Welcome to. Lead Minister: Deacon Debbie Marsh Caretaker: Roger Moppett

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1 Welcome to in Bude Bude Methodist Church EX23 8LA Lead Minister: Deacon Debbie Marsh Caretaker: Roger Moppett Circuit Website: SUNDAY 16th SEPTEMBER 2018 THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: The King will say, I m telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me you did it to me. Matthew 25: 40 SUNDAY SERVICES This Sunday 16th September am Bude: Deacon Debbie Marsh with Pastor Matthew Kurian from El Shaddai Charitable Trust, India 3.00 pm Buckhorn: Mr Peter Daniel - Harvest Festival Next Sunday 23rd September am Bude: Rev Joy Wilson am Holsworthy Beacon: Rev Howard Curnow - Harvest Festival 7.00 pm Chilsworthy: Rock Solid

2 Welcome! The warmest of welcomes to you this morning. We hope that the worship today will bring you closer to God. We believe that Jesus came to redeem mankind and that through his sacrifice, those who believe in him may have life in all its fullness (John 10:10). We pray that this may be your experience. If you are visiting or worshipping with us for the first time, we hope you will be able to stay for a chat over a cup of tea or coffee after the Service. A crèche for children under school age is held each Sunday. Please ask one of the stewards for more information. RETIRING COLLECTIONS during August and September will be for Toilet Twinning, an initiative which aims to bring clean water and sanitation to thousands of people. SOPHIE McCONNELL would like to say THANK YOU to the many members of the church family who have donated towards VSO prior to her trip to Bangladesh. She has managed to raise an amazing 1300 so far. She is leaving at the end of the month, and hopes to get to church a few times prior to her departure to thank you in person, but wanted to get something in the notice sheet too. MARANATHA SINGERS. Rehearsals will resume on 2nd October. THE PLAN. Copies of the Preaching Plan for September to November are now available. CHRISTIANS TOGETHER. The September Christians Together Prayer Meeting will be held on Wednesday 19th September at 7.15pm at Oceans Community Centre, Berries Avenue. All welcome. CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES IN CONVERSATION. Please note that the meetings scheduled for 29th September have been postponed, and will be rearranged after the Alpha course. BASSLINE, our new Men s Singing Group, will be rehearsing on Wednesdays 19th & 26th September beginning at 7.30pm. If you would like to join them please contact Andrew Pitt. PASTORAL MEETING. There will be a get together for the pastoral carers on Friday 28th September, at 7.30, here at BMC. Please try to come, you will be able to pick up your membership cards for everyone. Many thanks. Page 2

3 Holsworthy Beacon Harvest Festival Sunday 23rd September at a.m. Led by Rev. Howard Curnow A very warm welcome to everyone Conductor - Barry Carrington Moule BUDE CONCERT ORCHESTRA Shades of Russia Русский концерт Saturday 29th September 2018 Bude Parkhouse Centre Violin Concerto...Kabalevsy Soloist Keith Ramsell Nutcracker March Overture...Tchaikovsky Eugene Onegin Waltz...Tchaikovsky Romeo & Juliet Suite No2. Dance of the Knights. Prokofiev Scheherazade 3rd Movement...Rimsky-Korsakov The Old Castle...Mussorgsky Mazurka from Swan Lake...Tchaikovsky Jazz Waltz...Shostakovich The Great Gate of Kiev...Mussorgsky Programmes 6 on the door - Children and students 2 Light Refreshments CBUDE MUSIC SOCIETY Concerts are open to everyone and tickets for each event are always available on the door. The introductory talk on 23rd September 2018 is free of charge and is an excellent opportunity to get to know more about the artists and their music. PAUL DRAYTON - OVERTURE TO THE SEASON 23rd September 2018 at 3.00pm Minstrels Music Centre, Canworthy Water PL15 8UB WOMEN OF THE CHURCH UNITE A TIME OF PRAYER TUESDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 7.30PM BUDE METHODIST CHURCH A time to gather and pray together for the members of our Church and community. There will be a time of worship followed by space to pray alone or together. If you are unable to come but have a prayer request, please write it on a card and leave in the box in the porch. If you want your prayer request to be private, place it an envelope and seal it and leave unmarked and we will pray over them unopened. Any further details please contact Michelle Hogarth on or with David Ley on Keyboard The Dairy Ring, Holsworthy Market 21st September 2018 at 7.30 pm Refreshments afterwards in the Cow Shed Hosted by the Chaplaincy Team with thanks to Kivells and the Cow Shed All are welcome Page 3

