Suzette Hattingh - Bath City Church

Sunday 13 October 2013
Speaking: Suzette Hattingh
Leading: Lloyd Katz
Prophetic Support: Liz Evans
If you have a prophetic word or picture that
you feel needs to be delivered during the
meeting please share it with today’s
prophetic support.
Today:
Joshua Generation: 6.30pm
Dates for your Diary
Monday 14 October: 10am
Springs Toddler Group
Tuesday 15 October: 7.30pm
Parenting Course
Wednesday 16 October: 10.30am
Bible Study
Sunday 20 October
Baptisms in the morning meeting
Sunday 20 October: 4pm
Elevate Swindon
Monday 21 October: 10am - 4pm
Leaders Day with Philip Mantofa
Monday 21 October: 7.30pm
Revive! with Philip Mantofa
Saturday 2 November: 9.30am - 5pm
Life Languages Seminar
Tuesday 12 November: 7pm
David’s Harp
Tuesday 12 November: 7.30pm
Revive! Chippenham
Thursday 5 December: 7.30pm
Friday 6 December: 7.30pm
Saturday 7 December: 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Sunday 8 December: 4pm
today we welcome
The Lion, The Witch and
The Wardrobe
Suzette Hattingh
Breaking Bread Today
Please feel free to break bread
during the worship as a private act
of devotion, or in a small group.
Welcome
to
Bath City Church
for your information
Our Mission
Living Inside Out
If today is your first time with us then a very
special welcome to you! Our prayer is that
you experience a touch from God this
morning.
We have an Information and Connect Desk
in the Foyer where you will be able to talk to
someone to find out more about life at Bath
City Church.
We’d also like to give you one of our
welcome packs full of information and these
are available at the Information and
Connect Desk or from a member of the
Hospitality Team.
Prayer Ministry is available at the end of
every meeting. If you would like prayer
please do speak to someone who is
wearing a prayer ministry badge as these
people are trained and accountable.
And finally, do please feel free to contact us
if we can be of any further help, either at
the Information and Connect Desk today or
by phone or email during the week. All our
details can be found under 'Contact us' on
this page.
Children’s meetings this morning
If you are not familiar with where children meet
during the Sunday morning meeting then please ask
at the Connect Desk or ask a member of the
Hospitality Team for information.
Giving financially to Bath City Church
There is an opportunity to give of your finances
during the morning meeting but please feel free to
let the offering bucket pass you by! If you are a UK
tax payer then please consider filling in a Gift Aid
Form. Thank you.
Resource Centre
If you need some information, wish to book for an
equipping school or other event, buy some BCC
merchandise, or leave a message for a member of
the staff team, then visit the Connect Desk after the
meeting.
Community Life and Pastoral Care
We believe that relationship should lie at the heart of
all we do and so we encourage everyone to belong
to one of our small groups. We have a varied small
group structure and our desire is that everyone in
Bath City Church has someone who is looking out
for them. Pastoral care is provided through these
groups. In addition we have Community Elders who
oversee groups of up to 50 people, providing
support to group leaders as well as looking out for
folk not yet part of a group.
Changing Address?
Student Lunch TODAY!
Please let us know when you change address,
telephone number, name, or have additions to your
family, so that we can update our database. Thank
you.
Our Website www.bathcitychurch.org.uk
For info, events, online calendar and downloads.
Sunday morning talks available as podcasts, live
audio streaming and as file downloads.
Contact Us
Bath City Church, 1a Forum Buildings,
St James’s Parade, Bath BA1 1UG
Tel 01225 463 556 Fax 01225 460 651
Email: [email protected]
12.45pm: The Ballroom
All students and young adults
welcome!
Send your news and testimonies by 1pm on
Mondays to [email protected]
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community
News from India
Stewart Keiller, Dan
Hogston and Ray Mort
travelled to India on
Monday. Dan writes:
‘Seen God do some amazing
things: deaf ears open, all sorts
of pain instantly go, backs healed, legs
healed, people touched by the Holy Spirit.
