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BEDFORD CHAPEL
Finance Report
For the period 1st March to 31st May 2015 (3 months)
OFFERINGS
OTHER INCOME
TOTAL INCOME
EXPENSES
YTD BUDGET
Expenses exceed Total Income by
Expenses are under Budget by
Total Income less than Budget by
Analysis for May 2015 only
OFFERINGS
OTHER INCOME
TOTAL INCOME
EXPENSES
MONTHLY BUDGET FOR 2015/2016
Expenses exceed Offerings & Other Income by
Expenses are over Budget by
Offerings & Other Income is less than Budget by
288,431
17,623
306,054
315,553
327,069
-9,498
11,516
-21,015
96,323
5,894
102,217
121,597
109,023
-19,381
-12,574
-6,806
Bedford Chapel’s Bank Account Details
The Deacons encourage the use of direct deposits for tithing as this reduces
the amount of cash being handled and lessens the associated risks.
Bedford Chapel’s account is at First National Bank, Eastgate,
branch number 25 7705, account number 552 7046 1962
Kindness in words creates confidence,
kindness in thinking creates profoundness,
kindness in giving creates love.
Lao-Tzu
4 Bradford Road, Bedfordview
Phone: 011 616 7201
Email Addresses: Stephan Holfeld: [email protected]
Margie Durrheim: [email protected]
Cathy Scott: [email protected]
Bulletin for July 2015
Welcome
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If you are visiting, or a newcomer to the congregation,
we’re glad to have you with us.
Whether you are still exploring your questions about God,
are a new or a committed believer,
we pray that you will be encouraged, nurtured
and challenged as you join us.
May your time with us be a highlight of your week!
Please join us for tea and coffee after the service.
If you would like to fill in one of the visitors’ information forms, you will
find them on the table in the foyer.
Completed forms may be placed in the offering bag or in
the freewill offering box in the foyer.
Please ensure that your cell phone is switched off during services.
‘We must use time wisely and forever realise
that the time is always ripe to do what is right.’
Nelson Mandela
Diary for July
Fri 3rd
Sun 5th
Sun 5th
Fri 10th
Sun 12th
Sun 12th
Wed 15th
Fri 17th
Sun 19th
Sun 19th
Mon 20th
Tues 21st
Fri 24th
Sat 25th
Sun 26th
Sun 26th
Tues 28th
Fri 31st
NO Beavers, Midway or RIG due to holidays
10am Brian Helsby
NO Centering Prayer due to holidays
NO Beavers, Midway or RIG due to holidays
10am Richard Laidley (Communion)
NO Centering Prayer due to holidays
7pm Deacons meet
NO Beavers, Midway or RIG due to holidays
10am Mandela Day Service
NO Centering Prayer
6pm Elders meet
7pm Finance Committee
6 - 7:30 pm Beavers and Midway resume
8 - 10pm RIG resumes
7am Promise Keepers at Mark Stoffberg’s home
10am Stephan Holfeld (Communion)
6pm Centering Prayer resumes
6pm Lord’s Storehouse fundraiser at Spur
6 - 7:30 pm Beavers and Midway
8 - 10pm RIG
Congratulations!
Garth & Candace
Campbell are proud to
announce the arrival of a
baby girl, Gabriella, on
Monday 22nd June
weighing 3.117kg. Mom &
baby fine, Daddy smitten.
To Granny Val Pearson
– Lisa gave birth to a
baby boy, Arlo Josiah
Ferraris on Saturday 6th
June, weighing 3.5 kg in
Abu Dhabi.
Please support our Lord’s
Storehouse
Our Lord’s Storehouse ministry supplies needy people with a weekly
parcel which consists of:
* 1 x 215g tin Pilchards in Tomato Sauce,
* 1 x 410g tin Baked Beans,
* 1 packet of soup and
* 1Kg mealie meal.
If you are able to assist with supplying
groceries or funds to buy the groceries,
please contact the office, or mark your offering “Lord’s Storehouse”.
Parents & Tots
There is a room available, for parents with
tots (up to 3 years old) during the morning
service, with a live video feed. Please ask in
the foyer and the people welcoming
visitors will direct you.
Enquiries: Cathy Scott
Thank you for all the contributions
towards our handout of blankets.
The recipients were delighted with
their new warm blankets.
We still require WARM CLOTHES; please consider contributing any old
clothes or shoes that you no longer need, which we could hand out at a
later stage.
