Notices for Sunday 25th August

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Sunday Services

If you prefer not to appear on the live stream/recording at Priory Street, you’re advised to sit in or under the balcony.

Prayer walk around Rudloe – Saturday morning

Please join us on a prayer walk for Rudloe tomorrow morning. We’ll set off from Broadwood School car park at 8.30am.

Adam on leave

Adam is on leave until 30th August and isn’t checking emails or messages during his time away. If you need to get in touch with one of the elders during Adam’s absence, please email them on oversight.team@corshambaptists.org.

Sheila Nowell

We send our love and condolences to the family of our dear sister and church member Sheila, who went to be with the Lord on Wednesday 19th August. The funeral service will be held at Priory Street on Thursday 29th August at 1pm and all who knew Sheila are invited to attend. You’re asked to dress smartly but not necessarily in black. Refreshments will be held in the hall after the service and if you’re able to help set up, serve drinks or clear away afterwards, please contact Ruth in the church office (01249 701078 or email office@corshambaptists.org).

An Invitation to Wonderful Wednesdays

Sue Morrell writes, Midweek Service meets every two weeks. We have worship and teaching between 2pm-3pm and then we go through to the hall and enjoy homemade cakes, tea, coffee and a great time of fellowship. Because our service is during the afternoon our demographic tends to attract people who are retired! But we’re not all old!!! Sadly though, those of us who are on the rota to serve teas and coffees and make cakes are all in our seventies or eighties! Which makes loading and unloading the dishwasher and standing for an hour tiring, and for some, impossible. Added to that, two of our regular team are about to have quite awkward operations which will put us out of action for at least two months!

So, this is both an invitation and a cry for help! The invitation is that we would love for some younger folks (even young mums! because you could slip out at 2.55pm to collect your children from school) to come and join us and bring our average age down!!! And a cry for help because we really do need some younger, fitter and more mobile help to set up and serve our refreshments. The worship and teaching is always gospel-centred and a real encouragement and challenge halfway through your week! The cakes are delicious (and if you enjoy baking we’d love to sample your cakes), we are a really friendly group and would love to get to know you better. Please think and pray about it and come along and give us a try. If you would like to know more about us have a chat to David or Sue Morrell, Julia Benham or Dave Matthews who would love to tell you more!

Our next Midweek Service is on Weds 26th at 2pm when David M will be bringing a message from Luke 10:25-37. We look forward to seeing you there!

Priory Street picnic – Sunday 1st September

If you’re coming to the Priory Street service on 1st Sept, join us afterwards for a picnic. You’ll need to bring your picnic lunch, a folding chair or a blanket to sit on, and we’ll head to Meriton Avenue Rec (5 mins walk) after the morning service.

Baby items needed

Do you have any baby items that are no longer needed? One of the expectant mums at Priory Street is looking for items such as a cot, pram, car seat and baby clothes. If you can help please contact Merab on merabnathan@gmail.com.

Praying for Mission

As we aren’t meeting in person this month to pray for mission, please add these prayer points to your personal prayers:

• Africa Inland Mission: Chad: praise the Lord that longtime disciple H has told his family that he is a believer! Pray that God would calm the anger of his family, help them to listen and open their hearts to the Gospel.
• Ben Francis, BMS: pray for Ben in his disciple-making ministry in India. Praise God for the many new groups of disciples, and pray that they will grow in faith and have courage when they face persecution and discrimination.

Junior Church memory verse

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways submit to Him and He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3: 5-6

Volunteer required – Designated Person for Safeguarding

We’re looking for a volunteer, ideally with the relevant experience, to work in the Safeguarding Team as DPS – click here to read the role description. Please get in touch with Elspeth Pitman on elspethp@corshambaptists.org for further details or to express an interest.

Volunteer required – Health & Safety Ministry Leader

Could you take on this role? Click here to read the role description and if you’re interested in helping in this way, please speak to Jonny Street or any of the trustees. 

Safeguarding at CBC

Should you have any safeguarding concerns, no matter how small, please contact the safeguarding team at safeguarding@corshambaptists.org – you can find the full safeguarding policy here.

Regular Activities

• Junior Church: volunteers are needed to enable this ministry to continue at our Sunday services. You don’t necessarily have to teach and it won’t be every Sunday. Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated. If you feel you can serve in this way, please complete the form here so that the necessary safeguarding checks can be done. If parents/guardians of children attending Priory St Junior Church would like to be added to the mailing list for Junior Church updates, please can you send an email to vicki.kelly@corshambaptists.org with the desired email address and who they are guardians for. Thank you.
• Prayer for Missions & the Persecuted Church: the first Tuesday of every month, 8pm on Zoom. Contact the office for login details.
• Women’s Bible Study: we meet on the last Monday every month from 7.30pm.
• Souper Friday Café: Friday mornings from 10am-1pm. Come and enjoy a free drink, cake and soup. Open for help with food items to take away too. Speak to Colin, Carol G, Brenda or Paul G for more information.
• Ark Children’s Service: last Saturday of the month 10:30am-12:00pm during term-time only.
• Toddlers: Thursdays 10:00am-11:30am during term-time only.
• Life groups meet in person and/or online. Contact us if you’d like to join one.
• Youth Groups – contact Dan for further details.

Please send items for next week’s notices to ruthl@corshambaptists.org by 12 noon on Wednesday.