This document provides information about upcoming events at Grove Free Evangelical Church. It announces that Pastor Paul John will begin a Christmas teaching series on "Zechariah's song of prophecy". It also lists various church group meetings and prayer meetings happening that week, as well as community carol celebrations and caroling in the local area. Parishioners are asked to send Christmas greetings and donations for missionaries.

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 7th December 2014
Pastor Paul John leads and speaks. Commencing a Christmas teaching series entitled ‘The songs of Advent’, he speaks on ‘Zechariah’s song of prophecy’ (Luke 1: 69-79).
There is a music practice following the morning service.
The week ahead
Mon 8th 7:30 pm Prayer for ‘The Growth and Outreach of the
Church’ at Ian and Janet’s
Wed 10th 10:30 am CoffeePlus meet at Framland to celebrate
Gwenda’s birthday
6:30 pm Safari Housegroup meet
7:30 pm Oasis Housegroup meet
8:00 pm Julie’s Housegroup meet
8:00 pm Terry and Andrea’s Housegroup meet
Thur 11th 8:00 pm Gerald and Erika’s Housegroup meet
Fri 12th 7:00 pm Community Carol Celebration at Old Mill Hall
Sat 13th 8:30 am Cornerstone Prayer Breakfast
10:00 am Carol Singing at Millbrook Square and outside
Co-op (followed by coffee at Cornerstone)

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)
Please join us as we go Carol Singing:
Saturday 13th December, 10:00 am at Millbrook Square
Shopping Centre, and approx. 10:30 am at Grovelands
Shopping Centre (outside Co-op). We hope to give out
chocolates and invitations to GFEC’s Christmas services.
We will conclude our morning with a hot drink at Cornerstone!
Monday 22nd December, 8:00 pm, at The Bay Tree pub, Grove. Please meet
at 7:45 pm so that we are ready to sing at 8:00 pm.
Pastor: Paul John 01235 210037 pastor@gfec.org.uk
Administrator: Debbie Hooker 01235 771322 administrator@gfec.org.uk
Next week
10:30 am: Fiona Massie leads. Continuing the Christmas teaching series
entitled ‘The songs of Advent’, Ian Reynolds speaks on ‘Mary’s song of
praise’ (Luke 1: 46 - 55). Includes communion. Youth group meet.
It’s Gwenda Lucas’ birthday on 10th December. Margaret Barber
has a card for folk to sign.
Community Carol Celebration: Friday 12th December, 7pm.
Carols, Bible readings, testimonies, Bible story and craft
activity for the children. Followed by festive refreshments.
Please support this event and invite friends, family etc. to join
us in this celebration of the real meaning of Christmas.
Stephanie Brown has agreed to do the GFEC internal Christmas Card
again this year. Please send your Christmas message/greeting that
you would like to pass on to GFEC family and friends, to Steph in
person, by phone or email at stepton@ntlworld.com by today.
Bernice will be giving out envelopes for designated giving for a Christmas
gift for the missionaries that GFEC support. Please ensure that your
money is placed in the envelope and put into the offering bag either today
or next Sunday. If you are a UK taxpayer, tax can be reclaimed on cash
amounts of £20 or less – please also mark the envelope SCGA. Thank you.