Welcome to Colchester

Baptist Church

Interim Minister (p/t): Revd Terry Tennens terry@tennens.net Office telephone: (01206) 571879. Email: office@colchesterbaptistchurch.org.uk Registered Charity No: 1127024 Website: www.colchesterbaptistchurch.org.uk

The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results – James 5:16. Please pray for:

• Those in our church undergoing or recovering from treatment, as well as those dealing with the pain, limitations or other effects of long-term health conditions.

• For God's guidance in our continued search for a lead minister.

• Our children and youth workers to whom we give thanks for their commitment to guide and teach our children and young people.

• Mary Stedman who has not been well but needs our prayers.

• Win Earwicker who has not been well.

• All those who serve in whatever way within the Church. If you have any things about which you would like prayer for, please let the Church Office know by Wednesday morning.

• Those in our church undergoing or recovering from treatment, as well as those dealing with pain, limitations or other effects of long-term health conditions.

• For God’s guidance in our continued search for a lead minister.

• Our children and youth workers to whom we give thanks for their commitment to guide and teach our children and young people.

• Those of our family that are undergoing life style changes due to ill health.

• Children and young people starting a new school year. If you have any concerns about which you would like prayer for, please

let the Church Office know by Wednesday morning.

26th NOVEMBER 2017 We give a warm welcome to everyone, especially if you are new here or are visiting. Please complete a welcome card and hand it in to a steward or the minister. Please join us for tea and coffee in the hall after the morning service.

Tonight - 6:00 pm – Prayer Meeting. Tonight - After Hours (ages 14 to 19) at John and Rebecca Pulford’s home.

The flowers today are supplied by Joyce Miller in memory of her son Gary.

THE EARNEST PRAYER OF A RIGHTEOUS PERSON HAS GREAT POWER AND PRODUCES WONDERFUL RESULTS – JAMES 5: v16

PLEASE PRAY FOR:

PREACHING AWAY - MORNING Revd David Harper at Old Heath Congregational Church, Colchester.

During the morning service children and young people will be invited to go to their groups. To join a group for your age, please follow them out and a leader will show you where to go.

Today’s Services 10.30 am Morning: Mike Baker will be leading and Revd Terry Tennens will be preaching. 10.30 am Cornerstone Church. Rob Urand will be leading. 10:00 am Nepali Church meeting in the Warwick Room. 1.00 pm Sunday@One : Peter Dale will be leading and Revd Terry

Tennens will be preaching. 6:30 pm Evening: Revd Graeme Ross from Orchard Baptist Church will be leading and preaching.

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EASTERN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION (EBA) – ADVENT PRAYER GUIDE

On the CBC Church website, you will find an Advent Prayer Guide covering

the Christian Organisations, Agencies and Chaplaincies from within the

Borough together with prayers for the Borough itself and world peace. The

Guide starts on 1st December 2017. It is also available to view on the EBA

website www.colchesterchurches.org.uk/prayer-for-colchester/ and is also

available on the Seeking God’s Blessing for Colchester Facebook page. We

hope this will be a blessing to the Christian Church in the Borough and all

those listed in the guide

DIGNITY Pray that the BMS World Mission Dignity initiative and its stand against gender based violence (GBV) will inform our strategy to transform one million lives.

• Those in our church undergoing or recovering from treatment, as well as those dealing with pain, limitations or other effects of & long-term health conditions.

• For God’s guidance in our continued search for a lead minister.

• Our children and youth workers to whom we give thanks for their commitment to guide and teach our children and young people.

• Those of our family that are undergoing life style changes due to ill health.

• Carol Clubb who is recovering well after recent surgery.

• Theo Balfour, new-born great grandson of George and Gill Balfour who is recovering in a specialist hospital after severe complications.

If you have any concerns about which you would like prayer for, please let the Church Office know by Wednesday morning.

