Exwick Community Church
Welcome to ECC!
Dedicated to seeking God and serving Him in our community
Are you looking for somewhere to serve?
We are excited about the opportunities God is giving us to serve the Exwick community - young families, children with additional needs, isolated people - and we invite YOU to join us! Whatever your skills, gifts and talents, we have a place for you in our church family. Come along on a Sunday morning or Contact the team.
You can now make a one-off or recurring gift to ECC online. Just use one of these buttons, which will take you to the Secure Just Giving website or Secure Stewardship website. You can also add Gift Aid if you are a tax payer.
SLEEPING BAGS and BLANKETS needed!
Street Pastors are asking for donations of sleeping bags and blankets. Could you please give them to Chris Carter or email admin@exwickcommunitychurch.org.uk.
TWO’S COMPANY needs YOU!
The number of referrals for the befriending service has increased. Could you phone or visit someone once a week? If so, please speak to Chris Carter or email admin@exwickcommunitychurch.org.uk.
KIDS MATTER: A small group of mums, dads and carers of children aged 1-10. The programme focuses on parental wellbeing and confidence, and equips parents with the tools to build strong relationships, giving their children the best chance to thrive in their families.
Small groups of 4-8 parents
Suitable for families of all faiths and none
No flipcharts or experts
Working together with our user-friendly booklets
Sitting together around coffee, tea and cake
Free creche for babies and toddlers
For more details, contact Debbie Carter at debbie.carter@ymcaexeter.org.uk
We are the ‘Cleany Uppy’ Church: Exeter Foodbank have asked us to collect Washing-up Liquid and Laundry Pods (not bottled or powdered soap).
This doesn’t mean we can’t take anything else of course, and you can always get the latest list of items urgently needed from the foodbank website HERE.
There's a box in the Parish Hall foyer for collections so please remember the Foodbank when you do your weekly shop.
Thank you all for supporting the Foodbank in the past. If you have any questions, please just ask! Graeme Salisbury
Lapusna Baptist Church is located in the poorest country in Europe. Since the war in Ukraine we have been working together with the church and Pastor Costea to support both refugees and the poorest in their community. We are raising money to support a Community Kitchen.
Pastor Peter is working from the Exwick Parish Hall Church Office. You can contact him by leaving a message in the Contact Us box, or drop by for a cup of coffee and a chat!
Recommended Books
Romans: A Letter that makes sense of life by Andrew Ollerton. Follow the Apostle Paul's footsteps all the way to the summit. Take in the grandeur of God's eternal purpose, before descending to put into practice what you've learned. Along the way discover the power and relevance of the gospel in every area of life.
Journalling the Psalms by Dr Paula Gooder, Canon Chancellor at St Paul’s Cathedral and a writer and lecturer in Biblical Studies. The Psalms contain some of the most beautiful lines in Scripture: lines that inspire and comfort us when we need them most and draw us into a life of prayer and praise. The Psalms remind us of community, of the people around us, known or unknown to us, and all that their lives hold. They also call us to worship and pray together.
FILTHY RICH: How the property crash saved my life by Manoj Riathatha. Manoj Raithatha appeared to have it all: a booming property company, a picture-book family and the power to shape his destiny. Then his professional and personal worlds were shattered. The 2008 financial crisis devastated his business and a sudden illness threatened his son's life. With his hollow foundations exposed, Manoj found himself utterly dependent on the prayers of others and the help of a previously unknown God. Morally bankrupted by greed and selfishness, Manoj would have to build his life and marriage anew with different foundations. With profound reflections on race, identity and meaning, Filthy Rich addresses some of the burning issues of our day.
TEN: Laws of Love Set in Stone by J John. TEN rediscovers the Bible's perfect design for our relationship with God and others. Author J. John shares how readers can reclaim God's absolute truths while living in a subjective culture. We explored the Ten Commandments in our preaching series Winter/Spring 2023. Listen to those talks HERE.
God on Mute: Engaging the Silence of Unanswered Prayer by Pete Greig. Originally written out of the pain of his wife's fight for her life, but also the wonder of watching the prayer movement they founded changing lives around the world, Pete Greig steps into the dark side of prayer and emerges with a hard-won message of hope, comfort, and profound biblical insight for all who suffer in silence.
The Bible in One Year - by Nicky Gumbel. Read the whole Bible in 365 days. Get the book, app, or podcast. Click here: Bible in One Year.
How to Pray – 'a simple guide for normal people’ – by Pete Greig. Very readable with lots of helpful illustrations from Pete’s own experience. The book is an accompaniment to the prayer course: Sessions | The Prayer Course - The Prayer Course
Singing in Babylon - Jeff Lucas. Flourishing in second-choice life situations.
We recommend ordering your books from Bridge Books, 3 Okehampton Street, Exeter.
