Welcome to in Bude Bude Methodist Church EX23 8LA Minister: Rev Neal Street 01288 352404 Caretaker: Roger Moppett 01288 355479 Circuit Website: www.budeandholsworthymethodists.org.uk SUNDAY 19th OCTOBER 2014 THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: In The Midst Of Troubles, Peace Can Be Found In Jesus. John 16 v.33 SUNDAY SERVICES This Sunday 19th October 10.00 am Bude: Mr Ray Cox 2.30 pm St Martin’s: Christians Together New Chairman’s Service ‘Sharing the Feast’ Rev Barbara Bennett 6.00 pm Holsworthy: Rev John Henry 7.30 pm Beacon: Songs of Praise Next Sunday 26th October 10.00 am Bude: Rev Neal Street - All Age Worship 6.00 pm Holsworthy: Local Arrangement Service 7.00 pm Chilsworthy: Rock Solid We extend the warmest of welcomes to you, and hope the worship will bring you closer to God. If you are visiting or worshipping with us for the first time, we hope you will be able to stay for a chat over a cup of tea or coffee after the service. As a church we believe in a living God who is active in our lives. If God has touched you or stirred something in you this morning or there is something in your life which needs praying about please don't leave today without praying with someone. Find someone to pray with you and invite The Holy Spirit to do His work. If you don't know who to ask, one of the stewards can find someone for you. There is also the prayer net at the front of church where you can leave your concerns with God. "Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so God can heal you. When a believing person prays, great things happen." James 5:16 INTO THE LIGHT. Today is the Day of Prayer for MAF - the Mission Aviation Fellowship - whose work is such a vital support to mission in many parts of the world. Please hold MAF in your prayers today and throughout the year, as they seek to be a beacon of light, and share the love and light of God, in the countries where they operate. CHURCH COUNCIL: The Church Council Meeting will be held next Wednesday, October 22nd at 7.30pm in the Church. Official notice plus agenda and minutes has been circulated to Council Members: please speak to Dorothy if you haven’t received your copy. An invitation is extended to anyone who is interested, but only Church Council Dorothy. Members are eligible to vote. LIGHT PARTY 2014. Once again the Mum's Bible Study Group are hosting a Light Party at Harlequinns on 31st October. We will be giving a small tea to all the children who come and are asking people from the church to provide sandwiches and cake again please. If you are able to help please speak to Jo McMillan, Michelle Hogarth, Jenni Stephenson, Rachel Quinn or Sarah Tolley. Thankyou THANK YOU. Ann and Paddy are very grateful for all the support they've Ann has had her surgery and is making good progress, received in recent days. So thanks again for all the prayer support, though there is still a way to go. cards, flowers etc. It is great to belong to such a supportive fellowship. Page 2 Woodford Methodist Church Quiz Night HARVEST FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS Sunday October 19th in aid of St Loye's Friday 24th October from 7pm at the Tree Inn, Stratton Tables of 6 - £4 per head Nibbles available/Raffle For more details or to book a table contact Ros Dolphin 01288 359928 Service at 11.00 a.m. Led by Mr. Vic Bickle Monday October 20th Harvest Supper from 6.00 p.m. Service at 7.15 p.m. Led by Rev Martin Keenan Sale of produce. Morwenstow Methodist Church LUNCHEON CLUB "THE MAGIC & MYSTERY OF NORTH CORNWALL" Terry Faull Monday October 27th 7.30pm Parkhouse Centre Bude All Welcome. Non-Members £1.50 Guardian of the Cornish Heritage The next meeting of the Luncheon Club will be on Tuesday 21st October. We will be serving a Hot Meal and a Sweet from 12.15 - 1.30 pm price £5.50. Come and enjoy a good lunch and good Company. Everyone is welcome. Please book with Val on 01288 331263 or Edith on 331397 CRAFT FAYRE SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1st 10AM - 3PM AT KILKHAMPTON CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP HALL NEW THIS YEAR! for those parenting 11 to 18 year olds The Stable, Chilsworthy 7.00pm Mondays from 3rd November information from Sue Banks 0777 956 0083 Have your portrait drawn in charcoal while you enjoy your coffee and homemade cake! Perhaps a drawing of your children or grandchildren would make a lovely Christmas Present THIS MONTH'S CHARITY IS LONG HOUSE, HOLSWORTHY APPEAL A VERY WARM WELCOME TO ALL! Page 3 Sharing the Feast Speaker: Rev Barbara Bennett AGES 0-12 YEARS: Fun Games and Activities Party food provided Legs & arms need to be covered due to the play equipment Children must be accompanied by an adult Fancy Dress Competition (new chairperson of Christians Together in Bude, Stratton and district) Sunday 19th October at St Martin’s URC, Killerton Road Light lunch 12.30 Service 2.30 Collection for Bude Foodbank SCHOOL YEARS 7 & OVER: At St. Michael’s Church, Bude On Wednesday 29th October 2014 10.30am - 12.30pm Theme: ‘Love Your Neighbour’ Come and enjoy a morning of hospitality, craft and celebration with lunch provided Adults - bring a child Children - bring an adult “Never has so much been owed by so many, to so few” 1940’s