Notices for Sunday 4th Feb

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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 (Sat 3rd)

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

Ladies Bible Study: February

Study buddy notes for our next study in 1 John are now available to collect from church or you can download them here. You’ll also find them on Grace Place, along with all the previous notes. We’ll meet again in person on Monday 26th February so make a note in your diary! 🙂

Carole Barrow

Our dear sister Carole went to be with the Lord on 22nd January and we send our condolences to her family. The funeral will take place at West Wiltshire Crematorium, Semington at 11.45am on Tuesday 13th February, followed by a thanksgiving service at Priory Street at 1pm. All are warmly invited to either service. Refreshments will be held in the coffee hall after the thanksgiving service. If you’re able to help with setting up, serving hot drinks or clearing away, please contact Julia Benham on 07899 964958.

Church office closed next week

Please note that Ruth is away on leave next week and therefore the church office will be closed. Any items for next week’s notices should be sent to Cathy Simon on cathysimon@btinternet.com.

Corsham Churches Together Lent groups

All are warmly invited to join a Lent course which will be running across five weeks, starting Monday 19th February. The group will meet at St Aldhem’s Church on Mondays at 7.30pm (refreshments from 7pm), repeated at St. Patrick’s on Thursdays at 10.30am (refreshments from 10am). For more information speak to David Morrell.

Meal Train – Coordinator needed

Our Meal Train Ministry has been running for many years, blessing members of our church family at times of both joy and challenge. The meal train provides up to two weeks of meals to those who have welcomed new babies or are going through difficult times due to illness or injury. Meals are provided by a rota of generous volunteers and are set up (with the help of a very useful online app) by the coordinator.

Since 2020 the Meal Train Ministry has been coordinated by Lucy Lewis, who will sadly be leaving Corsham Baptist Church later this year. Meal Train coordination is straightforward and there is a clear process in place already. On average, we deliver a meal train every other month and coordination takes 1-2 hours per meal train. So this is a great ministry for someone interested in getting more involved in church life and getting to know church members, but who doesn’t have loads of time to offer. For more information please contact Lucy Lewis on 07446 953259.

Regular Activities

• Junior Church: more 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 postponed until Easter.
• Hang out: this activity has been postponed until Easter.
• 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 Cathy Simon at cathysimon@btinternet.com by 12 noon on Wednesday.