SMALL GROUPS JANUARY TO APRIL 2019 CONNECT - LIFE - EQUIP

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1 SMALL GROUPS JANUARY TO APRIL 2019 CONNECT - LIFE - EQUIP

2 December 2018 To all Church members and friends, Whether you are new to the Weald Community Church or have called it home for many years, one of the most important things to us is that people find a place of belonging and get built into the community of the church and the family of God. We are passionate about helping each other deepen our walk with God and relationships with one another. We believe that discipleship happens most effectively in the context of community and therefore want to encourage everyone who calls the Weald Community Church their home to belong to a Small Group. The Small Groups Programme January April 2019 is here. Please take some time to browse through and see which group(s) you would like to be part of. These are a great place to make new friendships, to build relationships that are essential to help us grow as followers of Jesus and to have fun together. These groups are also a great opportunity to get involved in new things with new people. Please complete the form at the back to hand in by Sunday 6 th January at the latest. All you need to do is sign up and you will then be contacted after 7 th January about dates and venues by Group Leaders. There is a Frequently Asked Questions page at the back but if you have any other queries, do contact us. With love and blessings Adamo and Ed The Weald Community Church The Smithy Bolney Road Cowfold West Sussex RH13 8AA tel Facebook: Weald Community Church Cowfold

3 MONDAY CONNECT - Owlings Coffee Morning Monday morning tea & coffee am in the Smithy, Cowfold. Start the week with friends! Open to all. Term-time only. Lucy Barnett & Becky Francis EQUIP - Alpha Course Mondays weekly pm in the Smithy, Cowfold Alpha is a 10 week course that explores the basics of the Christian faith in an open, friendly and informal environment. This includes a meal, short film and open discussion. Launch night will be at the Bull in Henfield on 14th January and the course will be held in the Smithy, Cowfold. There will also be an Away Day provisionally booked for 2nd March. Ian & Debbie Holland TUESDAY CONNECT - Art with Heart Alternate Tuesdays Lindsey's house, Henfield A morning of therapeutic, fun art for ladies wanting to "have a go" at sketching and painting. If you have no paints, I can provide acrylics, paper and brushes. Meeting every other Tuesday morning 10.30am-12.30pm. Lindsey Jones LIFE GROUP - Thriving not Surviving Alternate Tuesday evenings 8.00pm-9.30pm. Venues to alternate between Storrington and tbc. Dates: 22 Jan, 5 Feb, 26 Feb, 12 Mar, 26 Mar Relaxed Alpha-style evening (snacks/drinks/chat to start) with a chance to explore the tools needed to rise above the challenges we face in life so we can enjoy each new day. John 10:10 "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." Mark & Michelle Alford

4 CONNECT - Snooker Plus Tuesdays weekly from Henfield Snooker Club Come and join us for a few games of snooker. Good friendships have developed and we often meet up for walks or a coffee at other times too, which can lead to some interesting conversations! This year, we have some board-game enthusiasts, so if that's up your street, we'll include that at a time that suits you. Nick Farey WEDNESDAY THURSDAY CONNECT - Church Mice Wednesdays weekly term-time only, Cowfold Village Hall A warm welcome always awaits you for our fun and friendly, parent, carer and pre-schooler group. Come along, bring a friend or join the team. We'd love to see you. LIFE GROUP - Salt 'n' Light Thursdays fortnightly , various venues Julie De Jager & Kate Kerr We meet for friendship, support and encouragement and to learn and grow together. Come join us as we complete our Beatitude series, go pottery painting and share some food together. You are so welcome! Brenda Bell & Julie De Jager CONNECT - Women's Prayer Thursdays fortnightly , Hazel's house Come and join us for coffee and a time of sharing and prayer together. Hazel White

5 CONNECT - Partridge Green Village Café Monthly Thursday afternoons Partridge Green Methodist Hall Dates: 10 Jan, 14 Feb, 14 March, 11 April Friendly, buzzing cafe for all ages. Home-made cookies and cakes, milkshakes as well as tea and coffee - donation only which all goes to local charities. A warm welcome awaits you. Debbie Holland & Hazel White LIFE GROUP - Wisdom House Thursdays 8.00pm, Kit & Hazel's house We will start the term by looking at the book Wisdom House written by Care for the Family's Founder Rob Parson. The sessions are designed to help build genuine friendships with each other and teach us how to really listen to each other as we chat about everyday life issues. Kit & Hazel White CONNECT - Café Plus Second Thursday of every other month pm at Partridge Green Methodist Hall Dates: 10 Jan, 14 March Come and join Christians from churches in and around Partridge Green for an evening of worship, Bible study, discussion, prayer and fellowship. Meeting in a cafe-style setting, Café Plus is a great way to get to know people from other churches as we seek to grow in our faith together. Ian Holland LIFE GROUP - Thursday nights Thursday fortnightly pm, DJ or Ed's house This term we'll be looking at some of those doctrines and issues that stretch our minds. How do we reconcile God's love with suffering? What's the Trinity? That kind of stuff! FRIDAY David Jones (DJ) & Ed Francis CONNECT - Men's Prayer Weekly Fridays am@The Smithy, Cowfold Come and join us for prayer and a cuppa with the occasional bacon buttie too. Adamo Bartella

