December 2012 Unto us is born a son... Lombard Street, Eynsham, Oxford OX29 4HT tel: 01865 882203 Email: eynsham.baptists@btinternet.com Minister Revd. Jean Andrews
Sunday Services All services at 10.30 a.m. unless stated otherwise. Morning services include Creche and Junior Church. Prayer Meeting every Sunday at 10.00 a.m. in church before the service. DATE 2nd Dec HC Gift Service 9th Dec THEME Love Love of a redeemer Love of the family READINGS John 1 Rev. Jean Andrews Luke 1: 39-45 Revd Richard & Mrs Gill Crippen Theme Advent. Service followed by tea Songs of Praise and the chance to choose a favourite hymn 3.00 p.m. for possible inclusion in a future service. Everyone welcome. 16th Dec HC Love of the expectant 4.00 p.m. Hungarian Service 23rd Dec Family Service 'Stargazers' love of the stranger 6.00 p.m. 30th Dec LEADER Luke 2: 25-38 Rev. Malcolm Cook Rev. Jean Andrews Rev. Zoltan Biro Matthew 2 Team Psalm 100 Deacons Carols by Candlelight Love of His people EBC at Active Prayer Gracious God, giver of all gifts to all people, hold us steadfast in faith amidst the distractions every day.save us from stumbling into the hustle & bustle of preparations for Christmas and overlooking the things that really matter as we make ready our wholehearted welcome to Jesus, the Son of God. We pray for all those in particular hardship, the sick, the sad and bereaved, the poor, those who have nowhere to go and no-one to talk with, the 1000s affected by disasters & conflicts, the unloved, hopeless and desperate. Caringly we offer these prayers and with them forgivness for ourselves that we cannot do more. We believe You hear our prayers, forgive our unbelief now & always. Revive in us the longing & and exciting anticipation of the coming of the Christ child amonst us, the message shouted down through the ages. We pray that all the efforts to bring this into reality in our church & village may have your blessing. Encourage the leaders, fire the imaginations, give confidence to the timid that all the singing, acting & speaking may bring a glorious celebration of the birth Christ,the Light of the World. Amen There is a short Communion Service every Thursday at 12.00 noon except on 27th December and 3rd January 2013
Advent Quiet Day Saturday 1st December 10 a.m. - 4 p.m 'New Beginnings' Led by Rev. Jean Andrews Please sign the list to sign if you would like to attend. GIFT SUNDAY - Sunday 2nd December. We will be collecting items of warm clothing such as hats, scarves, gloves, socks for the Gatehouse Project in Oxford: bars of chocolate would also be welcome. These will be used to provide gifts for homeless visitors to Gatehouse over Christmas. Our monetary offering will go to the Families Fund at Social Services to provide extra help for families struggling at Christmas. GATEHOUSE: The next date it is Eynsham's turn to provide food for the homeless visitors to Gatehouse is Sunday, 2nd December. Sandwiches of Tuna, Egg, Cheese or Ham will be much appreciated, as will Fruit and Cake. To help or for more details, tel: Raymond or Revel Elliott on 881346. DEACONS MEETING on Thursday 6th December at 7.30 p.m. SOUP LUNCH on Thursday 6th December at 12.30 p.m. - homemade soup and a chat with friends. Donations for BMS (Baptist MissionarySociety). There is NO Soup Lunch on Thursday 3rd January 2013. ADVENT HOLIDAY CLUB For 7-11 year olds (Please bring a packed lunch) Saturday 8th December 10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. For more details speak to Barbara Cook on 01865 375730 PLEASE PRAY for this follow up to the August Holiday Club on Thursday 20th December at 1.00 p.m. To book your place, or for more details please speak to Maureen Thompson or Pamela Thiele.