Afternoon Tea Dance HOLSWORTHY BEACON METHODIST CHAPEL SONGS OF PRAISE to include some of your favourite Hymns & Psalms, Sankey and Songs of Fellowship Chairman: Mr Peter Parsons Soloists: Doreen Whittingham & Cliff Nosworthy SUNDAY OCTOBER 19TH AT 7.30 P.M. Supper to follow A very warm welcome to everyone PNEUMA [the New Testament word for breath/spirit/soul] will meet again at Joy's home, at 9 Paradise Park, Whitstone, on Friday 24th October from 3pm-6.00pm. Tea and coffee etc. will be served between during the afternoon. Feel free to come and go as you please. This is a time for quiet, and also praise and prayer - as the Holy Spirit leads us. All are welcome. pneuma Sumptuous full, posh High Tea 1940’s music and memories Steve Tucker All Star Jazz Band Lindy Hop • Dancing Dress for the era - uniform & medals welcome Tickets price £15 - 10% concession for war veterans Purchase tickets in advance from the Falcon Hotel or telephone 01288 352005 All profits to and Page 4 SUMMER NEWS FROM THE WATERWAYS. 'Sing to the Lord a New Song, Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day.' Psalm 96: 1 & 2 God is good, he pours out his grace upon us every day. How privileged we are to have Jesus as our Saviour! How wonderful it is to have received his new life into our hearts, where he lives by His Holy Spirit. To Him be all glory power, majesty and honour, forever and ever Amen! As we have received from Him, we pray that we will freely give his love to others. We constantly pray that He will give us more opportunities to share the Good News of Jesus with those we meet on the waterways and elsewhere. Indeed, this summer he has graciously answered our prayers once again. Praise Him! We thought in April that we would cruise to Bristol and then make our way to London over the summer. However, last November we met a boater who had complex issues and God put it on our hearts to help him out of his difficult circumstances, whilst at the same time letting him know that it is God who changes lives, not us. We were delighted to walk side by side with this boater as one thing and then another was sorted out over the spring and summer months, until God had worked through all the facets of the situation to bring about a victorious conclusion. To Him be all the praise! We brought the boater a Bible, out of Canal Ministries funding, and pray that he will read it and come to know Jesus as his Saviour and Lord. During this time we also met other boaters who had various physical and practical needs. We pray that each time we are given the opportunity to help someone that they would see Jesus as a result. We have also had marvellous God moments. One of these happened when we met a boater poling his boat along the canal and who was about to moor. He called for help just after Andy had said, 'I'll give him a hand to moor'. The chap looked thin and was not happy about his circumstances. We asked him if he had eaten, but he had not and had no food, nor money to buy petrol for his engine (hence why he was poling his boat). Canal Ministries was able to assist him with buying the petrol and we also gave him a food parcel which we had been generously given from a nearby church to give to a boater such as him. We spent the afternoon with the gentleman, listening to his story and sharing Jesus with him. He said that he occasionally went to a nearby church and just after Sue quietly prayed in her heart that God may open an opportunity for us to ask him if he would like to go to his church with us that evening, he asked us if we would go to his church with him that evening! God is so good. The vicar at this church wanted to know more about what God is doing on the waterways and gave us the opportunity to share about the work of Canal Ministries. From this came an offer of some Bibles for us to give away. God is amazing the way he works things out. Recently, Sue was doing some dusting on the boat and came across these Bibles, and thought 'we need to give some of these away'. Then the Holy Spirit prompted her to give two to the man on the boat which had just moored alongside us at the water point. She duly picked up two of the Bibles and emerged onto the back deck of the boat where Andy was in conversation with the boater. Unbeknown to Sue, he had been telling the boater about the Vineyard Church which meets in Bath and the chap Page 5 explained that his Mum had just started going to church. Andy told Sue and she immediately offered him a Bible to give to her - he was pleased to accept it and then she offered him one as well and again he gladly accepted it. We pray that he will read it and come to know and accept Jesus our Lord and Saviour for himself. We have also had the privilege to take part in and lead services. We pray always for more opportunities, to proclaim Jesus as Lord. As we begin our 'summer - now autumn' cruise we ask that you would pray for all those we have met this summer and pray that we would always be attentive and obedient to the prompting, leading and guidance of the Holy Spirit as we now travel towards London and possibly Nottingham for the winter. Family News As many of you will know Michelle, our daughter married Ben on July 12th this summer. The wedding was absolutely