Contact: Avis Gillman or Kabelo Ntai
Birthdays in July
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2nd
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2nd
4th
5th
5th
6th
8th
8th
10th
12th
12th
Alexio Goncalves
Nick Lowery
Brian Cheyne
Taela Hewson
Hazel Mangels
Patricia Sills
Roger Smart
Lorraine Daubermann
Jeana Lowery
Leanne Scott
Emily Arokiam
Ronnie Hart
Jesse Haydock
Leah Bosch
Heather Noble
Ethan Wilkinson-Felgate
13th
13th
16th
16th
16th
17th
17th
20th
24th
25th
27th
27th
27th
29th
30th
Nicki Huggins
Keegan van der Walt
Nqobile Dlamini
Charles Hellyar
Kevin Henry
Vicky van Zyl
Julie-Anne Willemse
Kyle Pretorius
Niels Burlage
Tyron Cameron
Barry Karg
Bella Robbertze
Corlia Vorster
Johann Rademan
Michele O’Connor
Crossroads Retreat
When facing a personal crossroads, how
do you decide which route will lead to a
more fulfilling life? Discover how to make
good choices at key decision points in
your life through:
 understanding your own uniqueness
 identifying what you really want
 creating a plan to move forward with
confidence
There are currently two 2-day retreats planned for 2015:
on 3-4 July and 20-21 September.
For further details please see the brochure in the foyer or speak to
Johann Rademan or Stephan Holfeld.
Mandela Day Service 19th July
Nelson Mandela spent more than 2015
67 years fighting for the rights of humanity. On
Mandela Day people are called to devote just 67 minutes of their time to
changing the world for the better, in a small gesture of solidarity with humanity,
and in a small step towards a continuous, global movement for good.
As followers of Jesus at Bedford Chapel, we are called to follow Jesus’ example of
being a servant, looking for every opportunity to wash another’s feet. The
Mandela Day service is the ideal opportunity to do this as we seek to serve both
the staff and residents of Epworth Children’s Home and the people of our Lord’s
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Storehouse. Therefore on Sunday 19 July 2015, we will be having a work party
instead of the normal Sunday morning service.
Activities include:
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Making and packing biscuits for Epworth Home children & staff
Making bead bracelets for Epworth Home children & staff
Packing hampers for those who collect food parcels from our Lord’s
Storehouse ministry
Assembling care packages for Epworth Home staff
Painting of ceramic mugs for those who collect food parcels from our
Lord’s Storehouse ministry
A knitting corner
Donation of old children’s books for the Epworth Library
There will also be a prayer station in the church for those who would like some
time for prayer and reflection. This will include the opportunity to receive
communion.
In addition to this opportunity for service, we will be having a boerewors braai - a
wonderful opportunity to relax and enjoy time to connect with one another. We
will request a donation towards each boerewors roll.
We are requesting contributions of:
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Bars of soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste
Ziploc bags & packets
Tea, coffee, sugar, soup to be put in mugs
Biscuits (please let Jean Chang know)
We would also welcome financial contributions towards the buying of various
items including: Epworth staff care packages, materials for bead bracelets, mugs
and paint for the mugs, tea, coffee, sugar and soup etc. Please mark any
contributions for “Mandela Day Service”
All enquiries to Luke Arnott (082 825 0553) or any of the other Deacons.
Regular Activities
Lord’s Storehouse Fundraiser
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Sundays
Our service takes place at 10.00am each Sunday.
Centering Prayer is at 6pm on Sunday evenings.
Children’s Chapel and Teen Church
After participating in the first part of the morning service,
children between the ages of 4 and 18 are invited to join
our Children’s Chapel and Teen Church.
Contact: Trish Bosch (Children’s Chapel): 084 645 5384 or Joy Arnott
(Teen Church): 072 836 6036
On Tuesday 28 July between 6 and 8pm, the Cherokee Spur in Bedford Centre
will give us back 10% of whatever we spend there. Our Teen church and RIG
young people have each volunteered 120 minutes of their time to serve as
waiters. Please book this in your calendar and invite family and friends to join us.
For more information, please contact:
 Jeana Lowery
082 823 4063
 Ian Sanders
083 455 3088
 Maureen Smart 082 482 0510
Please present the card below to your waiter when you arrive to secure our 10%
cash back.
Small Groups
If you would like advice in this regard, please contact the church office
Kensington: Wednesdays 7.30pm Kabelo Ntai 084 305 5880
Young People
Beavers: Boys & Girls in Grades 0 - 5 meet at the church
on Fridays from 6 - 7.30pm for fun & games.
Contact: Kyle Vorster 076 103 7773
Midway: Young people in Grades 6 & 7 meet at the church
on Fridays from 6 - 7.30pm. Contact: Leanne Scott 082 861 7262
Youth: Teenagers from Grades 8 – 12 meet at the church every
Friday from 8 – 10pm. Contact: Robyn Hill 082 835 8737
Quiet Morning
Saturday 1st August 2015
Please join us, our theme is:
Embracing Your Memories
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived
Promise Keepers
Men of all ages, single or married, meet for breakfast
and discussion on alternate Saturdays at 7.00am.
Contact: Mark Stoffberg 076 192 6628,
Stephen O’Connor 011 609 1334.
forwards.”
Soren Kierkegaard
RSVP: before 26 July 2015
Patricia: 082-4505214, Noleen: 073-1737367
Suggested donation R50
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