Benefice Notices

• News and Notices

  Here you can find the news and notices for what is currently going on in our churches. For up to date information on our current vacancy for Rector of Prestwood and Great Hampden, please visit our designated page: Vacancy Updates. 

• Pancake Party | Tuesday, 17th February | 5pm-7.30pm | HTP

  Join us for our annual Pancake Party!! Tuesday 17th February, 5pm-7.30pm. 

  A selection of sweet and savoury pancakes (with gluten-free and lactose-free options available).

  Let us take the hassle out of Pancake Day! Meal Deal options are available, along with our famous Unlimited Lemon & Sugar!! How many can you manage??

  All are welcome!

• The Big Lighthouse Quiz | Saturday 7th February 2026 | 7pm

  All are invited to take part in The Big Lighthouse Quiz, Saturday 7th February 2026, 7pm at Oldham Hall, Great Missenden. 

  Each year Lighthouse Missenden holds events and activities to help fundraise for Lighthouse Week, 27th-31st July 2026. Tickets for the quiz are £12 each, and they welcome teams of up to 10 people. The price includes a hot/cold buffet and there will be a licensed bar with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks available for purchase. 

  Tickets are available from https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/great-missenden/oldham-hall/the-big-lighthouse-quiz/2026-02-07/19:30/t-vxvkplq or by emailing raiff@lighthousemissenden.org.uk to reserve your place and pay cash on the night. 

• An announcement from the Reverend Nigel Spoor

  As many of you will know I have been considering retirement for the last couple of years. After much prayerful consideration over Christmas and New Year I have decided that, as I will be 75 this year, the time has come to set a date. My last Sunday in the Benefice will be Sunday 19th April 2026. This means that I will be with you through Lent, Holy Week and Easter and will give me and Irene the opportunity to search for our retirement home. This year will be a big year of change, but that isn't something to fear but is a great opportunity for the Benefice.

  May God bless you all. 

  Nigel

• Monthly Social Groups | HTP

  There are two different groups that meet monthly as a social gathering. Men’s Breakfast, meeting on the first Saturday of the month, and the Ladies’ Friday Brunch Club, meeting on the last Friday of the month. 

  Men’s Breakfast gathers in the Hall at 8.30am for a full cooked breakfast and an array of interesting speakers.

  The Ladies’ Friday Brunch Club meets at the Hildreth’s Café at 10.30am for a natter. 

  If you would be interested in joining either of these groups, please let the clergy or wardens know and they can pass your details on to the relevant organisers. 

• Family Service | Candlemas | Sunday, 1st February | 9.30am | HTP

  Our next Family Service is Sunday 1st February, 9.30am. As it's the first Sunday of the month, we will also be having breakfast in the Hall before the service - so come early for bacon and sausage rolls!!

  Candlemas is when we celebrate Jesus' presentation in the temple, and was traditionally the time when the church would bless all the new candles.

  There is a fun craft for youngsters at the front of church, and all are invited to take part in the service reading, doing the intercessions, ringing the bell - there is a job for everyone of every age!!

  We will also be announcing the winner of the ART COMPETITION!! Entries in by 9.20am. For more information, contact Frances families@htprestwood.org.uk. 

• Craft & Praise | Love | Saturday, 7th February | 3pm-5pm | HTP

  Our next Craft & Praise is Saturday 7th February, 3pm-5pm. We'll be celebrating God's love for us! There will be 6 awesome craft activities, cake and refresments, and ending in informal worship. Donations taken on the day. For more information and to book a place, email Frances on families@htprestwood.org.uk. 

• Bishop of Oxford | Vacancy in See Consultation

  On the 7th of January the Vacancy in See Committee opened its consultation seeking views from across the Diocese. The next stage in the committees role is to create a Statement of Needs, this will set out information about the Diocese, including its hopes and challenges, and what people have told them is important to them in a new Bishop. This is where you come in, you can either answer the short survey here: https://oxford.anglican.org/consultation. Every voice matters and will be heard. If you would prefer to complete an offline version there will be printed copies in each church. All responses remain anonymous. 

• Volunteers Needed

  We are in need of some volunteers to help at three of our weekly clubs. The more volunteers we have - the less often you are likely to need to do it. 

  This includes:

  Sparks Club | Mondays, 11.45am - 12.45pm | Prestwood Infant School 

  Light Club | Thursdays, 12.15pm - 1.15pm | Prestwood Junior School

  Toy Library | Thursdays, 9.30am - 1pm | The Annexe

  If you would like to help with any of these then please speak to Frances. 

• Support our work with Acts 435

  We work in the community with Acts 435. Acts 435 is a giving website that allows people to give money directly to others, and 100% of what is donated via Acts 435 goes directly to those in need. When so many people need so much help giving to charities and good causes can sometimes feel overwhelming and hard. Acts 435 puts people who want to help in touch with people who are in need, through a network of churches and local charities. Acts 435 enables virtual, online giving for specific needs.

  If you would like to be notified by email when a local Acts 435 is made by us, please let one of the clergy know.

• Eco Church Bronze Award for Holy Trinity

  After a thorough audit and the submission of our paperwork to the A Rocha Eco Church Awards Scheme Holy Trinity, Prestwood has been awarded the Bronze Eco Church Award. This scheme is our church's primary means of addressing the climate crisis through the PCC's Climate Strategy. We are now working on achieving the next-level Silver Award.

  Help us respond faithfully to the climate and nature crises! Join us in reaching the Silver Award!

  • Community and Global Engagement—Transforming local and global communities and ecosystems
  • Buildings—Finding energy efficient and innovative ways to manage our places of worship
  • Land—Nurturing spaces for people and nature
  • Lifestyle—Living joyfully and sustainably as followers of Christ
  • Worship and Teaching—Embedding creation care in worship, prayer and learning

• Join our Kiva Team

  

  More than 1.7 billion people around the world are unbanked and can’t access the financial services they need. Kiva is an international nonprofit, founded in 2005 in San Francisco, with a mission to expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive. They do this by crowdfunding loans and unlocking capital for the underserved, improving the quality and cost of financial services, and addressing the underlying barriers to financial access around the world. Through Kiva's work, students can pay for tuition, women can start businesses, farmers are able to invest in equipment and families can afford needed emergency care.

  We have had a team on Kiva for about ten years. In that time we have:

  • Loaned over $20,000.00
  • Made 875 different loans

  Currently there are 15 team members. You can be one of them! By lending as little as $25 on Kiva, you can be part of the solution and make a real difference in someone’s life. 100% of every dollar you lend on Kiva goes to funding loans.

  Follow the link on the website or scan the QR code and you too can Join our team today!

• HTP in the News

  Great to see the work of Holy Trinity, Prestwood featured on the BBC News website, alongside our village schools and council services. Our amazing Family Suport Worker, Fran McLean spearheads our fantastic team of volunteers who do so much work in the community, just some of which is referenced here.

  Cost of living: The hidden poverty in England's least deprived area - BBC News 

• Your invitation to Light a Candle and Make a Prayer Request in Church

  Did you know you can light a candle and make a prayer request in Holy Trinity, Prestwood? The church is open all day for everyone. You are invited to walk in and up to the altar area, light your candle and write your prayer--or just sit and spend time with God.

• Planning an event? We can provide the venue.

  If you are arranging an event and are interested in using the Church Hall, Church, Cottage or Marquee then please get in touch! You can contact Lesley at marketing@htprestwood.org.uk for more information.