Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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Monday, April 23, 2012
May events
Notices May 2012
Pulpit Arrangements Services start at 11.0 am
Sunday 6th May Cynthia Dunn
Sunday 13th May Kath Phillips
Sunday 20th May Frank Claire
Sunday 27th May Ges Murray
( communion)
You will be most welcome to join us.
Porch and Offertory
Lilian Mason and Audrey Wright
Elder Duty
Ian Robertson
Communion Servers
Kath and Maurice Phillips
Coffee Rota
Sunday 6th May Kath Phillips
Sunday 13th May Cynthia Murray
Sunday 20th May Sheila Wooton Doreen Boucher
Sunday 27th May Joan Gwinnett Gwen Smith
Other Dates for your May diary and Future dates
Elders 2nd May 7pm. Church Meeting 24th May 2pm
Elders 6th June Elders 4th July Church Meeting 26th July
Elders 5th Sept. Church Meeting 27th September
Elders 3rd October Elders 7th Nov
Church Meeting 22nd November
Elders 5th Dec Elders 9th Jan 2013
Church Meeting AGM Jan 2013 31st
Coffee mornings 2nd and 4th Mondays 11 am
15th June Jumble sale 2pm.
Summer fair 23rd June: Gift day in September
Autumn concert KB and YM:
Christingle 24th December:
Induction Wilbert 19th May 11am at Broadway:
Church meetings last Thursday of every other month (January, March, May, July, September, November):
AGM 31st January 2013:
Services to work with other 2 churches. We normally have parade 2nd Sunday and Communion 4th Sunday, Memorial service in June, Anniversary Service in September. 5th Sunday to continue to be joint service.
There will be drop in coffee mornings on :
8th and 22nd May 11.am
Do come in and have a chat.. A friendly social!!
This month the Church will be praying
especially for the people who live in the following streets :
Severn Rd Harden Rd Barracks Lane Green Rock Lane.
Please note we have a prayer book on table for anyone to add names of those individuals who are in need of our prayers
Pulpit Arrangements Services start at 11.0 am
Sunday 6th May Cynthia Dunn
Sunday 13th May Kath Phillips
Sunday 20th May Frank Claire
Sunday 27th May Ges Murray
( communion)
You will be most welcome to join us.
Porch and Offertory
Lilian Mason and Audrey Wright
Elder Duty
Ian Robertson
Communion Servers
Kath and Maurice Phillips
Coffee Rota
Sunday 6th May Kath Phillips
Sunday 13th May Cynthia Murray
Sunday 20th May Sheila Wooton Doreen Boucher
Sunday 27th May Joan Gwinnett Gwen Smith
Other Dates for your May diary and Future dates
Elders 2nd May 7pm. Church Meeting 24th May 2pm
Elders 6th June Elders 4th July Church Meeting 26th July
Elders 5th Sept. Church Meeting 27th September
Elders 3rd October Elders 7th Nov
Church Meeting 22nd November
Elders 5th Dec Elders 9th Jan 2013
Church Meeting AGM Jan 2013 31st
Coffee mornings 2nd and 4th Mondays 11 am
15th June Jumble sale 2pm.
Summer fair 23rd June: Gift day in September
Autumn concert KB and YM:
Christingle 24th December:
Induction Wilbert 19th May 11am at Broadway:
Church meetings last Thursday of every other month (January, March, May, July, September, November):
AGM 31st January 2013:
Services to work with other 2 churches. We normally have parade 2nd Sunday and Communion 4th Sunday, Memorial service in June, Anniversary Service in September. 5th Sunday to continue to be joint service.
There will be drop in coffee mornings on :
8th and 22nd May 11.am
Do come in and have a chat.. A friendly social!!
This month the Church will be praying
especially for the people who live in the following streets :
Severn Rd Harden Rd Barracks Lane Green Rock Lane.
Please note we have a prayer book on table for anyone to add names of those individuals who are in need of our prayers
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
April news
Notices April 2012
Pulpit Arrangements Services start at 11.0 am
Sunday 1st April Kath Phillips Palm Sunday
Sunday 8th April Easter Day Ges Communion
Sunday 15th April Wayde favourite hymns
Sunday 22nd April Rev Roy Lowes
( communion)
Sunday 29th April Joint Pastorate at Hatherton URC
You will be most welcome to join us.
