Pastoral News: 18 October 09

We remember Elaine Hope who has undergone surgery at Milton Keynes General Hospital this week. We pray that she’ll recover quickly and be soon back on her feet.

Bridgebuilder Barn Dance

The annual Bridgebuilder Trust Barn Dance is at Lovat Hall on Saturday 21st November at 7:30pm with a new band this year, Sleeping Moggy. Tickets are £10 including a fish/chicken and chips supper with vegetarian option and can be ordered from Barbara or Keith Bedford or from the Bridgebuilder Office.

North-South Double for Willen Hospice

One month ago Trevor Ransome and Keith Bedford completed the Great North Run and next week will be on the streets of Portsmouth for the Great South Run for the second part of the North-South Great Run Challenge. They are raising money for Willen Hospice and you can still sponsor them at www.justgiving.com/KeithsGreatNorth-SouthRun. Alternatively you can see Trevor today to put your name on the sponsor forms. Thank you for your support for Willen Hospice.

Baptism and Belonging

We are planning a service of Believers’ Baptism for December and it may be that you have been thinking about taking this step of demonstrating your faith and belief. We are holding a short “Baptism and Belonging” course on two Tuesday evenings, the 27th October and 3rd November, and if you would like to come to that and explore what baptism is all about, then do please speak to Paul Rosier as soon as possible.

Men’s Night Out

The NPBC Men's Breakfast team have organised another tenpin bowling evening on Friday 6th November. Like last year we will meet at 8.00pm at Tenpin (Old Megabowl), Leisure Plaza, Milton Keynes to enjoy a leisurely game followed by a get together at Wetherspoons round the corner (201 Midsummer Boulevard). Please pay Jonathan Winship £5.75 as soon as possible so we can make an early booking.

Magazine Contributions

We are intending to include international (including Scotland, Ireland and Wales!) Christmas memories and customs etc in the Christmas edition of the Church magazine and would be grateful if any of our church family would send us their contributions. Please pass your contributions on to anyone on the magazine team, ie Sue Richards, Paul Manning or Mandy Pateman, via hard copy or e-mail.

Samaritan’s Purse – The power of a simple gift

As in previous years NPBC is to be a drop off point for shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse. The drop off dates for shoeboxes is from Sunday 1st November until Wednesday 19th November. If you would like to take part please take a leaflet giving suggestions of what gifts to place in your box. All boxes from this area will be going to Belarus.

Wanted: empty shoeboxes and shoebox fillers. All boxes are checked before leaving the UK to ensure they all contain similar items. Sometimes they are short of soap or toothpaste etc and these have to be bought. Therefore multiple packs of soap, pens, rubbers etc which can be used as fillers are very welcome. Please leave in the box provided in the foyer.

If you would be interested in helping to sort the boxes at Bedford from 2nd November please speak to Catherine Hall for further information.

Christmas Stall

Christmas is coming very fast, so come along and buy your cards, calendars and candles etc. Barbara will be having the stall on two Sundays only, 8th and 15th November. Any profit this year will go to Open Doors to send Bibles to persecuted Christians.

Service Details 18/10/09

Good morning and a warm welcome to our worship which is led by one of our elders, Trevor Ransome. Trevor will be speaking from the series “Doing It The Jesus Way” on “Forgiving Others”.

This evening at 7.00pm in the chapel we have a service of communion and prayer led by Roy Freestone.


Next Sunday’s Service Details

Next Sunday 25th October at 10.30am our minister Paul Rosier leads our worship. Paul will be speaking from the series “Doing It The Jesus Way” on “Finding The Kingdom”. The service will also include the act of thanksgiving and dedication as John and Louise Ecclestone bring their young son Albert and commit themselves to Christian parenthood.

CHURCH DIARY

SUNDAY 18 October
10 – 10.15am Prayer Time in the Chapel.
10.30am Service of worship led by Trevor Ransome
7.00pm Service of Communion & prayer in the chapel led by Roy Freestone

MONDAY 19 October
6.15pm Boys’ Brigade Anchor Boys & Junior Sections. See Roger.
7.45pm Amicus – Contact Sam Downton or Mark Nicholls

TUESDAY 20 October
8.45am Team Prayer Meeting in the chapel.
9.30 – 9.45 am TOFTS Bible Time for Toddlers.
9.45 – 11.15am Parent & Toddler Group (24 Months+). See Yvonne Wilkinson
9.45am HomeGroup meeting at Wendy and Andrew’s.
1.30 – 3.00pm Parent & Baby Group in the Tickford Room. See Yvonne Wilkinson
1.30 – 3.00pm Parent & Toddler Group (12-24 months). See Yvonne Wilkinson
2.00pm Bible Study Group Bible Study group continuing the series from Romans 1 to 5. All are welcome.
7.45pm HomeGroup meeting at Willen – 2 Peter 2

WEDNESDAY 21 October
11.00am Bethany Lunch Club for Senior Citizens. Contact Peter Faulkner for bookings and Elsie Smith for transport.
7.45pm Alpha Course at 4, Wishart Green, Old Farm Park.
8.00pm HomeGroup meeting at Newport Pagnell

THURSDAY 22 October
6.15pm Girls’ Brigade Explorers For all sections see Sue Garnham
6.45pm Girls’ Brigade Junior Section
8.00pm Boys’ Brigade Company Section Contact David Huckle
8.00pm Girls’ Brigade Senior and Brigader Section

SUNDAY 25 October
10 – 10.15am Prayer Time in the Chapel.
10.30am Service of worship led by Paul Rosier
7.00pm HomeGroup at Giffard Park. Food, for body, soul & spirit.
7.30pm yPod (years 10 up) at.