December 2010

Hanham Methodist Church

Minister: Rev Andrew Prout BA • Tel (0117) 9326692 Deacon: Deacon Gary Hoare CTM MA • Tel (0117) 9556911 Church Office & Fax (0117) 935 3308 HANHAM METHODIST Page 2 CHURCH MAGAZINE

Inside this issue:

3 Minister’s Letter 12 The Train Journey 5 Bits and Pieces 13 An Evening with Eunice 6 Nursery Rhyme 467 15 Start Today 7 Crib Service/SPACE 17 Church News 8 Sunday Services 19 Sudoku 9 Diary 20 Our Page 10 Crossword 21 Signposts 11 Bach 22 Pause for Thought

The Hanham Methodist Church Magazine is the monthly Magazine of Hanham Methodist Church, in the Bristol & South Gloucestershire Circuit of the Methodist Church. Opinions expressed in some articles are those of the author of the article and do not necessarily reflect Church policy. All enquiries to be directed to the Minister.

Minister: Rev Andrew Prout, 22 Grampian Close, Oldland Common, BS30 8QA, Office Tel (0117) 9353308. Email:[email protected] Deacon: Deacon Gary Hoare, 11 Glebe Rd, St George, BS5 8JJ, Tel 9556911 Responsibilities include facilitating outreach work with families, young people and children. Email: [email protected] Editor & Publisher: Mrs Caroline Warrey, 85, Memorial Road, Bristol BSI5 3JQ Tel (0117) 960 9600, Email: [email protected] Web Site: www.hanhammethodist.org.uk Magazine E•mails: [email protected] Articles for the next magazine should be submitted by:• 14th November MINISTER’S LETTER Page 3

Dear Friends, It is Advent and Christmas will be here soon. Everyone comments on how time seems to fly by and how true it seems to be • or is it that we are busier and the time goes and it feels that way? What will you be doing for Christmas? What plans have you made? This really all depends on how we are and to some extent what the weather is like. One year in the Bromley Circuit, I looked after one of the smaller churches in the circuit. I persuaded the church to have a Christmas Day Service. They didn’t usually have a service on unless Christmas Day fell on a Sunday. That would be every seven years unless there was a leap year and then it would be more than that. So I planned the service out and I was ready the night before, but I lost my voice and I wasn’t well enough to anything, so I had to phone up a Local Preacher, a member of the Church and get them to do it, I was at home feeling sheepish. All the best plans are made even for Christmas and it sometimes happens that we are not well or unexpected things happen and derail our plans. Take for instance Lockerbie in Scotland a sleepy place, not known to many until a terrorist bomb blew up an aeroplane bound for the USA over the town – many people were killed, passengers and residents of Lockerbie, people who were watching their TVs that night. So unexpected things happen, and we will continue to be caught out by good things and bad that happen to us at times. Christmas seemed to be cancelled that year in Scotland. This is the same with the coming of Jesus –everyone seemed to be caught out. Even though the Messiah’s coming had been prophesied about for centuries the people who should have been ready for his coming weren’t. Herod’s advisors weren’t watching for the signs. If they were they wouldn’t have been caught out. It was only when the Wise Men appear that King Herod was alerted to the fact that a very special child had been born. Then of course he wanted to kill the baby, to ensure that no one would take his throne away from him. There used to be a programme called Tales of the Unexpected on ITV on Sunday evenings… I’m told that the man in his chair by the fire who used to introduce the tales was Roald Dahl. Some really different plays and films came on. Jesus’ birth was unexpected by so many people. May be, we may do the most unexpected thing in the world this Christmas, and invite Jesus Christ into our lives and worship and serve him for the rest of our lives. The Carol ‘In the bleak mid winter’ puts it well “If I were a wise man I would do my part Yet what I can I give him – Give my heart”. We pray that you will have a most blessed and peaceful Christmas and you will find Jesus Christ the Son of God is with you as celebrate and welcome into your life. From Deacon Gary Hoare.

