Busbridge is hosting the next Churches Together Prayer Breakfast next Saturday, 22 Feb at 8am in the Old Rectory.  Prayers will be led by Gwen and Wendy from GUC.  All welcome!

The Bible Course—starting 4 (and 5) March 2020  As part of developing our vision for engaging more deeply in scripture as a  church family, please come along to the Bible Course starting on 4 March.  It’s going to run on Wednesday evenings, and on Thursday mornings until 29/30 April.  This is a really accessible course from the Bible Society which follows the storyline of the bible and how all its books fit within the big picture.    There’s a handout with all the dates and times, which also points to more information on bhcgodalming.org and the bible society’s pages.  Please do take a look and plan to come.

A huge thank you to all who have given towards the redevelopment of the Church Centre and to those who have offered to give their time. A thank you letter is on its way to those who have given already. This is a gentle reminder to those who intend to give but haven’t yet got round to it, please could you do so in the next couple of days? The group are starting to finalise the plans and need to know what resources are there. Thank you again to all who have pledged time and/or funds, and to all who are praying.

Jam Together
Senior JT for 11-16s has been rescheduled from last Sunday to 8 March.  An Adult Jam  will be  on Friday 24 April, in church from 7.30pm. To find out more, contact lisa.olsworth-peter@bhcgodalming.org. 

Congratulations to Becky Whiteman (Contemporary congregation) who has recently been appointed as a governor for Busbridge Junior School.

History is not what it was!
Busbridge church has a fascinating history and we have numerous documents and photos, which we have been collecting together.  They are now in the History cupboard in the vestry.  We need people to help sort and catalogue the information.  If you are able to spend some time to help with this, please contact Michael Stubbs: michaeleashing@aol.com. Times to suit you!

At last, the date you’ve all been waiting for!  The Big Busbridge Spring Clean is set for Saturday 16th May.  A great chance to meet new people, make friends and be a church family where 80+ people including families and people who make teas  and keep us stocked with biscuits do a huge amount of cutting, digging, cleaning, tidying, washing… 

Email liz.gorst@bhcgodalming.org now to say you’re coming. Everyone is invited to this grand morning. Starts 9.30am Free BBQ lunch at 1.15pm and everyone goes home by 2pm.

We send our love to Claire Clench, whose father died last Thursday.  Please hold Claire, Andrew, Maddy and Robert in your prayers, together with Claire’s sister and the wider family.

BHC Spire2Spire 10km Run—the next date is set for Sunday 26 April.  Loop run departs Busbridge Church at 8.30am and returns for the 10am services, via Hambledon. 

Where’s Simon T?
Simon is away now until mid-March, and then May-July Simon Taylor will be on sabbatical for a period of study leave. Simon will be conducting research into two aspects of Christian theology.  We’re fortunate to have so many great people, musicians, welcomers, PAs, clergy, LLMs, staff, wardens… that Simon is convinced no-one will notice he’s not here!  (While Simon’s away, matters for the Rector will be fielded by Simon Willetts).

Deanery Synod
We are looking for 7 great people to join something very important. There are three 1.5hr meetings a year and you aren’t tied in to being there for longer than a year.  There are no other meetings but the decisions made in those three meetings affect churches in Godalming, south to Haslemere, west towards Aldershot and north towards Guildford. Simon T and the Deanery Synod needs you! If you’d like to know more, please get in touch with Simon Taylor after 12 March. 

An evening with Justin Welby,
Thursday 19 March 7.30pm at the Lakeside Complex near Camberley. More than 1,000 clergy, PCC members and other ministry leaders have already booked places. We are now excited to let everyone know that there are some extra spaces for any member of a church. If you would like to join us (about 25 of BHC are already going) then book your places online here. It is free.

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