Family News - Bethesda Baptist Church Ipswich

11th May 2014
Bethesda Baptist Church
Family News
Minister: Rev Andrew Docherty
01473 255035
www.bethesdaipswich.com
9 St Margaret’s Plain, Ipswich, IP4 2BB
[email protected]
WE GIVE YOU ALL A WARM WELCOME TO OUR SERVICES, we especially welcome ‘Teen
Challenge’ who will be taking part in our service this morning. Andrew Docherty is our
speaker today and we begin a new series this morning studying the life of Abraham, ‘Father of
many - The wasted years’ and this evening we continue in the series ‘Living the new life’ - ’The
power of God’. Refreshments will be served in The Key following the morning service. Do join us,
we would love to have a chat!
Young people’s afterchurch tonight is at Andrew & Linda
Docherty’s.
This Week
Monday 12th
9.30am
My Time
2.30pm
Monday Fellowship meet in the Lower Hall. The
speaker will be Major Carol Back.
3.30pm
Service at Eventide Homes with Clive Spurgeon.
Tuesday 13th
10.00am
Parents and Toddlers in the Lower Hall.
1.00pm
Lunchtime Prayer meeting in The Key.
7.30pm
Church night in The Key.
female.co @ RaRa’s
American Ice cream parlour
Complementary drink provided by ‘female co’
Buy your own ice cream sundaes + tea and coffee
(average price of sundae-£4.95)
Thursday 22nd May
Meet outside RaRa’s at 8.00pm
(Northgate Street)
*40 places only - by ticket only*
available from Linda, Anne, Sandra, Teresa, Gill
for all ladies 18+
Wednesday 14th
10.00am
Coffee Break for ladies learning English.
Ramble, coffee & lunch at Felixstowe - see
separate notice.
Times vary Girls’ Brigade and Boys’ Brigade meet.
Thursday 15th
7.15pm
Short Mat Bowls in the Lower Hall.
Friday 16th
7.00pm
Lazers meet in the Atrium.
Sunday 18th All Age Family Service
10.40am
Guy Fairweather is our preacher in the
6.30pm
morning and Andrew Docherty will be
preaching in the evening.
10.15am/
Prayer in the West Hall prior to both services.
6.10pm
10.40am
Primary Sunday School and Creche.
Wednesday 14th May
Ramble and Lunch
We
are
planning
a
short
circular ramble in Felixstowe which
will include approximately one hour of
walking. The walk will take us through the nature reserve (where
you will have the opportunity of some bird watching) to the viewing
point where we will stop for coffee and to observe the activity at the
docks before returning to the Manor Terrace car park. We will then
have a short drive to The Fish Dish (formerly Millars restaurant) for a
fish and chips lunch (other options are available). You are welcome to
join us for the whole event or just come for either the ramble or the
lunch. If you are interested please speak to Nigel & Beth Long or Andy &
Janet Smith.
LARGE PRINT bibles, hymnbooks and song sheets are available –
please ask a Steward. There is also a hearing loop.
Registered Charity No. 1131973
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Those who are sick, convalescing, frail or housebound.
Andrew Docherty, our preacher today.
Guy Fairweather and Andrew Docherty, our preachers next Sunday.
Our Town Pastors, especially David Sheppard on Friday 16th.
SNIPPETS
Latest news from AWM, Chad and Howard & Janet Jones are
available at the Information Area - please do take a copy.
CHURCH FLOWERS
If you would like to donate the church flowers
perhaps to celebrate a special occasion or in
memory of a loved one, dates are available
later in the year. Please speak to Janet Smith
for further details. Thank you.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GIFTS TO THE LORD
FOR HIS WORK
The church flowers have been given by Derrick Hayward
and family in loving memory of wife and mother, Win.
CYM
has
been
chosen
as
one
of
the
nominated charities for Waitrose at Futura Park,
Ipswich during May. So if you shop there during May please
consider dropping your token in the CYM box! Thank you.
Please
remember
the
‘suffering
church’
in
Central African Republic (CAR).
Although the majority of the population is Christian the
Seleka militants continue to wreck havoc across the country
causing more than 40,000 people to be displaced.
The situation has been worsened by militants from
neighbouring countries joining with the rebels.
Please pray that order will be restored so that people can
return to their homes and for churches seeking to support the
bereaved and injured and those fleeing to them for refuge.
OPEN DAY
Come and meet Steve Smith, the new
Serving in Mission Director.
Saturday 5th July
at Wetheringsett Manor
12.30pm Grounds open (bring a picnic, browse exhibitions
about their work and enjoy the grounds.
2pm
Programme including ‘Steve on the sofa’.
3pm
Cream teas will be served.
Please email [email protected] if you are attending,
let Ann Christian know or sign the sheet at the front of
church.
Question What is the connection between fish n chips, the number 6
and Chilton Primary School, Stowmaket? Answer Saturday, 31st
May. If you enjoy quizzes, could you support CYM by joining one
of 2 Bethesda teams of 6, the Young Ones or the Experienced Ones
for a fun evening at this CYM money raising event, or be part of the
audience? Tickets cost £7.50 and include the cost of the fish n chip
supper. Please put your name on the list in the information area.
Alternatively you can form your own team - contact
[email protected] to book.
As African Adventure takes a break during May, our
attentions turn to May Sizewell, our last residential
weekend of the school year. During the last couple of
months we've had consistent numbers at Pause, our
newest monthly event for 11-14s and in this last week we have
launched a Christian Collective in St Alban's school.
Please pray for:
 Effective use of time and energy for Cat and the team as they
prepare for 46 children attending the weekend. Pray too for Cat as
she leads the weekend. Pray for God's strength and confidence.
 Ant and the youth work team as they continue to plan and prepare
for the next Pause on 24th May.
 Joel and Robbie as they lead the Christian Collective in St.
Alban’s. Pray especially during this last term for energy and
wisdom as they balance a hectic final couple of months at African
Adventure with their work in schools and also as they make big
decisions about their futures in the next couple of weeks.
 Pray for Becca and Lucy as they use this month to re-energise and
contact possible future schools to visit African Adventure.
Thank you for your ongoing prayer and financial support of CYM.
BETHESDA - COMMITTED TO MISSION

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