6 LIFE GROUP - Friday afternoons Fortnightly Fridays pm, venues vary between the Smithy and Kit & Hazel's house in Partridge Green. Dates: Jan 11 & 25, Feb 8 & 22, March 8 & 22 Fancy a daytime group? We would love to have you join us for good times of fellowship, prayer and searching the Lord's word to get to know Him more. We do some eating too! All welcome. Brenda Bell SATURDAY CONNECT - Partridge Green Prayer Breakfast First Saturday of the month. Breakfast from am and Prayer for PG and surrounding villages am Come and join us for breakfast and prayer. You can join the Whatsapp group by talking to Lisa Penfold. Kit White SUNDAY CONNECT - Church Prayer Meeting The Second Sunday of every month, pm in the Smithy Come and join us for a time of prayer - joining together as one church family to seek God's face and will for our lives, church and beyond. CONNECT - Seniors Tea-Time Group At the Smithy, Cowfold Dates: 10 Feb, 10 March, 7 April We welcome guests and helpers (familiar and new) for Afternoon Tea and fellowship in the Smithy at 3.30pm on these Sundays. We would also welcome anyone with an interest or hobby to share. Tina Bedwell

7 SOME EXTRA DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES... WORSHIP TEAM MEAL SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY KIM & DJ'S HOUSE Open to anyone involved in worship on a Sunday morning to come and enjoy a meal together. More details to follow. FREED FROM SHAME WORKSHOP - SAT 9 FEB THE SMITHY COWFOLD An informative and interactive workshop looking at how to equip the church and individuals with both general and specific information on mental health issues. Guest speaker to lead the day. More details to follow. CURRY QUIZ SATURDAY 9 MARCH COWFOLD VILLAGE HALL We are joining forces with St Peter's Primary School for another much-anticipated, Quiz Night! Funds raised will be donated to St Peter's Primary School and the community Swimming Pool. Make sure you start thinking about who can join your team! KIDS CLUB EASTER SOCIAL - TBC Kim & DJ Jones & Team More details to follow! Led by Mark Alford, Debbie Holland and Lucy Barnett. EASTER IN THE VILLAGE WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL COWFOLD VILLAGE HALL Run by the Church Mice team, this will be a morning of craft and activities for children up to the age of 7 years, followed by a mini Easter movie. 'Carrot Cafe' serving refreshments. EASTER SUNDAY SERVICE SUNDAY 21 APRIL COWFOLD VILLAGE HALL A guest-friendly service, open to all. BAPTISM SERVICE - DETAILS TBC Are you thinking of taking a step of faith and obedience by getting baptised? It's not too late! Have a chat to Ed or Adamo asap.

8 'FIND YOUR SERVE' IN THE WEALD COMMUNITY CHURCH Listed below are the different areas that people faithfully serve in. If you are interested in getting more involved in something, then please complete the form at the end of the booklet. It's a great opportunity to serve and expand our giftings! PA Team Team Leader - Dave Holgate PA Team run the technical side of the Sunday morning meetings, aiming to provide the best possible environment for worship and teaching. Worship Team Leader - Carla Bartella Musicians and singers for Sunday mornings to facilitate worship through music, song and prayer for spirit-filled worship times. 100% Club - Team Leaders - Debbie Holland & Mark Alford Kids club for 7-11 year olds on a Sunday morning providing teaching from the Bible using art, craft, games, films and Bible stories. Sparklers - Team Leader - Lucy Barnett The Sparklers Team serve our 3-6 year olds on a Sunday morning providing fun teaching from the Bible using art and craft, games and Bible stories. Telios - Team Leaders - Morné De Jager & Lisa Penfold The Telios Team serve our year olds on alternate Sunday mornings with Bible study and discussion. Songpro Team Leader - Rob Kerr The Songpro Team are responsible for the song words on the screen at the front, recording the sermon and any powerpoint presentations. Tea & Coffee Team Leader - Morné De Jager The Tea & Coffee Team serve drinks at the beginning or end of the service and tidy and wash up afterwards.

9 Set-Up (& Take-Down) Team Leader - Morné De Jager This team is essential to the smooth-running of our Sunday morning services - putting chairs and equipment out for the service and tidying up at the end. Breakfast Team Leader - Kim Jones Breakfast is served on the first Sunday of the month. This team buys it, sets it out, serves it and cleans up afterwards. Church Mice Toddler Group Team Leader - Julie De Jager Church Mice is our friendly toddler group held on a Wednesday morning from 10-12pm. Help is required to set up the hall and clear down and provide refreshments for children and parents mid-morning. Welcome Team Leader - Nicola Harwood The Welcome Team are the friendly faces that greet people on arrival on a Sunday morning. Seniors' Team Time Leader - Tina Bedwell Monthly Tea Time served in the Smithy on a Sunday afternoon usually with a guest speaker. For the older folk in Cowfold and surrounding villages. Alpha Catering Team Leader - Julie De Jager The Alpha course will run for 12 weeks and includes a meal for people in the Smithy on Monday evenings. Volunteers required for cooking, baking or serving for some/all/any of the evenings, any help gratefully received.

