GFEC Newsletter October 2017

1. Grove Free Evangelical Church NEWSLETTER
‘Building a community of people who live out God’s purposes’
Saturday 7 October - 10.30-12.30
At John and Margaret’s
1 Sycamore Walk
Please join us for coffee, cake and
Oliebollen. There will also be some items,
unsuitable for shoeboxes, available for a
donation, which would make great
Christmas presents!
October 2017
STREET PASTORS
STORIES FROM THE STREETS
Find out what really goes on in Wantage and
Grove at 3 am as we celebrate 8 years of
taking Love to the streets – come and give
thanks to the Lord with us for all he is doing
in our community
meet on a weekly basis:
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
Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve
others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various
forms.
1 Peter 4:10
OCTOBER
DUTY OFFICER ROTA
Sunday 1 October – Tony Brown
Sunday 8 October – Erika Belcher
Sunday 15 October – Geoff Girling
Sunday 22 October – Margaret Barber
Sunday 29 October – Tony Brown
OCTOBER
ACCOMMODATOR ROTA
Sunday 1 October – Tony Brown
Sunday 8 October – Walt Dancy
Sunday 15 October – Ray Massey
Sunday 22 October – Peter Rourke
Sunday 29 October – Tony Brown
Monday 9th
October at 7.30 pm
St John’s Grove Parish Church
Wantage Betjeman Literary Festival
Fri 27 October 2.30 at The Beacon –
tickets: £7
BBC Comedy award-winning stand-up
comedian, Paul Kerensa, opens the
door on Christmas Traditions in “Hark!
The Biography of Christmas”
THURSDAY 19 OCTOBER
Church Members Meeting
8 pm at The Cornerstone
PRAYER CHAIN
8 – 16 October
Please send Prayer Chains to
Sarah Tippett

2. Dates for your diary
OCTOBER 2017
Sun 1st
10.30 am Pauline Selhi leads with Stuart Gilbert from Chippenham speaking
7.00 pm Meet for prayer for the church and fellowship needs at June’s
Mon 2nd
7.30 pm Prayer for “The Suffering Church” at Russell and Anita’s
Wed 4th
10.30 am CoffeePlus A morning of Praise & Prayer - meet at Margaret’s
Sat 7th
10.30 am
- 12.30
Meet at John and Margarets, for coffee, cake and Oliebollen in aid
of Shoe Box appeal.
Sun 8th
10.30 am Fiona Massie leads with Ray Massie speaking - followed by a Harvest
Lunch of soup and rolls. The Sunday Offering will go to Tearfund
7.00 pm Meet for prayer for the church and fellowship needs at June’s
Mon 9th
7.30 pm Prayer for “Our Nation” at Maurice and Marthe’s
Wed 11th
10.30 am CoffeePlus A morning with Fiona Massie - Meet at Margaret’s
Sun 15th
10.30 am Barbie Margetts leads with John McNichol from Chippenham
speaking
7.00 pm Meet for prayer for the church and fellowship needs at June’s
Mon 16th 7.30 pm Prayer for “Outreach of the Church” at Maurice and Marthe’s
Wed 18th
10.30 am CoffeePlus A morning with Pauline Selhi – meet at Angela’s,
followed by a shared meal
Thu 19th
8.00 pm Church Members’ Meeting at the Cornerstone
Sun 22nd
10.30 am Barbie Margetts leads with John Willemsen speaking
7.00 pm Meet for prayer for the church and fellowship needs at June’s
Mon 23rd
7.30 pm Prayer for “Growth and Outreach of the Church” at Adrian and
Katrina’s
Wed 25th Coffee Plus No Meeting
Sun 29th
10.30 am Roger Middlebrook leads with Keith Stokes speaking
Mon 30th
7.30 pm Prayer for “Missions” at Bernice’s
Items for the November newsletter to Stephanie by no later than 19 October to
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