Binfield Beacon October 2017 Your Community Magazine - There’S Lots Going On!
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All Saints’ with St Mark’s - Binfield Parish Magazine Binfield Beacon October 2017 Your community magazine - there’s lots going on! The next ClothesBank Giveaway is on 11th October so we will be accepting donations from Monday 2nd October at St Mark’s Church, Binfield. The Binfield Lighthouse Did you know that we look after the homeless on Tuesday nights? Find out how you can help inside... Ladies Pamper Afternoon 14th October Book your treatment now! Details inside... A huge thank you to everyone who came and supported this amazing annual event. We all had great fun and hope you did too! Full article next month... Church Office: 01344 421079 [email protected] OUR MISSION: www.binfieldcofechurches.org.uk To help people follow Jesus and his teachings facebook.com/allsaintswithstmarks SERVICES AND GROUPS @ ALL SAINTS’ AND ST MARK’S CHURCHES 11.00am Informal Service at All Saints’ October 2017 Monday 30th October Sunday 1st October 9.30am Time of Prayer at St Mark's 8.15am Holy Communion at All Saints’ 9.30am Parish Communion at All Saints’ November 2017 11.00am All Age Service with Baptism at All Saints’ NO Whizz Kids Wednesday 1st November Monday 2nd October 9.00am Women’s Walk&Talk from Crema Coffee Shop 9.30am Time of Prayer at St Mark's 10.00am 3G Group at St Mark's Wednesday 4th October Saturday 4th November 9.00am Women’s Walk&Talk from Crema Coffee Shop 7.45am Men’s Walk from Oakmede Village Shops 10.00am 3G Group at St Mark's Sunday 5th November Saturday 7th October 8.15am Holy Communion at All Saints’ 7.45am Men’s Walk from Oakmede Village Shops 9.30am Parish Communion at All Saints’ Sunday 8th October 11.00am All Age Service with Baptism at All Saints’ 8.15am Holy Communion at All Saints’ NO Whizz Kids 9.30am Parish Communion at All Saints’ 10.45am Whizz Kids at St Mark’s 11.00am Informal Service at All Saints’ From the Registers: Monday 9th October 9.30am Time of Prayer at St Mark's Baptisms Wednesday 11th October 10.00am 3G Group at St Mark's Thursday 12th October 10.15am Midweek Holy Communion at All Saints’ Friday 13th October 10.00am Open Door Service at St Mark’s Sunday 15th October 8.15am Holy Communion at All Saints’ 9.30am Parish Communion at All Saints’ 10.45am Whizz Kids at St Mark’s 11.00am Informal Service with Communion at All Saints’ Alfie Chizlett Ben Lowing Monday 16th October 9.30am Time of Prayer at St Mark's Weddings Funerals 8.00pm Practice the Presence of God Andy Smith & July: Wednesday 18th October Emily Sauven Mary Negus 9.00am Women’s Walk&Talk from Crema Coffee Shop 10.00am 3G Group at St Mark's Greg Marshall & Barry Claridge Sunday 22nd October Gemma Legg Dave Creasey 8.15am Holy Communion at All Saints’ Andrew Winchcombe & August: 9.30am Parish Communion at All Saints’ Chloe Edwards 10.45am NO Whizz Kids - HALF TERM Jan Mitchell 11.00am Informal Service at All Saints’ Richard Burrows & Iris Pascutia Monday 23rd October Catherine Brand Sheila Dale 9.30am Time of Prayer at St Mark's Samuel Stacey & Jean Biggs Tuesday 24th October Nicola Russell 12 noon Silver Service at St Mark’s September: Ashley Nicholls & Wednesday 25th October Madeleine Renouf Roy Cox 10.00am 3G Group at St Mark's Saturday 28th October 7.30am Men’s Breakfast at St Mark’s Sunday 29th October 8.15am Holy Communion at All Saints’ 9.30am Parish Communion at All Saints’ 10.45am Whizz Kids at St Mark’s PLEASE NOTE: The articles in this magazine reflect the personal opinions of the writers and not necessarily those of the Editor or Editorial Team. Furthermore the Editorial Team are not responsible for any errors of fact printed in the magazine. Goods and services advertised in this magazine are not endorsed but readers utilising these facilities retain their statutory rights. The Binfield Beacon is produced by The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Binfield. Registered Charity number 1149382 Deadline for Beacon contributions for the Nov 2017 issue : Mon 9th Oct 2017 e: [email protected] FROM YOUR RECTOR Jim couldn’t believe it. Jim couldn’t even grow his seed. The seed of honesty “How could he be the new CEO?” the others said. A successful business man was Then the CEO said, “One year ago today, I gave growing old and knew it was time everyone in this room a seed. I told you to take the to choose a successor to take over the