Thanks to those who took part in Sunday On the Move last week - it was lovely to see you! The pics show cars at Hambledon Nursery listening to worship; Juliet, Patrick Samuels and Vic at the Prayer Station at St Mark’s (we stood 2m apart at all times, and just stepped in a bit for the photo!) and on the right is the face masked Rector marking out spots in the churchyard for any overflow at the first service back in Busbridge Church this Sunday - all 4m apart. The outside speakers are installed now too.
THIS SUNDAY
9AM HERITAGE ONLINE Service on YouTube Click here
Change is needed in society
Readings: Isaiah 43:18-19, Micah 6:6-8 and Revelation 21:1-7
Speaker: David Jenkins
10AM MESSY CHURCH on zoom: God’s Rescue Plan - the 10 Plagues of Egypt
(Exodus)
Leader: Simon Willetts and the Messy Church team
Equipment you need for the craft:
An empty toilet roll, green paper, white paper, black pen, glue & sellotape!
In the BHC Public zoom room, password 2020.
10AM MORNING WORSHIP at Busbridge Church, overflow in churchyard - Please sign up via the event on the What’s On page, wear a face mask in church. You are welcome to bring a chair in case the church is full, and you are asked to take part outside.
Theme: Miracles in Mark 1: Through the roof; Mark 2:1-12
Leader: Margot Spencer
Speaker: Gertrud Sollars
Music: Ian Beckingham
The Notices
Breaking for summer:
There’s been a lot going on in lockdown, and a few things are taking a break in the summer holidays:
9AM Morning Prayer has moved to TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS only until September.
9.45AM Toddler Sing Along on Tuesdays takes a break in August - the last one is this week 28 July.
7PM THURSDAY LIVE stopped last week for the summer.
The next Sunday PrayerFest 0-60 is 27 September.
What IS on?
Not everything has stopped, so please check the calendar on the What’s On page week to week.
The Children’s, Youth and Families work is also taking a break of sorts, but if you are signed up to a group, you will have received a few things to do and take part in. As well as the All Age Online services coming up on YouTube, there’s a Summer Programme for different age groups, the Summer Challenge for Explorers and Pathfinders and teens will have had an invitation to the 3 day, 2 night Discipleship Camp in the Old Rectory Garden. Whaaat?! Ask Anto.Ficatier@bhcgodalming.org for details.
Coming up …
On Saturday the Churches Together Prayer Breakfast at 8.30am is followed by the Hambledon Prayer Breakfast at 9.30am. Both are open to all to join in the BHC public zoom room.
Monday
8AM Listening Prayer
7.30AM Hope in Depression
Tuesday
9AM Morning Prayer
9.45AM Toddler Sing Along (end of term)
Wednesday
7.30PM Alpha course
Thursday
9AM Morning Prayer
Thursday 30th, Friday 31st, Saturday 1 Aug
9PM New Wine United - post evening session catch ups.
New Wine Breaks out! New Wine is an annual Christian event that a group from our church usually attend, with worship, teaching, ministry, seminars, and a fantastic youth and children’s programme. This year it’s online and free for all to access! Do watch the promotional video, and find the programme and how to access it through this link https://www.new-wine.org/breaksout.
One of the joys of real life New Wine is meeting after sessions to chat and share a drink or 2, so we have set up Zoom rooms for after the evening session at 9pm. We can watch the evening session first, then meet to chat about what we’ve heard and share a coffee or wine together. Do join us in the BHC Public zoom room, password 2020.
NEXT SUNDAY - see the Summer Programme.
We all back online for the 9AM Heritage Service on YouTube and 11AM New Wine United online worship event.
Ben’s Bank Holiday walk (108 miles!)
Many of you may remember that we have been, though it seems like a very long time ago, raising funds to redevelop the Church Centre to make it more community focused. As we look to a future where the structure of worship and mission will be evolving, we believe that a coffee drop in could be even more key, and plans are progressing. To 'do his bit' and Ben Rogers is undertaking the challenge of doing a sponsored walk to raise funds for the Church Centre redevelopment. The route he’s chosen is the Greensands Way, taking him from Haslemere to a place called Hamstreet, Kent. It is a 108 mile route which he plans to complete 31st August - 2nd September.
Ben is asking for sponsorship for this huge commitment, ideally via GoFundMe here
Any prayers you have to offer would also be a powerful encouragement. If God does speak to in way (word, picture, song) please do forward them to myself at benspets87@outlook.com.'
But an expedition such as this also needs a support crew, refreshment stops, cheering crowds, chalk slogans on the roads, flags waving etc. If you want to be part of this over the bank holiday weekend, please email: church.office@bhcgodalming.org.
Outward Giving: 5 Talents
Listen out..... This Sunday morning Five Talents have been awarded the weekly Appeal slot on Radio 4. Five Talents works through the Anglican Church in rural areas of East Africa and beyond to establish microfinance programmes which enable those who have no access to financial services to set-up and grow the small businesses they depend on. BHC supports Five Talents through its outward giving programme and Five Talents was the focus of our Harvest Appeal in 2018. Do listen out through the link here: https://www.fivetalents.org.uk/bbc-radio-4-appeal (at 07:54, 21:25 and online).
Please pray for the work of Five Talents, its trainers and members of its savings groups as they work through the current crisis. It would also be great if you could share these details of the appeal with friends and family to help the important work of Five Talents become better known.
Churches Together Link-Up - August Edition
Click here for news from all the churches around Godalming.
Please pray for Please pray for these roads and their residents, and perhaps include them on a prayer walk this week:
· Monteagle and Westdean and road stewards Guy and Jo Cookes.
· Hambledon Road and Hambledon Nursery School
PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE
To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.
For more information contact Jeannie Postill t 01428 687968.