Newsletter 26th April 2015

Newsletter 26th April 2015

Annual Church Meeting

At the church meeting on Monday night, it was agreed to move to two Sunday morning services at 9.15am and 11.15am starting in September. We will keep the church fully informed as we progress with these plans.

At the meeting, the following people were brought into membership of Corsham Baptist Church:

Rob and Sharon Durant

Chris Drake

Graham and Jo Redfern

Alan Christie was elected Elder for another term and Rhiannon Price was elected as CBC’s new Children Deacon.

Copies of the Ministry Booklet produced for the ACM are on the table at the back. Please take a copy!

Prayer Meeting

Sunday’s evening service is the first of three prayer meetings (April, May and June). We will look at why we pray. Steph will then lead us in prayer for our persecuted brothers and sisters throughout the world. We would really encourage as many people as possible to come along to this meeting.

Pastors’ Days Off

Please note that these are when our Pastors have their days off:

Eddie Larkman- Tuesdays

                Rob Durant – Fridays

                Dan Ovens – Saturdays

Ladies’ Bible Study

The next ladies’ bible study is taking place tomorrow night, 27th April at 7.30pm. Please speak to Kathy or Anne if you would like to know more about these monthly meetings. Studies are on the table at the back (light green sheets).

CBC Craft Group

Craft Group are meeting again on Saturday 2nd May, 10am- 12.30 in the coffee hall.  There will be a mini workshop in fabric boxes; knitting and crochet will be going on, there will  be lace work to see and card-making along with all the other skills we are blessed with. Oh and chat and coffee and cake!  For more information see Pam or Kathy or just pop in next Saturday and see what we are doing.

Our Missionaries – Steve and Ruth Lancaster

Copies of the latest Lancaster newsletter are on the table at the back. Please take one and keep up to date with their activities and ministry in Tanzania.

…This week…

Monday: Mums’ bible study, 10am; Ladies’ bible study, 7.30pm

Wednesday: Early morning prayer, 7.15am

Thursday: Mums ‘n Tots, 10am; Debt Advice Centre, 7.30pm

Friday: Debt Advice Centre, 9.30am

Saturday: Prayer for Gospel expansion in Corsham 8.30am; Craft Group, 10am

…Looking ahead…

3rd May: Infant Dedication, 10.45am

6th May: Midweek Service, 2pm; Prayer for Missions and the Persecuted Church, 7.30pm

10th May: Infant Dedication, 10.45am

12th May: The Lunch Club, 12 o’clock

20th May: Midweek service, 2pm

30th May: The Ark, 10am

31st May: Prayer service, 6pm

3rd June: Midweek service, 2pm

6th June: Craft Group

8th June: Ladies’ Bible Study, 7.30pm

10th June: Missions and Persecuted Church prayer meeting

17th June: Midweek service, 2pm

20th June: TLC summer party, 3pm