had to charge we would need £20 per usage plus 40p a mile, but instead we rely on fundraising and donations. It now costs between £150 and £300 a day to hire a commercial 15 seater minibus and then only if you can match their tight restrictions. Groups use the minibus irrespective of the amount they donate but it would be helpful to raise or donate as much as they can to support this community resource. Any surplus in the minibus fund will be put aside to cover depreciation and build up a fund to buy the next one.
Contact us
If you are interested in using the minibus, or want to find out more, contact our Minibus Administrator Suzanne Stammers on minibus@stphilipstjames.org.