Picture - St Andrew`s Bentley

PHILADELPHIA - 54th General Council of the REC
We all arrived
safe and sound
on American
soil last Monday. The flight
was a little
bumpy and
since our arrival
it has never
stopped raining!
The large hotel
complex called
the Normandy
Farm Hotel has
several outside
Chalets of which
I was in one; a
large double
bedded room.
On Tuesday
we met at the
REC’s seminary for talks
with the PNCC
and the REC
about the
future path
that they and
the FCE may
wish to travel.
ST ANDREW’S CHURCH
The Seminary is
for residential and
distance learning
students. Here is
their small but
very nice Chapel.
Bishop Paul has
loved seeing so
many old friends
he’d met three
years ago in Texas
and was amazed
MINISTER ~ Bishop Paul Hunt, MSc
T: 01902 607335, M: 07830279744
Email: [email protected]
329 WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD WEST, WV13 2RL
CHURCH OFFICE : 01902 604044
CHURCH WARDENS
Colin Hunter & the Revd Mark Spiers BA(Hons)
many remarked and made comment
about his sermon he preached then
and asked where his Texan hat was.
Here is Bishop John with Bishop
David Hicks, Bishop of the Diocese.
They pictured outside the Seminary.
The REC have also just purchased
the large next door building and
announced the launch of a 5 million
dollar appeal. Bishop Paul is looking
forward to moving to Scranton for a
look at the PNCC churches and especially their cathedral. Bishop Paul
will be back (DV) on Monday. He’ll
tell you all about it then. Meanwhile
he prays you have all been good.
NEW CONFIRMATION CLASSES
These will begin Thursday 19th June, so if you are interested,
please speak to Bishop Paul as soon as possible.
St Andrew’s
Open
Mr Colin Hunter
Mr Nigel Dutton
DEACONS
SUNDAY SERVICES
10am ~ Morning Service
11:30am ~ Family Praise
6pm ~ Evening Prayer
Holy Communion 1st am & 3rd pm Services
Mid-week activities:
 MONDAYS 10am to 1pm
 TUESDAYS
9:30am
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The Coffee & Chat Shop will be
open for business as usual tomorrow and every Monday.
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This is a free community project
compliments of St Andrew’s
Church and you will, as always,
be made very welcome.
01902 632750
FAMILY PRAISE LEADER
Revd Mark Spiers & the Revd Paul Reynolds
COFFEE & CHAT—FREE
Come and enjoy a chat and a
specialised coffee or the best
Bishop’s Brew in Bentley! Toast
is always available. The kitchen
staff have stickyfuts to prove
they can produce quality toast
with jam and marmalade or just
butter.
01902 601656
LAY READER
10am to 1pm
7:00pm
WEDNESDAYS 7:30am
12:30pm
2:00pm
7:00pm
THURSDAYS 11:00am
10am to 1pm
SATURDAYS
10:00am
Coffee & Chat
BWS Ladies Group
Bishop in Denom. Office
Bible Study
Prayer Group
Luncheon Club
Friendship Club
Youth Club
Holy Communion
Bishop in Denom. Office
Saturday Workshop
MORE CHURCH CLEANERS REQUIRED (See +Paul)
NEXT CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING
This will be held on Monday 21st July at 7pm.
LESSONS LOG
15th June—Psalm 8; Genesis 1:1—2:4a
2 Cor 13:11-13; Matthew 28:16-20
am L-Paul, P-Colin; pm L & P-Mark
22nd June—Psalm 86:1-10,16-17 or 69:1-18
Genesis 21:8-21; Romans 6:1b-11; Matthew 10:24-39
am-Bishop; pm P-Bishop, L-Mark
29th JUNE 6pm SONGS OF PRAISE
Bring & Share Supper
WEEKLY PRAYER UPDATE
Here, Bishop Paul
and Bishop John are
joined with
Archbishop Bob
Duncan of the ACNA
(the Anglican
Church in North
America). Sorry
about the colour,
but the plastic roof
was pink! There
were about 250
gathered for the
opening Holy Communion service with
a choir form the
local Reformed
Church schools. The
preacher was the Rt
Revd Keith Ackerman (President of
Forward in Faith,
North America and
retired Bishop of
Quincy. A special
Doctor of Divinity
was presented to
Bishop Duncan by
 Lord, we pray for Pamela, Chrissie, and great grandson Finley.
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hands: Mary, Julie, Jean, Hilary, Pam and Elizabeth.
We bring Betty & Colin before you, Lord. Keep them safe.
Lord, thank you that Arline is keeping much better.
Please pray for Iris and Alan with Alan’s deteriorating health.
Thank you, Lord, Dan’s Nan, Dot, is much better. May it continue.
Pray for Audrey who battles on with her mobility difficulties.
Lord, we pray for Carole as she improves following an operation.
Pray for Doris who continues to suffer with her sciatica.
Remember too Doris (who sits with Sheila) who has been unwell.
Thank you, Lord, for all the worship team Nigel, Colin, Paul and
Mark who look after all the services, while Bishop Paul’s away.
Pray for Jean’s husband, Al as he continues his cancer treatment.
Continue to pray for Doreen who is a little better. Pray also for
Jimmy’s Ukrainian family.
Pray for Steph, Lucy’s carer, as she is almost done with her treatment of Chemotherapy. Her last session is next week.
Give thanks that John Haynes is continuing to improve.
Pray for the family of Sharon Webb, who was 54 years old. Her
funeral took place recently at Sandwell Valley.
Pray also for the family of Heather Marie Walker-Jordan who
passed away on the 4th May, aged 54. Her funeral took place on
Friday 6th June in Church. Pray for her husband, Paul and children
- Anthony and Christina.
Pray for the family of Stanley Wilfred Woodhouse. His funeral
takes place at Bushbury Crem on Thursday 19th June.
Pray for travelling mercies for Bishop Paul, Bishop John and the
Revd David Craven as they return form Philadelphia tonight.
DANIEL’S DAY
WEEKLY
NEWS & PRAYER SHEET
the retiring Presiding
Bishop, the Rt Revd Leo-
Last Sunday Daniel took the
service at St Jude’s Church in
Walsall. Daniel also led the
‘Our Family’ service. What
confidence he found and how
wonderful Daniel found the
strength from the Lord to do
this. They all loved him and
want him to speak to them
again. No, he didn’t wear
robes. The photo on the right
was taken months ago. Perhaps it was very prophetic?
nard Riches. This very pink photo
shows the European representatives
of the REC. You may recognise
Bishop
Gerhard
Meyer and
Bishop Jasmin
Milić. David
Craven is on
the left. He is
new to the
FCE and is
duel licensed
by Bishop
John and the
C of E. More
photos will be
in next week’s
edition.
ST ANDREW’S CHURCH
BENTLEY
TRINITY
SUNDAY
15 JUNE 2014
ISSUE 362
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