Church weekly newsletter

1. Young people are invited to leave for their own activities
after approx. 30 minutes.
Grove Free Evangelical Church
‘Building a community of people who live out God’s purposes’
Sunday 15th
May 2016
Roger Middlebrook leads our service this morning. Steve Sanderson,
from the Baptist Missionary Society, speaks on ‘Partnering with the
Holy Spirit in Mission’ (Acts 1 vs 1-10). Includes communion.
Please stay and join with us for refreshments and lunch following the
morning service.
7:00 pm: Meet for prayer for the church and fellowship at June’s.
The week ahead
Mon 16th
7:30 pm Prayer for ‘Missions’ at Bernice’s
Wed 18th
10:30 am CoffeePlus meet for a DVD ‘George for Real’
part 2 at Barbara’s
7:30 pm Oasis Housegroup meet
7:45 pm Safari Housegroup meet
8:00 pm Terry and Andrea’s Housegroup meet
Thur 19th
8:00 pm Gerald and Erika’s Housegroup meet
We give a warm welcome to you especially if this is the first time you’ve
visited us. We trust you will experience God’s loving presence in our worship
today and we pray that you will find encouragement in God’s word.

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Everyone is invited to stay and join us for lunch. The
hall will need to be prepared – tables put out etc. If
you are able to help your assistance will be gratefully
received. If you are not able to help with preparations
please could you enjoy coffee after the service in the
Dixon Suite so that there is space in the main hall and
foyer to set up. Thank you in advance for your co-operation.
Pilgrim Friends’ Society are part way through a current
project in which they are aiming to build seven en-
suites for Framland, enhancing the dignity, care and
privacy of residents. Please see the flyers on the
noticeboard table at the back of the church for more details about the
project, and to find out how to donate towards the £73,000 cost.
NEXT SUNDAY
10:30 am: Barbie Margetts leads. Rick Jensen, from Trinity Church
Oxford, speaks on ‘Gospel Example’ (Philippians 2 vs 6-11).
Youth Group meet.
7:00 pm: Meet for prayer for the church and fellowship at June’s.
Alice Haynes is marrying Matthew Beckett on Saturday
28th May at 1pm at Wantage Baptist Church. Please pray
for them as they start out in married life together. All
are welcome at the service. Paul and Ruth Haynes
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you;
and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and
Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1 v 8