Notice sheet for 15th January 2017

Church Meeting

The first Church Meeting of the year will take place tomorrow night, Monday 16th January at 8:00pm. All members and attenders of CBC are encouraged to come along. Agenda and previous minutes are on the table at the back.

Midweek Service

The next midweek service will take place on Wednesday 18th January, commencing at 2pm. The text is Genesis 13 and 14 and Eric Seager will be leading and preaching. There will be Communion. The service is followed by tea/coffee and homemade cake.

Baptism Service

We will be having another baptism service at the 11:15am service on Sunday 29th January.

Infant Dedication

Joey and Emily Pillinger’s son, Ernie, will be dedicated at the 9:15am service on 29th January.

Facebook: Blessing or Curse?

What are our children getting up to online? Is what they are doing safe? How can we stay informed and involved in a healthy way? Join Dan Ovens (Youth Pastor) for a Social Networking (that’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and all that jazz) Seminar to explore together the blessings and dangers of the online world. Thursday 9th February at 7:30pm in the Church Hut. See Dan for more details.

Prayer for Missions and the Persecuted Church

The next meeting will take place at Priory Street on Monday 23rd January at 7:45pm. If you would like to know more about these prayer meetings, please speak to Wendy Rowe or Vanessa Naish.

Tanzania 2017

As you are probably aware we are planning another mission trip to Tanzania to help with the building project at the bible institute in Morogoro where Steve and Ruth Lancaster are currently serving.  The plan is to go during the last two weeks in June.  Anyone interested in attending or just curious to hear more is invited to come along to a meeting at CBC Priory Street on Friday 3rd February at 7:30 pm where we will remind ourselves of last year’s trip and talk about what we may be doing this year. Contact Stuart Little if you have any questions.

Time for two: Growing your marriage in Christian love

Marriage, like all good gardens, needs love and time to grow. Take time to enrich your marriage. Two teaching sessions on growing your marriage in Christian love, 7:30pm-9:00pm on Saturday 4th & 11th February at Priory Street. All couples welcome, whether flourishing or struggling, married 2 years, 22 or 202 years! We’ll have tea/coffee, puddings and biblical teaching. Please let us know you’re coming by signing the sheet at the back.

Ladies’ Bible Study

The next women’s bible study is taking place on 30th January at 7:30pm. Notes for this study are on the table at the back of the church. If you would like more information about these studies, please have a chat to Kathy Larkman or Anne Holmes.

Chippenham Street Pastors

If you would like to find out more about Chippenham Street Pastors, please contact Elspeth. A new training course starts on the 1st February at Sheldon Road Methodist Church @ 7:30pm. The first night will be an information evening. Poster on back table!

Church Directory

Please complete the form overleaf if you would like to be included in the church directory. If you are already listed and none of your details have changed over the past year, there is no need to complete a form. Please write clearly and leave the form in the box on the back table. Thank you.

 

….This week….

Monday: Mums’ bible study, 9:30am; Church Meeting, 8pm

Tuesday: Rudloe Tots, 10am

Wednesday: Early morning prayer, 7:15am; Midweek service, 2pm

Thursday: Toddler Group, 10am; Corsham Money and Debt Advice Centre, 7:30pm

Friday: Corsham Money and Debt Advice Centre, 9:30am; Engage, 4:30pm; Energize, 5:30pm.

Saturday: Prayer for gospel expansion 8.30am; Café on the Green, Rudloe, 2:30pm

 

….Looking ahead….

23rd Jan: Prayer for Missions and the Persecuted Church, 7:45pm

28th Jan: The Ark, 10am

29th Jan: Ernie Pillinger dedication 9:15am service; baptism @ 11:15am service

30th Jan: Ladies’ Bible Study, 7:30pm

1st Feb: Midweek service, 2pm

3rd Feb: Tanzania meeting, 7:30pm @ Priory Street

4th Feb: Craft Club, 10:00am; Time for 2, 7:30pm

9th Feb: Social Networking Seminar, 7:30pm

11th Feb: Time for 2, 7:30pm

15th Feb: Midweek service, 2pm

20th Feb: Prayer for Missions and Persecuted Church

25th Feb: The Ark, 10am

26th Feb: Infant Dedication, 11:15am Emmeline Street

27th Feb: Ladies’ bible study, 7:30pm