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La Côte Council News
We are delighted to welcome John Buckingham who has stepped into the role as Treasurer following Eric Cockshutt's move to Canada. I'm sure you will join me in welcoming him into this key role on our council.
Recent Happenings at La Côte!
If you would like to have a look at some photographs of recent happenings at La Côte Church please go to our website https://www.lacotechurch.ch/recent-happening/
ChurchSuite
Services up to December have been added to ChurchSuite.
Please double check any services that you have been scheduled for and arrange to swap if you are no longer available. For further information, click HERE
It is very important that you check ChurchSuite on a regular basis to view when you are next serving, and it is very helpful if you could fill in any dates you would like to help, and also to add in your unavailabilities. Click HERE for how to do this or contact Liz.
In the future we will also be sending out an email to all those scheduled for the coming month so that you have more notice to double check your availability or arrange a swap.
Happening Elsewhere
Macbeth - Geneva - 15-16 November
The international theatre company Hoops of Iron presents a powerful re-imagining of Shakespeare’s Macbeth — a timeless story about the spiritual and psychological cost of moral compromise for the sake of power. Performed in English with French subtitles. Tickets CHF 40 / Church Community Rate CHF 34 (code: SOUND&FURY). More details here.
Online Study Course - St Matthew's Gospel
Saturday 22 November 10.00-12.30
Dr Clare Amos, the Diocesan Director of Lay Discipleship, is running a course on St Matthew’s Gospel which is the main lectionary Gospel for the new liturgical year starting in Advent. Registration details are here and this needs to be done a few days in advance so that materials can be sent to those taking part.
Jazz Carols - 19 December 20h at Holy Trinity Geneva
More details here
Ignatian Spirituality Community
If you would like someone to explore your spiritual life with and have a desire to deepen your relationship with God, then spiritual accompaniment could be for YOU! Click here to find out what the Ignatian Spirituality Community can offer you.
Growth in Prayer and Reflective Living Programme - registration open for course starting January 2026. More details here or contact Louise Burrows.
Community Bible Study
Have you ever come across Community Bible Study (CBS)? There is a local CBS group from Crossroads Church that meets in Crozet and via Zoom, and this school year, the group is slowly working its way through the Psalms. Click on the link for more information (or contact Betty).
Coup de Main / The Lost Food Project
(combatting food waste)
Members of la Côte Church take part in a food bank in Nyon. Click HERE for more information and if you'd like to participate.
Thank you so much to everyone who has been bringing dried food and tins for distribution through the wednesday food bank.
Our stocks are running low at the moment and we would be grateful for any of the following contributions:
Donations of pasta, rice, pulses (dried or tinned), tinned tomatoes and tinned fish (tuna, sardines or mackerel). If you attend church in Gingins, please leave any contributions at the back of the church.
Alternatively, please contact either Carolyn or Caroline Allsopp-Leitner
Thank you once again.
From your safeguarding team
Your safeguarding team promotes and works towards keeping our church a safe place where our congregation can feel secure and cared for.
All information can found here
And you can come and talk to us - Cate Bichara and Liz Martinez
Contact email: Safeguarding@lacotechurch.ch
 Pledging and Giving online and in person
Many thanks as ever for your giving to the life of our church and thus to our mission and service within and well beyond our community.
Pledging gives stability to the church finances and ensures that budgets can be planned realistically. So however large or however small your commitment, please consider pledging. Contact our pledge administrator, Mark Warren (mark.warren@yahoo.fr) for further details.
If you are at church without any cash but would like to give to the collection there is a solution: we have a bank or credit card reader at church to contribute to the collection using your card.
Here are the bank details for our church:
IBAN CH42 0022 8228 5504 9740 H
Holder The La Côte Anglican Church Development Association, 1267 Coinsins
BIC UBSWCHZH80A
You can also do so by scanning the QR code below using your bank app.
You may also like to remember La Côte Anglican Church in your will.
Merci beaucoup, thank you very much!
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