Saturday 28 November: An Advent Morning
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As we approach December, we’d love to invite you to press pause, be encouraged and draw closer to God. Advent is a season of waiting and expectation. Together, we’ll explore what it means to wait on God and live with hope filled expectation.
Birgitte Grace and Emma Beaney will be sharing, alongside worship led by the Come Closer band. Emma is the founder of Come Closer, while Birgitte is part of the team and a Chaplain at Northampton General Hospital. And, of course, because its Come Closer, there’ll be delicious pastries, fruit, drinks and time to catch up with friends, old and new!
Wrapping up blessings:
From 11:45am–12:30pm, you’re invited to stay and help wrap our annual blessing parcels for women across the city, including those supported by MK Act. Each parcel includes sterling silver jewellery and lovely pampering gifts.
Can you help? We’d love donations of new, branded beauty/hygiene products such as shower gels, bath products, hand creams or other pampering treats. There’s no obligation to bring anything, but together we can remind these women that they are seen, valued and loved.
Where we’re meeting:
Newport Pagnell Baptist Church – Despite ongoing building work, we’re delighted to be gathering at NPBC this November. Places are limited, so please book early!
For our Spring and Summer 2027 gatherings, we’re hoping to find a new home whilst building construction continues at NPBC, so watch this space.
So, why not invest a Saturday morning in yourself and bring along some friends?
Here is some helpful information on where to park when you arrive on Saturday, 28 Novembe4r! We’re so looking forward to welcoming you!
HIGHLIGHTS OF PREVIOUS COME CLOSERS
Saturday 24 January 2026 – Special Guest Amy Hughes
We were blessed to have Amy Hughes join us on Saturday, January 24th, for a ‘Come Closer’ morning. If you have a testimony of what God did in your life through Amy’s teaching, we’d love to hear from you – email: emma@comecloser.org
Come Closer is a multi-generational women’s organisation. Our aim is to provide spaces and resources that encourage, equip and strengthen women to come closer to God in their daily lives, and nuture friendships with other women who will cheer them on.
Saturday 6 December 2025
Thanks so much for joining us for the blessing parcels wrapping! It was a great morning as together we wrapped hundreds of items to go into over 80 Christmas bags for MK Act and MK Storehouse! We pray they will be a blessing to those who receive them.
Saturday 10 May – Guest Speaker Andi Russell
We want to give a big shout-out to Andy Russell, who brought a powerful word on having ‘The Courage to Change’. How do you discern God’s voice, trust Him and remain confident and committed to His plans for change in your life, even when it is unexpected, seems impossible or others may question or doubt us? Andi looked at the woman known only as Manoah’s wife, a little-known story from the book of Judges. It was a special morning, where God graciously moved powerfully and so we give Him all the glory!
Saturday 1 February – Guest Speaker Birgitte Grace
A special start to the year at Come Closer was had! Thanks to Brigitte for bringing a timely word on God’s interruptions, as we focused on the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus. We also gave out ‘treasure’ boxes and considered what it looked like when Scripture says that Mary ‘treasured’ all these things in her heart. We’ll continue to keep adding to the treasure boxes throughout the year!
Saturday 5 October – Special Guest Rachael Newham
We’re so grateful to Racheal Newham for coming and speaking so powerfully in October. Rachael is a gifted communicator and author who specialises in the Theology of Mental Health. Author of two books, Learning to Breathe and And Yet (published by SPCK), she has worked in several roles across the faith sector, including as the Mental Health Friendly Church Project Manager at Kintsugi Hope. Rachael is also the founder of the Christian mental health charity ThinkTwice, which she ran for over a decade.
Saturday 22 June – Come Closer Spotlight Morning
On Saturday 22 June Come Closer spotlighted local women. We had special guest speaker Rosie Harriot, along with a panel of women, including Katie Garside (New Life Worship Leader), Rev Charmaine Howard (MK House of Prayer), and Chris Webb (Come Closer team), who shared their wisdom and heart. We also had an amazing testimony from Nicola and some breakout streams led by Birgitte and the Come Closer team.
It was a blessed morning where God moved powerfully through the lives of women.
Saturday 20 April – with Hannah Heather
What an amazing morning it was with Hannah Heather. Hannah powerfully unpacked what it means to be ‘in Christ’ and remain in Him. We worshipped, shared, laughed and were changed, as God met with us. Thank you to each woman who came – it was so good to be together, cheering onenaother on.
All we can say is a huge thank you to Hannah for coming and pouring out what God had given you.
Cathy Madavan: Speaker Cathy Madavan shared from her recent book ‘Digging for Diamonds’ in what was a powerful morning. We leaned in and God did what only He can do.
Kelly Minter: Kelly led us in worship and then encouraged and challenged us to reach out to the poor, lost and least, which always leads us to the end of ourselves, but then ultimately to Jesus. She reminded us of where we have come from (the grace, power and wonder of salvation); and it is a common entry in God’s story!
Rebekah Taylor: Rebekah spoke about the power fear can have over our lives. Read Rebekah’s blog here!
Birgitte Grace: This was a powerful message where Birgitte broke down the complex subject of the soul into bite-sized chunks with brilliant visuals. Thank you Birgitte! We will never forget the bald hedgehog!
Emma Beaney: Emma periodically speaks at Come Closer and says,
‘Be encouraged. God is so good and wants you to come so much closer to Him. To rest in Him, to lean into Him. Let me encourage you to ‘pause’ and take steps over these coming weeks to give him the much-needed ‘space’ in your life. I pray you will know His presence, His peace, His life and His altogether loveliness. He is faithful and His love endures forever.’
Cally Magalhães: We have been incredibly privileged and excited to have had Cally Magalhães speak at Come Closer on more than one occasion. Cally is an absolute inspiration who runs the Eagle Project – working on the streets and in the prisons of São Paulo – Brazil. The Eagle Project does amazing work, helping each individual rebuild a hope-filled future.
Vivien Brown: Vivien has spoken on more than one occasion. Her warmth and heart for women overflow as she speaks God’s Word with wisdom and authenticity. A spiritual mother to many, once you’ve met Vivien, you’ll always come away encouraged.
‘MY STORY’ events: These are evenings where everyday women share something from their life stories. If you have been to a ‘My Story’ evening before at Come Closer, you’ll know this is not to be missed.
