The Grove Free Evangelical Church newsletter announces upcoming December community and church events, including a community carols event on December 21st featuring a procession with lanterns and a donkey, a nativity scene display, and refreshments. The newsletter also provides the church service schedule for December, listing the speakers and topics for each Sunday, and additional community and prayer meetings taking place that month.

1. Grove Free Evangelical Church NEWSLETTER
‘Building a community of people who live out God’s purposes’
DECEMBER 2018
“I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the
people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been
born to you; he is Christ the Lord”. 2 Luke 2:10
COMMUNITY CAROLS - FRIDAY 21 DECEMBER - 6-8 pm
With Wantage Silver Band, lanterns and a donkey!
6 pm procession start at Millbrook School Car Park
7 pm Carols at the Christmas Tree
Finish at Old Mill Hall for refreshments and a Nativity Display
Grove Churches and Parish Council working together - Free event: bring your family and friends
WANTED: NATIVITY SCENES
Nativity scene items forNativity scene items for
the “Little Town ofthe “Little Town of
Bethlehem” display atBethlehem” display at
OMH on 21 DecemberOMH on 21 December
Please give them to Jean
McVeigh by 16 December
Meetonaweeklybasis:
Wednesdays:-
Safari meet at 7.45 pm
Terry and Andrea’s Group meet at 8 pm
Thursdays:-
Gerald and Erika’s Group meet at 8 pm
Prayer MeetingPrayer Meeting
every Sunday evening, 7- 8 pm
Come and join us at June’s House,
for prayer for the church and
fellowship needs
Wantage Nursing Home
Sunday 16 December:
Carol Service: 2.30 pm
Please come along and join the
singing to make this a special event
for the residents
DUTY OFFICER ROTA
Sunday 02 Dec – Chris Margetts
Sunday 09 Dec – Margaret Barber
Sunday 16 Dec – Erika Belcher
Sunday 23 Dec – Tony Brown
Sunday 30 Dec – Geoff Girling
ACCOMMODATOR ROTA
Sunday 02 Dec – Peter Rourke
Sunday 09 Dec – Ray Massie
Sunday 16 Dec – Walt Dancy
Sunday 23 Dec – Tony Brown
Sunday 30 Dec – Peter Rourke
Framland ChristmasFramland Christmas
FayreFayre
Saturday 8 December:
9.30-11.30
Cakes, cards, hampers,
crafts, gifts choir and
refreshments!
All proceeds in aid of the Framland Pilgrim Home

2. Dates for your diary - DECEMBER 2018
To us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end
Isaiah 9:6
Sun 2nd
10.30 am Adrian Kerr leads with Ray Massie speaking: ‘John the Baptist’
7.00 pm Meet for prayer for the church and fellowship needs at June’s
Wed 5th
10.30 am CoffeePlus: Prayer & Share ‘Families’ at Angela’s
Sun 9th
10.30 am Adrian Kerr leads with Dan Steel (Trinity Church) speaking: John 1: 10-14
7.00 pm Meet for prayer for the church and fellowship needs at June’s
Wed 12th
10.30 am CoffeePlus: DVD Shannon Wexelberg ‘Love came for me part 1’ at
June’s
Sun 16th
10.30 am Pauline Selhi leads with Roger Middlebrook speaking: ‘Christmas – a
time of crisis’
This is a communion service
7.00 pm Meet for prayer for the church and fellowship needs at June’s
Wed 19th
10.30 am CoffeePlus: DVD ‘Love came for me part 2’ at Margaret’s followed by a
shared meal
Fri 21st
6-8 pm Annual Christmas Walk of Witness around Grove
see front page
Sun 23rd
10.30 am Barbie Margetts leads with Pauline Selhi speaking: ‘What kind of baby is
this?’
7.00 pm Meet for prayer for the church and fellowship needs at June’s
Tue 25th
10.30 am Christmas Day: The service will be taken by Roger Middlebrook
Sun 30th
Barbie Margetts leads a service of worship, bible teaching, sharing and
prayer
Mon 31st
700 pm Open House at John and Margaret’s (with olieballen!) - come when you
can and go when you must!
Items for the January newsletter to Andrea
by no later than 21 December to
news@gfec.org.uk
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http://gfec.org.uk/blog/service-rotas/
GFEC mobile number: 07391093461