Dear Friends,
Sunday 22 January:
10.30AM Churches Together Service at St John’s Church, Farncombe
***No morning services at Busbridge or Hambledon***
Led by: James Rattue | Speaker: Simon Taylor
Children’s work led by TTT
Offertory collection for Ukraine families in Godalming
via the Church Family Support Fund
Parking is limited, please allow time to park and walk.
6PM Busbridge Evening [Holy Communion]
Led by: Sarah Rowden | Speaker: Simon Taylor
Morning services at Busbridge and Hambledon are suspended this Sunday 22nd Jan as we join Godalming Churches Together at the United Service, 10.30am at St John’s Church, Farncombe. The service will be led by Rev James Rattue, Simon Taylor will be preaching, Trinity Trust Team will be leading children’s work and the collection will be for local Ukrainian families who are being supported by the BHC4Ukraine group, and financially via BHC Church Family Support Fund. We look forward to seeing you there.
Last Sunday we were introduced to the theme for 2023: Living through Challenging Times and you can listen to the recording of Simon’s talk “Water Walker required” on YouTube here.
Sunday 29 January:
Intro to the series "Transformed Life"
Readings: Ephesians chapters 1-3
Busbridge
9.30AM Contemporary Service
Busbridge Church
Led by: Simon Taylor | Speaker: Simon Willetts
***All invited for coffee in the Yew Tree Café between services ***
11.15AM Classic Service
Busbridge Church
Led by: Simon Taylor | Speaker: Simon Willetts
Hambledon
10AM Morning Worship
Hambledon Church
Led by: Patrick Samuels | Speaker: Hilary Pettman
Coming Up:
See the events coming up next below or look up dates further ahead in the full calendar. Select the event for details and the location (online or on site).
Notices
URGENT! Ad for our new Worship Pastor - this is now published on the vacancies page, and the Guildford Diocese and New Wine jobs pages. Please pray and share, share, share! Likewise we are still on the hunt a 4-11s Children’s Worker. We are truly blessed to have talented and faithful teams of volunteers from the church family coordinating worship and children’s groups for the time being, but we wait expectantly for the right people to take up the positions so that these crucial ministries can fully flourish and soar!
6PM Service social 29 Jan
The 6PM team would like to invite you to a congregation social. Join them for a drink/food and a chat at The Inn on the Lake from 6p.m. - 7:30p.m. If you have not been to the evening service for a while or if you do not normally come to the 6pm service but would like to join us - you would be very welcome. We look forward to seeing you there. Contact Shan Hallam (on behalf of the 6PM Congregational Team)
Holy Spirit Evenings - following the 6PM service, starting 12 Feb
John Valentine, Simon Taylor and others will be leading a series of Holy Spirit evenings during the season on Lent. These sessions will be approx 40 mins, following the slightly shortened 6pm service, and run from 6.50-7.30pm. The sessions will looking at the different gifts of the Spirit over 6 sessions 12 Feb-14 May. More details to follow.
St Mark’s Warm Hub is continuing on Tuesdays from 12-4pm. The warm hub offers a Soup and roll lunch, followed by tea and cake a bit later in a warm and welcoming environment. Board games are available for those who would like. The warm hub is well attended and supported but it needs more helpers to share the care:
- to help set up at noon
- to help clear away from 3pm
- to help serve between 12.30 and 2.30
- to provide a cake
On a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis. Contact Michaeleashing@aol.com if you can help.
Starting this week: Alpha in 2023 - BHC with Godalming parish (soon to be Godalming Minster), and will be running the next Alpha course at St Mark’s, starting on Thursday 26 January. “Stay Curious” postcard invitations to the January Alpha course are available. To watch the promo video view the notices in the a web browser.
'The Bereavement Journey' - a 6 week course for those who have been bereaved at any time, starting Tues 21 Feb - 28 March 2023, 7-9PM in the Old Rectory. Contact Sandra Wilkin e: pastoral@bhcgodalming.org for more details. To watch the promo video and to register, see: The Bereavement Journey.
New Wine Festival - 1st-5th August - Book by 31 Jan for the Earlybird Discount!
Once again a group of happy campers from BHC will be going to New Wine week B at the Kent Event Centre in Maidstone from 1st-5th August. Would you like to join the group? New Wine is a Christian summer festival with impactful teaching, worship, Holy Spirit ministry, community, connection, and transformational encounters with God. There will be programmes for all ages, with New Wine Kids groups and LUMINOSITY for 11-18s. Find out more and book tickets at new-wine.org/united. Please speak to Suzie Lambert to find out more. See https://www.new-wine.org/events/united23/
Please note that Ben Barnes and BHC youth (years 7-11) are also going to Satellites https://www.youthscape.co.uk/satellites from 4-8 August. Teens only invited!
Regular Events
Reflective Prayer Mons at 8.45am online.
Busbridge Morning Prayer Weds at 9am online.
Hambledon Morning Prayer takes place on Wednesdays at 9am. All welcome.
Busbridge Saturday Prayer Meeting + PrayerFest 0-30 8-9am 2nd Saturdays of the month [11th Feb]
***Send prayer requests to prayer@bhcgodalming.org***
Elsewhere
See the full 2023 Life Issues programme
The Surrey Appropriate Adult Service (SAAVS) offers support to vulnerable adults and young people who find themselves detained in Police custody. They are seeking more volunteers and could use your help. Attached are a number of resourses which we hope you could use locally to raise awareness and hopefully help appeal to the next round of volunteers.
Below is further details if you want to do a profile. https://www.cofeguildford.org.uk/whats-on/news/detail/2023/01/06/do-you-have-a-new-year-s-resolution-to-be-more-community-active-to-make-a-difference
Urgent ‘Open the book’ assembly at Moss Lane - once a month on a Monday afternoon
In order to be able to continue, we are searching for folk who would like to act in a small team, sharing the gospel on a monthly basis for 1 hour to the children of 'Moss Lane’ school. Please come and see what we do before you commit.
Contact Catherine Lawton 07973927233 / catherine@lawtonfamily.net
For news from all the other local churches, see:
Churches Together Link Up - Jan 2023
Don’t forget about…
Minster Update. The Minster Transition Steering Group have published a November Update, which can be found here.
Things in the following areas may not make the notices, but the latest info can be found on the web pages:
Church Family Support Fund
Do you know of anyone who might be struggling to pay their bills in this very challenging time? The Church Family Support Fund is here to help anyone, in the Godalming area, who is in need financially with a one off payment . All details about the fund and an application form can be found on the Busbridge church web site, or please contact Jill Johnston on 01483 422194.
Busbridge and Hambledon Churches are open daily for private prayer.
PASTORAL CARE & PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE
If you, or someone you know at church, are in need of support and care, please contact Sandra Wilkin via the church office, or e: pastoral@bhcgodalming.org.
To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call 01483 421267.
Ready for your next adventure?
Join us as we embark on an exhilarating journey at Godalming Minster! We're seeking a dynamic, and visionary, full-time Children and Families Pastor to lead our ministry for 4-11-year-olds.
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