Sunday 28 August
10.30am All Age Sunday Celebration and Communion
Led by Daniel Beckett
1.15pm Songs of Praise on BBC1
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The Mix
Sunday 4 September
at St Anne's School, Godmanchester
(Please note that there will be no services at GBC)
This is an opportunity for the whole church to gather together for the day for fun, fellowship, worship and food! If you plan to come but haven't booked yet, please do so as soon as possible so we know the numbers to cater for. For further information, including details of how to book, go to our website.
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Prayer Meetings at Grace Fellowship
Three prayer meetings at Grace Fellowship, Little Stukeley, are planned in the coming months. Details are:
This Saturday (27 August) at 9.00am,
with bacon rolls served from 8.30am!
Monday 19 September at 7.30pm - join in prayer with the Leadership Team
Friday 14 October at 8.00pm
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Alpha Course
The next Alpha course will be on Thursday evenings at GBC, starting at 7.30pm, on 22 September. Alpha is a great opportunity to invite friends and neighbours to explore some of the big questions of life and the Christian faith in a friendly, open and informal environment. There’s no pressure and no charge. Everyone will be made very welcome.
May I encourage you to pray and see whether there’s anyone in your sphere of influence who you can invite, and please pray for the team and prospective guests in these coming weeks. I am also looking to put together a dedicated Alpha prayer team who will commit to praying regularly for the course. If you would like to be part of this or if you have any Alpha related questions, please do contact me on 07763347119 or through the church office. Carolyn
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We are getting ready to welcome a Syrian family, currently living in Lebanon, to Godmanchester in October. The next couple of months will be very busy getting the house ready for the family to move in. If you would like to support the project, there are a number of ways to do this:
1. Please pray for the family as they prepare to move to Godmanchester
2. If you are able to offer practical help with the house, for example cleaning and furniture removals then please contact Sarah Noble on 07723916585
3. If you wish to contribute something to the house then the following list contains the items needed for the home: Check out my list on Amazon
4. If you would like to make a financial contribution then this is the link to the fundraising page.
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Dates for Church Members' Meetings in the Autumn Term are:
Monday 26 September and Monday 28 November
At 7.30pm at GBC
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Wanted – your support for Kairos
With your help, Jesus can set the prisoner free
What is Kairos? A 30-year-old international ministry, the prison version of the 4th day movement. A mixed-gender ecumenical team go into a prison for a week to bring a group of prisoners to Jesus.
Where and when? A team will go into HMP Littlehey during the week 10-14 October 2022
What support is required?
Prayer: For the organising of the ministry, prison chaplains, prisoners and staff.
Cookies: Part of the ministry is to provide cookies for the prisoners to demonstrate that people on the outside have prayed and provided for them. We use a limited range so that the prisoners receive consistent treatment and recipes and instructions can be provided.
Accommodation: The team members need to assemble daily at Perry Baptist Church at 07.00 and won’t finish until 19.00. Therefore, we don’t want them to have to drive far, and to be accommodated locally. They will be provided with all meals so just need a bed and bathroom facilities in Christian homes.
Pennies: Each ministry costs about £2,500 for meals, materials and other administrative overheads. You can donate by SMS, text KAIROS to 70085 to donate £3. This costs £3 plus a std rate message. Alternatively, you can opt to give any whole amount up to £20; e.g. texting KAIROS 5 to 70085 donates £5. Please note that when typing KAIROS, it is not case sensitive, and it doesn’t matter if a space precedes the donation amount. Cheques can be made payable to ‘Kairos UK East Anglia’ can be sent to: Kairos Prison Ministry, c/o Willingham Baptist Church, George St., Willingham, CB24 5LJ, NB: For Cheques of £10+
we can claim Gift Aid. Kairos Prison Ministry (UK) is a Registered Charity No. 1071446.
Who do I contact? If you think you will be able to bake cookies or provide accommodation, please contact the team co-ordinator David Pickavance at david.pickavance1@outlook.com or on 07902 867603. Further information about Kairos is available at www.kairosprisonministry.org.uk.
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Happy Birthday
Birthdays coming up in the next few weeks are as follows
3 September - Jim Hogg
7 September - Rita Goodwin
26 September - Ruth Bridge
If you would like to join the birthday scheme, and receive a card from the church family and friends, (no cost involved) please email Liz Webb at birthdays@godmanchesterbaptist.org with names and dates.
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Sunday Parking
We ask that you do NOT park in East Chadley Lane or Lancaster Way.
Please read the separate e-mail that was sent out recently about parking, giving details of available free parking places in the locality and details of how to get a permit for the car park if you need one. We will be producing new car park permits in the coming week. If you haven't already done so, please let us know if you would like to apply for one!
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Previous editions of the weekly news are available on our website click here
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