ADVENT HOUSE GROUPS

Once again we are running House Groups during Advent. These will be held on Tuesdays, 30th November and the 7th and 14th December at the home of Marion Biggs 27 Lydiard Croft.

This year we will be using as a basis for our thinking a book entitled ‘Joyful Christianity’ by Cally Hammond which explores the events before, during and immediately following the birth of Jesus.

All our welcome to join our company of regulars. If you are interested please let either myself or Marion know.

Tim Lansdown Worship Committee Chairman BITS & PIECES Page 5 Y' Men's Club of Hanham. We thank you for your support at our hugely successful quiz night and are pleased to tell you about two future events.

Christmas Singalong • Monday 20th December, 2010 Come along and get into the Christmas Spirit with us. Carols and Songs, Mince Pies, Sweets and Drinks. Start time 7p.m. • £1 per person • pay on the night.

Pantomime • Friday 14th January, 2011 Due to popular demand we are "performing" another pantomime • this year it is A CHRISTMAS CARROT a sparkling nativity panto• mime by Lucy Moore. Please come and join the fun and make all our hard work worthwhile. Start time • 7.30 p.m. A donation of £2 per adult and £1 per child is requested. Refreshments will be available. Names to any club member.

Thanks Pam L.

LUPUS COFFEE MORNING: On Saturday 2nd October the Church Coffee Morning was in aid of Lupus U.K. The wonderful sum of £265.00 was raised with a fur• ther £75.00 being taken on the Lupus information table. Many thanks for all the support and help given to me once again. Pat Webber

STAMPS & POSTCARDS FOR BRACE Please save the stamps from all your Christmas post and deposit them in the box in the vestibule. If you still have holiday postcards you have received we will be please to accept those as well. (Please don’t cut off the stamps from these.) Many thanks Rosemary & Nesta Page 6 NURSERY RHYME NO 47 The world is so full Of a number of things I’m sure we should all be As happy as kings.

I am writing this just after the clocks have gone back heralding the onset of winter with those months of long dark nights and cold days ahead. We survived Halloween with no damage to our property and now are enduring what I call ‘firework fortnight’, for that’s how long it seems to lasts. Yes, as you have guessed this is not my favourite time of the year. Yet, how curmudgeonly it is to complain. Even in these dark and dreary days we have so much to be thankful for. In worship we have twice recently sung the hymn ‘ Think of a world without any flowers’ (HP572) which reminds us of the wonderful world we’ve been given. I was particularly moved by two lines from the last verse: •‘Thanks for our church and all the love we find here, thanks for this place and all its promise true’. Life can seem hard at times but remember the prophet Habakkuk who even when the harvest failed could say ‘yet I will rejoice in the Lord (3:17). Every morning I step out of our house at around 7.30 and whatever the weather walk to the newsagent. At that moment I try always to remember to thank God for His gift of a new day. In the coming weeks we again have the opportunity to thank Him for the greatest gift of all, the coming among us of the incarnate God in the person of Jesus. No•one complains more about the commercialisation of Christmas than I do but let us try, through all the distractions of Yuletide to remember and give thanks. Emanuel, God with us. TJL CRIB SERVICE Page 7 4pm Christmas Eve Never mind the decorations, the shopping & wrapping, this is the start of Christmas. Bring all your young friends to our Crib Service at 4pm on Christmas Eve. Come and join in the fun and the carols as we share in the timeless real story of Christmas. Please come along, dressed as shepherds, angels, wise men etc, or we have costumes for you. This is our original “messy service”, so all our messy friends should feel very much at home. We also need volunteer dressers, stage management, caterers and most important of all, mince pie makers. Please contact Phil Warrey 9609600 for more information or to offer assistance.

