News Letter April 2024

House Groups

God himself exists in perfect community in the three persons of the Trinity – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit –

and this is how it was from the beginning. So, it is not surprising that God created us to be in community

with each other too.

 

Here at BBC being part of a home group is the best way to get to know people and feel part of

our fellowship.  We’re following the model of the early church where large, congregational 

meetings in the temple courts were balanced with small group meetings in people’s homes.

 

There are two of these that you can decide to join at present, though pleaase ask for up to date info in case of changes.

7.30 pm     Tuesdays     House Group  (Mick)

11am         Wednesdays    House Group (Linda)

Monthly Notices

Ladies’ Discipleship Group

Note: The next Ladies’ Discipleship Course is on Saturday, 6th April at Helen’s starting at 10 am with Danish pastries as usual! All are welcome! Details from Wendy.

Prayer Zoom/meeting

Every Friday from 7.20 pm for 7.30 start. This will be on Mick’s Zoom account except the Last Friday of the month when we will meet in person at the church.

Community Lunch – Saturday, 30th March 2024

The community lunch held on 30th March was very well attended and provided a valuable opportunity to make connections with people who would not normally walk into a church service. Pray that there would be lasting fruit from this initiative – and thanks to Daniel for organising it, and to all those church members who supported it.

Regular building users

Break-through School, daily except Wednesday and holidays – 9 am to 2 pm.

Nuxley Quilters, 3rd Monday

Knitting or Calligraphy (alternating), Monday – 10 am.

Slimming World, Tuesday and Thursday – 5 to 8 pm.

Linus Quilters, Wednesdays.

Living Seeds, 3rd Saturday.

Salem Ministries, Sundays – 1 to 4pm

April 2024 Dates for your Diary

Monday, 1st               10 am        Elderberries

                                   10 am        Knitting

Tuesday, 2nd              7.30 pm     House Group (Mick)

Weds, 3rd                   11 am        House Group (Linda)

Thursday, 4th              2 pm         Thursday Group

Friday, 5th                   7.30 pm    Zoom prayer meeting

Saturday, 6th              10 am        Refresh, and Healing on the Streets

Sunday, 7th                 10.30         Sunday morning worship service

Monday, 8th                10 am       Elderberries

                                     10 am       Calligraphy

Tuesday, 9th                 7.30 pm    House Group (Mick)

Weds, 10th                   11 am       House Group (Linda)

Thursday, 11th              2 pm        Thursday Group

Friday, 12th                   7.30         Zoom prayer meeting

Saturday, 13th              10 am       Refresh, and Healing on the Streets

Sunday, 14th                 10.30 am   Sunday morning worship service

Monday, 15th                10 am       Elderberries

                                       10 am       Knitting

Tuesday, 16th                 7.30 pm    House Group (Mick)

Wednesday, 17th            11 am       House Group (Linda)

Thursday, 18th                2 pm         Thursday Group

Friday, 19th                     7.30 pm     Zoom prayer meeting

Saturday, 20th                 10 am        Refresh, and Healing on the Streets

Sunday, 21st                    10.30 am    Sunday morning worship service

Monday, 22nd                  10 am        Elderberries

                                          10 am       Calligraphy

Tuesday, 23rd                    7.30 pm    House Group (Mick)

Weds, 24th                         11 am      House Group (Linda)

Thursday, 25th                    2 pm       Thursday Group

Friday, 26th                         7.30        Prayer meeting at church

Saturday, 27th                     10 am     Refresh, and Healing on the streets

                                             2 pm      Tea Dance

Sunday, 28th                        10.30 am  Sunday morning worship service

Monday,29th                        10 am     Elderberries 

Tuesday, 30th                        7.30 pm   House Group (Mick)      

 

 

Ministries

The ministries of our church are there to fulfil our mission statement: to serve God, to serve each other, to serve the community and to serve the wider church. If we achieve this the kingdom of God will spread.

The main ministries of our church are:

Worship The purpose of worship team is to stand before the Lord, to serve Him and bless God and his people. For like the Levities of old (Deuteronomy 10:8) “At that time, the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord, to serve Him and bless his name until this day” Therefore we must be passionate worshippers. To carry out responsibility and lead the church family in its corporate expressions. To be sensitive to the wide expressions of worship, exploring new creative ways of worship that we may worship in spirit and in truth.		Team Leader: Audrey Lumsden
Prayer Prayer is a time to come together and talk to God and hear from God. As we ask Jesus to teach us how to pray and become more sensitive to the leading of His Holy Spirit, we can grow in our prayer life and in relationship with Him. There are different styles of prayer and we want to feel comfortable, safe and not pressured as the Holy Spirit moves among us – this can be challenging and exciting. (Ephesians 6:18).		Team Leader: Kathy Gower
Mission To seek God’s glory by expressing His love and grace in practical ways and by sharing the good news of the gospel to people outside of our immediate locality. This will normally be done in partnership and relationship with other believers. Our emphasis will be to work with the disadvantaged and the poor of the unreached people groups. We are currently supporting several oversees workers and had the pleasure last year in sending someone from our church into India.		Team Leader: Stephanie Harris
Outreach The purpose of local outreach is to share the good news of the gospel to people we come into contact with. This is done, though not exclusively, through our newly opened community centre and coffee shop. Our emphasis will be to work with the village community including the disadvantaged and poor and wherever possible make disciples. With a job club and CAP money coaching, we aim to meet the physical needs as well as the spiritual ones.		Team Leader: Mick Harvey
Children & Youth We strive to serve the parents in our church family in their responsibility to bring up their children to be followers of Jesus. To make corporate worship and teaching an exciting place to be and to seek new ways to reach out to the children in our local community. Youth work on a Sunday teaches our younger members the amazing news that Jesus came and died for the sins they have not even thought about yet and through Christ, all who call on Him will be saved.		Team Leader: Wendy Harvey