Pastoral News: 25 April 10

The last email we have received from Paul and Janet indicates they are safe and well but still in Zimbabwe and staying with Carly’s parents in Harare. We pray they will be able to get a flight home soon now the flight restrictions have been lifted.

Fellowship News

We are pleased to hear that Fran (formally Whitaker) and Craig have succeeded in getting a flight home from India.

We have no update from Andrew and Cynthia since we heard they were stranded in Beijing a week ago. We pray that they are safe.

Our congratulations to Iain and Angie Row on the birth of their daughter Josephine Joy, a sister for Emily. Also, our best wishes to Chris and Linda the proud grandparents.

We remember our member Trevor Ransome as he runs the London Marathon today in aid of Willen Hospice.

Flowers 25/04/10

The flowers today are in memory of Spencer Bateman and are given by his parents Chris and Lisa, back in the USA. Spencer would have been 10 years old this coming Tuesday. “'We welcome the day to remember our precious son and to send lots of love to our NPBC family. You remain dear to our hearts still today.”

Preaching Elsewhere

We remember in prayer our member Rod Ruston as he leads the service at Yardley Gobion URC on Sunday 25th April.


WORLD CUP 2010
ENGLAND v ALGERIA
Friday 18th June – 7.00pm at NPBC


Large screens * Barbeque * Prizes and much more

Tickets available shortly and will cost £3.00 Adults, £1.50 Under 16's

Coming soon, 'Scorchio' a superb magazine produced in Association with CVM
(Christian Vision for Men)

Urgently required for June to September rota

Help is required to assist the caretaker clean and clear the premises after events on Saturday evenings usually around 11.30pm for approximately 30 minutes.

Extra help is required with setting out the chairs and furniture on a Sunday morning due to holidays by the small number of men who regularly get the rooms ready for worship on a Sunday morning. Younger men where are you? – Please could you help? Please see Catherine or email: info@npbc.org.uk.

An additional person is required to be trained to set up and run the personal amplification. If you want to know what is involved please talk to David Evans, Roger or Andy Hall.

Wanted: Car Driver for Sunday Mornings

A request for transport to and from church on a Sunday morning from within Newport Pagnell has been received. If you think you might be able to assist (perhaps on a rota basis) please see Catherine or email info@npbc.org.uk.

CTNP/Christian Aid

On Saturday 8th May there will be a bookstall and coffee morning in aid of Christian Aid on behalf of CTNP. It will be from 9.30-12.30pm at the URC. Donations of books welcomed, offers of help gratefully received.

Collector’s Needed

Christian Aid Week this year is from 9th May to 15th May. Churches Together in Newport Pagnell (CTNP) are looking for helpers to distribute & collect envelopes for the Annesley Road area (around Ousedale School). If you would like to volunteer please contact the CTNP coordinator Gavin Lucas on. Thank you.

Jesus Quest

The Bridgebuilder Trust will have a group working with Year 4 children (ages 8 & 9) at Green Park School on Thursday 6th May and Cedars School on Thursday 1st July. The project is called JesusQuest and it aims to teach children about Jesus using fun activities. If you would like to join them at either school, please contact Linda Morris.

Thank you from TEARFUND

Three months have passed since the Haiti earthquake and we need to say thank you. Because, as big as this disaster was, its proportions have been matched by the staggering and inspiring response of the UK church. Your generosity has been truly amazing. You’ve prayed for those affected and those responding, and you’ve given millions of pounds. You have fuelled our response, enabling us to reach out with hope and help.

We’ve produced a short film. It will show you some of the work you’ve made possible, and tell you some stories of hope from Haiti. Log onto: www.tearfund.org/news/Haiti.

Looking ahead, more than 200,000 people lost their lives in the quake, and around 3 million were affected. The task ahead – rebuilding homes and infrastructure, and rehabilitating lives – is huge. Please continue to remember the people of Haiti, our staff, and our partners in your prayers.

Before the Haiti earthquake, UK churches and individuals had given generously to our disasters fund. This made it possible for us to respond within hours of the quake. Thank you again, for loving your neighbour as God asked us to, in thought, and word, and deed.

Quiz Answers

For those still puzzling over the quiz we had last Sunday with Roy Freestone, here are the answers. All facts are from the Guinness World Records web site:

· The longest time controlling a football is 24 hours and was achieved by Dan Magness (from the UK) during an event organised by Sony PlayStation in Covent Garden on 30 April / 1 May 2009.

· The record for the longest backwards motorcycle ride is 150km (93.21 miles) and was achieved by Hou Xiaobin (China) in Binzhou City, China on October 4 2006

· The largest commercially available hamburger is 74.75kg (164.8lbs) and is available for $399 at Mallie's Sports Grill Bar in Southgate, Michigan USA as of 29 Aug 2008

· The longest title of a book is 1433 characters (290 words) and was written by Davide Ciliberti (Italy) in July 2007. The book describes the idiosyncrasies of the PR world.

· The world's largest solar energy roof covers the exposition hall of the Floriade 2002 Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands. The area of the roof is 26,110m2 (281,045 square feet). It had a generating capacity of 2.3 MW and was created by Nuon Renewables on April 6, 2002.

If anyone cares to challenge this information, please refer to Roy’s chief researcher, Matthew Turner.

Service Details 25/04/10

Good morning and a warm welcome to our service which is led by Steve Greenfield and Eric Westwood. Eric is a former president of the Baptist Union and BMS missionary in Brazil. He’s now a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Northampton and we are delighted to welcome him and his wife Jean.

CHURCH DIARY

SUNDAY 25 April
10 – 10.15am Prayer Time in the Chapel.
10.30am Service of Worship led by Steve Greenfield & Eric Westwood.
7.00pm HomeGroup B Food for Body, Soul and Spirit at Giffard Park.
7.30pm yPod 1st Generation (years 10 up).

MONDAY 26 April
6.15pm Boys’ Brigade Anchor Boys & Junior Sections. See Roger.
7.45pm Amicus – Contact Sam Downton or Mark Nicholls

TUESDAY 27 April
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
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 in the chapel. All welcome!
HomeGroup A is at the Mission Partnership Hustings
HomeGroup B is at St Ebbe’s, Oxford. John Lennox: Does science necessitate atheism?

WEDNESDAY 28 April
11.00am Bethany Lunch Club for Senior Citizens. Contact Peter Faulkner for bookings and Elsie Smith for transport.
8.00pm HomeGroup at Newport Pagnell

THURSDAY 29 April
6.15pm Girls’ Brigade Explorers For all sections see Sue Garnham
6.45pm Girls’ Brigade Junior Section
7.45pm Boys’ Brigade Company Section Contact David Huckle
8.00pm Girls’ Brigade Senior and Brigader Section

FRIDAY 30 April
10 – 11.30am MOPS Alpha in the chapel

SUNDAY 2 May
10 – 10.15am Prayer Time in the Chapel.
10.30am Service of Worship & Communion led by Paul Rosier
4.00pm Food4Thought led by Sarah Moreton, Christian singer and musician.
7.30pm yPod 2nd Generation (Years 8 & 9).