Porch and Offertory
Marion Ellis Yvonne McMillan
Elder Duty
Kath Phillips
Communion Servers
Ges Murray Ian Robertson
Coffee Rota
1st April Kath Phillips
8th April Lilian Mason
15th April Cynthia Murray
22nd April Jean Gwinnett Gwen Smith
29th April joint service at Hatherton URC
29th April
Revd Wilbert Sayimani
Latest news is that Wilbert has applied for his visa but sadly his wife’s father died suddenly which has delayed progress in the application.
The date of Saturday 19th May has been suggested as a possibility for the Rev Roy Lowes to take the induction service which may be at 11am. The invite letters will go out very soon when everyone agreed! With the caveat that this may have to be altered again if further delays happen with the visa for Wilbert and his family.
We shall pray that this is resolved as soon as possible.
The secretary will post details on notice board as soon as possible and details announced in the notices for church services
Future dates
Thursday 29th March Church meeting 2pm.
Thursday5th April Communion service Broadway URC 7.30pm
Friday 6th April Good Friday Walk of witness Bloxwich Park to All Saints 10am
7pm Bread and cheese followed by short service
Thursday 26th April F and M
There will be drop in coffee mornings on :
1st April and 23rd April
11.am
Do come in and have a chat.. A friendly social!!
This month the Church will be praying
especially for the people who live in the following streets :
Foster Street Dawson Street Thames Road
Please note we have a prayer book on table for anyone to add names of those individuals who are in need of our prayers
Pulpit Arrangements Services start at 11.0 am
Sunday 1st April Kath Phillips Palm Sunday
Sunday 8th April Easter Day Ges Communion
Sunday 15th April Wayde favourite hymns
Sunday 22nd April Rev Roy Lowes
( communion)
Sunday 29th April Joint Pastorate at Hatherton URC
You will be most welcome to join us.
Porch and Offertory
Marion Ellis Yvonne McMillan
Elder Duty
Kath Phillips
Communion Servers
Ges Murray Ian Robertson
Coffee Rota
1st April Kath Phillips
8th April Lilian Mason
15th April Cynthia Murray
22nd April Jean Gwinnett Gwen Smith
29th April joint service at Hatherton URC
29th April
Revd Wilbert Sayimani
Latest news is that Wilbert has applied for his visa but sadly his wife’s father died suddenly which has delayed progress in the application.
The date of Saturday 19th May has been suggested as a possibility for the Rev Roy Lowes to take the induction service which may be at 11am. The invite letters will go out very soon when everyone agreed! With the caveat that this may have to be altered again if further delays happen with the visa for Wilbert and his family.
We shall pray that this is resolved as soon as possible.
The secretary will post details on notice board as soon as possible and details announced in the notices for church services
Future dates
Thursday 29th March Church meeting 2pm.
Thursday5th April Communion service Broadway URC 7.30pm
Friday 6th April Good Friday Walk of witness Bloxwich Park to All Saints 10am
7pm Bread and cheese followed by short service
Thursday 26th April F and M
There will be drop in coffee mornings on :
1st April and 23rd April
11.am
Do come in and have a chat.. A friendly social!!
This month the Church will be praying
especially for the people who live in the following streets :
Foster Street Dawson Street Thames Road
Please note we have a prayer book on table for anyone to add names of those individuals who are in need of our prayers
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
March newsletter
Notices March 2012
Pulpit Arrangements Services start at 11.0 am
Sunday 4th March Frank Claire
Sunday 11th March Mike Smith
Sunday 18th March Wayde Lefevre ( Mothering Sunday)
Sunday 25th March Ges Murray ( communion)
You will be most welcome to join us.
