Woodley Baptist Church www.woodleybc.org United in knowing Jesus and making Him known 15 th April 2018 WELCOME Welcome to the service today. We hope that you will feel at home with us and experience the presence of God as we worship together. If this is your first visit, please make yourself known to one of the stewards. We do not take up an offering during our services but, if you would like to contribute financially, you are invited to use the offering stand at the back of the church. There is an opportunity to receive personal prayer at the close of the service, whatever the request or need and one of our Prayer Team will be pleased to meet you. An induction loop is fitted in the main worship area for the benefit of hearing aid users. CHLDREN S ACTIVITIES This week the children in Sparks & Flame will be looking at Just: It s not fair! and the children in Blaze will be learning how to Keep on Growing. Crèche: Martina Upton, Becky Lyon 10.15am 11.30am 6.30pm 8.00pm TODAY S SERVICES and EVENTS Service with Andy Baker preaching Refreshments Evening Service with David Stillman preaching Cheese and chutney evening at the manse Prayer Ministry Team: Dave Partington and Jane van Es, Dave and Jackie Robinson WEEK AHEAD Café Piazza Monday to Friday 10.00am 1.30pm Monday 16 th April 10.00am Monday Morning Prayer Join the team at the Church Centre, praying for God s presence in our lives and activities. If you can t come maybe you could set a reminder to pray at that time anyway. Woodley Baptist Church Office 0118 969 9956 office@woodleybc.org Minister: Rev Andy Baker 0118 969 9259 andy.baker@woodleybc.org Assistant Minister: Rev Richard Glover 0134 448 9530 richard.glover@woodleybc.org
WEEKLY TERM TIME ACTIVITIES PRAYER TIME (open to all): Sunday 6.30pm 7.30pm (some Sundays only) Monday10.00am -10.30am you are welcome to join us in the Church Centre to pray for a greater sense of God s presence and power in the church and throughout Woodley TODDLER GROUP: Tuesday 9.30am 11.00am PRE-SCHOOL: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9.15am 1pm CAMEO (FOR SENIORS): Tuesday 9.45am 1.30pm GENTLE EXERCISE (FOR OVER 60s): Tuesday 2.30pm 4.00pm SHOUT (FOR YEARS 3-6): Friday 6.30pm 7.30pm YOUTH WORK (School term only): Vibe (Years 7-9) Friday 7.30pm-9.00pm in the Venue N:Gage (Years 10-13) Sunday 5.30pm-8.00pm in the Venue (not every week). Fortnightly socials run for Vibe and N:gage, please contact Graham Sumbler (e-mail graham.sumbler@woodleybc.org or 07725905477) for more details. SMALL GROUPS: A number of adult small groups run on a weekly or fortnightly basis through-out the year. Please liaise with the leader of the group of your choice for dates, times and venues. To enquire about what is available please contact Andy Baker. More information about many of these activities can be found on the website at www.woodleybc.org, along with contact details for the organisers. NEXT WEEK SUNDAY 22 nd April 2018 10.15am 11.30am 6.30pm Service with Andy Baker preaching Refreshments followed by Special Church Members Meeting Prayer Meeting Church Prep: Serving Coffee: Clear & Lock Up 5 2 2 Prayer Ministry Team: John and Julie Russell, Tim Hill and Rosemarie Bansair-Lemin Crèche: Penni Glover
GENERAL NOTICES PASSION PLAY AT OBERAMMERGAU In 2020, the famous Passion Play at Oberammergau will attract thousands of people to engage in an experience of the last week of Jesus ministry, culminating in the crucifixion and resurrection. I ve once again been invited by McCabe travel to lead a group, which will be an 8 day trip 29 th July 5 th August 2020, with a stay in the Austrian Tyrol and taking in the full experience of the Passion Play. These plays only come around once in 10 years and all the cast (hundreds of them) including animals are local villagers. Julie and I have led groups in 2000 and 2010 and are hoping for a good response for 2020. I now have brochures available, but because of the demand, booking and an initial refundable deposit need to be with me by June this year. I m initially advertising this only in Woodley but I know there are others from elsewhere who might want to come. Places are limited. Please do get in touch if you are interested and I ll get brochures to you Andy Baker. DATA PROTECTION Please contact Jane van Es if you process personal data on behalf of the church. The law is soon to change and we need to make sure that we are compliant. HEADLANDS ADVENTURE CENTRE You are invited to join us for a weekend of camping at the beautiful Headlands Centre in Ringwood from 22 nd to 24 th June. We have exclusive use of the site which comes with a fully equipped kitchen & hot showers for only 4 pp per night If you would like further information, please speak to Ceryn Edmunds 07711088788 or Louise Doel. Alternatively, you can email Ceryn at Ceryn@mokins.com We hope you can join us. https://sites.google.com/site/headlandsad venturecentre/ INSIDE OUT On Thursday mornings a small group of Christians from the Woodley Churches take the smaller JAC van into Woodley precinct and serve tea and coffee to passers-by. This provides a community service and also gives opportunities to chat to people and listen to their worries. To assist JAC and Inside Out, we need a safe parking place in central Woodley for the van from Wednesday evening to Thursday afternoon. This could be on someone s drive or another safe place where the van will be secure. Please contact John Saunders (934-4536) or Sam Milligan (JAC) if you can help support this ministry. Thank you. CHURCH WEEKEND AWAY There are still spaces if anyone wishes to join the Church Weekend Away in September. Booking forms can be picked up from the little table in the foyer. Please could everyone who has booked a place ensure that they have paid 30 per person, either by identifiable bank transfer or by cheque or cash left in the church office. Thank you. FLOWER ROTA April: 15 th Ann Royston 22 nd Margaret New 29 th Peggy Reynolds May: 6 th Sheila Stokes 13 th Gavin Runnalls FOOD BANK NEEDS At the moment we are in urgent need of: Tuna Tinned Meats Juice/Squash For those of you who would prefer to make a monetary gift, the Food Bank now has an on-line stewardship page https://www.give.net/20181094 The summer edition of the Word for Today is now available in the foyer. Don t forget to pick up a copy.
