Crosspoint is currently having to consider options regarding its long-term future.We have recently advertised in the White Horse News and other media channels to recruit a Chair and new Trustees, but without success.We are now urgently seeking local people with experience in a leadership role who could join the Board of Trustees and help take the organisation forward.At the same time as the above recruitment is underway, we would be interested in having informal discussions, with like-minded local charitable organisations about the possibility of a form of business combination.Crosspoint is in a healthy financial position. In 2024, we had 850 client visits to our Welcome Centre for help and saw 80 clients for our counselling service.If you, or a colleague, would be interested in joining us then please contact us at the email address: info@crosspoint-westbury.co.uk.Similarly, if any charitable organisation that you work with would be interested in informal discussions about a form of business combination, then please contact us at this same address.
On Friday 18 July Bethan Cheshire, a member of the congregation of All Saints' Church, displayed her musical talents in a fabulous concert entitled 'From Rosin to Reed' in the Wiltshire Music Centre. Bethan has just finished her first year at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow studying the bassoon. Last year she won the Liz Lawrence Prize from Wiltshire Rural Music. Part of the prize includes putting on a concert to showcase their talents. Bethan was joined by family members, teachers and friends and played a wide range of musical styles from Mozart to Nellie the Elephant! Bethan played not only the bassoon but also the cello and piano. She demonstrated her prowess in all three instruments. Several members of the congregation were in the audience and all agreed that Bethan has amazing talents and enjoyed the concert immensely. We wish her success in her future musical career.
On Saturday 28 June All Saints' Church welcomed many families and more into the church. There were crafts, tractors, Scalextric, home baking, tower tours, 70 (mini) tractors and more. Over £600 was raised for church funds.Thank you to everyone who contributed to a fun day by helping out, making donations of cakes and coming along.
I’m sure we have all heard the news that our Team Curate will be leaving us at the end of July.Her last Sunday with us will be Sunday 27 July when she will be preaching at a our All Age Service at All Saints at 10.00 am. We shall be saying farewell to her after this service, from about 11.00 am and everyone from across our parishes is welcome to come along for drinks and nibbles and an opportunity to thank her for all she’s done and to wish her well for the future. Please come along if you can.Please note that Holly has now moved from the curate’s house in Leigh Park and is currently living in Staverton. Her work phone number is: 07835 915580. Her email address is the same, until the end of the month.
The Westbury Festival is being held from 14-27 July. We have a number of events going on at All Saints' Church, including a concert on Tuesday 15 July at 7.00 pm and lunchtime concerts taking place from Monday 21 to Friday 25 from 12.30 – 2.00 pm. The concerts will be advertised locally. All are welcome. The lunchtime concerts are free (donations are welcome) and tea, coffee and cakes are available from 12.30 pm with the concert starting at 1.00 pm. If anyone is able to help at these events, please make yourselves known to us. We hope we can support these popular events which are important part of our local calendar.The Festival concludes on Sunday 27 with Songs of Praise at 6.00 pm at All Saints.We are inviting people to select their favourite hymn or song to be sung at this service. If you would like to choose your favourite hymn or song and introduce it at the service with a few words about what it means to you, please be in touch directly with our choir leader, Ruth Hann at wcw2@whtministry.org.uk and let her know your choice. We shall need to have these by Sunday 13 July at the latest so we have time to put the service together. It would be great to have choices from our different churches across Westbury Area Churches Together, as this is part of the Westbury Area Churches Together programme of Songs of Praise.We look forward to welcoming you to this very enjoyable event.
Our Team Administrator has announced her retirement which will be on 31 July. Lynne has served us faithfully over nine years in this role and has been an invaluable member of the Team. She has done a huge amount of work behind the scenes and we are very sorry that she is leaving us. Her last day in the office will be Thursday 31 July. She can be contacted on office@whtministry.org.uk or on 01373 850450.We would like to thank Lynne for all that she has done over these years and wish her well for the future. Please remember Lynne in your prayers as she prepares to leave the office, although she will not be going far and will continue with some of the projects which she is involved in in our parishes.We are now recruiting for a new Team Administrator. Please share the advertisement and pray that we find a suitable person.