Weekly News 02/10/22

Welcome to our weekly news update for the week beginning 2nd October 2022.

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For the full calendar of services and other activities going on in our church, please click here.

For safety reasons we don't publish the Zoom details for our services or meetings online. If you'd like to join us on Zoom, please get in touch for the details.

On Sunday we're holding our monthly all-age service - Splash! - starting at 10am in St. Peter's School Hall.

This month's theme is 'Harvest', and there'll be songs, craft and lots of fun. Do join us if you can!

As part fo the service we'll be collecting items for Exmouth Foodbank. If you'd like to make a donation of tinned goods or other non-perishable food, toiletries or pet products, please bring them with you.

The service will be also livestreamed on Zoom starting at 10am. Get in touch if you'd like the Zoom details.

For more info about our services, click here.

We've been asked to spread awareness that a number of people in Devon and Cornwall have been receiving emails and text messages stating that the recipient is “owed” or “eligible” for an energy bill discount as part of the Energy Bill Support Scheme. The links in the emails lead to genuine-looking websites that are designed to steal your personal and financial information.

If you receive a message like this, please ignore it. You do not need to apply for the Energy Bill Discount Scheme. Never hand over any personal information. For more information please click here.

Pat Brandon is organising a church curry night at the Taj Mahal in Budleigh at 6.30pm on Thursday 13th October.

Everyone is welcome to join us. If you'd like to come please let Pat know.

To help the restaurant serve all the food together, they would like food orders in advance. Please have a look at the menu by clicking here, then let Pat know your choices by Monday 10th October. Please be aware that the prices for eating in are slightly higher than those published.

Temple Methodist Church are hosting a Pet Service on Sunday 16th October, at 2.30pm in the church garden.

All are invited to join them with your pets!

Our next church members' meeting will take place on Wednesday 19th October, starting at 7.30pm in the chapel. Please join us if you possibly can.

There will be another working party at the chapel on Friday 21st October from 10am-12pm.

This is a chance to help do some basic maintenance, cleaning and clearing out. We'd love to see lots of you there!

Thank you for your ongoing financial support for the church. There's lots of information about online giving, standing orders and how your money will be used by clicking here.

Alternatively, you can now give by text message:

• To donate £5, text BSBC to 70970
• To donate £10, text BSBC to 70191

Please join us as we pray for the nation of Nepal this week.

• Farmers in the Ghusel community often lose livestock to preventable diseases. Pray that the Good Land appeal would provide much-needed training opportunities for farmers, enabling livestock to survive and thrive.
• Pray that the Good Land appeal would raise the level of education provision in Ghusel, encouraging parents to prioritise both compulsory and further education for their children.
• BMS worker and physiotherapist, Pippa Vokuhl, conducted a review of therapy services available through our partner the International Nepal Fellowship. Pray that her review leads to excellent practice and targets resources where most needed.

Please note that we will be holding a special service focussing on the Good Land Appeal on Sunday 16th October.

For more news, stories and prayers from BMS, please visit their website by clicking here.