News from the Mint
Eco Church News May 2022
Letter from A Rocha UK Earlier this year the Mint achieved the Bronze Award under A Rocha UK’s Eco Church scheme. The Church Council subsequently decided to make a donation to support the Eco Church programme. Below is A RochaUK’s reply. View Post Thank you very much...
Making Eco-Friendly Choices May 2022
This month Colin Lambert tells us why he invested in an Air Fryer. As energy prices rocket, how is it possible to reduce energy costs in the kitchen? Consider switching to an air fryer to replace most of your oven usage. This is essentially an energy-efficient mini...
Minister’s Letter May 2022
As some of you know as part of my work over in Sidmouth I was involved in hosting a beach labyrinth which took place on Good Friday. I considered it to be a good success…
Eco Church News April 2022
Carbon Footprint - Travel survey As part of the Eco Church initiative, we are starting to measure the Mint’s carbon footprint. This is the amount of carbon the church emits through heating, travel, and other activities. We want this to decline towards zero over time...
Ministers Letter April 2022
I don’t know whether you have ever considered the design process of the humble paper clip. Like most people you have probably taken it for granted, after all, we each have a few lying around in one of those drawers dedicated to “items that have no home”. Prior to this...
Eco Church News March 2022
Mint achieves Bronze Award Recently the Mint achieved the Bronze Award under A Rocha UK’s Eco Church scheme, designed for churches who want to demonstrate that the gospel is good news for God’s earth. We are ensuring that the theme of care for creation is included...
Church Life – Monday to Saturday
Have you ever wondered what we get up to during the week in the Church Centre?Well here’s a brief overview. We don’t limit ourselves to room rentals, though a large variety of groups do meet here on a regular basis including: Magic Carpet Thespians, Kick Boxing, Yoga,...
Sidmouth Project Update
At a recent gathering of the Guild at Sidmouth I gave the background and motivation behind the project that I am involved in that town. I am now six months into a two year project engaging with the wider community and finding opportunities for faith exploration. Part...