SPACE • GIFT SERVICE • 5TH DEC

This year we will be again supporting S.P.A.C.E. Which in turn supports homeless families. For the gift service we would appreciate new gift, which are unwrapped, so that it is easier to match gift with recipient. Suggestions for gifts are as follows: BABIES • baby toys & accessories, eg. Beakers, feeding bowls (NO cuddly toys) CHILDREN • toys, games, books (please supply batteries if required) TEENAGERS • toiletries, scarves, gloves, socks, stationary FAMILY • biscuits, chocolates Gifts of wrapping paper, festive sacks, crackers & selection boxes are also appreciated Thank you in anticipation, Pam Blackmore, Mission Chairman Page 8 DECEMBER SUNDAY SERVICES

5th 10.45am Rev Andrew ProutGift 4.00pm Messy Church 6.00pm Rev David Hart 12th 10.45am Rev Andrew Prout Communion 6.00pm Cafe Church 19th 10.45am Youth Church 6.00pm Mrs Veronica Jackson Candlelight 26th 10.45am Rev Andrew Prout 6.00pm No Service

JANUARY SUNDAY SERVICES

2nd 10.45am Rev Andrew Prout Covenant 4.00pm Messy Church 6.00pm Rev Angie Hoare 9th 10.45am Mrs Gwyneth Dean 6.00pm Rev Andrew Prout Communion 16th 10.45am Deacon Gary Hoare 6.00pm Cafe Church 23rd 10.45am Rev Andrew Prout— Pastoral Visitors/Communion 6.00pm United 30th 10.45am Mrs Janet Hawkins 6.00pm Rev Andrew Prout DECEMBER/JANUARY DIARY Page 9

DECEMBER 2nd • Local Preachers Meeting at Parkway 7.30pm 3rd • Hanham High Street Christmas Fayre 5th • Gift Service 10.45am (All Age Worship) 5th • Messy Church 4.00pm 9th • Circuit Meeting at Hanham 7.30pm 11th • Church Prayer Meeting 10.00am 12th • Café Church at 6.00pm 19th • Morning Service led by Youth Church 19th • Carols by Candlelight led by Vron Jackson 6.00pm 24th • Crib Service 4.00pm Midnight Communion 11.15pm led by Rev A. Prout 25th • Family Service 9.30am led by Mr. Phillip Warrey 26th • No Evening Service JANUARY 2nd • Annual Covenant Service 10.45am Messy Church Christmas & New Year Party 8th • Church Prayer Meeting 9.30am 11th • Worship Consultation 7.30pm 16th • Café Church at 6.00pm 22nd • Church Prayer Meeting 9.30am 23rd • 10.45am Annual Re•Dedication of Pastoral Visitors 6.00pm Week of Prayer for Christian Unity United Service at Christ Church

Seasonal Greetings • Rev Andrew Prout On a personal note I would like to wish all at Hanham Methodist Church every blessing for Christmas and the New Year. I thank you for your support through 2010 and pray that you with me this sacred season may know the peace that Christ gives. Unto us and for the world a child is born! Faith, Hope and Love in Christ endure! I look forward to celebrating the season with you in praise and thanksgiving and to celebrating the Covenant Service on January 2nd as we join with Methodists since 1755 in committing ourselves anew to God at the beginning of a New Year. We also hold in our thoughts especially at this time members of our Church who are housebound, those who are unwell or in hospital, those who have been recently bereaved and all who have need of our prayers. We find strength in each other and the Saviour born for us all. Yours most sincerely and in the Love He gives and in the Peace He brings.Andrew. Page 10 CROSSWORD

Across 1 ‘How long will you — your face from me?’ (Psalm 13:1) (4) 3 ‘Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the — he bore’(Hebrews 13:13) (8) 9 Posh sin (anag.) (Romans 8:15) (7) 10 Solemn pledges (Matthew 5:33) (5) 11 Italian term for full orchestra (5) 12 ‘For he who avenges blood remembers; he does not — the cry of the afflicted’ (Psalm 9:12) (6)

