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 11th JANUARY 2015
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
The Secret Of Peace
Is To Give Every Anxious Care To God.
Philippians 4 v.6
SUNDAY SERVICES
This Sunday 11th January
10.00 am
6.00 pm
7.00 pm
Bude:
Rev Neal Street - Covenant Service
Holsworthy: Mr M. Reeves
Chilsworthy: Rock Solid
Next Sunday 18th January
10.00 am
2.00 pm
6.00 pm
Bude:
Bude:
Dr David Wood
Christians Together Service for the Week
of Prayer for Christian Unity
Holsworthy: Rev John Henry - Holy Communion
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.
This morning is our annual Covenant Service, when we re-commit
ourselves to God’s 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
TIME & SPACE.
Our new informal Act of Worship begins on Thursday
15th January at 11.30 in the Church led by Rev Neal Street. It is hoped to
continue this on a fortnightly basis. This is a new initiative by Neal and the
Stewards to offer another time for worship and we hope this will attract
folk from ‘across the water’ so to speak. If you know anyone who you think
would benefit from ‘Time & Space’ do please invite them to come along there are handbills available in the porch.
STARTING IN JANUARY.
A new group will be starting this month hosted
by Mike & Jo McMillan and Justin & Sarah Riviere. This will be an informal group
sharing food and exploring answers to life and faith.
If you would like to be a part of this group or know anyone who would please
speak to one of us.
INVITATION.
Rachel Pitt & Andrew Toynbee would like to invite all church
members to their Wedding Service at 1pm on Saturday 24th January and to also
attend a Cream Tea & cutting of the Wedding Cake in the Hall afterwards. They
particularly would like to share fellowship with you all in the Hall so please don’t
disappear after the service!
Many thanks, Rachel & Andrew
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THE RED CROSS.
This is the cross that forms the backdrop to our prayer net.
Once upon a time it could be switched on to glow red but several years ago it failed
the PAT test and hasn't been switched on since. As several people have asked for
it to be switched on at different events lately we are seeing if this can be achieved
so the cross will be gone for a while and will hopefully return renewed.
Bude Music Society
Sunday 11th January 3.00pm
Sunday 18th January 2015
Bude Methodist Church
12.30pm Soup and Dessert Lunch
2.00pm Service for the Week of
Prayer for Christian Unity
BEARE TRIO
Beethoven to Gershwin
Frank Bridge to Cole
Jazz numbers, crossover items and
one or two original compositions
for a combo of clarinet/saxophone,
cello and keyboard
The
St Martins Church,
Killerton Road, Bude
Admission by Ticket price £13
Well
is
Deep
KILKHAMPTON
METHODIST CHAPEL
Woodford Methodist Church
"Breakfast"
invites you to a
Tickets £5 from chapel members or ring
Sylv on 321340 or Shirley on 321351
E
& SP
A
CE
Jen Ward invites you to a
COFFEE MORNING
on Friday 23rd January
for Christian Aid.
It will be at
Westlands ,
Marhamchurch
between 10 am and 12 noon.
All welcome.
01288 361618
at the Morwenstow Community Centre
on Sat. January 24th, 9.30am-1.00pm
Cereals, Full English Breakfast, Toast
with Jam or Marmalade Tea or Coffee
£6.00(adults)
Book with any chapel member, or just
come along, or Phone 01288 355019
TIM
SOUP & SWEET LUNCH
All homemade, of course!
on SATURDAY, JANUARY 17th
in the schoolroom from
12 noon until 2pm
MIDWEEK
SERVICE
THURSDAY
JANUARY 15th
and fortnightly thereafter
11.30 am
BUDE METHODIST CHURCH
All welcome
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John Wesley
ADVANCE NOTICE
is travelling the
country once more
An evening with John Wesley
with Mark Topping as John Wesley
In this inspiring presentation, John
Wesley shares something of his life and
adventures. History is brought to life,
providing an insight into what Wesley
was like and his Christian faith.
Prominent Christian worship leader
and singer-songwriter
Cathy Burton
will be performing a concert
on behalf of MAF
at
Bude Methodist Church
Friday 13th March 2015,
7:30pm
Free Entry
Collection for MAF
Okehampton Methodist Church
Saturday 7th February at 7pm
Bring and Share Supper
Tickets £6.50 from
Lucy on 01837 811025
Together on the
journey
A free day workshop on
Dementia and the local
Church for people with
pastoral responsibilities.
Come and learn more about
dementia, the Dementia
Friends initiative, and how we
can welcome and support people living with
dementia among us.
