Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church JULY / AUGUST 2017

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1 Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church JULY / AUGUST 2017 Lydia s Baptism Making Sense of life together Sharing the Love of Jesus

2 This month in focus 2nd July Fun Day 8.30am: Donald 10.30am: Donald 5.00pm: Donald (at Wheatmoor Farm) 9thJuly 8.30am: Donald 10.30am: Donald 6.30pm: David Spooner 16th July 8.30am: Graham Wells 10.30am: Graham Wells 6.30pm: Donald 16th July 8.30am: Donald 10.30am: Donald 6.30pm: Charlie Clayton 30th July 8.30am: Donald 10.30am: Donald 6.30pm: Donald Sunday Speakers 6th August 8.30am: Donald 10.30am: Donald 6.30pm: Donald (camp) 13th August 8.30am: Mark maybury 10.30am: Cath 6.30pm: Mark maybury 20thAugust 8.30am: Val Inchley 10.30am: Val Inchley 6.30pm: Cath 27th August 8.30am: Paul Wilson 10.30am: Paul Wilson 6.30pm: Paul Wilson Second Thoughts Are you fit and able and want to be useful? You could help the Second Thoughts team to have a grand sort out at the church vaults. On Monday 24 th July we need some strong people to move boxes from the vaults to the church hall. On Monday to Wednesday we need fashionistas to help sort the chic from the shabby. If you are interested please speak to Georgina Whateley. All help will be gladly accepted.

3 Food Bank Friendship and Fellowship Over the last five months we have supplied food to nearly 500 people. We have seen quite an increase and would like you to help us to continue this scheme to all those who come for help. Could you commit to buying something every week so we can be sure that we have food coming into the store? There are slips of paper in the foyer for you to take and keep in your wallet so that you remember each week. If you need any more information about the food bank please speak to Georgina Whateley.

4 Learning Encouraging Friendship and Fellowship We are a friendly group of ladies. We love welcoming new members (of any age!) and have seen growth in our numbers recently. Why don t you give us a try? We meet at 2pm on Thursdays in the Church Lounge. This term has been based on What I love and what the Lord has taught me through it. We had some great sessions in May and have continued these in June. We have celebrated the different gifts the Lord has given us, as well as laughing and being inspired by a variety of speakers. Come and join us at one of our meetings in July details below. July 6 th I love Mathematics Come and be amazed as Jeffrey Young shows us the patterns we can create with simple numbers. July 13 th I love Prayer Janice Ratcliffe shares her love of Prayer and then leads us in Communion. As it is our last meeting before the summer we will finish with a cream tea. Supporting Date for your diary We will start the Autumn term on Thursday September 14 th. Our new theme is 1 Corinthians 13 LOVE, beginning with Donald Campbell on Nothing without Love. Praying

5 Summer Holiday At Home 2017 Friendship and Fellowship Tuesday 8 th August Wednesday 9 th August Thursday 10 th August 10.30am 3.30pm This holiday club is for older people and provides the opportunity for company, friendship and support. There are a variety of activities and entertainment. Registration forms are now available so please think about whom you might invite and whether you could help. We urgently need help for the following: Setting up on Monday 7 th August at Helping the cooks to prepare a two course meal on each of the three days Helping to put chairs and tables away at on Thursday 10 th August

6 Friendship and Fellowship cafechurch is a monthly event run at Costa Coffee by Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church. It runs from 7:00pm - 8:45pm on the second Monday of each month. It is open for anyone to attend and is a very relaxed and informal way to look at life issues and a little bit of Christianity. At each event you will usually enjoy the following: A free pastry, fun and a warm welcome! A quiz on the topic with prizes for the best table. A 15 minute talk on the topic for the evening. Someone telling of their experience of the topic. Monday 10 th July: The pursuit of happiness Join Cath as we look at how we can find happiness, hope and contentment irrespective of the circumstances we find ourselves in. cafechurch will not meet in August September: Depression Join us as we look at different forms of depression. There will be talks from a GP and from Acacia that offers pre and post natal depression support. NO NEED TO BOOK JUST OME ALONG 7pm To 845pm

