This document provides information about upcoming events and services at Grove Free Evangelical Church. This Sunday, Joel Porras will speak about children's work in Central America. There are also opportunities listed for members to meet with the pastoral director and for prayer. The following week includes prayer meetings on Monday and a morning meeting on Wednesday. All are welcome to attend Sunday's service to experience God's presence and encouragement from His word.

1. Young people are invited to leave for their own activities
after approx. 30 minutes.
Please stay and join with us for refreshments after this service.
Grove Free Evangelical Church
‘Building a community of people who live out God’s purposes’
Sunday 24th
January 2016
The Missionary Action Group lead our service this morning. Joel
Porras (from Costa Rica) speaks on Viva’s children’s work in Central
America.
3:30 pm: An opportunity for GFEC Members to meet at Cornerstone
with Richard Underwood, Pastoral Ministries Director at FIEC.
7:00 pm: Meet for prayer at June’s.
The week ahead
Mon 25th
7:30 pm Prayer for ‘The Growth and Outreach of the
Church’ at Adrian and Katrina's
Wed 27th
10:30 am CoffeePlus meet for ‘A morning with Barbara
Smith’ at Barbara’s
8:00 pm GFEC Members’ meeting at Cornerstone
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.
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring
good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who
proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, ‘Your God reigns!’ Isaiah 52 v 7

2. For more news and information visit www.gfec.org.uk
Details of the GFEC rotas can be found at http://gfec.org.uk/blog/service-rotas/
Please send news items to news@gfec.org.uk
(before Wednesday evening for inclusion in the following Sunday’s newssheet)
There is a fund-raising Quiz and Supper event in aid of
Framland, the Pilgrim Home in Wantage, at 5:30pm on
Saturday 12th March at Hanney Chapel. Supper
includes a jacket potato & filling, dessert, and tea or
coffee. Please reserve tickets in advance to aid
catering. £8 per adult, £4 per child (up to age 10), £20 per family. Tickets
and more information can be obtained from Dave Pepler on 01235 766863
or email dave.a.pepler@gmail.com.
NEXT SUNDAY
10:30 am: Pauline Selhi leads as we consider ‘Building the team for the
future church’ (Luke 5 vs 1–11; Luke 5 vs 27–31; Luke 6 vs 12-16).
2:30 pm: Worship Service at Wantage Nursing Home.
7:00 pm: Meet for prayer at June’s.
The Pilgrims’ Friend Society Annual Thanksgiving service
will be held on Saturday 14th
May at Harrogate. Further
details can found on the noticeboard table at the back.
Wantage and Grove Street Pastors invite you to their
Curry and Quiz Night, Saturday 20th
February,
7:30pm at Grove Parish Church Hall. The cost is £7.00
per person and includes a meal and a soft drink. For
more details see the poster on the noticeboard table.