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Catalyst
July - August 2013
THE MAGAZINE OFHAYES FREE CHURCH (U.R.C.)
Note. The photograph is over 2 years old. And some ofthe information on it is therefore out of date.
Copy for the September 2013 edition needs to be handed in bySunday, 11th August.
Please submit items in good time.You can leave copy in the “B” Pigeon Hole for Richard Brown to collect,
or hand it directly to him on a Sunday morning.You can also e-mail copy to [email protected]
Thank You. Editor
Principal ContactsMinister: Rev. Sue Powell Tel: 020 8462 2212Church Secretary: Mrs Mavis Righini Tel: 020 8462 1168Fabric Steward Mr. Chris Wood Tel: 020 8462 2444Treasurer: Mr. Simon Narracott Tel: 020 8462 2004Lettings Secretary: Mrs Undine Connolly Tel: 020 8776 0108Caretaker: Mr. Ian Jones Tel: 020 8313 1556Church Website www.hayesfreechurch.comCatalystEditor: Mr Richard Brown
Contents : - Items not covered by the diary of events.
HAYES FREE CHURCH111, Pickhurst Lane, Hayes, Kent BR2 7HUSunday Services. 10.30 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.We are a member of the United Reformed Church.We believe in Justice and Peace.
This month’s website: -This one should keep you and your family amused during the summerholidays. It is N. American based, but useful nevertheless. It’s range isMagazine / encyclopaedia / current affairs / thinkingThe website is www.about.comNow, turn to Page 16 for more details....... Ed
Sunday Services; Holiday from Home 2Church Notices; Edison Quote 3 - 5Bromley Borough Food Bank 6Catalyst Needs You 7Stewardship; Edison Quote 8Christian Aid Walk 2013 9
Notice Boards 10 - 13The Way things once were 14Letters page 15Website of the Month 16The Journey Prayer 17Church Organisations I B C
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Letter from the Minister
Dear Friends,
Summer is here – and it is such a relief to havesome sunshine to make us all smile! We have hadto suffer far too long with overcast skies and clouds – although I amtold we are already in a drought!
All sorts of things cause droughts – a lack of rain, a lack of food, a lackof faith - a deficiency of anything can be called a drought.
I am often told by people that they lack faith, but what is faith?
Faith is belief with strong conviction; firm belief in something for whichthere may be no tangible proof; complete trust in or devotion to. Faithis the opposite of doubt.
Faith is possibly the single-most important element of the Christian life.Hebrews 11:6 states, "And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and thathe rewards those who earnestly seek him.”
The Bible gives this description of faith in Hebrews 11:1: "Now faith isbeing sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."
Faith is hard for many, and simple for some; faith requires us to believein the evidence we have, and in what we can no longer see or touch orfeel.
Doubting or questioning helps us to firm our faith, to define what ourfaith is.
Faith – it takes a leap of faith to have faith!
My prayer is that we don’t stay in drought, but find the plenty that Godgives.
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Sunday Services
For the notes on visiting preachers, see the facing page ........
August
4th 10.30 am - Morning Service - Dr. Clive Timehin 6.30 pm - Holy Communion - The Minister
11th 10.30 am - Morning Service - Major Cliff Kent 6.30 pm - Evening Service - TBA
18th 10.30 am - Morning Service - TBA 6.30 pm - Evening Service - The Minister
25th 10.30 am - Holy Communion - The Minister 6.30 pm - Evening Service - Jim Holman
September
1st 10.30 am - Morning Service - TBA 6.30 pm - Evening Service - TBA
July7th 10.30 am - Morning Service - Dr. Clive Timehin
6.30 pm - Holy Communion - The Minister14th 10.30 am - Parade Service at Mounthurst site - The Minister
6.30 pm - Evening Service - The Minister
21st 10.30 am - Morning Service - Margaret Smith 6.30 pm - Evening Service - The Minister
28th 10.30 am - Holy Communion - The Minister 6.30 pm - Evening Service - Rev. Dr. Peter Stevenson
Holiday from HomeThis year, HFH will take place from Monday 5th, to Friday 9th, August.