7 Children and Youth From 29 th July to 5 th August about 120 young people and leaders will be on camp in Exmouth. This is going to be a great event with lots of activities and a time to meet with God. Please pray for us as we prepare for camp and also when we are away. Please pray for: Good weather Safety as we travel and are on activities The cooks The leaders for wisdom, patience, health and strength. Phil Knox our speaker who is from YFC and a regular speaker at Spring Harvest. That our young people and leaders would encounter God. That lives would be changed. For our young people leading worship each night. That they would grow and develop their gifts. For the service the young people will take part in on Sunday 6 th August at 6.30, when they return from camp. Put this date in your diary and come along to hear testimonies of what God has done. Many thanks.

8 Children and Youth Starting on Tuesday 19th September consecutive weeks, each Tuesday 7.30pm 9.30pm, at Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church Cost 15 per person or 25 per couple parenting the same children. Includes workbook each and refreshments. (If cost is an issue please let us know, as we can help.) Session topics: Keeping the end in mind Meeting our teenagers needs Setting boundaries Developing emotional health Helping them make good choices This informative course is for parents, stepparents, grandparents and carers of pre-teens & teenagers aged Parenting teenagers is harder than ever for most parents today! No role we undertake in life is more important than parenting. The most exciting and rewarding aspect of parenting is helping children develop character and a sense of worth, helping them work out who they are, and developing a strong and mutually enriching relationship with each child. Meeting our teenagers deepest needs, setting healthy boundaries, helping to develop their emotional health and teaching them how to make good choices takes skill and dedication. Taking time to reflect on our end goal can help us to build strong relationships with our teenagers. If you'd like more information about this course, or to book a place, please contact: Alan & Karen Cobbald mobile: parenting.scbc@gmail.com ADVANCE BOOKING IS NECESSARY

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10 Opportunities to get involved Saturday 8th July 10:00am We want to invite any who would like to, to join with Linda Wells for a dance seminar that will teach all standards and ages more about dance and dance that can be used to worship God or communicate God to those who don t yet know him. There will be different styles of dance including, contemporary and hiphop, along with others. Vanessa Henderson and Laura Micklewright will be assisting Linda. You can join in as much or as little as you want to and you don t need to be a good or experienced dancer. The workshop is on Saturday 8th July at 10:00am in the Church at SCBC and will finish at 4.00pm (please bring your own lunch and we will provide drinks). If you would like to find out more or would like to book in, please contact Cath: cath@scbc.org,uk. The European Mission International (ECMI) Trustees are looking to appoint a new Treasurer from April For further information please see the following link:

11 Opportunities to get involved Could you help with Sparkbrook Holiday Club 2017? Mon 21st - Fri 25th August pm Thursday 17th & Friday 18th August 11.30am pm; Preparation and prayer- For those who are free. Saturday 19th 9.00am pm; Training Day ( All those taking part the following week with the children need to attend if possible). Monday 21st - Fri 25th 9.00am pm. Everyday, Including lunch, prep, programme and prayer. If you are able to join or support us in prayer during the week, please contact Mai Williams. - maiwilliams@hotmail.co.uk All other information please contact lizwatson38@hotmail.com

12 Dates for the diary Church member s meeting dates Wednesday 5 th July Tuesday 26 th September (to be confirmed) Thursday 23 rd November If you have a QR reader on your phone, using it here will direct you straight to our website. Contacts details Church office Hours: Mon-Fri 8.45 am 3.00 pm Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church Trinity Hill, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B72 1TA Tel: For more info office@scbc.org.uk or visit our website Facebook Free guest Wi-Fi across the hall & church please ask for the password at the Desk STAFF TEAM Donald Campbell - Team Leader Cath Horne - Mission Team Leader John Williams - Admin Team Leader Georgina Whateley - Community Projects Coordinator Paul Bridge - Youth & Children s Worker Sam Lyden - Youth Worker Deb Lyden Discipleship Worker Paula Bennett - Administration Assistant Jane Line - Playgroup Leader Sarah Paxton - Youth and Young Adult s Pastoral Worker Denise Taylor - Second Thoughts Worker Adrian Brown Mission & Outreach Intern