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For enquiries about Weddings. Baptisms, Funerals and Pastoral Care Support, please contact Rev’d Tim Mullings

Sunday 6th 09.00am Early Worship - Mr David Glasscock 11.00am Family Worship and Explorers - Mr Hayden Bailey

Following the Service will be a Fellowship Lunch. Please come along and enjoy lunch

with old friends and make new friends!

Sunday 13th 09.00am Early Worship - Rev’d Tim Mullings

11.00am Family Worship and Explorers - Rev’d Tim Mullings

Sunday 20th 09.00am Early Worship - Rev’d James Makepeace 11.00am Family Worship, Explorers and

Communion - Rev’d Tim Mullings and Ordination and Induction of New Elders

Thursday 24th 7.00pm Elders’ Meeting

Sunday 27th 09.00am Early Worship and Communion - Rev’d Tim Mullings 11.00am Family Worship and Explorers -

Rev’d Bill Boyd

Minister: Rev’d Tim Mullings revtim@blueyonder.co.uk

07734305940 / 564235

Secretary: Mrs Catie Boulton catieboulton@gmail.com

744928

Contact: Mrs Lesley Jones andylesanddan@btinternet.com

701104

Hall Bookings: Mo Knight 560212 www.tettenhallwood.2day.ws

From the Minister...

Chestnuts roasting in an open fire…YES it’s the season to be

jolly...for here it is Merry Christmas everybody’s having fun!

I don’t think I’ve ever tasted a hot roasted chestnut. It

seems very Dickensian to me, as does drinking hot chocolate

by the fire and decking the hall with boughs of holly! I

wonder what your Advent and Christmas traditions are? I

went to a garden centre recently and amongst the trees,

snowmen, deer, fat men in red suits, lights and model

Victorian villages - I couldn’t find a single traditional nativity

set. Talk about forgetting the real meaning behind this most

wonderful time of the year!

It does make me despair. Jesus Christ came as light, giving

hope and a promise of real everlasting joy (unlike the

presents we receive which, usually, are forgotten about by

New Year). It doesn’t take much in the bleak midwinter to

gather at the manger – only humility and repentance. That’s

the best gift we can bring to the Christ-Child, the Man-King,

theLord Jesus. If you are a wise man, woman or child then do

your part – and this Christmas give Him your heart and

worship Him.

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Our minister continues... It’s mind-boggling that God who made the universe became flesh

and lived amongst us. But the prophets foretold it and the blessed

angels greeted it in song when His birth came upon the midnight

clear. Let’s sing that glorious song of old and remind those caught

up in the empty and misleading materialism of it all - that the

wondrous gift of salvation has been given.

May God fill you with all good things this Christmas, enabling you

to serve him to the full in the year to come.

I, and my family, wish you all a Peaceful Christmas and a Happy

New Year!

Love in the Messiah.

Tim, Fiona, Nadia and Isaac

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Sunday 2nd 09.00am Early Worship - Rev’d Tim Mullings 11.00am Family Worship and Explorers -

Rev’d Tim Mullings Sunday 9th 09.00am Early Worship - Rev’d Tim Mullings

11.00am Family Worship and Explorers - Rev’d Tim Mullings

Thursday 13th 10.00am Tettenhall Wood School Carol Service

Sunday 16th 09.00am Early Worship - Mr Martyn Wilkinson 11.00am Family Worship, Explorers and Communion - Rev’d James

Makepeace 4.00pm Carol Service at of the Good Shepherd, Castlecroft

Saturday 22nd 10.45am - Carols on the Green with the 11.15am Covenanting Churches followed by

refreshments in the Parish Centre Sunday 23rd 09.00am Early Worship and Communion

- Rev’d Tim Mullings 11.00am Explorers Carol Service

Monday 24th 4.00pm Christingle including traditional Nativity (Christmas Eve) 11.30pm Midnight Communion

Tuesday 25th 10.00am Family Worship led by Rev’d Bill Boyd (Christmas Day)

Sunday 30th 09.00am No 9.00am Service

11.00am Family Worship, Explorers and Communion - Pastor Alan Penduck

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IT’S ALL IN THE CARDS

As always, the biggest and best selection of Charity Christmas Cards in Wolverhampton is to be found at the CARDS FOR GOOD CAUSES, Multi

Charity Christmas Card Shop in St Peter’s House Coffee Shop, Exchange Street (just off Queen Square)

