The Source Community
Contact: Dominic McDermott
Membership Criteria: Someone who has been a member of a Faith and Friendship (FAF) Group for 6 months
Meetings Time & Location: Dom & Alison’s FAF Group Weds evenings 7.30-9.30pm Downley Common
Purpose of Group: We are to be an example of a lay community that helps bring about parish renewal locally and inspire others to raise up similar communities in other parishes.
Activities of Group: Weekly FAF groups, monthly and weekend Band of Brothers, various annual events.
Web Site: http://www.faithandfriendship.org.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Source-Community-Faith-and-Friendship-Groups-184169544943826/
We are to be an example of a lay community that helps bring about parish renewal locally.
Our Vision is to become a vibrant parish-based lay community with a deep and rich Celtic spirituality which will inspire others to raise up similar communities in other parishes.
We have a varied collection of activities and events:
- FAF groups weekly, consisting of welcome, worship, word and witness
- Mid-Size Contact Group on First and Third Weds 8-9.30pm OLG, (Food and drink, short input from one of us, worship, shared Celtic evening prayer)
- Band of Brothers meeting on last Monday of month 8-9.30pm Downley. (Beer, drumming/worship, talking stick sharing)
- Band of Brothers weekends away, caving, flying, canoeing etc
- Yearly Community/family holiday week at ARC in August
- Annual Day of Renewal
- May Fayre BBQ and refreshments tent
- Membership of European Network of Communities
Source Community calendar 2016
Month 1ST Weds FAF 3rd Weds FAF FAF
April 6 13 20 27
May 4 11 18 25 (Big Comm Day Out 28-29)
June 1 8 15 22 29
July 6 13 20 27
August 3 10 No FAF 17 24 31
as ARC CAMP 8-13TH Aug
September 7 14 21 28
October 5 12 19 26
November 2 9 16 23 30
December 7 14 21 (28 No FAF)