4 We invite you to Buckhorn Methodist Church. On Sunday 16th September 2018 at 3pm Preacher Mr Peter Daniel. Followed by tea, in the stable All proceeds for Buckhorn Methodist Church MORWENSTOW METHODIST CHURCH & CELEBRATION SUPPER Sunday Service 30th. September a.m. Led by Rev. Neal Street Monday 1st October 7.00 p.m. Come and join the feast & Sing along with the Merrytones There will not be a sale of produce following the meal. Non-perishable goods will be donated to the Food Bank. Other goods will be priced and available to purchase in aid of Cancer research. After the meal there will be items of song, with a few harvest songs led by the MERRYTONES. The proceeds of the supper will be for Church funds. Limited room, please ring Val on to ensure a place. Price Primary children 3.00 ADVANCE NOTICE St Dennis Band Conducted by Darren Hawken one of the country s leading brass bands with guest soloist Kath Morrison, Soprano will be in Concert at Bude Methodist Church on Sunday 18th November Book the date now -further details to follow Plymouth and Exeter District Methodist Women in Britain AUTUMN DISTRICT DAY 11 Oct 2018 Induction of Rev Jane Sperring as Vice-President Led by Rev Graham Thomson and Rev Ben Haslam (coffee from 10am: and tea afterwards) Wonford Methodist Church Burnthouse Lane, Exeter EX2 6NG ALL VERY WELCOME! Page 4

5 Morwenstow Methodist Church LUNCHEON CLUB The next meeting of the Luncheon Club will be on Tuesday 18th. September. We will be serving a Hot Meal and a Sweet from p.m. price 5.50 Come and enjoy a good lunch and good Company. Everyone is welcome. Please book with Val on or Edith on JONATHAN VEIRA SONGS & TALES An unforgettable evening with the international singer and raconteur BMC Bude Methodist Church, Leven Road Bude EX23 8LA Saturday 20th October 7.30pm start Tickets 8 available from the Ark Angel Bookshop or from Debbie Pastoral Training Putting biblical principles into operation to help people break free from life controlling problems and issues. An insightful and thought provoking eight week course to help people with a call to pastoral ministry. Led by Pastor Albert Sloman Start date Thursday 4th October 7pm at Kilkhampton Christian Fellowship To book your place on the course contact Albert or Di on or albertsloman@outlook.com DON T FORGET THE FOOD BANK. BODMIN STREET METHODIST CHURCH, HOLSWORTHY Non-perishable food such as Fruit Juice,Tinned Custard, Tinned Fruit, Sunday September 30th Tinned Meat and Fish, Pasta Sauce, 11.00am Preacher: Mark Shepherd UHT Milk, Tinned Vegetables, Tinned 7.00pm Concert with Tomatoes, Tinned Beans, Biscuits, Tea The Burraton Male Voice Choir and the and Coffee are always welcome. Newton St. Petrock Male Voice Choir Donations can be left in the box in the All welcome porch. Page 5

6 STRATTON METHODIST CHURCH Sunday September 30th 10.00am Preacher: Jeremy Ward Monday October 1st 7.00pm Service led by Rev Neal Street with items by Ukulele Group followed by Supper CANALS OF THE WESTCOUNTRY AND OVERSEAS Colin Vosper Monday 24th September 7.30pm Parkhouse Centre Bude All Welcome. Non-Members 3.00 (Includes tea, coffee & biscuits) PLEASE COME EARLY TO PAY SUBSCRIPTIONS BRIDGERULE METHODIST CHAPEL SUNDAY 7 TH OCTOBER Service 11.00am taken by Mr. J. Chapple of Barnstaple. Monday 8 th October Service 7.15pm taken by Mr Mark Shears Items by Tamarside Singers Followed by Faith Supper and Auction of items Everyone welcome BANGORS METHODIST CHAPEL 11.00am SUNDAY 14th OCTOBER with REV. NEAL STREET followed by HARVEST LUNCH at 12.30pm - Price 10 To book for lunch contact Jen or Gwen pm MONDAY 15th OCTOBER HARVEST SOUP SUPPER followed by AUCTION with Arthur Rowland ALL ARE VERY WELCOME HARTLAND METHODIST CHURCH CONCERT with ARSCOTT LADIES CHOIR Musical Director Ingrid Bray & SANKEY HYMN SING Guest Organist: Colin Tape SUNDAY 30th SEPTEMBER at 7 pm Followed by Supper in the Hall 5.00 to include supper If you like singing, a Men s Singing Group is meeting on Wednesday evenings at 7 30pm at Bude Methodist Church. All kinds of music - something for everyone. Further details Andrew Pitt Page 6