Porch and Offertory
Bernard Wright Ray Moorhouse
Elder Duty
Ges Murray
Communion Servers
Wayde Lefevre and Jean Harper
Coffee Rota
4th March Judy Sumner
11th March Cynthia Murray
18th March Audrey wright
25th March Sheila Wright Doreen Boucher
March Editor’s newsletter
Dear Friends,
We start a new year with the arrival of our new Minister Revd Wilbert Sayimani and his family due early April. I am sure we will all be rallying round to help him . He has passed easily his English exam and is now applying for a visa for himself and his family. He is intending to leave for Walsall around 8th April and the date pencilled in for his induction is Saturday 21st April 4pm at Broadway. Do put this in your diary. It looks fairly definite …!
The Manse is now ready and our part of the welcoming will be to provide some immediate food to stock the larder!!
Despite the troubles we face at home, the dreadful situation for the people in Syria must give us all serious concerns. ‘The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” is the quote that comes to mind..
The latest report by Amnesty International makes depressing reading:
Humanitarian aid agencies must be allowed immediate and unhindered access to Homs and other affected areas, Amnesty International said today.
The Bab ‘Amr district of the city has come under intensive shelling for more than 17 days, during which time Amnesty has received the names of 465 people reported to have been killed in Homs.
Residents of Bab ‘Amr have told Amnesty that the shelling and exchanges of fire have destroyed the electricity and water networks, and there is little prospect of them being restored. Because of the lack of electricity, residents are unable to refrigerate food, adding to already severe shortages of food, including babies’ milk.
The area is also facing a critical shortage of medical supplies and medical personnel. Some of those who spoke to Amnesty said that there was now only one doctor providing medical treatment in the makeshift clinic in Bab ‘Amr.
I am sure you will join me in praying that good men and women will act now
Best wishes
Ian ( church secretary)
Other Dates for your March diary
Future dates
Elders Thursday 8th March 7pm.
Thursday 29th March Church meeting 2pm.
Thursday 26th April F and M
Lent Course at Broadway 2012 7.30p.m.
Thursday 23rd February 2012
Thursday 1st March 2012
Thursday 8th March 2012 – but it’s our ELDERS meeting
Thursday 15th March 2012
No Lent course on 22nd March 2012
Thursday 29th March 2012
There will be drop in coffee mornings on :
12th and 26th March 11.am
Do come in and have a chat.. A friendly social!!
This month the Church will be praying
especially for the people who live in the following streets :
Booth Close Guild Avenue Hollemeadow ave, Blakenall Lane
Please note we have a prayer book on table for anyone to add names of those individuals who are in need of our prayers
Pulpit Arrangements Services start at 11.0 am
Sunday 4th March Frank Claire
Sunday 11th March Mike Smith
Sunday 18th March Wayde Lefevre ( Mothering Sunday)
Sunday 25th March Ges Murray ( communion)
You will be most welcome to join us.
Porch and Offertory
Bernard Wright Ray Moorhouse
Elder Duty
Ges Murray
Communion Servers
Wayde Lefevre and Jean Harper
Coffee Rota
4th March Judy Sumner
11th March Cynthia Murray
18th March Audrey wright
25th March Sheila Wright Doreen Boucher
March Editor’s newsletter
Dear Friends,
We start a new year with the arrival of our new Minister Revd Wilbert Sayimani and his family due early April. I am sure we will all be rallying round to help him . He has passed easily his English exam and is now applying for a visa for himself and his family. He is intending to leave for Walsall around 8th April and the date pencilled in for his induction is Saturday 21st April 4pm at Broadway. Do put this in your diary. It looks fairly definite …!
The Manse is now ready and our part of the welcoming will be to provide some immediate food to stock the larder!!
Despite the troubles we face at home, the dreadful situation for the people in Syria must give us all serious concerns. ‘The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” is the quote that comes to mind..
The latest report by Amnesty International makes depressing reading:
Humanitarian aid agencies must be allowed immediate and unhindered access to Homs and other affected areas, Amnesty International said today.
The Bab ‘Amr district of the city has come under intensive shelling for more than 17 days, during which time Amnesty has received the names of 465 people reported to have been killed in Homs.
Residents of Bab ‘Amr have told Amnesty that the shelling and exchanges of fire have destroyed the electricity and water networks, and there is little prospect of them being restored. Because of the lack of electricity, residents are unable to refrigerate food, adding to already severe shortages of food, including babies’ milk.
