Prayers needed

Please pray for Andy and Brenda Taylor. Having faithfully served the Lord in Pulborough for so many years, they are in the process of moving away from the area to Ipswich, but are currently in the States spending Christmas and New Year with their son, Russell and his family. We’ve just received news  that Andy has had a heart attack and has undergone surgery, initially intended to be just fitting a stent, but they discovered he actually required a quadruple bypass operation. 

Your prayers are much appreciated.

Don't forget...

Just a reminder that we are meeting with the United Reformed Church tomorrow - 10:30 at thier place! There'll be fun, carols, prayers and Christmas munchies! Hope to see you there!

In the mean time have a look at this to get you in the Christmas spirit...

Dalesdown Christmas Holiday Camp...

We’re very excited to be able to write and tell you about a special one-day Christmas Holiday Club/Camp being run up at Dalesdown in the week before Christmas.

 

This is a particularly important event because Splash and Children Worldwide are working together to share expertise and, in particular, to encourage more local children (and their families) to come up to Dalesdown for the day and experience what’s on offer through the camps and activities there. We’re hoping that many of these children will come back next summer and take part in the week-long Christian summer camps which Children Worldwide run in August.

 

The December holiday “camp” is for children in school years 3-6 – please pray as the publicity goes into schools that many new children come and that we are able to make good links with their parents and families.

 

If you would be interested in helping on the team for the day, we still have some places left – contact us for more information.  Or if you know of any children who might want to come, then please pass the flyer on.

 

Please also pray for a safe and successful event which brings alive, in a very special way, the real meaning of Christmas for all of the children who attend.

 

Thank you for all of your on-going support and encouragement for all of the work of Splash!

 

Blessings from all of the team

 

Caroline

Splash! for Schools & Communities

c/o Trinity Methodist Church

Thakeham Road

Storrington

West Sussex

RH20 3NG

Tel: 01903 744821

Splash is a Christian charity working with children, young people and families at the heart of the local community.

Web: www.splashschools.org.uk

UK Reg Charity No: 1106290

Links

Helpers Card

Holiday Club Flyer

Latest YAK..

The latest Yak is now online in the 'links' section on the right hand side.

Lovely! :-)

Discussion starter

Some thoughts and questions about the way we meet as a church

At our recent monthly team meetings (John, Sue, Bob, Annie, Rich, Bev, Kate Crawley, Naomi and Jonny) the discussion has often flowed in the direction of the nature of our small group meetings, including Source and Front Room groups.

We felt it was a good time to prompt a wider discussion of how we gather and encourage each other in smaller, more intimate settings and how this also relates to our involvement in our communities, workplaces, homes and other spheres of life.

We felt during our discussions that the two are closely related, not only because we can find the vital support we need in smaller groups to be Jesus to our non-believing friends, but also that we are constantly challenged by the nature of evangelism and essentially how we draw people to a place of following Jesus.

So, there are several discussion starters that we would like to “put out there”.

Click here for Naomi's 'discussion starter' document.

Events...

Thanks to everyone who contributed to our discussions this morning. Hopefully they inspired and encouraged. John's notes are now available under "Links" and the recording can also be downloaded.

As was annouced this morning Family Foundations Trust are having a prayer day click here to see the flyer with full details.

Also john mentioned...

AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUT YOUR CONCERNS - CHRISTIAN OR OTHERWISE - TO YOUR LOCAL MP. At the Leconfield Hall in the centre of Petworth (Market Square)

Nick Herbert , the new Member of Parliament responsible for Petworth within the Arundel Constituency, has been invited by PACT ( Petworth Area Churches Together) to address the Annual Autumn Lecture on Friday 29th October at 7.30pm. Nick is currently Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice at the Home Office.

SUBJECT: HOW THE COMMUNITY CAN HELP IN THE BIG SOCIETY

ALL ARE WELCOME - ENTRANCE FREE - NO BOOKING NECESSARY.

A GLASS OF WINE & LIGHT REFRESHMENTS SERVED AFTERWARDS.

Any enquiries to Gerald Gresham Cooke The Old Post House Tillington GU28 9AF, 01798 342151

Kaleidoscope Opening Event

 

A huge thank you to everyone who made the opening event of the new Kaleidoscope building a great success. Thank you especially to everyone who contributed to the food and everyone who gave to our special offering on Sunday. This has enabled Kaleidoscope to not only cover our shortfall but also to buy a shed and plasma welcome screen which were extras we thought we would not be able to afford. Half way through the project we were given the opportunity to utilise a piece of land formally used by the horticultural society. This took us over budget as it incurred further planning, legal, fencing and landscaping costs. However, it has given us a wonderful outside space and thanks to your generous giving has been paid for in full.

 

So, once again thank you for all the prayers, practical help, sharing of expertise and finances in order to see our community blessed.

You can look back over how the project came together at http://kaleidoscopebuild.blogspot.com

Update...

Dear all, please see the Links section on the right hand side and you should find the latest YAK, a standing order form and a gift aid declaration.

let me know if there are problems

Jonny :-)