Reflect, Connect & Celebrate
The Easter page has the list of all events and services between now and Easter Day. All have an important place in preparing for and celebrating the death and resurrection of Jesus, and connecting with others in the church family and local community. We are asking people to sign up to the Good Friday Hot Cross Bun adventure, and the Busbridge Easter Garden Service and Egg Hunt to help those providing hospitality. But if this isn’t possible to sign up, please do come along - all are welcome to all events.
It’s not too late. We are happy to receive cash, cheque, card and online donations, but for efficiency and the lowest fees, BACS IS BEST! Use the donate button for details.
Help needed for Lent & Easter Events: Cakes & bakes for the Easter Garden Service on Saturday 15 April. Please let us know if you can make something for the delicious cake table during the egg hunt in the Old Rectory garden by filling in the cake form.
SERVICES FROM 24 April
PLEASE NOTE ThE CHANGES TO Sunday’s AFTER EASTER
9.10AM BUSBRIDGE Classic SERVICE (Change of time)
At Church and on YouTube every Sunday. Communion 1st Sundays.
Trial for 6 weeks: Service starting at the earlier time of 9.10am, with chairs laid out in the Contemporary setting (sideways on), and coffee in the Yew Tree Café after.
Thank you for vacating the church promptly after the service to help the team setting up for the Contemporary service.
9.30AM Hambledon Heritage
At church and on YouTube every Sunday. Communion 2nd & 5th Sundays.
10.30AM Busbridge CONTEMPORARY
At church and on YouTube 2nd-5th Sundays. Communion 3rd Sundays.
The Ark for ages 4-7 meets in Busbridge Village Hall. Crèche and Tiny Tigers for 0-4s in the Old Rectory. Drop off from 10.20am.
10.30AM ALPHA COURSE @ Hambledon (NEW)
All welcome. Please share the invitation. The Alpha course is 11 weeks and will run on Sundays during the summer term.
6PM Busbridge Evening Service (change of DATES)
At Church 2nd & 4th Sundays. Communion 4th Sundays.
Monthly Services & Special DATES:
1st Sundays of the month: 1 may, (Not 5 June - Queen’s Jubilee), 3 July
MUDDY CHURCH
Locations tbc. No 10.30AM Contemporary service at Busbridge.
3rd Sundays of the month: 15 May, (Not 19 June - Service on Hambledon Village Green), 17 July
Messy Church
4PM at Hambledon Village Hall, with sandwich tea & refreshments!
Unplugged Youth Service (CHANGE OF DATES)
6PM at Busbridge Church on 3rd Sundays.
A printed list with the new service times is on the April Notices and can be picked up at either church.
The Big Spring Clean - POSTPONED to 17 September
Thanks so much to those who signed up to this year's Big Spring Clean. We are so grateful for your willingness to roll up your sleeves, don the rubber gloves and pitch in! However, we've taken the decision to postpone the event on 23rd April until September. The weather should still be warm and a collective effort to help with the restart of church life after the summer will be much needed. The annual cleaning day plays such an important part in the upkeep of the churches and churchyards, and also seems to be one of the best ways to get to know people from different congregations, ministries and groups within Busbridge&Hambledon Church. Please pencil the new date in your diaries now.
24th April: Social for 6PM service folks
This will be an opportunity to get to know each other better and have time to chat whilst enjoying 'pudding and drinks". Please come along and either bring a pudding/cake or a bottle of something to share. Tea and coffee provided. If you have any queries please contact Janet Harvey email : janetmharvey@btinternet.com. or sign up here: https://bhcgodalming.churchsuite.com/events/ymn7aimy
Look forward to seeing you there, Shan, and the 6pm service team.
Please fill out the Ukraine host / supporter form if you would like to join the network: https://bhcgodalming.churchsuite.com/forms/jyj7s8c8
The recently established BHC4Ukraine group aims to:
1. Link with council, community and hosts
2. Support host families with practical help
3. Organise fundraising and supplies
Updates will be posted on the new BHC4Ukraine page and Sarah Black is the POC for general enquiries, and Will Godwin is the link for prospective hosts.
The weekly prayer vigils for Ukraine will continue on TUESDAYS: 7.30pm at Hambledon Church, and 8pm at Busbridge Church.
The next Alpha course will start on Sunday 24 April, 10.30am at Hambledon Church. Simon Willetts and members of the Hambledon Contemporary congregation is sharing an invitation to anyone who would like to explore faith and enjoy coffee and croissants together on a Sunday morning. Alpha is great for absolute beginners as well as those of us who might want to do a bit of revision! This link takes you to the Alpha page to find out more.
NEW WINE CONFERENCE A group from BHC are booked to attend the Christian family conference, United (New Wine) along with the youth event, Luminosity this Summer at Peterborough Showground. This event is huge fun and a great way to recharge your spiritual batteries. We would love to take more of our church with us to experience what many of us have been loving and blessed at for many years. More information can be found here https://www.new-wine.org/events/ or please do ask Karen Hart or Nicky Hemery any questions you may have. We all camp together in our own 'village' area and can help with finding tents to borrow etc. Discounted rates are available for group bookings of 10 or more before 5th May so please do let us know if you are interested before booking in case we can take advantage of the discount for you. Families are welcome and there are always plenty of willing baby holders / toddler entertainers available!!
Verger needed urgently for
4 weddings and a funeral!