The area is also facing a critical shortage of medical supplies and medical personnel. Some of those who spoke to Amnesty said that there was now only one doctor providing medical treatment in the makeshift clinic in Bab ‘Amr.
I am sure you will join me in praying that good men and women will act now
Best wishes
Ian ( church secretary)
Other Dates for your March diary
Future dates
Elders Thursday 8th March 7pm.
Thursday 29th March Church meeting 2pm.
Thursday 26th April F and M
Lent Course at Broadway 2012 7.30p.m.
Thursday 23rd February 2012
Thursday 1st March 2012
Thursday 8th March 2012 – but it’s our ELDERS meeting
Thursday 15th March 2012
No Lent course on 22nd March 2012
Thursday 29th March 2012
There will be drop in coffee mornings on :
12th and 26th March 11.am
Do come in and have a chat.. A friendly social!!
This month the Church will be praying
especially for the people who live in the following streets :
Booth Close Guild Avenue Hollemeadow ave, Blakenall Lane
Please note we have a prayer book on table for anyone to add names of those individuals who are in need of our prayers
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Blakenall United Reformed Church
Newsletter
January 2012
Minister
Revd Wilbert Sayimani
Will be our new Minister and we look forward to welcoming him and his family.
Please direct enquiries to
Church Secretary
Ian Robertson
01922 634642 or
07956 829549
Notices January 2011
Pulpit Arrangements Services start at 11.0 am
Sunday January 1st Kath Phillips
Sunday January 8th Ges Murray Parade
Sunday January 15th Cynthia Dunn
Sunday January 22nd Revd Diana-Cullum Hall
Communion
Sunday January 29th Joint service for Pastorate at Broadway 10.30am
You will be most welcome to join us.
Porch and Offertory
Joan Gwinnett Gwen Smith
Elder Duty Maurice Phillips
Communion Servers
Jean Harper Maurice Phillips
Coffee Rota
1st January Lilian Mason
8th January Kath Phillips
15th January Judy Sumner
22nd January Sheila and Doreen Boucher
29th January Joint service at Broadway
January 2012 Editor’s newsletter
Dear Friends,
Happy New Year to everyone! Last year I can remember us recovering from deep snow falls and icy temperatures.
We hope this will be an exciting one as we embark on a new journey with Wilbert .I hope that you all enjoyed Christmas as a time when friends and families can get together.
This new year will be a challenge to us all as we try and move forward together as a church with our community.
How will we attract those new members to join our church?
How can we take the lead to our community and foster a thriving junior church which is the future membership for our church?
Certainly I see we need to offer support to schools near to us and perhaps nurture some closer links. Maybe some after school activities could provide some introduction to our Church?
The occasional distribution of a friendly newsletter to those homes that are near to our church could also bear fruit.
The coffee mornings have given a welcome boost to the social need for the community and the excellent Autumn concert brought many together for a real fund evening . The community around us can be encouraged to look upon our church as a centre of this community. There are opportunities for social enterprise and ideas that are in the new localism legislation that maybe churches can use. There are also community grants that can be applied for and run by a locally based community committee to decide on a spend in the area.
Many people will be finding their lives becoming more difficult to manage in 2012 as the cost of living rises and wages and unemployment rise also.
I believe it is a time when Christ’s message of hope, salvation and joy can sustain us in these difficult times. Please mull over the answers as you finish off those mince pies! Answers in the next newsletter!
Best wishes
Ian ( church secretary)
Other Dates for your January diary
Future dates
Tuesday 10th January Elders 7pm
Thursday 26th January 2pm Church AGM.
Jumble sale 16th January 2012 ….2 to 4pm.
There will be drop in coffee mornings on
10th and 24th January 11.am
Do come in and have a chat.. A friendly social!!
This month the Church will be praying especially for the people who live in the following streets :
Please note we have a prayer book on table for anyone to add names of those individuals who are in need of our prayers
Stanley Street Penderel Str Victoria Avenue Hamilton Str
Ryle Str
Newsletter
January 2012
Minister
Revd Wilbert Sayimani
Will be our new Minister and we look forward to welcoming him and his family.
