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The Messenger Autumn 2019 The Messenger use your smartphone to visit our website! Previous versions of The Messenger are also available on-line at www.middlewall.co.uk the magazine of Whitstable Baptist Church Middle Wall Printed by the University of Kent’s Design & Print Centre. Design & Print Useful Contact Details BMS Birthday Scheme: June Gluning 771187 [email protected] Book Keeper: Janet Payne 264186 [email protected] Article ................................................. Page A Candle For Peace ...................................... 3 Choral Group: A Cowboy’s 10 Commandments ............... 17 Ray Jones 772997 [email protected] A Letter From Heaven ................................. 6 Church Flowers: Another Whitstable Trade ......................... 16 Pam Tyler 277624 [email protected] Answers to Quiz ......................................... 22 Autumn Leaves .......................................... 15 Deacons: Andrew Frame (Secretary) 794489 [email protected] Beryl’s Back! (page) ................................... 24 Cheree Moyes 638841 [email protected] … Birthday Greetings ..................................... 23 Jean Myhill 277297 [email protected] Catching Lives ............................................ 12 Alison Oliver 652953 [email protected] Contact Information ................................. ibc Messenger: Cover Picture ............................................... 2 Tony & Beryl Harris 780969 [email protected] I will live my life ......................................... 11 Just a thought .......................................... 5, 9 Minister: Rev Paul Wilson 273849 [email protected] Just For Fun ................................................ 18 Messenger Deadline .................................. 20 Prayer Chain: Minister’s Letter .......................................... 1 Margaret Frame 794489 Beryl Harris 780969 [email protected] In this issue this In Mission Matters ......................................... 12 Jean Rothery 265276 More Churches Than Pubs ........................ 20 More Memories of Middle Wall ................. 8 Secretary: Operation Christmas Child ........................ 11 Andrew Frame 794489 [email protected] Ride+Stride .................................................. 9 Website: Saved by a Bible ......................................... 21 Tony Harris 780969 [email protected] Sound Familiar? ........................................... 5 Worship Group: The Coffee Shop........................................... 4 Jean Rothery 265276 [email protected] The Last Laugh ........................................... 23 Tramp for the Lord .................................... 10 Young People’s Groups: William Walker mvo .................................. 14 Anne Wilson 273849 [email protected] If the person or organisation you want is not listed please contact the Secretary. (Dialling code for all telephone numbers is 01227) www.middlewall.co.uk ibc The Messenger The Messenger Beryl’s Back! Minister’s Letter The Tale of Two Bs Autumn 2019 A lovely lady came to visit Tony recently. He wasn’t expecting her but we are Dear Friends, always pleased to get visitors popping in unexpectedly and this was no exception. Actually, she came twice in as many days but unfortunately, she I have recently been taking photos from our church’s 150th anniversary, which didn’t stay long. The weather was hot, the front door took place over the first weekend in June past, around our housebound folk. and study window were open. She flew in, this The joy of doing that has been immense. Their delight has been so obvious as Painted Lady, fluttered her wings (no, not her they have perused a display book of photographs. Moreover, as I have run eyelashes!) and then off she went as quickly as she through the various events with them it has brought all the celebrations to life had arrived. I do wish butterflies would stay still for again. longer without closing their wings so that we could Painted Lady I have sought to share the various happenings from the perspective of the really enjoy their amazing beauty. overwhelming thankfulness and praise that characterised our worship at the A few weeks ago, together with Charlotte and Alison T, we went into Blean special Sunday service. We were thrilled by the reading from 1 Chronicles 16. Woods on a mission, with our cameras, to photograph the rare Heath Fritillary The following excerpts sum up what really resonated with us: ‘Sing praise to the butterfly that is often found in ‘our’ woods at around June time. Sometimes I Lord, sing praise to Him; tell of all His wonderful acts’ (v8); ‘Remember all the wonders He would like to live nearer to the sea but being able to walk out of our house and has done’ (v12) and ‘Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures for straight into the woods is a wonderful blessing, especially on a very hot day as ever’ (v34). there is so much shade to be found. To neatly and memorably sum everything up I would say that, as a church Of course, summer heralds not just the butterfly but fellowship, we are enormously grateful for the preparation, participation, another ‘B’ – the buzzy sort. Although they are proclamation and promise associated with our 150th anniversary weekend. apparently in general decline, we still get plenty of them visiting our little garden and they are so In terms of preparation, it was wonderful to see the whole church family fascinating to watch. They emulate human pulling together to make this long-anticipated anniversary weekend such a success. A team of dedicated folk had spent weeks on preliminary maintenance behaviour, don’t you think? They spend a lot of Heath Fritillary their life working and generally keeping busy and jobs including painting our halls and gardening projects. This was reinforced each has a definite purpose. Sometimes they can be seen sunbathing and often later when a larger work-party came together to further spruce up our premises they will rest a while. This is in addition to sleeping between five and eight hours and tidy our grounds. Much preparation and thought had been put into sending a day. Like humans, bees are social creatures and the honeybee colony is out invitations, issuing publicity and planning the detailed programme of divided into different sectors of work: cleaners, nurses, security guards, not to activities over the Saturday and Sunday involved. Nearer the time the main mention collection bees whose sole job is to cache nectar in combs. As they church building and other rooms were beautifully decorated and exhibitions and age, honeybees are promoted through a diverse career, from waste disposal to display materials put together. Two sets of wall-hangings/banners were hung in the more familiar forager. The forager bees dance to one another, waggling the sanctuary: one set produced by our own ladies on the “I am” sayings of their bodies for specific durations at angles that indicate where the best pockets Jesus and another set of Churches Together in Whitstable ones loaned by local of nectar or pollen are to be found. Mm, maybe I need to wiggle more to keep churches as an expression of their partnership with us. Thank you to everyone! fit - perhaps I’ll get myself a hula hoop! As far as participation was concerned, the above-mentioned input was Whether it is spring, summer, autumn or winter, how wonderful to know that, augmented by the involvement of a range of very willing helpers welcoming and like the bees, we are each here for a purpose, born to do our part in God’s catering for our guests. Our deacons contributed so movingly to the Sunday world, working together for the good of others. service through their introductions, readings and prayers. The Sheriff of Beryl Harris Canterbury, whom we were honoured to also have present, shared some very apt and encouraging remarks. Her brief speech vividly and inspiringly 24 www.middlewall.co.uk www.middlewall.co.uk 1 The Messenger Autumn 2019 described us as “a beacon of light and hope in the community, based on the redeeming love of Jesus Christ”. We were delighted to welcome Rev Colin Speed back to preach, which he did with such warmth and power. Birthday Greetings to: The proclamation that we made throughout that service and indeed the testimony that we shared in the weeks leading up to it and since, were conveyed Beryl Harris 9th November so clearly in the following verse: ‘The Lord has done great things for us and we are filled with joy’ Psalm 126v3. Regarding promise, this anniversary weekend was so much more than just a BMS Birthday Scheme looking back – though that of course was an integral and joyous part of it. May God Above all, it proved to be a springboard for the future, giving us fresh promise richly bless Supporting the work of the you on your Baptist Missionary Society and hope as we reaffirmed our confidence in God. Our outlook at this juncture special day! has been captured in the strapline ‘Celebrating God’s faithfulness/Moving forward in God’s purposes’. On Sunday 22nd September, at a Rededication and Gift Day service, this will come into Have you got a birthday coming up? sharp focus as we celebrate and seize a very purposeful Why not contact June Gluning and add your support opportunity to lay our lives and our resources before our to a worthy cause? Saviour again. I trust you will be able to join us in person 01227 771187 or in prayer. Yours in Christ’s service, The Last Laugh Cover Picture
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