We have a vacancy to fill urgently for a funeral next week, and the weddings in Busbridge church this year. Ad-hoc verger duties are paid per service, and more details are available on request. If you are interested, please see the job ad linked below, and get in touch catherine.garner@bhcgodalming.org. More details >
Coming Up:
See the list below or look up dates further ahead in the full calendar. Select the event for details and the location (online or on site).
Don’t forget about…
Things in the following areas may not make the notices, but the latest info can be found on the web pages:
Yew Tree Café Easter Opening Hours
Closed Good Friday-Easter Day
Open Easter Bank Holiday Monday 10am-2pm
From 19 April:
8.30am-4pm [takeaway to 4.30pm] Weekdays
10am-2pm Saturday
Work continues apace on the Minster evaluation with the Steering Group and Working Groups continuing to meet regularly. The 2nd update is available on Minster Evaluation page above. Please continue to ask or send your questions or concerns to Simon Taylor, John Harkin or David Wilkin (Steering Group Chair).
There will two joint services in May for congregations to get to know one another better and to experience a style of worship which they may not be normally accustomed. On 8 May there will be a traditional eucharist service at St Peter &St Paul and on May 15 Busbridge will host a Contemporary service. After each of these services Simon, John and David will be available to answer questions about the status of the Minster evaluation. In addition, there will also be an Easter Vigil at St Peter & St Paul on Saturday 16 April at 8pm.
CALL TO PRAYER for the Minster Evaluation Process:
9AM Wednesdays on Zoom
5PM Sunday 10 April at St Peter and St Paul’s Church
5PM Sunday 8 May at Busbridge Old Rectory (before Unplugged)
Members of BHC, St Mark’s and St Peter & St Paul are called to pray together to underpin the discussions regarding the Bishop's suggestion that we become one parish with St. Peter and St. Paul and St. Mark's Churches and form a Minster. The first prayer meeting on 13 March was wonderfully led and attended. Please join the next special meeting at St Peter and St Paul’s 10 April.
Looking ahead
Alpha @ Hambledon Contemporary. The next Alpha course will take place on Sundays at 10.30am in Hambledon Church, starting on 24 April. Anyone wishing to explore the Christian faith is invited. Watch this space for more details, and get in touch with Simon.Willetts@bhcgodalming.org if this is something you’d like to try.
Join the Electoral Roll / 2022 APCMs on 22 May: 10.30am Busbridge & 4pm Hambledon. To vote in the elections of church officers (church wardens) and other matters you must be on the electoral roll. If you have not already enrolled, please submit you application form ASAP - see Electoral Roll.
New Church Directory
The address book function in My ChurchSuite is now available. This means that if you have a MyChurchSuite account for the phone app, or web site, you will be able to share your details and look up other people in the Church Address book. Please note that the app is password protected, and only available to church members. It means that the church can improve data protection and security, while communicating with each other more effectively. You can find out more here: https://support.churchsuite.com/article/106-what-is-my-churchsuite-overview
Everyone who received the notices by email has received an email request from ChurchSuite titled [BHC Godalming] Consent Request.
1 minute job! Please use the link in the email to review and grant consent (or not) for your details to be used and shared in MyChurchSuite. You can choose to share all contact details, or just your email, or phone number for example. If you do not review and update your details and consent by Monday, the information we currently hold for you will be used. i.e. if you have previously granted consent for your details to be shared, they will be visible in the My ChurchSuite Directory. If you haven’t previously granted consent, they won’t be. But please do check!
If you already have a user ID for MyChurchSuite, you will be able to use the Address book to look up the contact details of other church members who have agreed to share their details. If you have not ever logged onto MyChurchSuite, have never had an account, or have lost the password, we will send out a new email to create an account. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Church Office.
Church Family News
We have been deeply saddened to hear that Anthony Wieler died last Friday (8 April) in the RSCH. He was a much-loved and lifelong member of the Hambledon church family and village, as well as having a continuing interest in Nepal and support for the Ghurkhas. He will be much missed. Funeral details are not yet known, but please pray for his wider family and many friends, as they mourn their loss.
We send our love to Judith Rolfe whose mother died this week. Please pray for Judith, Mark, Stephanie, Amy and the whole family, for God’s comfort and peace, this Eastertide.
Please Pray for
Commuters in the congregation
Malthouse Lane, St Dominic’s school
Ramsden Road and road steward Ruth Roseblade
ELSEWHERE
Please see the April issue of Link Up HERE and info on other local church events:
St Mark’s Fundraising afternoon - 24 April
The Diocese of Arundel & Brighton Ecumenical Walking Pilgrimage is walking from Arundel Cathedral to Guildford Cathedral over the early May Bank Holiday weekend Friday April 29th – Monday May 2nd 2022. For further information for those who wish to join the walk, see website www.thepilgrims.org.uk. On Monday 2nd May, we will be walking from Chiddingfold to Guildford and will stop for 20 minutes prayers in St Peter’s, Hambledon: 9.50-10.10am.
£ donations to St Mark’s Foodbank
From time to time the foodbank needs to buy specific items for customers that they don’t have in stock. Unfortunately cash reserves are low and the foodbank is appealing for financial donations as well as goods. To give money, please donate by BACS to St Marks Community Centre, sort code 402212, a/c 91277766, or send cheques to St Marks, Franklyn Road, Godalming GU7 2LD.
Godalming Baptist Church Life Sessions are back in 2022. Topics covered: Decision Making and the Will of God; Autism; Compassion Fatigue; Growing Old Disgracefully - holding onto what matters with increasing age; Bereavement; Come and Be Colourful. Please see the full brochure here.
Busbridge and Hambledon Churches are open daily for private prayer.
PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE
To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.