The times are 10.00 am - 4.00 pmThe venue is Hayes Free Church. However, on Wednesday there willbe an outing. At present, the details are being finalised so for now,
its a mystery tour.Come & enjoy a week of fun & friendship for £25.00, or £5.00 per day.
If you only want to go on the outing, the cost for this has still to beconfirmed.
Book now to avoid disappointment.Phone Sue on 020 8462 2212
Email: [email protected] are available at the back of the church.
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News of the Church FamilyAnnouncements are welcome :-BMD - Changes of address, etc.
BirthsJudith and David Stoner are pleased to announcethe birth of a granddaughter. Hana Ruth was bornto Tomoko and Henrik on 16 May, a sister for Joe and Kai.
Baptismsv 14th July: Kayleigh and Warren.v 28th July: Blessing of Lucy Humphrey.v 25th August: Jude Boyle.
Your prayers would be appreciated for: -Marjorie Curry, Ruth Rees, and Pat Rumble.
Change of e-mail addressDaphne Cummings’s new e-mail address is
Church MeetingsThe next Elders’ meeting will be held at 8.00pm in the small hall onTuesday 2nd July.
The next Church Meeting will be held in the small hall on Sunday 28thJuly at 12.00 noon after the morning service.
v Dr. Clive Timehin is a local preacher who comes from BromleyMethodist Church. He is a member of the Methodist CouncilMedical Committee. He has conducted Sunday worship at HFCbefore.
v Mrs. Margaret Smith is a Methodist Lay Preacher. She has ledservices at HFC on a number of occasions.
v Rev. Dr. Peter Stevenson is the Minister of Crossways URC Churchat the Elephant and Castle. This Church has a long and richhistory of serving the community for almost 150 years.
v Major Cliff Kent belongs to the Regent Hall Branch of TheSalvation Army (the only church in Oxford Street, London). Hewas formerly from the Thornton Heath branch of The SalvationArmy. He has conducted Sunday worship at HFC on manyoccasions.
v Jim Holman is a Methodist preacher.
Some notes on the visiting preachers.
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Women's Contact GroupThe Contact Group will meet at 8.00pm on Monday the 1st of July atJanet Moren’s home - 48, Woodlea Drive. The next meeting will takeplace on 2nd September at Joan Smith’s home - 18, Hurstdene Avenue.
Sylvia Mack
Tuesday Prayer Meetings for JulyHeld at 10.00am at the following homes:- 2nd Martin Nunn’s. 9th Betty Coster’s. 16th Brenda Cordingley’s. 23rd The Church 30th Martin Nunn’s.We won’t meet in August. The first September meeting will be on the
3rd at Martin Nunn’s.Please address any queries to Martin Nunn.
Saturday FellowshipThe next meeting will be on the 6th of July at 2.30pm at Ruth White’shome - 7, Sedgewood Close. Martin Nunn will be leading a BibleStudy. We will not be meeting in August. In September, we will meeton the 7th; venue TBA. You are welcome to join us.
Men's GroupOn Thursday 18th July, at 8.00pm, there will be a BBQ at MounthurstRoad organised by Andy Luck. We won’t be meeting in August.
Ministry of FlowersThank you to those who will be providing flowers in July & August 2013A big thank you to those who kindly arrange the flowers when needed.
After the Sunday evening services, the flowers are distributed tomembers and friends, bringing joy to the recipients.Mavis Righini
July 7th - Sue Powell 14th - Viki and Tom21st - Maggie Greenwood - 30th Wedding Anniversary
28th - Jim Pearson
August
4th - Jean Ritchie 11th - Jean Ritchie
18th - Jean Ritchie 25th - Alex McNelly - i.m.o. Audrey
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Hayes Mothers’ & Toddlers’ ClubWe welcome all babies and children under school age, accompanied
by their parents, grandparents or carers, to our club on Fridayafternoons between 2 and 4pm during term time. The fee is £1 perfamily – tea, squash and biscuits are provided.
This is a time when adults can meet up, while the children in their careare busy playing with toys and activities in the company of otherchildren.
Our last meeting for the Summer term is on July 12th.We meet again in the Autumn term on September 13th.Please see centre pages for a notice about the group.Finally, we look forward to seeing you all.Judith Stoner - Secretary.