We've been to a Leprosy colony, visited
dump children, a widow’s home, a sewing
centre. We're seeing God transform a
region through the faith and obedience of a
great local leader. We preached to 300
pastors across the region today (Thursday),
and Stewart led an open air crusade and
led 100's people to Jesus... I got to pray for
many sick and saw many get healed .
Jesus is an awesome God that saves,
heals and delivers!!’
Note from Stewart: ‘As a church we gave
money for sewing machines, so 15 women
in a remote village get to learn how to sew
for their village. The village leaders say it
has been transformational for the village.’
Vision and Values Course
The Lion, The Witch and
The Wardrobe
This timeless story, written by C.S. Lewis,
has appealed to many over the years and
will be a tremendous event where we can
gather together and watch this wonderful
story enacted by some talented members of
our church family
Performances will be on Thursday 5, Friday
6 and Saturday 7 December at 7.30pm.
There will also be two matinee
performances; Saturday 8 December at
2.30pm and Sunday 7 December at 4pm.
Tickets will be on sale from the Connect
Desk after the meeting today and from
Reception throughout the week
BCC Ticket prices
All families have a certain way of doing
things, a certain characteristic, a shared
identity. Well the same is true of a church
family!
Here at Bath City Church we have ways of
doing things, ideas that we hold to be
important, a particular emphases on
doctrine and practice.
Our vision and values course will help you
understand what makes us tick, what is
important to us and what and why we do
certain things.
Starting on Monday 4 November: 7.30pm
the course runs over 3 consecutive weeks.
To book a place please phone Reception
on 01225 463 556 or fill in the online form.
£8 for adults,
£5 for children / concessions,
£20 for a family ticket
Concessions also available for
groups of 10 or more. Please ask!
Your ticket is non transferrable but you can use it
to come to more than one performance.
Our heart is that this will be an ‘easy’ event
to invite our not-yet-Christian friends along
to. Buy your ticket, come again for free, as
many times as you can, bringing different
friends with you each time!
Why not be creative in who you invite? We
have heard of one person who is making it
a work night out. It will be a great event,
appealing to all ages.
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Baptisms
Revive!
with Pastor Philip
Mantofa from Indonesia
An evening of worship
and teaching. A free event.
Monday 21 October: 7.30pm
Pastor Philip has a heart of a shepherd and
with an evangelist's anointing to win
his generation. Based in Indonesia, Philip
leads a Church of 30,000 members. Mawar
Sharon church also oversees 70 local
churches all around the country. Still a
young man, Philip has personally witnessed
more than 100,000 souls led to Christ.
His passion is to fan into flame the fire of
spiritual awakening everywhere, raising up
pastors and leaders who are anointed in
every field - especially in Asia. He also
longs to see every nation on the face of the
earth experience a personal encounter with
Jesus Christ.
Leaders Day with Philip Mantofa
Monday 21 October: 10am - 4pm
This is open to leaders of churches, youth
leaders, worship leaders, small group
leaders.... in fact if you are leader then this
is for you! Come and be re-envisioned in
your leadership role. A free event.
Next Sunday 20 October
we will be having baptisms
during the morning meeting.
If you love Jesus and would like to be
baptised, or simply want to find out more
about baptism please contact Hilary Law in
the church office: 01225 463 556 ext 207
or email [email protected]
Saturday 26 October
10am- 6pm
Monkton Pre-Prep, 159 Church Road,
Combe Down BA2 5DL
£35: including lunch & refreshments
A time to come together to worship, pray,
and sit at Jesus’ feet - a time of inspiration,
encouragement, equipping and release.
James & Bhari Long
invite you to join them with
special guest
Charlene Boddie.
Book your place by 21 October
01225 837 228
[email protected]
English Lessons
The elevate Swindon celebrations take
place on the third Sunday of each month at
The Platform, Farringdon Road, Swindon.