7 LECTIONARY READINGS September 16th Isaiah 50: 4-9 Psalm 116: 1-9 James 3: 1-12 Mark 8: September 23rd Jeremiah 11: Psalm 54 James 3: 13-4: 8 Mark 9: Retiring Collections during August and September will be for the Toilet Twinning. Pastoral Visits. If you know of anyone who would appreciate a pastoral visit, or who is housebound and would like communion, please let the Stewards know. If you know of anyone within our Church family that would appreciate a greetings/sympathy card being sent to them, please could you let us know. You can contact either Tracy Mill / chrismill7@aol.com or Sheila Mill / sheilamill@mail.com Church & Hall Bookings. For bookings at BMC, please contact Sue Lamble ( ) suelamble@outlook.com. PRAYER CORNER This week please pray for: Our Ministers and local preachers as they prepare to preach God s word around the Circuit next week; Those affected by natural disasters, especially at this time, those in the path of, and those evacuated from, Hurricane Florence; For an easing of tensions in the world trouble spots, and particularly for a peaceful resolution of the situation in Syria; For those who are unwell, particularly remembering Lorna; For those who are housebound and unable to worship with us. OFFERINGS FOR THE WORK OF GOD Sunday 9th September Loose Cash Envelopes Proportion of Annual Total ================== We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give. Winston S. Churchill THE ROTAS 16th September 23rd September Duty Stewards Justin & George Michelle & Sue Welcome Team Mrs M. Kinsman & Mrs S. Pegrum Mrs M. Mourton & Mr M. Luxton Collection Miss R. Lee & Mrs J. French Mrs M. Mourton & Mr M. Luxton Coffee Joy, Jen B. & Carol Sp Tracy, Chris & Bridgette Flowers Mrs P. Biddlecombe Mrs Jen Ward Video Andrew Mark Organ Roy David Wood Piano Roy Sarah If you arrange a swap, please advise any changes to the rotas so that the notice sheet can be updated.

8 WHAT S ON THIS WEEK September 2018 Monday 17th am - 12 noon Parent and Toddler Group in the Hall. Tuesday 18th 9.45 am Grapevine women s bible study group - contact Jean Messenger for venue pm Morwenstow Methodist Church Lunch Club 1.00 pm Prayer Meeting Maranatha Singers will resume on 2nd October Wednesday 19th Wednesday Fellowship is on its Summer Break 7.00 pm Craft Group in Room pm Christians Together Prayer Meeting at Oceans Community Centre, Berries Avenue 7.30 pm Bassline Men s Singing Group Rehearsal 7.30 pm Broadclose Fellowship at 45 Minster Avenue Thursday 20th am Coffee Morning in the Hall 12 noon pm Meet and Eat Lunch Club at Bude (lunch at pm) Methodist Church Hall. Contact for information pm Alpha Course at BMC - first session Friday 21st 3.30 pm pm New Club for Children and Young People replacing1st Bude Brigade 7.30 pm Harvest Festival in the Dairy Ring at Holsworthy Agricultural Market Saturday 22nd am Coffee Hour hosted by Edna & Sue PARKING - A REMINDER. The parking spaces in the roadway between the church and the recreation ground belong to the recreation ground. By concession, we have been allowed to use these spaces on Sunday mornings during our services, but at other times they are required for users of the recreation ground s facilities. THE NOTICE SHEET. Please ensure that information for the notice sheet is passed to Roy Mackenzie by to mackenziery@aol.com, by post to 15 Elm Drive, Bude EX23 8EZ, by phone to or via the folder in the vestry by Thursday at 5pm for inclusion in the following Sunday s notices. If you can t meet the deadline, please pass your notice to the Steward on duty by Saturday evening at the latest.