Open from 29 October to 13 December, Monday to Friday 10.00am to 3.00pm, Saturday 10am to 1pm

CARDS FOR GOOD CAUSES guarantees to return at least 75p out of every £1 to the charities whose cards it sells.*

We look forward to seeing you this Christmas season. You can buy online too! Visit www.cardsforgoodcauses.co.uk

M. E. Smith

FOOD BANK

TWURC are still supporting the food bank. If you

can spare any items, (a list of items needed is available at the door of the church), please can you

place them in the garden storage box in the

corridor. We are also short of carrier bags so if anyone can spare any, please leave them in the garden store or give them to Lesley Jones who will

bring them in to us. Many Thanks

Please note that if you want Nativity Christmas Stamps you MUST ASK for them, otherwise you will be given secular ones. The Royal Mail produce more secular stamps than the Nativity version and only offer the Nativity stamps loose instead of in books. If we want to witness in our community it is important that we ask and use the Nativity stamps, otherwise, in future years, they may disappear completely!

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"All men will hate you because

of me, but he who stands firm

to the end will be saved."

(Mark 13:13)

...It’s a wonderful thing when

someone becomes a disciple.

That moment of conversion

where the person acknowledges

their sin and repents, turning in

faith to the Lord Jesus Christ

asking for His forgiveness. We

must keep our focus on Him, we

must trust in our Saviour

because He goes before us. It

is a living relationship with a

loving God. We are pilgrims on

an exciting journey of discovery

for the rest of our lives and

Christians should rejoice in the

Lord and the lessons of life He

gives us.

(1Thessalonians 5:16-18). If we‘re too comfortable in our

faith something‘s wrong

therefore daily obedience and

commitment to Jesus are

required.

(1 Timothy 4:7).

It’s all a question about us

becoming genuine believers,

remembering that Jesus knows

our hearts. The other disciples

did not suspect Judas would

betray Jesus, but our Lord knew

that there was no genuine faith

in Judas’s heart. Paul tells us

that we are running a race

(Hebrews 12:1) and speaks of disciplining his body

(1 Corinthians 9:27) and mentions the prize that is

available to all that complete the

race.

(2 Timothy 4:8). Are we burned out - or alive

today in Jesus?

What can give real assurance to

a genuine believer? The first

thing is to have confidence in

Christ for salvation. The

emphasis is on present faith in

Christ. We may have become

disciples twenty or thirty years

ago. We may even have given a

testimony announcing our newly

discovered faith.

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Two Valleys Parish News

FIRST Plant 5 rows of peas:- Prayer Perseverance Politeness

Promptness Purity

NEXT Plant 3 rows of Squash:- Squash gossip Squash criticism Squash indifference

NEXT Plant 4 rows of Lettuce:- Let us be Unselfish Let us be Truthful Let us follow Christ

Let us Love One An-

No garden is complete without Turnips:-

Turn up for Church Turn up with a Smile Turn up with New Ideas Turn up with Determination

Christmas Prayer Dear Lord,

What’s it really all about, this “season of celebration”? People rushing everywhere, overspending, double-booking diaries in frantic attempts to meet the demands of a twenty-first century Christmas. And what about those who find Christmas anything but joyful – those who have lost loved ones, those who are old and alone and tired and longing for it all to be over? What’s it really all about?

Lord, in the middle of the busy-ness and bustle, help us to remember that this is nothing new. Jesus came into a world of rush and frenetic activity. He came to a town so busy that there was no room for his family. And help us to remember that you know what it’s like to have a loved one – your dear Son - away from home at Christmas.

Lord, still our hearts, and open them to recognise and receive your great gift to us. May we make room for Jesus and know the peace and security of his presence this Christmas. Help us to know that this is what it’s really all about.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

By Daphne Kitching

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But do we still trust in the Saviour’s grace today? Is our faith as

active now as it was then? The second thing is to live by the Holy

Spirit‘s power, producing His fruit that will ripen by abiding in

Christ in prayer, worship and fellowship.

(Galatians 5:22-23, Matthew 7:18-20).

We should continue to grow in our faith. As new disciples we had

strong confidence in our salvation, but as we mature in Christ we

should have an even greater assurance.

(James 1:2-4). We must apply the cross and not merely observe it. Jesus asked

the rich young man to give proof of his real desire to get into the

Kingdom of Heaven. He failed, because he had a greater love for

his possessions rather than eternal life.