The next one will be NEXT SUNDAY at
4pm.
www.elevateswindon.co.uk
(upper-intermediate and advanced)
Each Thursday: 10am until 12.30pm
including a coffee break and conversation.
Cost: £50 for 10 lessons.
For more details contact Reception:
01225 463 556
[email protected]
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Life Language Seminar
Saturday 2 November:
9.30am - 5pm
Increasing your understanding of
yourself, others, and how you
may relate to God.
Effective communication is at the
heart of success for any group of people
living or working together. If you
understand one another, you will work
together more effectively and with more
enjoyment.
If we know our own Life Languages™ and
how we relate to others through them,
then the potential for success in our
working and personal relationships is
hugely satisfying.
Cost £79 per person - includes profile,
workbook and seminar.
Book via Jenni Sandford-Nedoszytko:
[email protected]
07753 602 637
For more information check out:
www.egclifelanguages.co.uk
David's Harp
Ministering healing through
music & sound
Tuesday 12 November
7pm - 7.45pm
The Prayer Room
David’s Harp takes place every second
Tuesday of the month, so If you have been
ill for a long time, we would love you to
come so that we can minister to you
through music and believe for breakthrough
in your situation.
God has spoken to us that there can be
healing through anointed music and sound.
Healing came as David played his harp
1 Samuel 16:23
To book your place phone 01225 463 556
Breaking Bread on Tuesdays
12 noon in The Prayer Room
Each Tuesday we meet at midday
in the Prayer Room to worship,
pray and break bread.
All welcome
Revive! Chippenham
Next meeting
Tuesday 12 November: 7.30pm
Neeld Hall, The Town Hall
Join with the BCC family in Chippenham
for an evening where you will experience
presence-filled worship and be
encouraged. We will pray for the sick,
listen to the preaching of the word and
more.
We want to be open to what Jesus
wants to do, so come expectant
to meet with Him.
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Jane Austen Film Night
The Forum
Friday 15 November: 7.30pm
A great opportunity to bring your ‘not-yetChristian’ friends along to share in this
evening which is especially for ladies.
More details nearer the date.
friends and family
Happy Birthday
today to Hywel Carr
Happy Birthday
this week to:
Sammy Giles, Sue Hill,
Nicholas Jory, Becky Saunders,
Abigail Shemilt, and Joy Skurczynski
CHINA
Sadie Wells works in China.
If you would like to support
Sadie contact: 07794 736 252
THE PHILIPPINES
Fra Neale ministers and works
in The Philippines.
Fra writes…
Dear Church, Here is our dance group from
the church here in Simata. Praise God we
now have electricity put in both outreach
centres. Many thanks to all who are helping
with finance and to those of you who pray
for us. Love, Fra
Visit Fra’s website to find out more:
www.frasprojects.blogspot.com
To support Fra’s projects please contact
Wendy Wheeldon: 01225 732 890
[email protected]
UGANDA
Simon and Nicola Neal
head up the Revelation Life
working into the slums just
outside Kampala. They
returned to Uganda this week, thankful to
the Lord for His limitless love, mercy and
His great kindness.
Nicola’s book ‘Journey into
Love’ has just been published.
It tells of her journey with God
and how she discovered His
profound love. Available from
Amazon.
Prayer Watch for the Nations
Please pray for India this week
Population 1.2 billion (71 million Christians)
• Pray for all the unreached people groups
in India, which has more UPGs than any
nation in the world.
• Pray against cultural barriers imposed by
the caste system and world-wide
acceptance of Hinduism.
• Praise God for significant growth in the
church. Pray for increased unity, strength,
courage, and wisdom.
