Welcome
Welcome to our weekly news update for the week beginning 8th December 2024.
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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.
Sun 8th Dec
Tomorrow we're meeting at 10.30am at the chapel and online for our Christmas Splash! service. This should be a fun time of songs, stories, puppets, craft and more. Do join us if you can!
Tomorrow is also the last chance to sign up for the Christmas lunch. If you're like to come, please sign up on the sheet at the chapel. Don't forget that we'd also like all the money by tomorrow!
For all the other special services and events we've got happening over the next few weeks, please click here.
Mulled Wine & Mince Pies
On Thurs 12th December from 5-7pm Dilia's Charity, The Caregiver's Support Trust, will be hosting a mince pies and mulled wine evening at the Salt Cellars in Greenway Lane.
This is a great opportunity to help raise money for this special charity, so please join us if you can!
Carols @ Bay Court
On Tues 17th December from 1.30pm-2.30pm we'll be singing carols and chatting to the residents at Bay Court Nursing Home.
It would be great if we could get a big group together to help with the singing, so please come if you can.
Kings Gambit Christmas Social
On Weds 18th December from 11.45am-2pm the King's Gambit men are getting together for a Christmas social at Ron and Wendy's flat in Sidmouth.
This is open to all men, even if you've not joined the group before. There'll be chat and Christmas puzzles, and you just need to bring your own food. For more info please get in touch.
BMS World Mission
This week, BMS’ partner in Uganda, Justice Livelihoods Health, are taking part in 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence. Join us in praying for an end to violence against women across the world.
— Pray for support mechanisms to be enhanced across gender-based violence response systems, whether they are in our communities, the police or the courts.
— Pray for a transformation in the way men think about and act towards women, and for women's voices to be heard and considered in efforts to reconcile and bring peace.
— Pray for those who live in fear of violence and despair and ask God to bring an end to their suffering. Pray also that the statistics of forced marriages will change and that we will see more girls going to school.
For more info about BMS, please click here.
Giving
A massive thank you to everyone who gives regularly to support the church. We only survive through your generosity, so it is much appreciated!
If you'd like to give, there is an offering bag available in the chapel each week. If you'd rather give by standing order or another regular payment, there's lots of information on the church website here.
Alternatively, you can now give by text message:
- To donate £5, text BSBC to 70970
- To donate £10, text BSBC to 70191
We also have gift aid forms available which will help us to claim back an extra 25p for every £1 you give, at no extra cost to you.
If you'd like any more information please speak to our treasurer, Liz.
