PMA
Our speaker at PMA on Monday 13th May will be Sheri Werner, the manager of the Olive Tree charity, an organisation which supports anyone affected by cancer: patients, family members & supporters. All are welcome to come and learn about the charity from 2.30-3.45 in the main hall.
Message for Johnson House Group
Please take note that the Johnson House Group will be meeting at 10 Pollard Drive on Wednesday 15th May 2024 at 2:30pm. Many thanks Keith & Alison Johnson.
Men’s Coffee Morning
16th May 2024 from 10.30 a.m. to 11.45 a.m. we meet at the church and our speaker will be one of our members. Terry Banton will share with us his experiences of travel in Thailand. We invite all men to join with us.
Brian Carey. 01403 264903. Brian.rosalyn@me.com
Women’s Fellowship
The meeting on 16th May from 2-3pm will be a quiz.
Walks
The next Friday afternoon stroll will be on 17th May from the Village Car Park in Warnham. Meet at church at 2.00pm or in the car park at 2.15 if you would like to join.
Mary Breeze
BRBC Art Group Meeting
The next meeting will be on Thursday 16th May from10-12pm in the Sports Hall. All are welcome and tea, coffee and biscuits will be served.
Big Breakfast
We would like to invite everyone to come and share together in a fellowship breakfast on Sunday 19th May 2024. This is an opportunity for us to share a meal together as a fellowship on Pentecost Sunday.
We will serve a range of breakfast foods, so you can be sure that there will be something to meet all tastes. Most importantly it is a great opportunity for us to share together and get to know one another better. Please help us to plan the catering by signing up at reception, and we look forward to seeing you there!
Mission Prayer Meeting
Because of the Big Breakfast taking place on 19th May, this month’s Mission Prayer Meeting will take place on Sunday 26th May at 9.15am. All are welcome to attend.
Dementia Information and Support Day
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Event: “Dementia Information and Support”
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Venue: Horsham URC, Springfield Rd, Horsham RH12 2RG
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Date & Time: Tuesday 21st May, 10am-1pm
All are welcome to come along to this relaxed and safe space to get free advice and information from: Alzheimer’s Society West Sussex, Dementia UK, Age UK, Tapestry Day Club and Sporting Memories. You can just drop in or stay as long as you like. Includes a Café with free Refreshments.
Isn't Everyone Going to Heaven Anyway?
Saturday 8 June 2024, 2pm at Trafalgar Road Baptist Church
A Seminar with Revd Dr Stephen Finamore (President of Baptists Together 2024-25)
Drawing on his extensive work on the Apostle Paul and particularly his letter to the Romans, Stephen will unpack this subject, often called 'universalism' in a way that will help us better understand the Good News of Jesus. This seminar will encourage the church in being a people who reach out to those who need to hear the message of Christianity.
There will also be a short interview about how Steve sees his role as newly-elected President of Baptists Together and time for Q&A about the whole seminar. Stephen will also be preaching at TRBC the following morning.
Please email events@trbc.info if you intend on attending (so they have a rough idea of numbers. There is a suggested donation of £5 for the seminar.
Oasis Quiz Night at BRBC
Quiz of all Quizzes – a fun filled evening on Saturday, 8th June 2024 at Brighton Road Baptist Church to help fundraise for the Oasis Crisis Pregnancy Centre. All welcome; bring your friends and family. Doors open at 6.30pm - Quiz starts at 7pm, Snacks on the tables. Tables of 6 – come as a team, or individuals can be joined to a table. Please bring your own soft drinks – (No alcohol Please!) Tickets cost £10 each. Tickets can be purchased from the Eventbrite website. (Please note – there is a £1.55 admin fee from Eventbrite when you purchase your ticket).
The Flower Ministry
We all enjoy seeing flowers at the front of the church and for some it is an aid to worship, but arguably a more important part of the flower ministry is the distribution of those flowers after the service to the sick, shut-ins, bereaved, lonely or those beset with problems. We have notes of thanks and know it means a lot to those who receive them. For this reason artificial flowers are not the answer.
For this ministry to continue we need more help or we will have weeks without flowers. It does not have to be an arrangement on a stand or in oasis. A simple bunch of flowers in water would suffice; in fact it would be more environmentally friendly! Two or three people taking a turn once or twice in a 4 month period, the usual length of a rota, would make a big difference. Please prayerfully consider if you can help.
Sheila Stevens 01403 263414
BMS Birthday Scheme
The BMS Birthday Scheme enables you to support the work of BMS World Mission by making a donation on your birthday. If you would like to join the scheme, contact Brenda Rowley – email:- bren151@talktalk.net
Celebrating birthdays this week are Sylvia Brant on Monday 13th May and Brenda Rowley on Thursday 16th May.