Bible Study GroupThe Bible Study group meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of eachmonth at 2.30pm in the small hall. Please note, we will not bemeeting in August.
Worship GroupThe Wednesday Reflections Group meets at 6.00pm on the 4thWednesday of each month. However, we will not be meeting inAugust.Linda Michie
Notice Sheets - July, August & 1st Sunday in SeptemberJuly 7th Joan Smith 8462 3920 14th Daphne Cummings 8777 2487 21st Daphne Cummings 28th Brenda Cordingley 8462 3867August There will be no notice sheets producedSeptember Information TBA
If you require items to be included in the notice sheets, pleasecontact the appropriate person by the previous Tuesday.
“Your worth consists in what you are and not in what you have.” Thomas Edison
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Bromley Borough Food BankA national collection of food from Tesco customers will take place on
Friday 5th July between 10.00 and 13.00 hours andSaturday 6th July between 10.00 and 18.00 hours!
Volunteers are needed at the local Tesco stores – Bromley, Orpingtonand Sidcup – to distribute lists to customers and ask them to donatejust one/two items; possibly help sort and pack donated food in toboxes.
Adults and young people needed! Also a van and a driver.Please pass on the urgent need for helpers to as many as you can.Please respond saying who you are, when and for how long you areavailable and at which store to: -
Mary Beckingham on [email protected] Many thanks! - Bromley Food Bank
Women's Fellowship
M eetings are in the small hall at 2.00 p.m., unless otherwise stated,on Tuesdays and finish about 3.30 p.m.
The July meetings will be: - 2nd Outing to Crockham Hill 9th Talk by David White – An update on his work with CSEF16th Sue will talk about ‘holiday from home’ and future plans
for Women’s Fellowship23rd 1.00 pm - Summer Lunch
We will not be meeting in August.
If you have any questions, do contact Sylvia Mack on 8462 1938.
MINI-AMBULANCEMembers who use the mini-ambulance are asked to phone Sylvia Mack on
8462 1938 by 9.00 am on any Tuesday when they are unable to come tothe meetings.
As always, we welcome all ladies to our meetings . Please come along fora pleasant afternoon. We do have a very varied programme with plentyto interest everyone.
Marion and Sylvia
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Catalyst Needs You!This page will be kept for YOUR contributions - NOTHING ELSE will go on this page.
Hopefully, you will be inspired to share some special stories or artwork.
SUPPORT AT HOMEIf you are living independently at home, but getting older
and would like help with household tasks, meals,shopping or transport; or would like help using yourcomputer, pursuing indoor interests or getting out bywheelchair or by car; or would like to give a break to
someone who usually looks after you; or would like helpwith something not mentioned here - please get in touchwith me. My goal is to maintain your independent lifestyle
with a kind and committed service.Christopher White 020 8149 6933 or
Your contributions to Catalyst will be mostwelcome. Can you fill space on YOUR page?How about a picture, or a poem? What didyou do on Sunday? Do you have any spe-cial stories; such as from your holidayswhich you would like to share?This page is yours. So please make use of it!
Please contactRichard Brown - The Editor.
I would love to hear from you.
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Stewardship
Recently, we received a communication from the URC reminding usthat Stewardship is not only about money, important though that is:it suggests that Stewardship is the response to God’s giving inJesus Christ. It is about giving, about giving ourselves, without reserve,to achieve God’s purposes of love and, in acknowledging that all wehave first comes from God, offering answers to the question of howwe respond and use the gifts He has given us.
The suggestions go like this (slightly abridged):v Worship: God gives all of life completely out of love: our
response is to worship God and grow in prayer and spiritualityand develop our discernment of where God is and what He iscalling us to do.
v Peace: God gives peace such as the world cannot give: ourresponse is to be active peacemakers, building relationshipsacross the church and across the world.
v Gospel: God gives the greatest gift of all – Jesus; our responseis to receive this gift for ourselves and to share it with others.
v Creation: God gives us the world; our response is to care for itand use it responsibly, safeguarding, sustaining and renewingthe life of the Earth.
v Justice: God gives everything to everyone, for God loveseveryone equally: our response is to share what God has givenand treat everyone with respect.
v Body: God gives us intricate and wonderful bodies of suchvariety: our response is to treat ourselves and others with respectand love as an integral part of God’s creation.
v Property: God gives creative abilities and resources to buildprivate and public property; our response is to care forproperty handed on to us in trust and to put it to creative usein our generation, for example by making our buildings activein the life of local neighbourhoods.
v People: God gives people to each other, created in his image;our response is to welcome others equally and help each otherbecome the people God intends us to be.
"Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of allevolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are stillsavages."
Thomas Edison
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Christian Aid Walk 2013Sunday 19th May saw Mike and I heading forHayes station to do our duty as stewards forthe Christian Aid Walk “Circling the City”. Wewere at St. Botolph’s without Bishopsgatechurch, where we have been before, andJeff the caretaker made us very welcomeonce again. For almost 900 years a parishchurch has stood on this site, and manythousands have worshipped here from thereign of Edward I. St. Botolph’s is a city churchand seeks to minister to those who work in, orvisit, the city. The church is there tosupplement, not replace, the ministry peoplereceive in their home parish church.St Botolph’s without Bishopsgate survived theGreat Fire of London unscathed, and only lostone window in the Second World War, but on24 April 1993 was one of the many buildings to
be damaged by a bomb planted by the IRA which damaged alarge area of the City.
Perhaps you are wondering who St. Botolph was. He was one of theearliest and most revered of East Anglian saints and became knownas the patron saint of wayfarers. After his death his relics were-brought to London through various towns and eventually through thefour City gates, Aldersgate, Bishopsgate, Aldgate and Billingsgate.The Churches at the entrance to these gates were named after him.The first three remain, but the one at Billingsgate was destroyed in theGreat Fire and never rebuilt. It seems that as his relics were conveyedfrom place to place, his name became associated with wayfarersand travellers. Around 70 Churches are named after him.
We enjoyed our day verymuch and hope to do itagain next year.
Mike & Barbara.
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NOTICE
Mother and Toddler Toy CleaningFriday July 19th 2-4 pm
We would be very grateful if anyonecan spare half an hour
to help with the cleaning ofour large toys.
Cleaning materialsplus tea and cake provided!
M&T team
Save our Post OfficeFor those of us who live officially in “West Wickham” and notHayes, I read with horror in the WW Residents’ AssociationSummer magazine that the Post Office plans to close itsWest Wickham branch in October.Do protest, if possible, by signing a petition (any shop in WW)and / or write to
(1) Paula Vennels, Chief Executive, Post Office,48 Old Street, London EC1V 9HQ
(2) Col. Bob Stewart MP, House of Commons,London SW1A 0AA / [email protected]
No further details have been given by the P.O. to the WWRAabout any alternative plans or site, if any.
Betty Coster
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BOARD
An Appeal for FundsWe have decided to have regular socialevents in order to raise funds for thechurch. There are currently two offers onthe table: -
1. A quiz. (See below)
2. A talk on a very interesting topic.
If you would like to organise an event, please contact John Curry.
A Quiz and Food! On Saturday 6th July
at 7.00 pmThere will be a
Quizand a
Fish and Chip Supperin the Large hall.
Tickets £10 from John Curry.Proceeds for Church funds
Martin Nunn hasa few spare copies of theCD of the concert he andhis niece Jenny arranged
last January.The CD costs £5, and allproceeds are in aid of
Church funds (so far £100has been raised).
Thanks are owed toMalcolm Cheyne
for providingthese recordings.
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CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 12-18 MAY 2013
On behalf of Christian Aid, many thanks to the 15 people who helpeddeliver and collect envelopes from 15 roads in the area.
The sum raised was:-House-to-house collection £647.21HFC tin £117.18Coffee morning and Bring & Buy £147.00Sunday morning coffee £ 20.00CTH Agape meal £ 33.00 £964.39
Additional funds will be collected from HMRC direct by Christian Aidfrom the 23 people who completed the Gift Aid declaration on theenvelopes.
Of the 21 churches in the Bromley District who took part in the house-to-house collection only 9 churches assisted in the Flag Day collectionin central Bromley, and whilst there were 24 collectors, there was onlyone from HFC who raised £19.64. The total raised was £540.26.