14 Prescience (1 Peter 1:2) (13) 4 One of Paul’s many hardships 17 Where a Hindu holy man lives (6) endured as a servant of God (2 19 ‘If he found any... who belonged to Corinthians 6:5) (13) the Way, whether — — women, he 5 ‘We ourselves, who have the might take them as prisoners’ (Acts firstfruits of the Spirit, — 9:3) (3,2) inwardly’ (Romans 8:23) (5) 22 Fragrance (2 Corinthians 2:15) (5) 6 Changed (Daniel 6:8) (7) 23 Vine hen (anag.) (Jonah 1:2) (7) 7 ‘My yoke is — and my burden is 24 Precious stone decorating the light’ (Matthew 11:30) (4) twelfth foundation of the New 8 Recoil (Revelation 12:11) (6) Jerusalem (Revelation 21:20) (8) 13 ‘O Lord, you have — me and you 25 ‘Will you keep to the old path know me’ (Psalm 139:1) (8) that evil men have — ?’ (Job 22:15) 15 ‘ — to me the joy of your (4) salvation’ (Psalm 51:12) (7) Down 16 Express sorrow (Isaiah 16:7) (6) 1 ‘Then Moses raised his arm and 18 ‘Then he said to Thomas, “ — out struck the rock twice with — — your hand and put it into my ’ (Numbers 20:11) (3,5) side”’ (John 20:27) (5) 2 ‘You have heard that it was said to 20 ‘God has said, “ — will I leave you; the people long ago, “ — — — will I forsake you”’ (Hebrews 13:5) murder”’ (Matthew 5:21) (2,3) (5) 21 Son of Onam and brother of BACH Page 11

A great deal of the vey beautiful and much loved music is associated with Advent and the Christmas festivities. We sing Christmas Carols, of course, as well as other festive songs. Handel’s “Messiah” is often played and sung during Advent time. One such composition is Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio which was composed when the great master of organ music was choirmaster and organist at St Thomas’s Church • the Thomaskirche • in the beautiful city of Leipzig where he lived and worked for twenty seven years. Bach, who came from a musical family, was born in Eisenach in Thuringia in 1685 and died in Leipzig in 1750. He was a devoted family man, and his second wife Anna Magdelena, with whom he had thirteen children, collaborated with her husband. She copied out music and also took part in performances. Sadly in later life Bach became blind. Today Leipzig celebrates Bach’s lasting achievements with an annual festival during the Advent season. “Music exalts each joy, allays each grief, softens every pain,” wrote the 16th century physician and poet, John Armstrong. John Sebastian Bach would surely have agreed. May this Christmas festivities do the same for you. A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL Roy Skinner Page 12 THE TRAIN JOURNEY

The following story was told by the well known Christian Brother Andrew… A few years ago a pastor was travelling by train in the Soviet Union. He got talking to the man sharing his compartment, and soon the conversation turned to God. The pastor listened patiently as the other man extolled the logic of atheism and mocked his faith in God. When the pastor tried to talk about Jesus, the atheist grew very angry. The pastor then left the compartment for a few minutes, and on his return found that his Bible was missing. The atheist was just closing the window. The pastor was deeply hurt to lose his Bible, and the journey concluded in stony silence. A few months later, a stranger from a little distance away called on the pastor. He wanted to be baptized. Startled, the pastor asked why his own church had not baptized him. “There are no Christians and no church in my village,” said the man. “But I have read my Bible and I know that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and I want to be baptized and follow him.” The pastor was astonished. “If you know no Christians, how did you even get hold of a Bible?” The man paused. “You aren’t going to believe this,” he said, “but God sent it to me direct. Some months ago I AN EVENING WITH EUNICE Page 13

