On 2nd January Steve will be travelling to Senegal, where he and Gill lived and worked from 1990 to 2001 at the WEC run school for missionaries’ children. While there he will participate in the team conference, which is held every year at this time. WEC Senegal has several teams working in different parts of the country, doing both urban and rural evangelism and church planting among several people groups. Other team members are involved in running an orphanage for street children, teaching English, youth work, sports ministry, administration, guest house management and leadership responsibilities. Steve is very much looking forward to renewing fellowship with the members of WEC Senegal.
The conference will be held at Bourofaye Christian School, where Steve and Gill used to teach. In the photo you can see the children, missionary staff and local African staff.
Steve will teach seminars on child protection, and also do one of the devotional talks. After the conference he will stay on at the school to spend time with the staff and children, participating in the various activities going on, and also assisting them in addressing any issues where help is sought.
Please pray for Steve as he prepares for this visit. We know from our time overseas that a visitor can bring enormous encouragement. Pray also for the following points:
That the seminars he gives will be effective, well understood and useful for all ministries and situations involving children.
For his devotional talk, for the Holy Spirit to enable him as he prepares and delivers this.
That his presence will be a help and an encouragement, both to colleagues that he has know for many years, and for those he has not met before.
For wisdom in areas where he needs to give advice.
For good health and safe travel. We praise the Lord that there is no Ebola in Senegal at this time.
At the Special Church Meeting held on Monday 1st December it was agreed, by majority vote, that Rob be called to join the staff at Corsham Baptist Church as a pastor. Rob and his wife, Sharon, have accepted the offer and Rob will commence his ministry with us in April 2015. We give grateful thanks and praise to God for guiding us during this church plant process and would ask that you continue to pray for the fledgling work in the Rudloe community.
Christmas Offerings
The offering at the Nativity service will be donated the the Corsham Food Bank. The offering at the ‘Carols by Candlelight’ service will go to Tearfund in support of their work in combating Ebola. If you wish to gift-aid your offering, please put it into one of the white gift-aid envelopes (available on the table at the church entrance), and fill in the appropriate details.
Ladies’ Christmas Meal
This will be held Monday night, 15th December at 7.30pm. We will have home-made soup and pudding. Cost is £3 per person. Please sign up on the sheet at the back so we have an idea of numbers for catering purposes or speak to Anne Holmes or Kathy Larkman. Thank you.
Church Directory 2015
If you would like to be entered in the booklet, please complete the blue form at the back and place in the box or leave in the office. Please do not enter information that you do not want published in the directory. If you are already in the directory and all your details remain unchanged, there is no need to complete a form.
Prayer Meeting
We are continuing with our regular prayer meetings for gospel expansion in Corsham and surrounding areas. The meetings take place in The Hut from 8.30-9.30am on Saturday mornings. We would encourage people to attend this meeting and everyone is welcome!
Life in the Lancs Lane
Steve and Ruth, our missionaries in Tanzania, have compiled another interesting and information-packed newsletter for December. There are paper copies on the table at the back or you can visit their blog at http://www.lancsintanz.blogspot.co.uk/
Midweek Service
The midweek service on Wednesday 17th Dec will be the annual carol service, starting at the usual time of 2pm, followed by tea and cake. Please speak to Eric for more info.
Questions and Cake!
Vicky is organising some dates when housegroups will get together over “questions and cake” – the December date has been cancelled and so the next one will be on Wednesday 14th January. 7.45pm start and 9.15pm finish. Please speak to Vicky for more details.
Christmas Services 2014 at CBC
17th Dec 2pm – carol service
21st Dec 6pm – carols by candlelight
24th Dec 6pm – Christmas eve, with communion
25th Dec 10am – Christmas day family worship service
There are A6 fliers on the table to hand out to neighbours, friends and family!
The town Christmas card is also available to take away.
Don’t forget the Carol Service down the High Street on Tuesday 16th December at 6.45pm!!
This week:
Monday: Young mums’ bible study, 10am; Ladies’ supper, 7.30pm
Wednesday: Morning prayer, 7.15am; Carol Service 2pm
Thursday: Mums ‘n Tots, 10am; Debt Advice Centre 7.30pm
Friday: Debt Advice Centre, 9.30am
Saturday: Prayer for gospel expansion in and around Corsham, 8.30am, the Hut
Adrian,
Louise,