Springs Fellowship
Springs is a wonderful fellowship for adults with learning disabilities that meets together on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month.
Building friendships by sharing news over a cuppa, worshipping (often using Makaton signing) and learning more about God’s great love for us – often through drama or other creative activities. A special time at the end of each evening is when we pray with one another. End of term treats like meals out, the Christmas social, or BBQs are always popular! Plus we also enjoy attending other social events together – whether this is the Life Project Curry Night each November or the St Philip and St James Church Pantomime in January.
It is very much a team effort with volunteers helping to provide transport to/from Springs for some of our members, helping with refreshments, supporting members with a craft or simple drama’s, or getting involved with prayer, worship and accessible teaching.
The best way to find out about Springs is to come and visit to see what we do and meet our Springs community, without any commitment to then get involved (though we suspect that once you visit once, you will want to return again and again).
To find out more, arrange to chat or visit Springs please get in touch springs@lifeprojectbath.org.uk / 07708 217 901
A typical springs meeting will follow a pattern similar to the following:
Each gathering begins with a warm welcome to all and Christian worship, with Makaton Signing to enable everyone to engage as they are able.
We follow a theme for a term and someone will help us to think about what the Bible teaches us about the theme – recent themes have included “Friendship” and “The ‘I am’ sayings of Jesus”.
We will usually gather around tables for refreshments as we talk about theme together and complete a craft activity related to the theme – this could be an individual craft or something that will lead to a combined project. For example, we have made individual Easter gardens on plates and have drawn around our hands and written prayers to be added to a prayer tree. Sometimes we might have a little quiz or play a game to help us consider what we are discussing.
We also love drama so we might act out a story or, on occasions, we are invited to take part in special services at local churches or with the Life Project (such as the annual Carol Service) and so we will rehearse a short drama for these occasions.
We will always take time to listen to one another prayer requests – as we give thanks as well seek God’s guidance when we face difficulties. We pray for each other and typically there will be time for more sung and signed worship before we head home.
In April 2022, we are celebrated the 20th anniversary Springs. There are so many of the Life Project community whose lives have been greatly impacted by this precious fellowship group. In the video below members of Springs tell us what the group means to them.