Please put the evening of Saturday 29th January in your diaries. Hanham Methodist will be hosting an evening of entertainment with different guests. The main guest will be Eunice Attwood, the cur• rent Vice•President of the Methodist Conference. Eunice works as par of a team of lay and ordained ministers in a busy city centre church in Newcastle. She has been instrumental in establishing the Newcastle Street Pastors Project and supports work with asylum seekers, street workers and teenage runaways. She spent 12 years working as an Intensive Care Unit nurse. She has been a Deacon in the Methodist Church for 10 years and is a part•time lecturer at the Wesley Study Centre in Durham. The evening will be a fun one with chance to ask Eunice questions, music and other entertainment. Please see the posters and weekly notices for more information nearer the time. was working as a builder near a railway track when, as the train went by, a book came flying out the window and landed in the dust near to me. It was a Bible! I started to read it out of curiosity, and then I could not put it down. Through it I have found God.” The pastor had no trouble in believing that a Bible had flown out of a train window. He rejoiced that it had landed at the man’s feet. He baptized the man, who returned to his village brimming with enthusiasm. He shared his faith with his neighbours. Soon a little group of believers was formed, and began to grow. And all because of a thrown• away Bible. The atheist on the train would have been mortified to find out that he had planted a church. Page 14 THE SPECIAL CAKE

I thought the time had come to bake That rather special Christmas cake. And so I started to prepare And weigh the fruit and flour with care. I warmed the oven, greased the tin And felt a certain pride within. It smelled so good in just a while I thought it sure to raise a smile. But later I was not amused • I found the eggs I should have used. So, bakers this warning take, Be careful with that special cake. Iris Hesseldene

STAR OF… .

Star of Hope— Shine in the night of hunger and despair, Bringing to those who cry for food and freedom News of the advent of the Lord of Hope.

Star of Peace— Shine in the warring darkness of men’s minds Spreading the light of kindness and compassion That marks the coming of the Prince of Peace

Star of Love— Shine in thehilly depths of human hearts, Kindling a warming glow of golden glory Around the cradle of the King of Love.

S.G. Munro START TODAY Page 15

Psalm 119: 25•32

Most people make resolutions on New Years Day, promising themselves (and sometimes God) that the next year of their life will be so different. We all determine that our habits are going to be changed and that these are highly commendable and can certainly serve as a stimulus in spiritual growth. But not always. Sometimes our resolutions are carried out only for a short while and all too soon are easily forgotten. Samuel Johnson, deeply committed Christian who lived in the 18th Century, frequently wrote resolutions in his journals. Here is a typical entry: “I have corrected no external habits, nor kept any of the resolutions that I made at the beginning of the new year, yet I hope still to be reformed and not to lose my whole life in idle purpose.” It is god to engage now and then in self•examination. We should all face up to the changes that need to be made, and then make plans for how we are going to implement them. For example, of we realise that our devotional habits are weak and inconsistent, let us resolve to spend some time each day in focused fellowship with God. Let us ask the Spirit to help us in this consistent practice through all our tomorrows. NEW YEARS DAY IS A GOOD DAY TO START

Roy Skinner You’ll go forth little stronger With a fresh supply of grace If each day you meet the Saviour In a secret, quiet place.

Rose Adams Page 16 THE NATIVITY ON BBC 1

Look out for The Nativity on the BBC this autumn. The script has been written by Tony Jordan, hailed as one of the top television scriptwriters in Britain. His work includes Boon, Minder, Eldorado, Holby Blue, and Hustle, not to mention 250 episodes of EastEnders. This time he is telling the story of the Nativity, over four half• hour episodes on BBC1 on the run•up to Christmas. Jordan says: “I want this film of the nativity to be accessible, all right? I want it to be watched by the people who watch EastEnders, Hustle, everything I do. I want them to watch it, believe it and sob like a child. “I do have a faith....I believe Jesus Christ was the Son of God and that he came to take away our sins. So, I have written a version of the nativity that I can believe. The people who watch it who aren’t already sold, they can watch it and see that it’s truthful and they can say, ‘That’s really cool.’ “It’s really helped me, writing it. It’s helped me to make sense of the story. It’s made sense of the birth of somebody that I believed in. Before, I had nagging doubts. Now, I don’t have any doubts.”

