22nd October 2017

Family News

Minister: Rev Andrew Docherty 01473 255035 9 St Margaret’s Plain, Ipswich, IP4 2BB www.bethesdaipswich.com office.bethesda@btconnect.com

Monday 23rd 2.30pm Monday Fellowship in the Lower Hall The speaker will be Margaret Brock. Tuesday 24th 3.30pm Service at Eventide Homes with Peter Brown. 7.30pm Church Night in The Key

Wednesday 25th 10-12.30pm Holiday Club for ages 4-11

Thursday 26th 10-12.30pm Holiday Club

Friday 27th 10-12.30pm Holiday Club

Saturday 28th 6.30pm Hog Roast in the Lower Hall. See opposite for details. Everyone welcome.

10.40am Speaker: Guy Fairweather Subject: ‘Is the Reformation relevant? - through faith alone’ 6.30pm Speaker: Paul Law Subject: ‘Everything we need - peace in Christ’ 10.15am & Prayer in the Deacons’ Vestry 6.10pm 10.40am Sunday School & Crèche

WE GIVE YOU ALL A WARM WELCOME TO OUR SERVICES TODAY. We especially welcome the family and friends of Simon and Sarah Young as their son David is dedicated during the service this morning. Andrew Docherty is our preacher today. This morning we continue in the series ‘Is the Reformation relevant? - by Grace alone’. We meet again this evening at 6.30pm and continue in the series ‘Everything we need - riches in Christ’. Refreshments will be served in The Key after the morning service. Do join us for a chat.

This Week

Sunday 29th October

Registered Charity No. 1131973

Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Galatians 5v25

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Join us for fun, games and a Hog Roast on

SATURDAY 28TH OCTOBER

6.30pm — 8.00pm in the Lower Hall

Please sign up to let us know you are coming.

No fee...but please feel free to make a

donation. Thank you.

The church flowers are given this week by Shirley Bartlett and family in loving memory of her husband John, mum and parents in law, Fred and Irene Rust.

Please remember in your prayers…

Those who are sick, frail or housebound including, Elsie Bailey, Joyce Payne, Simona & Nic Lazar-Facalet

whose baby is now due, Simon & Sarah Young and baby David, Ray & Margaret Rumsby, John Williams, and

our Bethesda Eventide Residents: Berry Ward, Mary Gurney, Eileen Button, Leslie Abbott and Sylvia Olding.

Andrew Docherty, our preacher today.

Guy Fairweather and Paul Law, our preachers next Sunday.

Sheila Aldous out on Town Pastor duties next Saturday, 28th October.

Margaret Brock as she preaches at Chelmondiston Methodist Church this morning.

Derek Bailey as he preaches at Nansen Road Baptist Church and Pilgrim Homes, Great Finborough next

Sunday, 29th October.

All the ladies from Bethesda who are at the Ladies’ Conference at Sizewell Hall this weekend.

Holiday Club this week. Please pray for all the leaders, helpers, children and their families.

Snippets TEARFUND - Christmas card catalogues are available at the

Information Area. Enett Mbizi or Sue Beecroft will be pleased to help with any queries. More designs and gift ideas are available online at www.tearfundchristmascards.co.uk. Many thanks for your support.

Talitha Koum Autumn 2017 Prayer letter is available from the Information Area - please take one.

Have you got any old one pound coins hidden away at home in a cupboard, or maybe in a savings jar? Shops will no longer accept these coins, but the good news is you can still put them in the offering or gift them to the Development Fund.

WHO CARES? is an initiative where we, and churches in Ipswich are working together to listen to the needs of local people and offer compassion and hope. We don’t

hold all the answers but we care and want to listen and respond to the issues that people are facing. We are inviting people to answer a simple question about what they find most difficult in life and write their answers on a card, which you can find in the Information Area. All responses collected will remain anonymous and will be returned to Bethesda, who will review the answers given and respond in a range of ways.

JAM JARS - The Boys’ Brigade are looking for jam jars and any complete simple board

games that you no longer need. If you have any of these, would you please pass them to Linda Thomas.

CHRISTMAS GIFT TAGS - The older Boys’ and Girls’ Brigades have been thinking ahead to Christmas already and getting crafty - if you want gift tags for your presents look no further! Packs will be on sale at various times over the coming months.

CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS - from The Ultimate Plum Pudding Company are available to order again. Gluten Free (454g) £8.00, Medium (454g) £7.00 or Large (908g) £10.00. Please complete the order form in the Information Area by Sunday 29th October. Thank You.

Bethesda Baptist Church

Holiday Club 2017

For all children in Reception to Year 6 (aged 4 to 11). Please pick up a card for more details.

10am to 12.30pm Wednesday 25 - Friday 27 October 2017 £5 for 3 days (or £2 per day)

Armchair Walk 1.00 - 3.15pm on Friday 17th November. We are having a buffet lunch (sandwiches/cakes etc.) followed by an 'Armchair Walk' entitled ‘The Ipswich Waterfront’ given by an Ipswich Tourist Guide. Everyone welcome. Tickets (£4) are now available from Janet Smith.

Smarties Tube Challenge - Smarties Tubes available to fill with coins to raise money for the Church Development please see Jenny Mann.