Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership welcomes you and warmly invites you to attend our services and events
This Week’s Notices
FOLLOWING JESUS, SHARING HIS LOVE
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Minister: The Rev. Andy Jowitt 01908 320850, 1A Atterbrook, Bradwell MK1
THIS SUNDAY—FEBRUARY 5TH
9.00 am Holy Communion
Preacher: Mike Morris. President: Andy.
10.45 am All-Age Family Service
Speaker: Andy. Leader: Mike Morris.
Readings: Isaiah 40:21-31; Mark 1:29-39
6.00 pm Evening Service with Communion at St Andrew’s, Great Linford.
7.00–8.45 pm TWIG (Teens Worshipping In Groups)
– our parish group for young people (Yr 7 and upwards) meeting at Bradwell Chapel. For more info contact Scott.
7.00 pm Bradwell Church ‘half-hour for prayer’.
NEXT SUNDAY—FEBRUARY 12TH
9.00 am Morning Worship
10.45 am Family Service with Holy Communion & Young Church
Readings: Psalm 103; Mark 1:40 – 2:12
7.00 – 9.00 pm Cross Purposes “What are you putting your faith in?” at Newport Pagnell URC. A worship event for young people (Yr 7 and above). (Lifts available – please ask Scott or Andy).
7.00 pm Bradwell Church ‘half-hour for prayer’.
LIGHTHOUSE PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM:
We offer Prayer for Healing with the laying on of hands, in the Chancel on the third Sunday of every month at the 9.00 am service and on the 4th Sunday of every month at the 10.45 am service. To ask for prayer for yourself or someone else, please contact Wendy, Joan, Gill, Pam or Sue.
CHRISTIAN SOLIDARITY WORLDWIDE—CRY FREEDOM
Please pray for CSW’s campaign on repressive regimes running throughout 2012. This week let us cry freedom for Cuba from the intimidation of church leaders which is currently at its highest level in the past twenty years.
PRAYER POINTERS
- We give thanks for:
- Provision of the funds we need for our kneeler project.
- The gifts of music in our congregation that help us in our worship.
Please pray for:
- Our ‘Making People Welcome’ training day on Saturday.
- Housegroup members, hosts and leaders.
- Our care of our buildings and the maintenance projects needed.
- NETwork, needing to secure its future through generating income.
- Those anxious for the future because of health, money, family or employment concerns.
- People for whom the cold weather is very difficult, including the homeless and the housebound.
- Peacebuilders in our community and in our world.
Our Mission Focus this month is Bridgebuilder Trust, a Scripture Union Associate Trust, serving schools in MK and giving children and students the opportunity to hear about and experience the Christian faith.
DIARY DATES
WEDNESDAY
10.00-12.00 noon. Coffee morning. Do drop in for tea or coffee and chat in the annexe. The church is open for quiet prayer.
1.15–2.45pm Chatterbox in the Memorial Hall. Chatterbox is an open group for carers (parents, grandparents, childminders) and pre-school children from babies upwards. You don’t need to book – just come along for chat, play and a cuppa.
7.30 for 8.00 pm Challenging Lifestyle (talks on DVD based on Jesus’ radical teaching in the Sermon on the Mount) at 1A Atterbrook. Session 2: How to deal with criticism.
THURSDAY
7.30 for 8.00 pm at 1A Atterbrook: Housegroup leaders’ and reps’ evening – meeting for news, sharing of resources and ideas, and prayer for each other.
FRIDAY
7.45 pm Marriage Preparation course (part 2) in church.
SATURDAY
10.30 am–12.30 pm in church:
‘Making People Welcome’. New members, visitors, regulars: we want to help people feel at home and feel welcome. Would you be willing to be part of putting it into practice at our church? Starting with tea/coffee, the morning will include Bible study, brain-storming and putting it into practice. Come along. You’ll be welcome!
NOTICES
Accompanied Prayer through Lent:
There are plenty of (purple) leaflets about this opportunity to have time with a Prayer Companion through Lent. If you are wanting to join this event, please let Margaret Broadhurst have your application form by Weds. 15th Feb. (Enquiries to Margaret on 606217).
The Wednesday afternoon sessions will be at our church (29th Feb, 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th Mar.) If you could help with hosting (making people welcome, making tea and coffee if needed) please contact Wendy Hanson on 311277.
Our next Evening Service at Bradwell:
Sunday, 19th February at 6.00 pm “Evening Praise” led by John & Muriel Moffoot. If you would like to nominate a favourite hymn, please contact John & Muriel mooffoot@supanet.com
New housegroup:
Meeting in Bradwell Common, and pleased to have new members join. For more info contact Liz Nunn (679514).
Divorce Recovery Workshop:
Two-day workshop for those who have gone through (or are going through) separation or divorce.
Sat. 3rd & 10th March 9 am – 2 pm £40 (breakfast and lunch incl.) at Stantonbury Parish Hall, 126 Kingsfold, Bradville. Details: Sandra Kennedy (316879) or Peter Ballantine (605892).
Challenging Lifestyle:
We had a full house at 1A Atterbrook, and with a couple more people already looking to join (making 20), it will sadly not be realistic to say to others, ‘please, do come’. But if you’d like to do the course another time, please let Andy know and we will plan something for the future.
Please see noticeboard or ‘Coming Soon’ file for:
- “We dream of a church” – a course prepared by the Local Shared Ministry Group, starting Mon. 27th Feb. 7.30 pm at Cornerstone.