BIBLEFRESH

Imagine Christians across the UK becoming more confident in the Scriptures. Imagine all kinds of people engaged with the weird and wonderful stories and characters which make up the amazing text. Imagine lives that are more generous, just, kind and wise, through daily encountering God’s Spirit•breathed words. As the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible approaches, a special nationwide initiative, Biblefresh, is building momentum. Biblefresh has more than 100 partner organisations working Page 17 together to equip Christians across the country as we get immersed in God’s Word in 2011. This autumn churches across the UK have started preparing for Biblefresh by holding special church services, where Christians have reflected on how the Bible has shaped their lives in the past. Now Biblefresh is asking for stories. Can you help them? As a spokesman explains: “We’d love to hear about the creative ways in which you are engaging people with the Bible – and we can share some of the stories with the wider media to inspire others. Please use the online form or email [email protected]

DIFFERENT VIEW OF CHRISTMAS

Are you looking for a different, more contemporary take on the all•too•familiar Christmas story? Have a look at this: www.paperlesschristmas.org.uk. It tells the Christmas story through short (90 seconds) film clips in a way you've never seen it before.

BEWARE OF FACEBOOK

Are you going to visit family or friends this Christmas? Don’t mention it on Facebook – until you get back! If you use a social networking site, don’t ‘advertise’ your home to expectant burglars. If you do, your insurance premiums could well go up. Police are warning people that Facebook is becoming a burglar’s best friend. In one instance in New Hampshire, USA, a gang who monitored Facebook broke into 50 homes in the space of a few days, stealing goods worth about £60,000. Page 18 SUDOKU

EASY

INTERMEDIATE Page 19 Page 20 PEANUTS & PIGLETS FOR CHRISTMAS

The Methodist MRDF is offering an all•new range of ‘extraordinary gifts’ for Christmas. The collection includes piglets that will help school leavers in Cameroon to make a living and peanuts that will enable a food production group in Zambia to make a tasty profit. With gifts starting at just £8, MRDF points out that “you can make a positive difference without breaking the bank.” Each gift comes with a colourful bookmark and a card that can be given to the gift recipient. For larger gifts, it's possible to request a CD•ROM with a presentation illustrating how the gift will make a difference. Visit: www.mrdf.org.uk or ring 020 7467 5132 or 020 7467 5132 for a catalogue.

THE REAL EASTER EGG

The recently launched ‘The Real Easter Egg’ is the first Easter Egg in the UK to mention Jesus and the events of Holy Week on the box. It is attracting enormous interest • already hundreds of churches and individuals have placed orders for the eggs, due out in time for Easter 2011. David Marshall, founder of the Meaningful Chocolate Co, says: “They can't believe a product like this has never been available in the UK. We have been overwhelmed.' The direct sale price of The Real Easter Egg is £4.50 which includes a charitable donation, VAT, handling and delivery to a church single drop off point. 30 pence from each egg will be donated to the charity Traidcraft Exchange and a further 10% from profits will go to Baby Lifeline • buying everything from medical equipment for new mums in the UK to chickens for farmers in Africa. If you would like to consider ordering a Real Easter Egg, visit: www.realeasteregg.co.uk SIGNPOSTS Page 21 Cloud, wind, rain, gales and some sunny periods but after all it is November and even some farther north have seen the snow. At this time of year many look for encouragement and part of the Persian New Year is known as Festival of Light as also Diwali a religious festival associated with Hinduism, Sikhism, and Jainism not to forget Hanukkah, a Jewish festival also called The Festival of Lights. But what about us as we approach Advent, leading to our Christmas Celebration then so soon we are into a new year. The strings of Christmas lights go up the shopping malls switched on by various celebrities, no doubt to encourage us to buy. From the loft maybe the decorations are brought out, yes a time of celebration. Behind all this is our belief that it was God Himself who chose to come into the world, the true light for all people. Jesus born in Bethlehem, in very poor surroundings, who proclaimed in His teaching that He was the Way, the Truth and the Life and invited us to choose to follow. He said "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." Following wasn’t going to be an easy path, for Him, a path of love culminating at the cross which would give a path to resurrected life and the overcoming of sin and death. Difficult to separate the joy of Christmas and the coming of Jesus from the wonder and depth of love shown in the celebration at Easter time. So in our overcoming the gloom of winter, grasping the shaft of sunlight, rejoicing in eternal hope may we know the true blessing that only comes from God and be able to carry the message of a living Lord into the mysteries and unknown of a new year.

