27 november

Sunday 27 November 2011 - Welcome

What is happening this week :

Sun 27 – today is our Annual Gift day service – please use the yellow envelopes for this – thank you.

Tues 29  Playmates – toddler and parent / carer group     9:30am – 11:00am

Wed 30  First School Christingle Service                                           9:30am

              Home Groups at  Ron and Mary’s                                            8:00pm 

    Home Groups at  Mark and Andrea’s                                      8:00pm  

Dec 1      Day of Prayer    - church open between                8:00am – 4:00pm

              Home Group at Margaret’s                                                 10:30 am

              Home Group at Mike and Helen’s                                         8:00pm

Sun 4     Morning Service                                                                  10:45am

REMEMBER THURSDAY this is our monthly day of prayer. If you are unable to drop in then please take a copy of the notes and take a few moments on your own during the day to pray for our fellowship and the community in which we live. There is NO prayer and praise at 8pm this month.

How good are you at reading the Bible? Bible reading notes can be a great help. There are a number on the Market but if you want to use the IBRA ones then please see Enid Lacey. If you don’t know what these are like then you should find some old copies to look at in the foyer.

What you might need to know

If you are new to this church you may be interested to know :-

There is a loop system for those who are hard of hearing, Crèche is provided for babies/toddlers in the hall, and a Sunday Club group is available for pre-schoolers to age 11 in the hall from approx 11am. Please stay after the service to have a coffee/tea and biscuits, these are available in the hall.

If you would like someone to pray with you after the service, please either ask someone you know and trust or move to a seat on the front row where Mike or a nominated person will be available.  Do not feel too embarrassed to do this.  We believe in prayer.

Sunday Services for the next month:-

 

Sunday 11th December Family service led by Mark Coventry                10:45am

                                    Evening Communion service                                    6:00pm

Sunday 18th December – Family service which will including Christingle and  mince pies will be served with the tea and coffee.    10:45am                                     

                  Carols by Candlelight – come early – 7:30pm – for mulled wine,

                          coffee or tea and mince pies                                       8:00pm

Sunday 25th December Christmas Morning Celebration Service           9:30am

Sunday 1st January Morning Service                                                     10:45am

Notices:-

November 29th – Gold Hill Baptist Church Jonathan Edwards is speaking on Advent and a vision for BUGB. Tea and coffee at 7:45pm

Leprosy Mission Christmas is coming and Mary Lacey has now received a copy of this year’s Leprosy Mission Christmas catalogue. If you would like to browse through it then please talk to her.

ALSO A BIG THANK YOU to all those who have supported TLM in some way or other his year. If you are a box holder can you please return it to Mary Lacey before Sunday 11th Dec.

Lighthouse Quiz is now available at £1 per copy. This year’s topic is – Parts of the Body – E.g. Rowntrees did fruit ones - (4) gums. Last year we sold 120 so hopefully we can do the same this year. Why not put one in a Christmas card to a friend - they will have a chance of winning £20.00 and it will certainly help Lighthouse funds.. Thanks you for all your support for Lighthouse - Val Allcorn

THE SEARCHLIGHT THEATRE COMPANY presents ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year’ The production follows the story of a family whose Christmas television viewing is cut short and they are forced to entertain themselves…. How will they survive without voting for their X Factor and Strictly favourites, hearing The Sound of Music or looking for sunshine with Morecambe and Wise? Find out as the cast bring together a unique combination of drama and song and some wonderful classic seasonal moments on stage! Broadway Baptist Church Thursday 1st December at 7.30pm Tickets: Adults £5   Children £3 Ring 01494 772244 or 785545 or contact the church at: office@broadwaybaptist.org.uk

Christmas eve service- this year it is our turn to host the Christmas eve service. This will start at 11:15pm.

Restore Hope Latimer HP5 1TU.  Retreat Day December 8th in the dairy- 9.30 am – 3.00 pm.  “Making Space for Jesus to come.” Before Christmas preparations consume your life, come and de-clutter your mind.  Make room for Jesus to be part of his birthday celebrations.  Cost £20 including refreshments and lunch.  Come warmly dressed with appropriate footwear to enjoy the estate in winter.

If you have an item for this newsheet, please phone (714689) or email it to:- hgbaptistchurch@tiscali.co.uk by Thursday afternoon.  Please be aware that it will not be possible to include any items received after this.  Thank you.

 


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