wonderful, Michelle did not stop smiling all day, and God was indeed glorified in the ceremony. Daniel our son also married his long term girlfriend, Charlotte, whom he met at university, on August 9th. Again the wedding was wonderful and we were delighted to see them both so happy. We are now 'mother-in-law' and 'father-in-law' and will do our best in our new roles. We were also delighted to be at my nephew's wedding in September - another wonderful occasion. Sue was pleased to be given a horn and is practising making a noise with it (cannot call it a tune yet!). Finally, it was really good worshipping with you and sharing fellowship when we visited you recently. We pray for God's blessing to be upon you all. To HIm be all the glory forever and ever. Amen. Yours in Jesus Andy and Sue Smith Donations of nonperishable items are always welcome for the Bude Food Bank and can be left in the box in the porch. The foodbank also needs carrier bags to distribute food gifts. Poundstock Church and Gildhouse Don’t Forget ... Saturday 10-5 BUDE Craft Fair & Pumpkin Festival October 25th and 26th Sunday 11-4 Local crafts and foods Lunches and refreshments Prizes for heaviest pumpkin, best-carved pumpkin and creative use of a pumpkin (adult and child) Bring your pumpkin and join in the fun! Page 6 LECTIONARY READINGS October 19th Isaiah 45 Vv 1-7 Psalm 96 Vv 1-13 1 Thessalonians 1 Vv 1-10 Matthew 22 Vv 15-22 October 26th Leviticus 19 Vv 1-18 Psalm 1 1 Thessalonians 2 Vv 1-8 Matthew 22 Vv 34-46 Retiring Collections on Sundays during September and October are for Mission Direct. If you have any suggestions for future recipients of retiring collections, please speak to the Stewards. Pastoral Visits. If you know of anyone who would appreciate a pastoral visit, or who is housebound and would like communion, please let the Stewards know. Church & Hall Bookings. For bookings at BMC, please contact Mrs Christine Moss (01288) 356393, or e-mail to [email protected]. PRAYER CORNER This week please pray for:Ÿ our ministers, Kevin Hogarth and Joy Wilson as they prepare to preach God's word around the circuit next week, Ÿ it is 6 months since over 200 girls were kidnapped in Chibok, northern Nigeria, pray for their return and for the community of Chibok, Ÿ preparations for the Light Party, Ÿ Wednesday bible study group and Wednesday afternoon fellowship, Ÿ an end to the spread of the ebola virus, Ÿ the work of MAF, the Mission Aviation Fellowship. OFFERINGS FOR THE WORK OF GOD Sunday 12th October Loose Envelopes Proportion of Annual Total 219.48 555.48 243.92 £ 1,018.88 ===================== £ THE ROTAS Duty Stewards Welcome Team Collection Coffee “Playhouse” (Crèche) Flowers Video Organ Piano 19th October Elaine & Gerald Mrs G. Chadd & Mrs M. Street Mrs J. French & Mrs B. House Jen, Alan, Mary & Joan Coney 26th October Mike & Andrew Mrs J. Manning & Mrs M. Thorne Mrs J. Manning & Mrs M. Thorne Alan, Eileen, Sue H. & Margaret Jen Bond & Jay Turner Sandra McConnell & Jen Ward Mrs E. Bartlett Mark David Barker Sarah Mrs M. Kinsman Andrew David Wood Roy If you arrange a swap, please advise any changes to the rotas so that the notice sheet can be updated. WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK October 2014 Monday 20th Tuesday 21st Wednesday 22nd 10.00 am - 12 noon 8.00 pm TGI Monday Study Group Contact Dominique Dyer 353055 9.30 am Mums’ Bible Study Group at 1 Speedwell Close 9.45 am Grapevine women’s bible study group contact Jean Messenger 01288 354658 for venue 12.15 pm - 1.30 pm 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm 7.30 pm Morwenstow Methodist Church Lunch Club Prayer Meeting in the vestry Bible Study led by Rev Martin Keenan at The Stables, Chilsworthy Circuit Singers Practice at BMC Wednesday Fellowship - Speaker: Mrs Liz Virgo - Travels in Thailand. Chair: Mrs M. Street. Craft Group in Room 1. Broadclose Court Fellowship Group is now meeting at 45 Minster Avenue Church Council in the Church 7.30 pm 2.30 pm 7.00 pm 7.30 pm 7.30 pm 8.00 pm Thursday 23rd 10.00 am 12 noon to 2.00 pm (lunch at 12.30 pm) Friday 24th 2.00 pm 3.00 pm - 6.00 pm 4.00 pm - 9.00 pm Saturday 25th Parent and Toddler Group in the Hall Wednesday House Group at Cheriton, Silverton Road EX23 8EY. All are welcome; speak to Mike McMIllan (354472) Coffee Morning in the Hall. Meet and Eat Lunch Club at Bude Methodist Church Hall. For bookings contact Edith on (01288) 353244. Friday Singers Practice Pneuma at 9 Paradise Park, Whitstone 1st Bude Brigade in the Hall 6.30 pm Worship Group Practice 7.00 pm Quiz Night at the Tree Inn for St Loye’s 10.30 am Coffee Hour hosted by Edna & Sue THE NOTICE SHEET. Please ensure that information for the notice sheet is passed to Roy Mackenzie by e-mail to [email protected], by post to 15 Elm Drive, Bude EX23 8EZ, by phone to 01288 350121 or via the folder in the vestry by Thursday at 5pm for inclusion in the following Sunday’s notices. If you can’t meet the deadline, please pass your notice to the Steward on duty by Saturday evening at the latest. Prayer requests can either be submitted direct to Roy Mackenzie, or to our Prayer Co-Ordinator, Jo McMillan by phone to 01288 354472 or e-mail [email protected]
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