Traidcraft Stall every Thursday 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m Derek sells all kinds of Fairtrade goods: tea, coffee, sugar, dried fruit, pasta, cards etc as well as free range eggs. Derek is also a collection point for Food Bank donations There will be no stall on 27th December or 3rd January 2013 There is no COFFEE & CARNATIONS outing this month. MIDWEEK COMMUNION There is no Thursday Communion on 27th December or 3rd January 2013. EYNSHAM LITTER PICKERS No litter picking in December. They next meet on Sunday 27th January 2013. EBC SINGING GROUP meets on Thursdays (except 1st of month) at 7.45 p.m. the venue is subject to change. For more details please speak to Maureen Thompson. STUDY GROUPS & BETA Several house groups meet regularly: please speak to Maureen Thompson if you would like to find a group to join or would like more detail about the BETA GROUP. THE 114 CLUB no meeting on 25th December (!) but otherwise meets most Tuesdays between 7-9 p.m. at 114 Spareacre Lane to play Rummy-O, cribbage, Scrabble etc - speak to David or Lin for details. We will be very sorry to see Jean leave at the end of February, after 14 years with us, 12 of those as our Minister. We give thanks for all that she and Richard have meant to us and pray they will continue to know God's blessing and leading. In the Interregnum we pray that we may discern God's Will as we seek His leading for the church.
CHRISTMAS EVENTS Monday 10th December ECUMENICAL CAROL SERVICES DAY CENTRE at 1.45 p.m BEECH COURT NURSING HOME at 3.00 p.m. ALTERNATIVE NATIVITY - our annual Nativity by the adults Monday 10th December 1.45p.m. - Eynsham Day Centre Wednesday 12th December 10.15a.m. - (especially for the under 5s) * New World Tour * Thursday 13th December Thursday 20th December 10.45a.m. - Charlbury Baptist Church OASIS CAROL SERVICE at 2.00 p.m Eynsham Baptist Church. Service followed by tea. Wednesday 19th December CAROLS AT THE SWAN at 7.30 p.m. Sunday 23rd December FAMILY SERVICE - 10.30 a.m. Includes "Stargazers" a Roger Jones musical, with a dramatisation by Kaye Pritchard, and performed by EBC Singing Group and other church members. CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT - 6.00 p.m. A traditional service of nine lessons and carols. Monday 24th December CHRISTMAS EVE BEECH COURT CAROL SERVICE - 6.00 p.m MIDNIGHT COMMUNION - 11.45 p.m. at EBC Tuesday 25th December CHRISTMAS DAY FAMILY SERVICE 10.00 a.m. HUNGARIAN SPEAKING SERVICE 3.00 p.m. Sunday 30th December SERVICE - 10.30 a.m. Led by the Deacons
EBC Christmas Bazaar Many thanks to all for their help and support on 10th November. Including the contribution from the 'One World Week' cake stall, we raised a wonderful 1400! This will be shared between Baphumelele Children's Home and Zoar Old Folks' Club in S.Africa. This will go a long way in these communities and I know they will be thrilled and very grateful to everyone for their support. Thank you again. Kay Jerred We give warmest good wishes to Grace & Cliff who are to be married in January 2013. We wish them God's many blessings in their life together. Congratulations to Jonathan & Vanessa on the birth of Obie, a brother for Edan and another grandson for David & Lin. DON'T FORGET - You can put one Christmas card addressed to everyone in our church family on the noticeboard at the back of the church (by the coat stand) so no-one need feel obliged to give individual cards unless they wish to do so. Jean Andrews days off in December 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd and 26th - 2nd January 2013 inclusive. If you need to make contact with the church, please contact Denise Launchbury (Church Secretary) on 881128 or any of the deacons: Bob Thiele 426203, Mary Stewart 884006, Derek Malin 884107, Chris Ward 880363, Maureen Thompson 881808, Kaye Pritchard 301994, Zoltan Biro 881670 or Sheila Wood 464253. In emergencies, you can still try and contact Jean on 01865 880106 or 07980 534874.... Information for the January newsletter by Sunday 23rd December to: Lin Miller 114 Spareacre Lane Eynsham OX29 4NP Tel: 01865 881780 Email: lin4oasis@yahoo.co.uk