Weekly Newsletter 


Dear Church Family

Welcome to our bumper Newsletter for the Sundays of August in which you’ll find information to take you through the Summer Holiday period.

Last Sunday Gill preached the concluding sermon in the first section of our series on John’s Gospel and powerfully reminded us of the authority Jesus has in this world as The Son of God.  Chapter 5 verses 16 to 47 is a passage of scripture which we easily miss, as it’s sandwiched between The Healing of the Man at the Pool and The Feeding of the 5000, so let me encourage you to read it again prayerfully during the coming weeks and see what God has to say to you!!  She also shared this prophetic word which we were given at a recent Ministry Team Meeting and encouraged us to pray it into being for us at Holy Trinity.

Now we’re taking a break from John’s Gospel, and we are beginning a short series looking at some of the parables in Matthew’s Gospel – short punchy stories with a powerful message for us all.

In the next four weeks we’re going to be worshipping together as a church family with our Summer Sundays – all age services with something for everyone.  Our Kids and Younger Youth Teams will have a well-deserved rest before getting going again next term.

Whatever you’re going to be doing in the next few weeks we’d love to see you on a Sunday and we’d love it if you would pray about the following things with us too:

August 3rd – 9th

  • The ongoing appointment process for our next Vicar and the other churches in our Deanery also in Vacancy

  • The work of Tearfund and Open Doors as they respond to great needs in the world

  • The Staff Team at HT as we go into light duties mode!

August 10th-16th

  • An increase in our church finances to enable us to fulfil current obligations and extend our ministry in this town

  • The work of Swale Christians Against Poverty and Foodbank as they seek to support local people in need

  • Our Worship band and our Organist as they lead us in sung worship week by week. 

August 17th – 23rd

  • Leaders planning the next term for Wigglers, Love Laughter Lunch, Homegroups, Kids Church and Young Youth

  • The ongoing support given to MentalkHealth by our team of volunteers

  • The ministry of Street Pastors in Sittingbourne Town Centre through the coming weeks.

 August 24th – 30th

  • Service Leaders and Preachers as they faithfully serve Jesus and His church

  • The work of Mission Aviation Fellowship and Mercy Ships as they serve the Lord in difficult situations across the world

  • Your family and friends, especially any who do not yet know Jesus

August 31st – September 6th

  • Those who are going back to or starting school, college or university this week – children, young people and adults

  • The work of New Wine in supporting church leaders and local churches in this country and abroad

  • All our wonderful teams – Thursday prayers, Tech, Drinks, Doors, Prayer Ministry, Bible Readers and Pray-ers – and your own ministry for the coming term – what is the Lord asking of you?

I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me I will call on him as long as I live. Psalm 116:1

Thank You for your partnership in the Gospel – we are TEAM TRINITY – and we delight in being part of what God is doing in and through us all!

Have a good summer and if you need to contact us please use office@htsb.church and we will respond as soon as we can.

Here are a few things we think you might like to know….

  • Don’t forget to make a note in your diary of our bring & share lunch after the 10.45 service on Sunday, 14 September!  More details to follow…

  • It’s not too late to book places for children at Sittingbourne Baptist Church’s Scripture Union children’s ‘Deep Sea Divers’ holiday club from 18th to 22nd August 2025.  You can pick up paper copies at HT.

  • Many thanks for your generous donations to Swale Foodbank – we’re so encouraged by your generosity!  Please don’t forget the Foodbank during the summer holidays as demand will continue to be extremely high.

  • If you’re in need of activities for your family, why not play a round of Adventure Golf at Rochester Cathedral?  It’s free and is on until Sunday, 31 August.  For opening times and more information, visit https://www.rochestercathedral.org/new-events/2025adventure-golf or see our poster in the church porch.

  • If you would prefer a quieter, more prayerful activity, Canterbury Cathedral is running weekly mini pilgrimages around the cathedral precincts at 4.30pm on Thursdays in August and September.  They’re free of charge but donations would be welcome.  If you’re interested, visit https://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/worship/pilgrimage/ or take a look at the poster in our porch.

With our love and prayers

Ann and the Staff Team