business. seed, plant it, water it, and bring it back to me today. Instead of choosing one of his But I gave you all boiled seeds; they were dead – it was Directors or his children, he not possible for them to grow. All of you, except Jim, decided to do something different. have brought me trees and plants and flowers. When He called all the young executives you found that the seed would not grow, you in his company together. substituted another seed for the one I gave you. Jim He said, “It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO. I have decided to choose was the only one with the courage and honesty to bring one of you.” me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore, he is the one The young executives were shocked, but the boss who will be the new Chief Executive Officer!” continued. “I am going to give each one of you a SEED * If you plant honesty, you will reap trust today – one very special SEED. I want you to plant the * If you plant goodness, you will reap friends seed, water it, and come back here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed I have given * If you plant humility, you will reap greatness you. I will then judge the plants that you bring, and the * If you plant perseverance, you will reap contentment one I choose will be the next CEO.” * If you plant consideration, you will reap perspective One man, named Jim, was there that day and he, like the * If you plant hard work, you will reap success others, received a seed. He went home and excitedly, * If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation told his wife the story. She helped him get a pot, soil and * If you plant faith in God , you will reap a harvest compost and he planted the seed. Every day he would water it and watch to see if it had grown. After about three weeks, some of the other So, be careful what you plant now; it will determine executives began to talk about their seeds and the plants what you will reap that were beginning to grow. later... Jim kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew. Three As the Bibles says, weeks, four weeks, five weeks went by, still nothing. By for whatever one now, others were talking about their plants, but Jim didn’t have a plant and he felt like a failure. sows, that will they Six months went by — still nothing in Jim’s pot. He just also reap. Galatians knew he had killed his seed. Everyone else had trees and 6:7. tall plants, but he had nothing. Jim didn’t say anything to Author Unknown his colleagues, however… He just kept watering and Story was submitted by fertilizing the soil– He so wanted the seed to grow. visitor Madhukar for A year finally went by and all the young executives of the academictips.org. company brought their plants to the CEO for inspection. Jim told his wife that he wasn’t going to take an empty pot. But she asked him to be honest about what happened. Jim felt sick to his stomach, it was going to be Luke the most embarrassing moment of his life, but he knew his wife was right. He took his empty pot to the board room. When Jim arrived, he was amazed at the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were beautiful — in all shapes and sizes. Jim put his empty pot on the floor and many of his Clothing for those in need colleagues laughed, a few felt sorry for him! The next ClothesBank Giveaway is on 11th October When the CEO arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted his young executives. so we will be accepting donations from Monday Jim just tried to hide in the back. “My, what great plants, 2nd October at St Mark’s Church, Binfield. trees, and flowers you have grown,” said the CEO. “Today one of you will be appointed the next CEO!” Please help us earn a share of £1000! All of a sudden, the CEO spotted Jim at the back of the We are currently very fortunate to be chosen by Bracknell room with his empty pot. He ordered the Financial Forest to be part of their recycling charity scheme. Please log Director to bring him to the front. onto their website and donate your recycling points to Jim was terrified. He thought, “The CEO knows I’m a ClothesBank and help us receive much needed funds… failure! Maybe he will have me fired!” When Jim got to the front, the CEO asked him what had The link and more information can be found here: happened to his seed – Jim told him the story. www.binfieldcofechurches.org.uk/clothesbank The CEO asked everyone to sit down except Jim.