Exwick Community Church
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Welcome to ECC!
Dedicated to seeking God and serving Him in our community
Sunday Worship
We meet on SUNDAY MORNINGS at 10:30am in the Exwick Parish Hall, Station Road. Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month - all who love the Lord Jesus Christ are invited! For more information, please click here.
Our MESSY CHURCH service happens on the second Sunday afternoon of each month. If you like activities and crafts, check it out!
Latest News
For all our news, events and dates, see our monthly Newsletters. If you would like to receive the Newsletters by email, and regular updates on our events, please complete the Form on our Newsletters page.
KIDS MATTER: A small group of mums, dads and carers of children aged 1-10 meets weekly on THURSDAYS, 1:15-2:45pm. 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.
May, June 2023
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
A donation box is in the foyer of Exwick Parish Hall.
Exwick Community Church was 30 years old on EASTER SUNDAY!
ECC began on Easter Sunday, 1993. This Easter Sunday, 9th April, we celebrated our 30th Anniversary. We thanked God for His faithfulness to us through the years, enjoyed a bring-and-share lunch together, and tucked into this wonderful cake!
Preaching Series
- The Beatitudes -
This spring/summer we are looking at the Beatitudes, the eight statements Jesus gave at the beginning of his Sermon on the Mount, statements which are said to be the most concise summary of what it means to be a follower of Jesus.
Listen to the Talks HERE.
photo courtesy of K Adams on unsplash
Warm Spaces
Many thanks to EXETER CITY COUNCIL, who provided us with a Warm Spaces grant to help us put on extra 'mini Messy Church' sessions over the winter. Our regular Messy Church events will continue monthly, and of course Friday Friendship is open to everyone every Friday!
FRIDAY FRIENDSHIP: Every Friday during term times 10am - 12midday. ALL WELCOME! A warm space to get a hot drink, have a chat with friendly people. Lots of toys for toddlers, too!
MESSY CHURCH: Sunday afternoons 4pm - 6pm every second Sunday of the month. Activities and crafts around a Bible theme, a celebration time, and a FREE HOT MEAL! Suitable for families with primary school children.
John Sumner visits Tek Ura, Albania
John Sumner visited Albania in early November, and was able to stop by the Tek Ura Centre in Tirana. This is the organisation we support, who are working with marginalised people, disabled children, the elderly, and struggling families. CLICK HERE to listen to John's talk, which he gave at the service on 27 November.
You might have seen on ‘BBC Spotlight’ a short snippet featuring Mark, the Exeter Foodbank Manager. It was part of an item on the ‘cost of living’ crisis and Mark was saying that donations to the Foodbank have also dropped significantly as a result.
As part of the Foodbank response, they are asking each church or community group to focus on specific items. We have been asked if we can become the ‘Cleany Uppy’ Church and collect Washing-up Liquid and Laundry Pods (not bottled or powdered soap though!)
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 together with a sign so please remember the Foodbank when you do your weekly shop. If you would prefer us to go shopping for you, we are happy to do that for you and any donations can be made via the Church Just Giving page HERE. Please add a note to Marie to say it’s for the Foodbank or you can also place cash in the offering box on a Sunday Morning, again marked for the Foodbank.
Thank you all for supporting the Foodbank in the past. If you have any questions, please just ask! Graeme Salisbury
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
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.
If you want to walk on water you've got to get out of the boat by John Ortberg. Out on the risky waters of faith, Jesus is waiting to meet you and offer you his Holy Spirit power that will change your life forever, deepening your faith and trust in God.
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
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry - John Michael Comer.
The Bible: A story that makes sense of life - Andrew Ollerton. A great overview of the Bible, which shows how relevant it is for our lives today.
Singing in Babylon - Jeff Lucas. Flourishing in second-choice life situations.
We recommend ordering your books from Bridge Books, 3 Okehampton Street, Exeter.
You can now make a one-off or recurring gift to ECC in a safe way. Just use this button, which will take you to the Secure Just Giving Website. You can also add Gift Aid if you are a tax payer.
