Sunday 1 March 2020

Busbridge Church reordering Phase 2: sound and vision etc. — While work is underway, the church will be closed until Friday 13 March.  As the work has generated even more dust than anticipated, (and the clean up for each Sunday is impractical) Sunday services have also been moved to the Old Rectory for the next two weeks.  Please check the web site or call the office to check venue changes for events in church.

The Bible Course—starting 4 (and 5) March 2020  - for all members of Busbridge&Hambledon Church
***The first two Wednesday sessions of the Bible course will take place in the Busbridge Junior School Hall while Busbridge church closed.***  This Lent, please come along to the Bible Course starting on 4 March.  It’s will run on Wednesday evenings, and on Thursday mornings until 6/7 May.  There’s a handout with all the info, and more information on bhcgodalming.org and the Bible Society’s pages.  Home groups are joining for this course and it will be all church members are encouraged to join them.  Children are welcome to come with parents to the Thursday morning sessions in the Old Rectory.

BOOKING for New Wine Summer Camp—earlybird discount until 8 April:  Please take the invitation to join the BHC group at New Wine at Peterborough Showground from 2-8 August. 

There are 2 ways to book:  For youth from 11-18 attending Luminosity without parents, please contact Anto: anto.ficatier@bhcgodalming.org

Adults and families attending together, please book directly through the New Wine website: new-wine.org Book for week 2, and request to book with Busbridge and Hambledon Church to be in the same camping village as everyone from our church (page 2 of the booking process under Camping location, select “I’m camping with my church or team” then search on Busbridge ….. to find Busbridge & Hambledon Church—ID: 278275.)  Please also email karenhart58@btinternet.com to be added to communications to the church group.

The latest Outward Giving (formerly Channel4Mission) update about the work of Five Talents is available this week.  Find out more on www.bhcgodalming.org/outward-giving.  

Jam Together
The next date for Senior JT for 13-16s has been rescheduled to 8 March in the Hut.  An Adult Jam  will be  on Friday 24 April, in church from 7.30pm. Sessions for younger ages will be arranged too.  If you know anyone who sings or is learning a rock/pop instrument and would like to try playing in a band, contact lisa.olsworth-peter@bhcgodalming.org. 

NEXUS: On Thursday 5th March, come and hear Philip Underwood talk about his life as a vet in Godalming.  Many of you will have taken your pets to him over the years, and he’ll no doubt have some amusing anecdotes about his ‘patients’, as well as heart-warming tales of pets restored to an active life following illness or accident.  We’ll meet in the Busbridge Old Rectory at 8pm and have a glass of wine, or a soft drink, and nibbles before Philip starts his talk.  All are welcome!  

BHC Spire2Spire 10km Run—the next run will take place on Sunday 26 April.  Loop route departs Busbridge Church at 8.30am and returns for the 10am services, via Hambledon.

Change to the Prime Time programme April/May
30 April – A ’Seated Movement’ taster session will start at 10.30am in the Old Rectory, led by a tutor from GLive.  The session is a forerunner to activities and workshops that will be part of the Rooted in Guildford Mental Health and well being festival in Guildford in May.  This replaces the published May visit to Birtley House sculpture exhibition which is not running this year.

The Big Busbridge Spring Clean is Saturday 16 May.  A great chance to meet new people and be a church family where 80+ people including families do a huge amount of cutting, digging, cleaning, tidying, washing… 

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

What’s on your washing Line?A creative Lent installation will be on display outside Busbridge Church from 2 March until Easter.   Come and have a look.

***DATES AND EVENTS FOR LENT AND EASTER ARE NOW ON THE WEB SITE—PLEASE ALSO TAKE ‘A WHAT’S ON YOUR WASHING LINE?’ LEAFLET TO KEEP HANDY***.