(Mark 10:17-23).

As in previous years you are invited to use the Christmas Card Notice

board at the rear of the Church.

Please pin one card here to give Greetings to all your Church friends

instead of sending individual cards to all. Perhaps you would then like to donate the money you have saved (and more if you can) to our

Christmas Charity.

Envelopes are provided beside the Notice board. Your gifts may be placed in the Offertory on any Sunday.

Prayer Breakfast every Thursday -

7.30am

BIRTHDAYS FOR

DECEMBER

BIRTHDAYS FOR

JANUARY

PRAYER LUNCHES

12.30pm in the Meeting Room at

Christ Church.

This is an opportunity to share

lunch time with friends, to spend time listening to God and to pray accordingly. Please bring your

own lunch.

Friday 7th December Thursday 13th December

Monday 17th December

Thursday 3rd January

Monday 7th January Friday 18th January Monday 21st January

Thursday 31st January

6th December Christchurch 13th December URC

20th December Christchurch

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Dec 2nd Mike Relph

Tim Mullings

Dec 4th Tamara Saunders

Doris Margetts

Dec 7th Chris Law

Dec 9th Gwen Cherryman

Dec 21st Jake Wade

Dec 22nd Angharad Daniels

Dec 26th David Yarsley

Fiona Mullings

Jan 1st Evie Azzopardi

Jan 4th Margaret Reece

Jan 14th Alexander Daniel

Nadia Mullings

Jan 15th Mary Timmins

Keith Cattell

Jan 17th Nicola Phillips

Jan 22nd Alison Kraushar

Margaret Clark

Jan 28th Mary Chapman

Jan 31st Betty Robinson

Many Happy Returns To You All!!!

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CHURCH FLOWERS

Our thanks to the following who have donated the flowers this month.

Please ring Sylvia Chatwin (743349) the week you are due to do the flowers.

2 December Norma

9 December Gwen Cherryman

16 December Tony Westwood

23 December Still Available

6 January Still Available

13 January Still Available

20 January Still Available

27 January Lesley and Betty

Ken Sharpe will be having a Social Evening at his home

On 15th December at 6.00pm

21 Tyningham Avenue Tettenhall WV6 9PP

For more information please contact Ken on 01902 756465

John Smith will be having a Social Evening at his home

on 26th January 2013 At 6.30pm

84 Tyningham Avenue Tettenhall WV6 9PW

For more information please contact John on 01902 751405 or see Megan or Jean after the 11.00am Sunday Service

BIBLE READERS FOR DECEMBER

2nd December 09.00am Diana Swann 11.00am Sandra Morris

Covenanting Prayers led by John Smith

9th December 09.00am Fred Hobbs 11.00am Les Wallis

16th December 09.00am Catie Boulton 11.00am Mo Knight

23rd December 09.00am Janet Eden 11.00am Explorers

30th December 09.00am Sheila Henio 11.00am Ann-Marie Taylor

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BIBLE READERS FOR JANUARY

6th January 09.00am Joan Rees 11.00am Robert Snaith

Covenanting Prayers led by Orleana Cattell

13th January 09.00am Catie Boulton 11.00am Pat Cross

20th January 09.00am Sheila Henio 11.00am Kay Hobbs

27th January 09.00am Doreen Hill 11.00am Olive Ferrier

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3rd December Sale 10th December Carol Service 17th December Party

We re-open on 7th January.

Thank you to the ladies in the Church that support us. Joyce

If you would like to join us at 2.30pm, Monday afternoons,

just come along. ALL WELCOME. Thank you,

Joyce xx

Thanks to all that helped, we had a good day as usual, all the same customers that support the Church each year.

The Grand Total was £1660.00

Thanks again for all the hard work that went into the day. Sandra, Sheila and Joyce

xxxxx

(The Mayor and Consort enjoyed the day and commented on what a happy, friendly Church we are - wonderful!

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The Covenanting Churches will be singing Carols on the Green on Saturday 22nd December from 10.45am to 11.15am

followed by refreshments in the Parish Centre. Come and join us as we witness to our faith.

Sunday 27th January 6.00pm

The Church of the Good Shepherd

A.G.M. And Renewal of Covenant

Sunday 20th January Morning Services

Exchange of Readers and

Intercessors for the Week of

Prayer for Christian Unity

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