Kathryn Strachan/John Curry
ADDITIONAL
The Croydon Symphonic BandTo celebrate its Ruby (40th) Anniversary,
the Croydon Symphonic Band will be givinga Birthday Concert
at 8.00 pm at the Fairfield Hall, Croydon,on Wednesday 10th July.
The lively programme will include the Symphonic suite from“Star Wars” (John Williams), a selection of Gershwin and a Suite
from Prokofieff’s “Romeo and Juliet”.Tickets £10, Concessions £6
from the Box Office: 020-8688-9291
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Virgin London Marathon 2013
Olly Carr successfully ran the 2013 London Marathon in a time of3 hours 56 minutes to raise money for the Oxford Branch ofSamaritans. He volunteered at this branch for three years, andit is one of the few remaining 24/7 branches that is open all day,every day to support callers in distress and despair.
Olly would like to thank everyone from Hayes Free Church whoso kindly donated to this cause. It made a huge difference,and made all the long training runs seem that bit easier! He hasbroken his target of £2000, which will help Samaritans tocontinue to support those in need.
NOTICESC.T.H. Ramble
Martin Nunn is planninganother Wealden Ramble on
Bank Holiday Monday,August 26th.
Meet at the Rosary car parkat 10.15am
for a country walkof about 4 miles.
A pub lunch will be available,and all are welcome.
A Summer Bar-Be-QueWill take place
On Saturday, 20th JulyAt 3.00 pm
At The ManseAll are welcome. However,please advise the Ministerhow large your party is
likely to be, so that she hasan idea of numbers
attending.
Catalyst- for the visually impaired -
Catalyst is now available as aWord Document which can beread out loud by a computer
adapted for the visually impaired.If you know anyone who would like
to receive this version by email,please tell the editor.
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Women’s Contact Coffee MorningWe will be holding coffee mornings in the Small Hall
from 10.00am to 12.00 on the 13th of July, 2013,and on the 10th of August.
We are continuing to raise monies to contribute to disaster relief funds indifferent parts of the world.
We hope to see you at the Coffee Mornings, and why not bring a friend.Please note that the monies raised from the coffee mornings areseparate from those raised through the refreshments trolley afterSunday morning services.
Barbara Jones
The Fairtrade Sunday StallWe hold a fair trade stall after the morning service on the 2nd and 4th
Sunday of each month.In July the stall will be held on the 28th. (as the service on the 14th isaway from the church, there will not be a stall). In August the stall willbe held on the 11th and 25th
The message is: “Please buy Fairtrade. Every purchase helps in a goodway”.
If there are any lines you would like the stall to carry, please say. :-)Please continue to support your fair trade stall. Thank you.
Richard and Barbara.Footnote
You may have read about the disastrous loss of bees in the UK, and theanticipated increase of the price of honey. We are checking whetherthe price of Fairtrade honey, which is imported, will be unaffected. IfFairtrade honey prices will remain the same, we plan to orderadditional honey in September to meet the anticipated demand.
So, do check at the stall or with one of us about the situation.
Mary Had A Little Lamb
Dates back to 1830 and an American poem by Sarah Joseph a Halewhich is said to have been inspired by a real event when a girl calledMary Sawyer, living in Sterling, Massachusetts, caused commotion bytaking her pet sheep to school.
The way things once wereWhat did those nursery rhymes mean?
We will be looking at this up to the October edition, 2013
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June 5th 2013
Dear EditorI write to express my concern about the extremely radical
proposals included in the June edition of ‘Catalyst’. There’s the
experiment to hold the evening service of June 23rd at 10.30 in
the morning which is a bit drastic .... . I suggest that the faithful
dozen or so regular evening service attendees .... should be
briefed .... . The effect on the regular morning congregation is
quite problematic; the majority of whom have never been to an
evening service .... And as for poor Pastor Roy Powell, scheduled
to take a service at 6.30 pm that same day, I can envisage him
ending up with just the organist for company....
I’m sure we are all concerned about H.F.C.’s on-going budget
deficit, and maybe were hoping that a good result from the
annual Prayer and Gift Day would help alleviate the situation.