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This week at Colchester Baptist Church Monday 27th

10:00 am Open Door (Church Lounge). 10:00 am Bright Sparks for ages 2-5 and parents / carers (Hall). 1:00 pm NHS Baby Clinic. 7:30 pm Carpet Bowls. 7:45 pm Christian Motorcycle Association meeting (Church Lounge)

Tuesday 28th 12:00 pm Tuesday@12. (Church Lounge). 6:30 pm Badminton (Hall). 7:00 pm Sunday@One Leadership meeting (Youth Lounge). 7:30 pm Choir practice (Sanctuary). Wednesday 29th

9:00 am Colchester High School (Rehearsal) (Sanctuary). 10:00 am New Mums Friendship Group (Warwick Room). 10:00 am Parents and Toddlers Group (Hall). 10:00 am Open Door (Church Lounge). 1:30 pm Arts and Crafts Group (Hall). 6:15 pm Beavers, Cubs & Sea Scouts.

Thursday 30th 6:00 pm Colchester High School (Performance) (Sanctuary & Warwick). Friday 1st December

10:00 am Open Door (Church Lounge). 10:00 am Parents and Toddlers Group – Stay and Play (Spurgeon Room). 6:30 pm Remix Group – activity for 5 to 18 years of age. 10:00 pm Street Pastors (Church Lounge).

Saturday 2nd 10:00 am Japanese Group (Church Lounge). 10:00 pm Street Pastors (Church Lounge).

Sunday 3rd 10:00 am Nepali Church. 10:30 am Morning Service: Revd John Davis will be leading and preaching. This service will include Holy Communion. 10:30 am Cornerstone: Leader to be advised. 1:00 pm Sunday@One: Peter Dale will be leading and preaching. 6:30 pm Evening Service: Leader and preacher to be advised.

COMING SOON & NOTICES

ALL AGE NATIVITY SERVICE – 10TH DECEMBER 2017 @ 10:00AM Bring a friend and enjoy the Bible Society’s “The Pop-Up Nativity - The Greatest Journey”. Everyone is invited to come in costume or wear something on your head. (Some will be available on the day). It’s also suggested you bring a walking stick, map and flask. There will be opportunities to join in from your seat or moving around the church.

CHURCH SERVICE TIME CHANGE Please note that all morning services in December will start at 10:00 am

CHURCH ANNIVERSARY & GIFT DAY Today we are celebrating the 328th anniversary of Colchester Baptist Church. To express our thanks for God’s goodness to our Church, our gifts this year will be donated to ‘The Mi Arca Project of Street Kids Direct’ which is a ministry working to improve the lives of homeless children living on the streets of Guatemala City, Guatemala. George and Gill Balfour’s son Mark and his wife Rosalie are working with Street Kids in Guatemala. For more information, please go to http://streetkidsdirect.org.uk Gift day envelopes and gift aid forms for our Church Anniversary Gift Day Offering are available in the pews and foyer throughout November and can be placed in the offering bag on our around the 19th November 2017. Alternatively, place in the donation box at the front of the Church.

CHURCH HISTORY Why not mark our Church Anniversary by purchasing a copy of the Church History – 1689 to 1989. Only £3 per copy. See Henry Spyvee after Sunday morning service in the Hall.

VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED FOR THE CHRISTMAS EVE SOUP RUN Volunteers are also needed for the Church’s 4th Sunday soup run. Please contact Cara McGenn on 07403405491 if you can help?

CHRISTMAS MARKET - SATURDAY 9TH DECEMBER 2017 10:30am – 4:30pm Toys, games, puzzles, books and homemade preserves may be brought to the Church from the 25th November. Nearer the time we will also need cakes too. If you can volunteer your help, please contact Mark Skull mark.skull@ntlworld.com

CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL – SATURDAY 9TH TO SATURDAY 23RD DECEMBER 2017 FROM 11:00 AM TO 2:00 PM EVERYDAY Thursday the 7th and Friday the 8th December has be set aside to organise the trees and decorate the church. If you would like to assemble your tree yourself, it would be helpful if this could be done on the Thursday. Someone from the decorating team will be in the church between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm. If you would like us to assemble your tree, then could you make it available by Wednesday evening the 6th or morning of the 7th December. We cannot decide on the position of each tree until we have them all and then we will be able to see the most effective way of displaying them. So, now it all seems vague, but we are confident of result. Thank you all for your enthusiasm for this event and we hope it will attract many people into our church. From Carol Clubb.