Transforming communities, one quiz at a time On 16th November, 40 of us at St Luke’s joined in with Tearfund’s The Big Quiz Night event. The evening started with a lovely meal together and then the teams had a go
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Big Parenting Questions
About 50 people from all over Watford came to St Luke’s for the Big Parenting Questions event on 6th November 2024 Care for the Family were taking this new event for mums, dads and carers around the UK. Robin Vincent, Chief Executive
Harvest Sunday 2024
St Luke’s Harvest Festival celebration with a Parade of Uniformed groups was held in the morning service on Sunday 6th October Donations of non-perishable food were collected for Watford Foodbank and New Hope and the offertory supported the Bishop of
Desert Detectives Holiday Club 2024
We were stranded on a banana island in 2021, working out in the bodybuilder’s gym in 2022 and lost in space trying to get home in 2023. This year (6th-9th August) we went on an archaeological dig as the Desert
70s Night at the Essex Arms
Members of the Cassiobury and nearby Community Choir (CanCC) went to the Essex Arms on the Wednesday of Mission Week (13th March) to host a night filled with 70s hits, from Carpenters classics to the funk of Stevie Wonder. The
Esther – The Play with Songs
2024 kicked off with our very own St Luke’s Church spectacular production of Esther. No expense was spared when procuring some of the best acting talent in Watford! The play was written and produced by our Reader, Pam Norman. As
Breakfast Club
Breakfast Club (8:30-10:00am on specified Saturdays in term time) is slowly growing into the community we have been praying for!Breakfast Club (8:30-10:00am on specified Saturdays in term time) is slowly growing into the community we have been praying for! Families
Keswick Convention 2023
Image courtesy of A Wilder. Keswick Convention, the oldest Christian conference in the UK, began in a tent in the vicarage garden of St John’s Church, Keswick. It has grown into today’s annual ‘convention’ that welcomes 12,000 people a year over
Starship Discovery Holiday Club
From 1st to 4th August we ran a holiday club for over 65 children who travelled through space, following Dr Watt and Ace as they tried to make it home in time for tea, avoiding asteroids and black holes and
New Wine 2023
At the end of July, a group of 26 from St Luke’s attended the New Wine Christian Festival 2023, held at the Kent Event Centre in Detling, near Maidstone. A few of us camped but most of us, including myself,
Father’s Day Barbecue – June 2023
The Beaver Scouts, although small in number, thoroughly enjoyed the Father’s Day Barbecue, painstakingly prepared by the older Scouts. The Scouts all deserve a big thank you, particularly James, for co-ordinating the event and getting the production line of assembling
The Big Help Out
On Monday 8th May the nation was encouraged to get involved in volunteering in honour of the coronation. At St Luke’s this was organised in the form of a Big Help Out morning. Our amazing team of around 30 volunteers weeded,
Cameo Bluebell Walk – May 2023
We set off from St Luke’s expecting rain but when we arrived at Dockey Woods, Ashridge, the rain stopped. Even when we moved on to the Bridgewater Monument to have coffee and a chat – no rain! After coffee, some decided
The Coronation Big Lunch
On Sunday 7th May, to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, St Luke’s held a lunch after the morning service. Over 100 people came and enjoyed coronation chicken (or a suitable adaptation) prepared by our amazing chefs, Wendy and Geoff.
Easter Monday Pilgrimage 2023
We knew what the weather had in store for us on Easter Monday, so we were well prepared for a very wet walk to St Albans Cathedral. Paul, Mary and I set off from St Luke’s at 9 am and met
Malawi Cyclone: March 2023
Update from Ruth Guinness, SIM Malawi In mid March, the President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, announced 14 days of national mourning following Cyclone Freddy. It is the Southern Region (which includes Blantyre) that has been most affected. Malawi’s Department of Disaster
The Easter Experience
The Easter Experience was an all-week-long event from 27th March through to 31st March for all the groups meeting in our building plus others! Six videos performed by members of our very talented church family played all around the church
Cassiobury and nearby Community Choir
Who would have thought that singing was SUCH FUN? The Cassiobury and nearby Community (CanC) Choir started up in order to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June last year. We started with about 8 people and have grown to
World Day of Prayer
“I have heard about your faith” Ephesians 1:15-19 Chatting to a friend last month, I discovered that their way of preparing for the World Day of Prayer is to meet together a few weeks beforehand and plan their event. Not
The Story of Joseph
Congratulations to all the people who made up our unique production of The Story of Joseph, portrayed on seven consecutive Sundays during the morning services in January and February (they are still be available to watch on St Luke’s YouTube if
Pancake Party
Tuesday 21st February was Shrove Tuesday, and we had an amazing Pancake Party! A dedicated team mixed, flipped and drizzled over 200 pancakes for the Rainbows, Guides, Urban Saints and youth groups, plus the church family. Everyone who came was
Tearfund’s The Big Quiz Night
We have been taking part in Tearfund’s The Big Quiz Night for 5 years now! We enjoy getting together as a church family for a good meal with lots of fun, a quiz, and the knowledge that others are doing
Christmas Pudding Stir-up!
When do you allow yourself to start getting excited about Christmas? Do you wait until the first advent door or candle on the wreath? Do you need to hear Mariah Carey or Michael Bublé? As a child, I loved Stir-up
Sharing the St Luke’s love at Christmas
Christmas can be a very sad and lonely time for many. For those who have so little it can be hard to find and joy or sparkle during the festive season. The Luke’s Santa’s Hampers were originally started by Anne
There is a time for everything
Has it really been over a year since I started working at St Luke’s? Firstly, I want to thank everyone for the welcome I have received and still feel on a daily basis. It has been wonderful to make new