Please direct enquiries to
Church Secretary
Ian Robertson
01922 634642 or
07956 829549
Notices January 2011
Pulpit Arrangements Services start at 11.0 am
Sunday January 1st Kath Phillips
Sunday January 8th Ges Murray Parade
Sunday January 15th Cynthia Dunn
Sunday January 22nd Revd Diana-Cullum Hall
Communion
Sunday January 29th Joint service for Pastorate at Broadway 10.30am
You will be most welcome to join us.
Porch and Offertory
Joan Gwinnett Gwen Smith
Elder Duty Maurice Phillips
Communion Servers
Jean Harper Maurice Phillips
Coffee Rota
1st January Lilian Mason
8th January Kath Phillips
15th January Judy Sumner
22nd January Sheila and Doreen Boucher
29th January Joint service at Broadway
January 2012 Editor’s newsletter
Dear Friends,
Happy New Year to everyone! Last year I can remember us recovering from deep snow falls and icy temperatures.
We hope this will be an exciting one as we embark on a new journey with Wilbert .I hope that you all enjoyed Christmas as a time when friends and families can get together.
This new year will be a challenge to us all as we try and move forward together as a church with our community.
How will we attract those new members to join our church?
How can we take the lead to our community and foster a thriving junior church which is the future membership for our church?
Certainly I see we need to offer support to schools near to us and perhaps nurture some closer links. Maybe some after school activities could provide some introduction to our Church?
The occasional distribution of a friendly newsletter to those homes that are near to our church could also bear fruit.
The coffee mornings have given a welcome boost to the social need for the community and the excellent Autumn concert brought many together for a real fund evening . The community around us can be encouraged to look upon our church as a centre of this community. There are opportunities for social enterprise and ideas that are in the new localism legislation that maybe churches can use. There are also community grants that can be applied for and run by a locally based community committee to decide on a spend in the area.
Many people will be finding their lives becoming more difficult to manage in 2012 as the cost of living rises and wages and unemployment rise also.
I believe it is a time when Christ’s message of hope, salvation and joy can sustain us in these difficult times. Please mull over the answers as you finish off those mince pies! Answers in the next newsletter!
Best wishes
Ian ( church secretary)
Other Dates for your January diary
Future dates
Tuesday 10th January Elders 7pm
Thursday 26th January 2pm Church AGM.
Jumble sale 16th January 2012 ….2 to 4pm.
There will be drop in coffee mornings on
10th and 24th January 11.am
Do come in and have a chat.. A friendly social!!
This month the Church will be praying especially for the people who live in the following streets :
Please note we have a prayer book on table for anyone to add names of those individuals who are in need of our prayers
Stanley Street Penderel Str Victoria Avenue Hamilton Str
Ryle Str
Monday, August 29, 2011
News for September
Wednesday 7th September Joint elders with Broadway and Hatherton
Church Meeting Thursday 22nd September 2pm.
There will be drop in coffee mornings on
Monday September 11th 11am
Saturday 17th September 11am to 1pm Gift Morning
Monday 26th September. At 11 am…
Do come in and have a chat.. A friendly social!!
This month the Church will be praying especially for the people who live in the following streets :
Severn Rd, Harden Rd,
Barracks Lane, Green Rock Lane
Notice for all members of the congregation
Thanks from Franziska
Dear Friends
Thank you so much for the friendly farewell you gave me and for your lovely presents
The cake was beautiful– thank you Jean!- and the vase is something I will always treasure as a re minder of you. And the tray will be a very useful reminder of your beautiful building.
My God bless you in your future walk of discipleship and in your search for a new minister
Love to you all
Franziska.
Notice of appeal Saturday in September
There will be a special gift morning with coffee on
Saturday 17th September from 11am to 1pm
The overspend of our reserves continues to run at about £1300. We are hoping that everyone who loves our Church and wants to respond to Jesus’ love in their lives will come along and give a contribution to help with our finances.
Please bring your family and friends to the morning to support the work of the church.
God bless you all
The Elders.
