Welcome to Women at Holy Trinity and St Andrews 

 

The vision and purpose of the Women's ministry is to...

 

 'create a nurturing and uplifting environment where women can flourish, reach their potential and fulfil their purpose to make disciples'

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As well as organising meetings and events for fellowship we aim to help and encourage each other grow in faith, serve our community and share our love for Christ. ​Our activities are run by women for women. You are invited to come and invited to bring guests. 

 

Details are available from the church office contact buttons below. 

Church members may contact event leaders directly via the church directory 

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As we begin 2026, it is a good time to think about what God might want for us as a group of women in the church. We are a mixed group - different ages, stages, situations, circumstances and also at different places in our faith journeys. What a lot of experience and wisdom to share!  Wherever we are in our faith journey, it is our hope and prayer that we can all grow deeper in our faith helped by the following:

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1. Feeling truly connected and a sense of belonging in the church family

2. Encouraging one another through meeting, praying and studying God's word together

3. Growing in our relationship with God and allowing Him to strengthen our faith and speak into the lives of others

4. Reaching out to the community and drawing others to Jesus

 

It is God working in us. The more we submit to Him,

the greater He can move and fulfil His purposes.

I hope you agree that the events and activities that we focus on this year should be centred on one or more of those ideas so that we really can grow as women after God's own heart.

'Bloom where you are planted'.

Let us intentionally get to know people in our workplaces and communities, perhaps supporting community groups and making connections.  Local (Combe Down) groups/activities (non-church) are;

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• Combe Down Art Trail

• Combe Down Heritage Society

• Combe Down Baby and Toddler Group

• Firs Field Committee

• Combe Down/Oldfield Rugby clubs

• Cubs and Scouts

• Hadley Arms Skittles

• Hadley Road Residents Association Coach trips (I was intrigued so went on one of these with a friend last summer - it was brilliant! 

 

These are just a few, there will be many more...

If going along to a group isn't for you, invite someone round for a coffee, get to know them. You never know where it may lead.

Other suggestions

• Join a book club... start a book club! 

• Join a choir, maybe go with a friend

• Join a knitting or craft group

• Attend an exercise class

• Invite a neighbour for coffee

• Go for a walk with a friend/neighbour

• Make conversation at the bus stop/on the bus

• Offer to do something for someone

• Take cake round to a neighbour!

• Ring someone

• Just chat to people..

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It would be fantastic to hear how people are connected outside church but within the community. We could all be really encouraged.  
 

Upcoming events
We will be organising another Women's worship evening before the end of March - date and details still being confirmed. It will be a chance to come, connect and worship God together.

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Other events/activities that we are thinking about for this year:

• Women's retreat day - somewhere fairly local, spending time with God and each other

• Community Cafe at Firs Field event - a chance to serve and get to know our local community

• Clothes swap - a willing group has offered to run this charity event, opportunity to invite friends 

• Wreath making - all-inclusive community event, connecting in the season of Christmas

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;

in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."     

Proverbs 3:5-6
 
This verse is well-known but it is such a simple truth. Trust in God completely, submit to Him in everything - it is Him working in and through us, if we let Him, to fulfil His purposes. 
Happy 2026 everyone.

With love,

Nicky x

 

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