ACW

15, Restore. 16, Lament. 18, Reach. 20, Never. 21, Jada. 21, Never. 20, Reach. 18, Lament. 16, Restore. 15,

Imprisonments. 5, Groan. 6, Altered. 7, Easy. 8, Shrink. 13, Searched. 13, Shrink. 8, Easy. 7, Altered. 6, Groan. 5, Imprisonments.

Nineveh. 24, Amethyst. 25, Trod. DOWN: 1, His staff. 2, Do not. 4, not. Do 2, staff. His 1, DOWN: Trod. 25, Amethyst. 24, Nineveh.

Ignore. 14, Foreknowledge. 17, Ashram. 19, Men or. 22, Aroma. 23, Aroma. 22, or. Men 19, Ashram. 17, Foreknowledge. 14, Ignore. ACROSS: 1, Hide. 3, Disgrace. 9, Sonship. 10, Oaths. 11, Tutti. 12, Tutti. 11, Oaths. 10, Sonship. 9, Disgrace. 3, Hide. 1, ACROSS: Page 22 PAUSE FOR THOUGHT

1. I wonder as I wander out under the sky, How Jesus the Saviour did come for to die. For poor on'ry people like you and like I... I wonder as I wander out under the sky.

2. When Mary birthed Jesus 'twas in a cow's stall, With wise men and farmers and shepherds and all. But high from God's heaven a star's light did fall, And the promise of ages it then did recall.

3. If Jesus had wanted for any wee thing, A star in the sky, or a bird on the wing, Or all of God's angels in heav'n for to sing, He surely could have it, 'cause he was the King.

By J.J. Niles. ROTAS Page 23

Door & Books • December

5th 12th 19th 26th am P Webber M Frost P Blackmore A Sagar J Tippett W Frost J Green M Sagar pm M Golding M Morgan H Landown No Service W Stamford J Morgan T Lansdown

Flowers • January 7th 14th 21st 28th Church Valerie Smith Hilary Knapp Christmas Christmas War Memorial Free Hilary Knapp Christmas Christmas

Door & Books • January

2nd 9th 16th 23rd 30th am M Wilby A Dayer S Brown R Ireland J White N Hogg B Jones J Hurfurt L Boucher B White pm A Wheeler A Houlden M Kenway C Haycock B Griffen H Wheeler M Houlden M Kenway M Golding W Stamford You are invited to share in our services and activities as listed below. If you would like an introduction to any of the groups/activities please contact the Minister, Deacon or a Church Steward. Details of further events inside. Sunday 10.45am Morning Worship, Youth Church & Crèche 4.00pm Messy Church (Last Sunday of each month) 6.00pm Evening Worship Monday 10.00am • 3.00pm Friendly Table 2.30pm Bright Hour Evening Brownies, Guides & Rangers. Table Tennis Tuesday 7.30pm Girl’s Night In (First of the month • ask about venue) Wednesday 1.30pm Mums & Toddlers Evening Rainbows & Brownies 7.30pm Wives Group (Alternate Weeks) Men’s Curry Club (As announced) Thursday 2:15pm Shawl Ministry (Last Thursday of the month) Evening Boys’ Brigade (Anchors, Juniors, Company & Seniors) Friday 7.30pm ‘F’ Club & ‘F’ Club Extra (twice a month) Y’s Men (3rd Friday of month) Men’s Curry Club (As announced) Saturday 10.00am Prayer Meeting (2nd & 4th Saturday of month) 10.00am Coffee Morning