The Downs Benefice

In Emergency – Coronavirus

In an emergency, please contact the Rector, Revd Jax Machin on:

 Email: revdjax@downsbenefice.org.uk

Mobile: 07761 055228

Please also look at these websites to find details of how to join others online for prayer, worship, study, and community life:

Diocese of Winchester: www.winchester.anglican.org

The Church of England: www.churchofengland.org

SCAM WARNING

If you are contacted by anyone claiming to be from the NHS Track and Trace scheme and who wants to send you a testing kit and asks for your card number to pay for it - THIS IS A SCAM. The proper NHS Testing Kit is free.

For full details see Notices

Further information about the phone line is available

here.

Coronavirus Support:

Chilbolton Coronavirus Support Group

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Crawley Corona Helpers

Phone:  07807 363689 or Email: crawleycoronahelpers@gmail.com 

Littleton Coronavirus Support Group

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Sparsholt Community Support

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Sparsholt Community Support

Group  Newsletter

Wherwell Coronavirus Help Line

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Hampshire Help Line

0333 370 4000.

(This number has been issued by Hants Constabulary.)

Prayer Requests

If you have any prayer requests, for any concerns lying on your heart or to give thanks, please email the office on office@downsbenefice.org.uk

All prayer requests will be made anonymous before being passed on  to our Prayer Team.

Coronavirus and Online Safety

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Parish Magazine Deadline

Copy for June/July edition of the Benefice Parish Magazine should be submitted by 12.00 noon - Friday 10th July.

Prayer for Today -  Tuesday 7th July

Gracious Father,
by the obedience of Jesus
you brought salvation to our wayward world:
draw us into harmony with your will,
that we may find all things restored in him,
our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.

OUR CHURCHES ARE OPEN AGAIN

 for Individual Private Prayer.  

 The Churches in The Downs Benefice will be open at the following times:

Be assured of my love and prayers for you all, Revd Jax

Benefice Morning Prayer comes into your home

 Tuesdays at 9:30am on Zoom. 

If you would like to join us for this short service please call on 01962 880 845 or send an email to the

Benefice Office  

We can then get in touch with you, sending you a copy of the service and the link to Zoom.

Cafe Church - Sunday 5th July

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The Widow's Mite

 If you wish to watch any of the our previous service videos, please go to Archived_Videos