Newsletter for 10th May 2015

Newsletter for 10th May 2015

Infant Dedication

This morning we would like to welcome the family and friends of Tim and Beth as they come to share in the service of infant dedication of their daughter, Eva. Please join us for tea/coffee after the service to celebrate this special occasion.

Nepal Earthquake – final opportunity to donate via CBC today

CBC will be sending money to the International Nepal Fellowship (with whom several in our congregation have links) for earthquake relief.

DONATIONS – If you would like  to donate, please put your donation in an envelope, marking it  ‘NEPAL’, and put it in the offering bag or the offering box on the table.

GIFT-AIDED DONATIONS – If you wish to gift-aid your donation, please use a gift-aid envelope (available on the table), filling in your details and writing ‘NEPAL’ as purpose of gift.

CHEQUES – should be written out to Corsham Baptist Church. Donations may be made this morning or this evening, after which the donations will be sent off.

Rudloe Congregation

Please note the new start time for the Rudloe congregation is 10am each Sunday morning.

Ladies’ Bible Study

The next ladies’ bible study will be held on Monday 8th June at 7.30pm at Priory Street. The study notes are on the table at the back. Please take one so you can prepare for the study. See Kathy or Anne if you need more information about these meetings.

The Lunch Club

The next seniors’ lunch club will be held this Tuesday at 12 noon. Please speak to Wendy or Michael if you would like to know more about these events.

Prayer for Gospel Expansion

We continue to meet in the hut on Saturday mornings at 8.30am for an hour and pray for the plant in Rudloe and further gospel expansion in and around Corsham. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Uganda Mission Trip

Eddie will be leading a team of nine people on a missions trip to Uganda from 15-22 June. Eddie will be speaking at the AIM central region conference and the rest of the team will be supporting the conference doing children’s work.

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. Alternatively you can read their blog online … lancsintanz.blogspot.com.

…This week…

Monday: Mums’ bible study, 10am

Wednesday: Early morning prayer, 7.15am

Tuesday: Tuesday Lunch Club, 12 noon

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

…Looking ahead…

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

27th June: The Ark, 10am

28th June: Evening prayer service

1st July: Midweek service, 2pm

4th July: Craft group, 10am

8th July: Prayer for Missions & Persecuted Church, 7.30pm