Notices for Sunday 28th April

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Sunday Services

Our morning service at Priory Street is live-streamed / recorded on our YouTube channel. If you would prefer not to appear on screen, please sit in or under the balcony.

Prayer walk – tomorrow morning

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

The Ark – tomorrow morning

All children are invited to this fun service from 10.30am-12pm, which will include Bible stories, games, crafts, singing and puppets! Keep an eye on the Ark Facebook page here for more info, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Church meeting – Monday 29th April

All who regularly attend a CBC congregation are invited to join us on Monday 29th April, 8pm at Priory Street for our church meeting (incorporating the Annual Church Meeting). At the meeting we will be affirming ministry leaders in their roles, hearing an update on the Rudloe Community Centre and voting on a proposal, so do make every effort to attend in person. Agendas and supporting documents will be available to collect at the morning services on Sunday, otherwise you can read them here.

We’ll also be voting on the nominations for the roles of Treasurer and Church Secretary (both Trustee roles). Nomination forms are available now – please prayerfully consider who you might nominate for these positions (you will need to seek their consent to be nominated) and submit your nomination via the church office before Sunday 28th April. Please note that only full church members can make a nomination and only full church members can be nominated.

Apologies for absence can be sent in advance to susanw@corshambaptists.org. A link will be available for those who, for accessibility reasons, are unable to attend in person – please contact the church office.

Baptism preparation course

We are hoping to run a short course beginning in the next few weeks, on a Sunday afternoon at Priory Street. If you are interested in finding out more about baptism and what it means and would like to come along to the sessions, please contact Adam (adamj@corshambaptists.org) for more details.

Volunteer required – Designated Person for Safeguarding

We are still 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

Matt Wingrave has been leading this ministry very ably over the last 18 months, for which we are very grateful, but he is stepping down this month. If you would be interested in taking on this role, please speak to Jonny Street or any of the trustees. Click here to read the role description.

Teaching in Mission webinar: 8th June, 10-11am

Africa Inland Mission (AIM) will be holding a (free) webinar on what it’s like to use your teaching skills on the mission field, and the opportunities that are available. 20% of parents have to leave the mission field due to the educational needs of their children and over 50% of AIM missionaries have children. You could help these young people grow in their education and faith, and, through supporting their parents in this way, you will play a crucial part in enabling the good news to reach peoples that have never heard it before. Why not join this online event to find out more about the many different primary and secondary teaching opportunities across Africa? Click here for more information.

Vacancies at Emmaus Christian School

There are a couple of opportunities to join the staff team at Emmaus School – one as a KS1 teacher and the other as Clerk to the Governors. For more information click here. Additionally, families are invited to an Open Day at the school on Friday 10th May – see the notice here.

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, 7.45pm 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.
• Mum’s Bible Study: Monday mornings between 9.30am-11.30am (term-time only). For more information speak to Christine C or Vicki K.
• Toddlers: Thursdays 10:00am-11:30am during term-time only.
• FLAGS (Fun Learning About God and Scripture): this activity has been paused for the time being.
• Hang out: this activity has been paused for the time being.
• 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.