Notices for Sunday 21st July

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Sunday Services

Prayer walk around Corsham – Saturday morning

Please join us on a prayer walk for Corsham tomorrow morning. We’ll set off from Priory Street at 8.30am.

The Planning Center app

At the church meeting this week, Jonny S told us about a new app that we’ve recently adopted called “Planning Center” Church Management System. The app is a set of software tools designed to help us organise information, coordinate events, and communicate/connect with the congregation. Its primary use within CBC initially is to help with service preparation, in particular the planning, preparation and arrangement of music. In the future, we’ll seek to trial further modules that support event coordination and registrations. If you’d like to find out and read more about Planning Center, we’ve provided a link below to the website (the “Services” module is the one being adopted currently).
https://www.planningcenter.com

Rudloe Community Centre – pledge form

Following the church meeting on 1st July and an update provided on the current level of increased giving pledged to the Rudloe Community Centre project, we are asking people to continue in their prayerful consideration of any possible increase in their giving or contributing time. To remind people, the additional funds required equate to every member increasing their giving by £15-£20 per month. However, we recognise that for some this is not feasible, whilst others may be able to give more.

If you are able to pledge additional monthly giving to the Church to help support the Rudloe project, or are able to contribute time, please complete the google form here (hard copies are available at church). Thank you in advance for your prayerful consideration. Note: this form is confidential and only seen by the treasurer.

Fellowship picnics – 4th August

Please note in your diaries the above date when we plan to have bring-and-share picnics after the morning services in Neston and Corsham, venues to be confirmed nearer the time. All are welcome!

Mobile phone donation

Could the person who very kindly left a mobile phone in the church office as a donation please contact Ruth in the office for a quick chat about their wishes for its use – 01249 701078.

Junior Church memory verse

This month’s memory verse is:

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not die but have eternal life. John 3: 16

Men’s Weekend Away – 20th-22nd September

There’s still space for you on the Weekend Away if you haven’t yet booked. We’ll be staying at the YHA Llangattock Mountain Bunkhouse, Crickhowell, in the Brecon Beacons National Park. The dates are Friday 20th-Sunday 22nd September with an option to stay until Monday morning at no extra cost. The cost is £85 per person (concessions available as required) – the priority is to have you there so please talk to Ian Holmes or Dave Eckley if funding is an issue.

Teaching will be by Mark Fossey, Senior Pastor at Redeemer Church in Croydon. There will be plenty of food (chef duties ably supplied by our brother Tim Hogg), walks out, coffee in the local village, worship, and nightly fellowship around the firepit.

To reserve your space please complete the google form here. Payment can be made via bank transfer – details below.

Bank: Santander
Sort Code: 09-01-54
Account number: 03123488
Reference: Mens24

Idea for a day out

Wendy R shares an interesting idea for a day out to London over the summer – a free event at Southwark Cathedral. ‘Threads Through Creation’ is a retelling of the creation story through 12 huge textile panels. Click here for more information.

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.
• Our Community Money Advice service is available by appointment for anybody who is struggling with debt problems. Do get in touch if you would like help and advice in this area. Tel. 07895 716485.
• 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.