9.00Am Holy Communion in the Church Centre

4th January 2015 Simon writes.....

A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY! I would like to invite you (and any children you have) to come along and invite your family & friends...... to a This Sunday Christingle service in Dutch to mark 9.00am Holy Communion in the DRIEKONINGEN, the feast of Epiphany. Church Centre 10.30am All Age Worship You might remember that at Christmas 2013 we held a similar service in St Jan’s church. We have also had a Messy Church (with the theme of the Lost WEEKLY GROUPS during term Sheep) and I think this year we could time have our service as both Christingle & Messy Church...... so, we will aim to be Fun Tots Group. Tuesdays- 9.30 – creative and ‘make’ our Christingles 11.30am in the Church Centre. during the service. And then refreshment after the service and a time to chat!

We do have a service order and I am Homegroups. Please pick up a leaflet hoping that a number of folk will be able and find a homegroup near you. to help out. It should be fun and relaxed Bible Study notes are available for the and easy access to invite outsiders from current homegroup studies on the our church community. website http://stpaulstervuren.be/#/learn-more- It will be at 4pm on Sunday 11th January in the Church Centre. So please join us about-jesus/bible-study-notes and then for this service which is particularly open Epiphany & ‘Believing’. effective for younger children. It is so visual that the language need not be a big barrier. First Wednesdays. Christingle works well in England as it is Join us for our next first Wednesday on such a ‘lovely’ service with the light (of th 14 January, as we engage the candles) shining in the darkness (as together in worship, prayer and we turn out all the electric lights) – the teaching 8pm in The Church Centre. effect is ‘magical’ and very (theologically) Come and join us as we study The profound! Gifts of the Holy Spirit starting in 1 The light shines in the darkness, and the Corinthians 12. darkness has not overcome it. (John 1:5) Please check Sundaythe website andServices “like” us on thisfacebook month to keep up to date with all that is happening Jan 4th 9am 10.30am The Epiphany of Christ 11th For more9am information on10.30am any of the notices please#1 Believing contact the & BaptismChurch Centre 02 767 18th 9am 3435.10.30am Hoornzeelstraat #224, Believing 3080 Tervuren & the creed 25th 9am [email protected] #3 www.stpaulstervuren.be Believing a & Confirmation St Paul’s Giving Gifts for the General Fund of the church may be made to this ING account: Account Number: 310-0913387-24. Account name: The Chaplain of St

Ladies Retreat 13th-14th

Beautiful Gate fundraising March. concert in Vossem 24th January 2015. ‘Travelling Light’ The Brussels Area Please contact Andrew Pimm for more . information. Tickets available from Ecumenical Women’s Retreat 2015 [email protected] This year it will be held at Kortenberg Abbey (near Zaventem) Further information from Ann Milton invites Hands of Friendship vzw [email protected]. you to a Cancer Information Evening chronicling 250 years of progress in following last Cancer Research. In benefit of the Christingle in Dutch year’s lovely Kerslicht we will hold a Belgian Cancer Research Foundation th ‘Stichting tegen Kanker’ Saturday 14th service on Sunday 11 January at 4pm February, 2015 Place: ‘De Maalderij’, in the Church Centre to mark and Walenhof, 1933 Sterrebeek. 7.30- celebrate Driekoningen…the arrival of 8.30pm. Followed by a 3-Course the wise men at Epiphany. Lovely African Dinner €25/pp Reservations & worship for all – even if you have payment: [email protected] limited Dutch!

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