‘Pray then give cheerfully’ might well be an appropriate maxim
for the day. But - wait! I see from page six that this year a subtle
.... change has been introduced - June 15th’s event is to be
called a ‘Payer and Gift Day’. .... It’s a shame about the missing
prayer part, though - perhaps we can leave that to the throng
who regularly attend the Tuesday prayer meetings?
One last small gripe: I see the gift envelopes make mention of
being able to reclaim tax from all our spending on gin. Well, I’m
sorry, but I’m sure I’m not alone in never touching the stuff, so I
shan’t be contributing anything from that source.
By the time this letter appears in print the relevant events will
have already taken place. I just hope the potential disasters I
envisage prove to be less serious than I fear they could be. ......
Yours regretfully,
Perplexed of Pickhurst Lane.
Thank you for this. Some mistakes can slip past the proofreading teams. Will the mistakes make the list of journalslip-ups (many of which are glaring) in wide circulation?
Ed
Letters PageThe idea of having a letters page in Catalyst has been around for awhile. It would be nice. The “Catalyst Needs You” page could be used,but its preferable to keep that page for creative and artistic submissions.
The following letter, which has been heavily edited, has been recentlyreceived, and has proved to be the Catalyst for launching a LettersPage. The letters page will be used when there is material.
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Website of the Month About.comImages are taken from the website. Wording from the website hasbeen edited for Catalyst.
The About Group is part of a leading Internet company with morethan 50 fast-growing, highly-related brands serving loyal consumeraudiences.
With more than 900 topics and numerous expert guides, About.comhelps consumers solve the large and small needs of everyday life overa wide range of categories - health care, business, jobs/careers,parenting, relationships, style and beauty, food, entertainment, sports,education, and many more.
For example -Apple has gone a long way to help users who are blind or visuallyimpaired. There is the Tactile Vision iPad Guide for Blind & Low-VisionUsers. iOS mobile devices such as the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch,are also popular.
Two reasons for this are Apple's integration of helpful technologies (e.g.VoiceOver screen reader and Zoom magnification) into its operatingsystem, and a growing number of applications designed for low-visionusers.
There is a large section which covers Christianity under Ethics andReligion.
Do explore & enjoy.
Ed
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The Journey PrayerSt. Brendan the Voyager (484–577) Irish monk
God, bless to me this day,God bless to me this night;Bless, O bless, Thou God of grace,Each day and hour of my life; Bless, O bless, Thou God of grace, Each day and hour of my life.
God, bless the pathway on which I go;God, bless the earth that is beneath my sole;Bless, O God, and give to me Thy love,O God of gods, bless my rest and my repose; Bless, O God, and give to me Thy love, And bless, O God of gods, my repose.
Words of Wisdom - anywayMother Teresa
People are often unreasonable, irrational and self-centred:forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives:be kind anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight:create anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous:be happy anyway.
The good you do today will often be forgotten:do good anyway.
Give the best you have, and it may never be enough:give your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between you and God:it was never between you and them anyway.
