NEW Sermon Series starting 29 Jan for the season of Lent
Dear Friends,
We are introducing a great sermon series on Ephesians this Sunday, and the home groups will be following the Transformed Life course (videos and session notes available!) from next week too. Now is a great time to speak to Simon Willetts about trying out a home group if you are not already a member, and this invitation will be repeated by the service leaders on Sunday, and over the course of 2023.
See you at church or online this Sunday:
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 and look up dates further ahead in the full calendar.
Notices
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, 12 Feb-14 May
John Valentine, Simon Taylor and Simon Willetts will be leading a series of Holy Spirit sessions 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. Please find the events in the calendar for more details.
There are just a few spaces available on the '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.
The 2023 Prime Time programme for Jan-Jun is now available, and the next event is the tea and pancake party on Shrove Tuesday, 21st Feb. For all events and details, see Prime Time.
The 2023 Nexus programme is now available, and the next event is a talk on 2nd Feb is about the Normandy Healing Garden. For all events and details, see Nexus.
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!
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. The warm hub 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.
church family news
We have been deeply saddened to hear that Roy Keating died, in hospital, on Monday evening. We send our love and prayers to Carole, Claire, Stephen and the whole family. As we give thanks for Roy's life, we pray for God's love, peace and comfort to enfold them all. Details of the funeral are being confirmed and will be available next week.
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
For news from all the other local churches, see:
Churches Together Link Up - Feb 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.