- MK Theology Forum ‘Living & Believing in later life’ 7.30 pm 5th March at The Well.
- ‘The Church as the new Temple’ – 20th Anniversary Lecture at Cornerstone: Sat. 10th March 10.30 am – 3.50 pm.
- ‘Godspell’ the Musical (Wolverton Gilbert & Sullivan Soc) 3rd & 4th Apr. 7.30 pm at St George’s Church, Wolverton. £5. (262250)
- MK Christian Environment Group – Spring programme.
- Events at The Well at Willen.
Alpha
Our next course is scheduled to start on Fri. 20th April. A leaflet with details and dates is now printed. Please help yourself (and pass it on to anyone you know who might be interested in coming).
Alpha is a friendly and practical way to explore the Christian faith. Would you like to do the course? Would you like to be a helper? Please let Andy know.
Looking ahead:
Bradwell Church AGM Sunday, 25th March at 1.00 pm.
An important occasion in the life of the church as we look back on the year that’s been and look ahead to the future with its changes and challenges and opportunities – a time for hope and vision. We will appoint officers and Council members. Several people will be stepping down after completing their terms of service and we will be looking for new people to step forward to join the team. [The first date for the new Council will be Mon. 23rd April 8.00 pm.]
NETwork:
We’ve produced two editions so far. They’ve been well received. SEP is unlikely to be able to subsidize Edition 3 which we hope will come out this spring, so to make it happen, we expect that we’ll need to find all the costs of printing:
from donations
from sponsoring a page
from using advertising space.
Could you help? Details of sponsorship from Andy, and details of advertising from Paul Brookman 311506 or
enquiries@media4impact.co.uk
Memorial Hall Spring Fair:
April 21st Saturday 11.30 am – 3.00 pm.
(NB The farewell party for Chris Collinge will be on the evening of that day).
HOUSEGROUPS
Monday:
8.00 pm Housegroup at Nursery Gardens. Contact: Diana.
8.00 pm Housegroup at 45 Hilliard Drive, Bradwell. Contact: Karen.
Tuesday:
1.30–3.30 pm for Bible study and fellowship at 9 Haltonchesters, Bancroft. Meeting on the FIRST Tuesday of each month. Contact Margaret
Wednesday:
WOW (Women on Wednesdays!) Usually
on the last Wednesday of the month, 7.30 – 9.30 pm at 136 Langcliffe Drive, Heelands MK13 7LD. Contact Rachel or Jill or Andy.
Thursday:
10.00 am Morning Bible Study at 1A Atterbrook. Contact: Jane.
7.30 pm Housegroup usually at Atkins Close, Bradwell. Contact: Anne Taylor.
Sunday:
7.30 pm Sunday Evening Housegroup meets at various homes. Contact: Andy.
QUOTE/UNQUOTE
“The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly and lie about your age”. Lucille Ball
‘The Lord fills my life with good things, my youth is renewed like the eagle’s’. Psalm 103:5
Last updated: Friday February 3rd 2012.
Change of venue for course
Please note the venue for the speaking in church course has been changed. It will now take place at Bradwell Church instead of St Andrew's Church on Saturday February 4.
The switch has been made because St Andrew's has a heating problem.
For full details see the item headed Speak up and join this useful course.
Date to welcome new director is set
The date has been set for the welcome service for the new Director of Ecumenical Mission, the Rev Canon John Robertson.
It will take place on Saturday April 28 at 2pm at the Church of Christ the Cornerstone. Everyone is welcome.
The Rev Canon John Robertson is currently the Area Anglican Dean in the Wantage Deanery of the Archdeaconry of Berkshire and the Oxford Diocese. He will take up his new role on April 30.
The post of Director replaces the Ecumenical Moderator which was held until the summer by the Rev Mary Cotes.
John is currently the vicar of St. John's, Grove, near Wantage, having served as a curate in Kenilworth and then as chaplain to the University of York until 2000.
Originally from Gloucester, he worked in engineering in Rugby for six years where he met and married Sue. They have three teenage children, Stuart, Hannah and Aidan. He enjoys playing the piano and occasionally performs.
John has a concern for education, he acts as vice-chair of governors for Grove CofE School, and is involved in the debate over secondary education.
He has a wider role in the Diocese connected with Further and Higher Education Chaplaincy and is a Fellow of the University of Gloucestershire Trust. He also represents the Diocese on the Vale Partnership of which he is currently chair.Special service aids Soup Run
Milton Keynes Soup Run team members held a successful service publicising the work at Bradwell Church on January 15.
Team members would like to thank all those who attended - especially for their generosity in giving to the collection for the Soup Run which totalled £74 as well as those who give gifts for the homeless and needy.
The Soup Run received some valuable publicity on BBC local radio recently.
The Rev Andy Jowitt, minister at Bradwell Church, spoke on the Ernie Almond programme about the work of the run which delivers soup, sandwiches, coffe, tea and more to the city's homeless and needy on four evenings each week.
The Soup Run is jointly run by churches in Stantonbury and Woughton ecumenical partnerships - delivering outside Argos store at Grafton Gate, in Avebury Boulevard by the old Sainsbury's store and outside Milton Keynes Library in Silbury Boulevard.
If you would like to contact any of the Soup Runs to offer help or donate please follow the Contact MK Soup Run link at the top left of this page.