Thursday 19th February 10am-3.30pm
Fairplace United Church, St James Street, Okehampton
EX20 1DT (centre of Okehampton opposite the Post Office)
Wednesday 19th April 10am-3.30pm
Holy Trinity Church, Barbican Terrace ,Barnstaple EX32 9HG
Tuesday 2nd June 10am-3.30pm
St Rita’s Retreat & Conference Centre, Moor Lane, Honiton
EX14 1AP
Torbay, October and Exeter, November - details to follow.
Book with Joan Harris 01392 294940 or
[email protected]
This year’s Youth and Children's Work
South West day conference is on
Saturday March 7th at Belmont Chapel,
Exeter, with 24 workshops to choose
from and key note speaker Mark
Yaconelli.
And new for 2015, there will be a retreat
day with Mark Yaconelli, on Friday
March 6th 2015.
The cost is £20 per person for an all-day
ticket if booked in advance, and the
closing date for advance ticket sales is
midday on Tuesday March 3rd 2015.
After this cut-off date tickets may only
be purchased on the door at £40. The
ticket price includes light refreshments
throughout the day.
To find out more, please go to:
http://www.ycwsw.org.uk/index.html
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LECTIONARY READINGS
January 11th
Genesis 1 Vv 1-15
Psalm 29
Acts 19 Vv 1-7
Mark 1 Vv 4-11
PRAYER CORNER
This week please pray for :Ÿ our ministers, David
Wood , Jo McMillan and Joy
Wilson as they prepare to preach
God's word around the circuit
next week,
January 18th
1 Samuel 3 Vv 1-10
Psalm 139 Vv 1-6, 13-18
1 Corinthians 6 Vv 12-20
John 1 Vv 43-51
Ÿ Open The Book, that there will
be plenty of volunteers as the
new term starts,
Retiring Collections on Sundays
during January and February will be
for The Leprosy Mission. 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].
Ÿ our Quest classes as they start up
for a new year,
Ÿ for all those involved in helping
the victims of people trafficking,
Ÿ for God's strength and healing for
all those amongst us recovering
from surgery and illness.
OFFERINGS FOR THE WORK OF GOD
Sunday 4th January
Loose
Envelopes
Proportion of Annual
Total
£ 277.19
447.00
243.92
£ 968.11
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THE ROTAS
Duty Stewards
Welcome Team
Collection
Coffee
“Playhouse”
(Crèche)
Flowers
Video
Organ
Piano
11th January
Jen & Andrew
Mr & Mrs A. Mill
Mrs M. Anderson & Mrs F. Trenchard
Carol Short, Tracey, Sue H., Margaret
18th January
Gwyneth & George
Mr & Mrs G. Fletcher
Mr & Mrs G. Fletcher
John & Marianne, Jane & Joy
Sarah Tolley & Jay Turner
Sandra McConnell & Jen Ward
Mrs J. Sissons
Andrew
David Barker
Sarah
Mrs E. Blaxland
Howard
David Barker
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
January 2015
Sunday 11th
3.00 pm
Bude Music Society Concert - Beare Trio at St
Martins URC, Killerton Road
Monday 12th
10.00 am - 12 noon
Parent and Toddler Group in the Hall
TGI Monday Study Group Contact Dominique
Dyer 353055
8.00 pm
Tuesday 13th
9.45 am
Grapevine women’s bible study group - contact
Jean Messenger 01288 354658 for venue
Wednesday 14th
1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
2.30 pm
Prayer Meeting in the vestry
Wednesday Fellowship Speaker: Mr Graham Jones
- Beekeeping. Chair: Mr J. Ward.
Craft Group in Room 1.
7.00 pm
Thursday 15th
7.30 pm
Broadclose Court Fellowship Group is now
meeting at 45 Minster Avenue
10.00 am
Coffee Morning in the Hall
11.30 am
4.00 pm - 5.30 pm
Time and Space - our midweek service led by
Rev Neal Street
Meet and Eat Lunch Club at Bude Methodist
Church Hall. For bookings contact Edith on
(01288) 353244.
1st Bude Brigade in the Hall
4.00 pm - 6.30 pm
1st Bude Brigade in the Hall
12 noon to 2.00 pm
(lunch at 12.30 pm)
Friday 16th
6.30 pm
Saturday 17th
10.30 am
12 noon - 2 pm
Worship Group Practice
Coffee Hour hosted by Edna & Sue
Soup and Sweet
Methodist Church
Lunch
at
Kilkhampton
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]
BUDE
All contributions to the Food Bank are always gratefully received and
donations of biscuits, instant coffee packets, smash potato, and cuppa
soup are particularly welcome at present and can be left in the box in
the porch. The foodbank also needs carrier bags to distribute food
gifts.