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July 20131st Mon 8.00 pm - Women’s Contact Group Page 4
2nd Tue10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 4 2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship Page 6 8.00 pm - Elders’ Meeting Page 3
3rd Wed4th Thu
5th Fri 2.00 - 4.00 pm - Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Group Page 5
6th Sat 2.00 - 4.00 pm - HFC & Beckenham URC Children’s Fun Afternoon - Manse Gardens 2.30 pm - Saturday Fellowship Page 4 7.00 pm - Quiz Night and Supper Page 11
7th Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - Dr. Clive Timehin 6.30 pm - Holy Communion - The Minister
8th Mon
9th Tue 10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 4 2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship Page 6
10th Wed 8.00 pm - Croydon Symphonic Band concert Page 1211th Thu 2.30 pm - Bible Study Group Page 5
12th Fri 2.00 - 4.00 pm - Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Group Page 5
13th Sat 10.00 am - Women’s Contact Coffee Morning Page 14
14th Sun 10.30 am - Parade Service at Mounthurst site - The Minister 6.30 pm - Evening Service - The Minister
15th Mon
16th Tue 10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 4 2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship Page 6
17th Wed
18th Thu 8.00 pm - Men’s Group Page 4
19th Fri 2.00 pm - Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Toy clean Page 10
20th Sat 3.00 pm - Bar-Be-Que Page 13
21st Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - Margaret Smith 6.30 pm - Evening Service - The Minister
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July 201322nd Mon
23rd Tue10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 4
2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship Page 6
24th Wed 6.30 pm - Reflections / Worship Group Page 5
25th Thu 2.30 pm - Bible Study Group Page 526th Fri
27th Sat
28th Sun10.30 am - Holy Communion - The Minister Followed by Fairtrade Stall Page 1412.00 Noon - Church Meeting Page 3 6.30 pm - Evening Service - Rev. Dr. Peter Stevenson
29th Mon
30th Tue 10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 4
31st WedAugust 2013
1st Thu
2nd Fri3rd Sat
4th Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - Dr. Clive Timehin 6.30 pm - Holy Communion - The Minister
5th Mon Summer Bank Holiday(Scot.)Holiday from Home starts Page 2
6th Tue7th Wed8th Thu
9th Fri Holiday from Home ends Page 2
10th Sat 10.00 am - Women’s Contact Coffee Morning Page 14
11th Sun10.30 am - Morning Service - Major Cliff Kent Followed by Fairtrade Stall Page 14 6.30 pm - Evening Service - TBA
Catalyst press date
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARYThere were no further dates at the time of going to press
August 201312th Mon13th Tue14th Wed15th Thu16th Fri17th Sat
18th Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - TBA 6.30 pm - Evening Service - The Minister
19th Mon20th Tue21st Wed22nd Thu23rd Fri
24th Sat
25th Sun10.30 am - Holy Communion - The Minister Followed by Fairtrade Stall Page 14 6.30 pm - Evening Service - Jim Holman
26th Mon Summer Bank Holiday (Eng. & Wales)10.15 am - Bank Holiday Ramble Page 13
27th Tue28th Wed
29th Thu
30th Fri31st Sat
September 2013
1st Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - TBA 6.30 pm - Evening Service - TBA
CHURCH ORGANISATIONSDay Organisation Contact PhoneSunday10.25am Sunday Club Mike Duke 8462 5103
Weekdays9.15 - 12.00pm Pre School Group Jayne Carvell 07913 299773Monday
5.45pm Brownies Sarah Humphrey 8249 99826.30pm Cubs Brenda Petts 8325 39568.00pm - 1st Women's Contact
GroupSylvia Mack 8462 1938
Tuesday10.00am Prayer Meeting Martin Nunn 8462 59182.00pm Women's Fellowship Sylvia Mack 8462 19387.00pm Scouts Paul Hasling 3236 0083
Wednesday4.00pm - 4th Messy Church Sue Powell 8462 22125.00pm Rainbows Jenny Longman 07730 5749626.00pm Beavers Brenda Petts 8325 39566.00pm - 4th Reflections Group Bill Michie 8658 41678.00pm Explorers Tom Strachan 07745 813 295
Thursday2.30pm - 2nd, & 4th
Bible Study Sue Powell 8462 2212
5.30pm Brownies Stevie Blair. 8325 34697.15 - 8.45pm Senior Guides Georgina Chappell 07983 4713088.00pm - 3rd Men's Group Bruce Tannock 8325 6264Friday9.00 - 12.00pm Coffee morning during term times2.00pm Mothers & Toddlers Judith Stoner 8462 30236.30pm Guides Teresa Cheyne 8777 6042Saturday2.30pm - 1st Saturday Fellowship Martin Nunn 8462 5918
NOTE: - Some of the organisations meet once or twice per month.This is indicated by 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th. The numbers relate to which
week day of the month, NOT the calendar date.
Final Thought
A Collect
St. Botolph's Feast Day falls on17th June and his collect reads: -
O God, the Guide and theGovernor of all kingdoms, whodost grant to thy servants yearlyto celebrate the festival ofSt Botolph thy confessor andabbot, take from us, we pray thee,the scars of our wounds, and healus with the gifts of thy heavenlyFatherhood.
Amen.
