This newsletter from Grove Free Evangelical Church provides information about upcoming fellowship and prayer meetings in July, including a tea at Cornerstone, a 'Scones and Praise' event with music and cream tea, and the annual general meeting. It also lists the duty officer and accommodator rotas for Sunday services, and thanks volunteers who helped at a recent community event. Details are given for CoffeePlus discussion meetings, Sunday services and speakers, and a deadline for submissions to the next newsletter.

1. Grove Free Evangelical Church NEWSLETTER
‘Building a community of people who live out God’s purposes’
JULY 2018
…but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will
soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will
walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:31
Saturday 7th
July
GFEC fellowship tea at Cornerstone
3.00pm – 4.00pm Please send any prayer chain requests during
19th
July – 5th
August to Sarah Tippett
Advanced notice!
‘Scones and Praise’
on Sunday 19th
August 2018
“Come and join us for Grove’s very own
Songs of Praise with the Wantage Silver Band
followed by a cream tea!”
GFEC AGM on Thursday 26th
July at 7.30pm
followed by the Church
Members’ meeting at the
Cornerstone
DUTY OFFICER ROTA
Sunday 1 July – Margaret Barber
Sunday 8 July – Chris Margetts
Sunday 15 July – Erika Belcher
Sunday 22 July – Tony Brown
Sunday 29 July – Geoff Girling
ACCOMMODATOR ROTA
Sunday 1 July – Ray Massie
Sunday 8 July – Walt Dancy
Sunday 15 July – Peter Rourke
Sunday 22 July – Tony Brown
Sunday 29 July – Walt Dancy
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
THANK YOU
Many thanks to all those who helped at, or came along to support,
the Wantage & Grove Extravaganza on Saturday 16th
June. It was great to have:
Cornerstone, Shoebox Appeal, Foodbank, Street Pastors, St John’s church,
BeSpace (i.e. prayer Space) and Vale Elim all working together to serve the
community of Grove and Wantage.

2. Dates for your diary - JULY 2018
Sun 1st 10.30 am Fiona Massie leads with John Willemsen speaking on ‘Life Together’
7.00 pm Meet for prayer for the church and fellowship needs at June’s
Wed 4th 10.30 am CoffeePlus: My favourite Bible character with Barbara Smith at
Barbara’s
Sat 7th
July
3 - 4.00pm GFEC Fellowship tea at Cornerstone
Sun 8th 10.30 am Pauline Selhi leads with Nick & Sheila Court from Emmanuel Church in
Chippenham speaking
7.00 pm Meet for prayer for the church and fellowship needs at June’s
Wed 11th 10.30 am CoffeePlus: DVD John Bunyan – The People’s Pilgrim part 1 at June’s
Sun 15th 10.30 am Roger Middlebrook leading with Pauline Selhi speaking on ‘Following
Jesus today’
7.00 pm Meet for prayer for the church and fellowship needs at June’s
Wed 18th 10.30 am CoffeePlus: DVD John Bunyan – The People’s Pilgrim part 2 at
Barbara’s
Sun 22nd 10.30 am Roger Middlebrook leading with Sarah Shrewring from Cornerstone
speaking
7.00 pm Meet for prayer for the church and fellowship needs at June’s
Wed 25th 10.30 am CoffeePlus: Update on Romania with Margaret Willemsen at June’s.
Followed by lunch at Cornerstone.
Thu 26th 7.30 pm GFEC AGM followed by CMM at Cornerstone
Sun 29th 10.00 am Barbie Margetts leading with John Willemsen speaking on ‘Undeserved
Grace’
7.00 pm Meet for prayer for the church and fellowship needs at June’s
Items for the August newsletter to Andrea by no later
than 22 July to news@gfec.org.uk
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/
GFEC mobile number: 07391093461