ADVANCED NOTICES WBC FAMILY: CHEESE & CHUTNEY EVENING Andy & Julie plan to hold a further Cheese & Chutney' evening on 15 th April at their home from 8.00-10.00pm. To spread the cost people are invited to bring some drinks. SCIENCE AND CHRISTIAN FAITH Wokingham Baptist Church are hosting the incoming BU President Rev Dr Dave Gregory on the evening of Sunday 15 th April to talk about the relationship between Science and Christian Faith. See the poster in the foyer for further details. MEN S BREAKFAST Our next Men s Breakfast is on Saturday 21 st April 8.00-10.00am at Woodley Baptist Church. Our guest speaker is Dick Tee who has worked in Event production for 40 years. He will give a real glimpse into backstage and insight into what is involved in staging major outdoor music concerts and festivals such as Glastonbury and Hyde Park. Only 3.50. Please come and invite your friends. Kevin Lowen CONCERT OF THE CLASSICS On Saturday 21 st April, 7.30pm Christ Church, Crockhamwell Road are hosting a concert of songs, tunes and poems performed by members, families and friends of the church. There will be a retiring collection in support of the Church Charity Project: CBM (Christian Blind Mission). CHURCH MEMBERS' MEETING A Special Meeting of Church Members will be taking place on Sunday 22nd April after the morning service. This will include the possible appointment of Claire Lawrence as Church Secretary. Members who aren't on email should pick their papers up from the pigeon-holes in the foyer. GENTLE EXERCISE ALTERNATIVE On Tuesday 24th April there will be no physical exercises except exercises for your ears. Heritage Too (Allan Dodd and Kevin Lowen) will be performing a variety of acoustic music. All are welcome to come along for this special event. Commences with tea/coffee at 2.30 pm. Denice Lowen DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) TRAINING/REFRESHER On Saturday 5 th May Claire Page will be in church to take a morning s session. Starting at 10am, it will probably last about one and a half hours. There is no charge for this, we will meet in the back hall. If you would like to join us could you please let me know. Contact me if you have any queries. Sylvia Saunders. THE ALPHA COURSE AT ST JAMES The Alpha course is a great way to explore and find out more about the Christian faith. Running for 8 Tuesday evenings in May and June, it will be hosted by folk from St James Church and supported by all the churches in Woodley. The evening includes a 2 course meal, tea and coffee, a video and then time for questions and discussion in a relaxed, informal setting. Where? St James Church Centre, Kingfisher Drive, RG5 3LH When? 7.30-9.45pm from 1 st May. There will also be a day away on Saturday the 16th June. We are planning to offer babysitting for the evening and a crèche for the day away. For more information, see the posters in the foyer or talk to Andy or Richard. UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA Shirley Pearce will be giving a free presentation on Understanding Dementia and lessening its impact for those who care in any sense here at WBC on Friday 25 th May at 2.30pm. To book your place please contact 0118 9320491 or see the poster in the foyer for alternative venues.
CHURCH PICNICS Once again we are organising church picnics over the summer months: 13 th May - Sandford Park 12-2pm 3 rd June - Woodford Park (following Praise In the Park) 1 st July - Sandford Park 12-2pm Pray for the family of Helen Willmott (a café piazza volunteer), following her death on Thursday morning. Pray for David Sherwill, Mark Hallett, Hannah Brown, Richard Salvage & family, Jan & Rod Jackson, Cherry Goldsmith, Jo Shephard, Irene Perry, Mandy & Allan Dodd.
OUR SISTER CHURCH IN ROMANIA Cristi and Oana would like to thank everyone at Woodley Baptist Church, who has supported them in prayer during Luca s fight against epilepsy. They are pleased to let you know that the last scan was clear and there have been no more fits or absences following his operation. Please pray: for Cristi as he seeks to pastor the church and encourage them to grow in their discipleship and to reach out to those around them with the good news of Jesus for Oana as she seeks to juggle a full work life with being a wife and mother. Pray for her as she leads the women s Bible study and prayer group and mentors some of the older teenage girls. for Luca and Sara that they will continue to enjoy good health and will grow in their understanding of Jesus. Please pray too: for Dana, the Kindergarten manager, as she helps 18 children aged between 3 and 6 to develop their gifts and abilities and as she prepares them for school that the Bible stories the children hear and the love they experience at the Kindergarten will help them find Jesus.