September 2011 Editor’s newsletter
Dear Friends,
August was the month of Ramadan when those who follow the Koran fast during the hours of daylight and join together for a meal at sunset. We put on a free meal on Friday 12th August in St Paul’s car park for about 100 invited guests coming from the disadvantaged in Walsall… a lovely atmosphere and the current Mayor Clrl Garry Perry and the Mayoress joined us to help serve the meal. One of the 5 pillars of Islam is to give and share with the less fortunate than ourselves and this event was run by myself as a director of a ‘Christian’ charity with St Paul’s as the church along with Midlands International Aid Trust and Mohammed Aslam MBE who represents a mainly Muslim charity here in Walsall. The significance of these two charities joining together to welcome those disadvantaged members of our society during Ramadan for the last 4 years shows that we all care about our fellow human beings whatever their beliefs or status in life. My colleague Aslam is off to the refugee camps in Kenya taking some large donations to directly help those who have really hit rock bottom with the war and the drought. Hopefully we shall do some more fund raising during September with a street collection on Saturday 17th September in Walsall Town centre… if you can spare a hour or so to rattle a tin please contact me… the money will go direct with no overheads to help those in the Horn of Africa and I can report back on exactly where the money is spent and who benefited. The mosques during Ramadan will be donating some £20K for this cause which is wonderful to evidence people practising what they preach!!
Regards
Ian
My home number is 01922 634642 and mobile 07956 829549
You can email me on robertsonic@hotmail.co.uk Please feel free to call me
Church Meeting Thursday 22nd September 2pm.
There will be drop in coffee mornings on
Monday September 11th 11am
Saturday 17th September 11am to 1pm Gift Morning
Monday 26th September. At 11 am…
Do come in and have a chat.. A friendly social!!
This month the Church will be praying especially for the people who live in the following streets :
Severn Rd, Harden Rd,
Barracks Lane, Green Rock Lane
Notice for all members of the congregation
Thanks from Franziska
Dear Friends
Thank you so much for the friendly farewell you gave me and for your lovely presents
The cake was beautiful– thank you Jean!- and the vase is something I will always treasure as a re minder of you. And the tray will be a very useful reminder of your beautiful building.
My God bless you in your future walk of discipleship and in your search for a new minister
Love to you all
Franziska.
Notice of appeal Saturday in September
There will be a special gift morning with coffee on
Saturday 17th September from 11am to 1pm
The overspend of our reserves continues to run at about £1300. We are hoping that everyone who loves our Church and wants to respond to Jesus’ love in their lives will come along and give a contribution to help with our finances.
Please bring your family and friends to the morning to support the work of the church.
God bless you all
The Elders.
September 2011 Editor’s newsletter
Dear Friends,
August was the month of Ramadan when those who follow the Koran fast during the hours of daylight and join together for a meal at sunset. We put on a free meal on Friday 12th August in St Paul’s car park for about 100 invited guests coming from the disadvantaged in Walsall… a lovely atmosphere and the current Mayor Clrl Garry Perry and the Mayoress joined us to help serve the meal. One of the 5 pillars of Islam is to give and share with the less fortunate than ourselves and this event was run by myself as a director of a ‘Christian’ charity with St Paul’s as the church along with Midlands International Aid Trust and Mohammed Aslam MBE who represents a mainly Muslim charity here in Walsall. The significance of these two charities joining together to welcome those disadvantaged members of our society during Ramadan for the last 4 years shows that we all care about our fellow human beings whatever their beliefs or status in life. My colleague Aslam is off to the refugee camps in Kenya taking some large donations to directly help those who have really hit rock bottom with the war and the drought. Hopefully we shall do some more fund raising during September with a street collection on Saturday 17th September in Walsall Town centre… if you can spare a hour or so to rattle a tin please contact me… the money will go direct with no overheads to help those in the Horn of Africa and I can report back on exactly where the money is spent and who benefited. The mosques during Ramadan will be donating some £20K for this cause which is wonderful to evidence people practising what they preach!!
Regards
Ian
My home number is 01922 634642 and mobile 07956 829549
You can email me on robertsonic@hotmail.co.uk Please feel free to call me
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