‘If you ask Me anything in My name,
I will do it.’ John 14.14
For information, videos and prayer points
visit: www.prayercast.com
or www.opendoorsuk.org
Stewart, Dan and Ray have been this week
with Pastor Juna in the Andhra Pradesh
region of India. Please pray for him and the
work they do in that region.
looking out
The Sunday Centre
Bath Foodbank
A message from
Foodbank co-ordinator,
Jillian Tempo…
We are looking for people to help us with
sorting out the food and we have sessions
on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from
10am for two or three hours – no need to
stay that long. As we sort in the open air, it’s
weather permitting.
Every Sunday a team from one or two
Bath churches takes it in turn, every eight
weeks, to prepare and serve a full meal for
the homeless at lunchtime (usually at the
Nexus Methodist Church in Walcot).
For the last 18 years Tim
Wheeldon has quietly and
efficiently led a team from
Bath City Church taking our
turn on the rota. It is a
remarkable period of long
service, carried out in Tim's
characteristic, unassuming,
servant hearted manner.
Tim has finally decided to call it a day and
served his last turn of duty on Sunday
29 September.
We want to honour and commend him
both for his time, his hard work, and above
all his amazing attitude in fulfilling this
responsibility on behalf of us all.
Over the years a significant number of
people have served on the team, including
Mike and Mandy Moon who have decided
to finish alongside Tim. We want to thank
them too for all that they have done in
helping out.
We will be continuing the work that Tim
has led so well. So, if you are interested in
joining the team to help out, even if it is
just to see what happens, please contact
Nigel Stenning: 01225 463 556
[email protected]
Wessex Water have just donated a van to
us, so we also require some volunteer
drivers/loaders.
If you are over 25 with a full clean licence
and are interested in helping, please phone
Jillian on 07870 573 493 .
Soup Run
Sue Hill is looking for a
volunteer from our church
family to join the team on
a Sunday evening to
distribute food at the Soup Run.
No experience necessary, but ideally she
would value having someone who has a
car. Why not come and give it a go before
committing to a rota?
Please contact Sue: 01373 834 727
or 07843 751 572
Blankets wanted
Do you have any old spare warm clean
blankets (not cellular) that you are willing to
donate to the Soup Run, so that we can
give them out to the homeless?
If so, please
contact
Sue Hill:
01373 834 727
children, youth, young adults,
Joshua Generation
for youth and young adults
Tonight from 6.30pm for café (drinks £1)
7.30pm for meeting
Sam says… ‘What do
YOU value the most?’
Noah’s KREW, Ruth’s KREW and Paul’s
KREW register before the meeting in
the Lower Foyer. Please wait for the
announcement or notice around 10.50am
for children to go to their meetings.
Hannah’s KREW babies and toddlers
register in the Lower Seminar Room.
Please collect your children from their
venues at 12.15pm.
For directions please speak to a
member of the Hospitality Team.
School Years 7 - 8
Please come to the Stage Basement at
11am today (new venue!)
School Years 9 - 12
Today you are serving!!
There are many things we value
at different times and in the
changing circumstances of life and today
with so many technological advances and
distractions we can always be very busy
with our own lives. So often we don't
consider others; friends, family neighbours
and acquaintances unless we need them or
they need us. So do we really value them?
What would you be willing to sacrifice, to
protect what you most treasure i.e. family,
relationships lifestyle, your job and money?
In what way do we value them?
Would you be willing to sacrifice some
lifestyle choices such as; time on Facebook,
watching the latest TV show or would you
make a decision to spend more time with
God?
Are you willing to sacrifice money you
spend on yourself for meals out or the
newest phone, to support people in the
world where suffering is occurring?
The Lord will bless us for all that we do. He
is no mans debtor and will bless us for
feeding the hungry and helping the poor.
The Lord cherishes us as His sons of
daughters of the kingdom!
Think about your values and sacrifices this
week as you read the word and quietly
listen to what God is saying to you.
Know therefore that the Lord your God is
God; he is the faithful God, keeping his
covenant of love to a thousand generations
of those who love him and keep his
commandments. (Deuteronomy 7:9 NIV)