10 Alpha Course Launch Night on 14 January 2019

11 When are the groups starting? Most groups will start during the week beginning 14th January How many weeks are groups meeting for? Groups will typically be meeting for approx weeks through January to April. See group information for further details. Can I join more than one group? Yes, but we would like to encourage attending one group regularly rather than lots of groups occasionally. This will give you the chance to get involved in all your small group has to offer. What am I signing up to? Group sign up is for one term at a time. Groups will work best when everyone in them commits to attending each group meeting if possible. At the end of the term you can choose to sign up again (if the group is continuing) or join another group. How can I sign up? There's a form at the back of this booklet. Fill in both sides and hand it to Carla or Becky OR either of them directly with your choices (see form for addresses). Please return choices to us by Sunday 6th January 12.30pm at the latest. What happens after I've signed up? Whoever is leading the group will be in touch to welcome you and confirm details. Is there anything in Half Term week? Most groups will be taking a break over the half-term week. There's space here if you wanted to organise a get-together? When are the Church prayer times together? We meet for a whole church time of prayer on the second Sunday of every month, in the Smithy, at 8pm. There is also a fortnightly women's prayer group on a Thursday morning AND a men's prayer meeting every Friday morning in the Smithy at 6am-7am. All welcome to attend these. I have an idea for a group I would like to run in the future, is that ok? Yes, we're always interested in possible new groups and would love to hear your idea. What if I have more questions?? Speak to Adamo, Carla, Ed, Becky, Morné or Ian for more information.

12 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Owlings Coffee Morning Term-time only am in the Smithy, Cowfold Art with Heart Fortnightly pm with Lindsey Jones in Henfield Church Mice Parent & Toddler Group Term-time only Cowfold Village Hall with Julie De Jager Salt 'n' Light Ladies Group Fortnightly 10.00am, various venues with Julie De Jager and Brenda Bell Mens Prayer Meeting 6.00am in the Smithy Cowfold PG Prayer Breakfast First Sat of the month, 8.00am at Kit's house Sunday Service Church in Cowfold Village Hall at 10.30am for worship & word Alpha Course 8.00pm in the Smithy Cowfold with Ian & Debbie Holland Lifegroup Thriving or Surviving Fortnightly 8.00pm with Mark & Michelle Alford, various venues, mainly Storrington Snooker Plus Weekly 8.00pm with Nick Farey at Henfield Snooker Club. Walks and other evenings tbc Womens Prayer Group Fortnightly 10.00am at Hazel's house PG Café Monthly 2.00pm at PG Methodist Hall Lifegroup Wisdom House Weekly 8.00pm at Kit & Hazel's house Lifegroup Fortnightly 8.00pm at Ed or DJ's house Lifegroup Fortnightly 2.00pm, various venues with Brenda Bell Church Prayer Meeting 2nd Sunday of every month at 8.00pm in the Smithy Cowfold Seniors Tea-Time Monthly 3.30pm in the Smithy Cowfold with Tina Bedwell PG Café Plus Bi-monthly 8.00pm in PG Methodist Hall with Ian Holland

13 Small Group Choices for Spring Term Jan-Mar 2019 Please complete this form and hand in by Sunday 6th January 2019 Name: Tel:... The group(s) I would like to attend and am planning to go to are: Any questions/queries you have? Closing date: 12.30pm on Sunday 6th January 2019 Please give your form to Carla or Becky or carlabartella@hotmail.com or beckyfrancis@phonecoop.coop

14 Serving Teams I am interested in getting involved in the following team(s). I would be willing for someone to contact me to discuss this further. Name: Tel:... Tick Team Name 100% Club Team Alpha Catering Team Breakfast Team Church Mice Team PA Team Seniors' Tea Time Team Set-Up Team Sparklers Team Songpro Team Tea & Coffee Team Telios Team Welcome Team Worship Team

15 Small Group Choices for Spring Term Jan-Mar 2019 Please complete this form and hand in by Sunday 6th January 2019 Name: Tel:... The group(s) I would like to attend and am planning to go to are: Any questions/queries you have? Closing date: 12.30pm on Sunday 6 January 2019 Please give your form to Carla or Becky or carlabartella@hotmail.com or beckyfrancis@phonecoop.coop

16 Serving Teams I am interested in getting involved in the following team(s). I would be willing for someone to contact me to discuss this further. Name: Tel:... Tick Team Name 100% Club Team Alpha Catering Team Breakfast Team Church Mice Team PA Team Seniors' Tea Time Team Set-Up Team Sparklers Team Songpro Team Tea & Coffee Team Telios Team Welcome Team Worship Team