Welcome to CAVERSHAM HEIGHTS METHODIST CHURCH Sunday October 19th 2014

Welcome to
CAVERSHAM HEIGHTS
METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday October 19th 2014
10.30 Morning Service led by Symon Turner
There will also be a speaker from the Alexander Devine Children's Hospice , one of the Autumn Fair
charities.
Organist : Peter Bernard
Vestry stewards : Lesley Boardley & Kathy Munns
Coffee and tea will be served in the church after the service
No Evening Service
The flowers have been given by Ron Robson and arranged by Judith Higgs
I pray to you O Lord; you hear my voice in the morning; at sunrise I offer my prayer and wait for your
answer. Psalm 5
Sunday October 26th
Welcome and DoorStewards: Peter
Whyte, Viv Emerson, Janet Offord &
Gwen Foster
Coffee: Jo & Chris Nicholls & Christine
Dugdale
Counters :David Cliffe & Ron Robson
Readers :Christine Dugdale & Chris
Nicholls
AV: George Allen & Ken Macrae
If you cannot make your date on the
rotas please arrange your own swap and
let the rota organiser & notices stewards
know
Christine Pollard, Coffee and Counting
Viv Emerson: Welcome & Door
Jan Talbot: Readers
Sunday October 26th
9.0 Service of Holy Communion led by Rev’d Jenny
Dowding
10.30 Morning Service led by Rev’d Jenny Dowding
with a speaker from the Wyfold branch of Riding for the Disabled
Coffee, Traidcraft and the church library will be in the hall after the
service
No Evening Service
About the service:
● Hymn books , Bibles & Worship Book are available in the vestibule.
● We have a loop system for Hearing Aid users - please switch to “T”
● Children are welcome to go out to Sunday starters during the service. There
are also toys for the children in bags at the back of the church
● Yellow Gift Aid envelopes,adding an additional 25% on your donation if you
are a taxpayer, are available in the chairbacks or in the vestibule
Our Ministerial Team and contacts:
Minister - Rev’d Jenny Dowding, 0118 947 2223 (Day off Friday)
[email protected]
Minister - Rev’d Dr John Ogden 0118 969 6319 [email protected]
Minister- Rev’d David Jenkins 0118 327 1592
Church Bookings – 0118 947 0903 [email protected]
Treasurer - Peter Boardley [email protected]
Church Website: www.cavhmc.org.uk
Contact [email protected] if
you would like notices via email or
would like an item included in next
week’s notices. Alternatively put a
note in the senior steward’s
piegeonhole today.
Circuit Website: www.basingstokereadingmethodists.uk
WHAT’S ON here this week
Monday October 20th
10.30- 12.00. Coffee Morning
Stay-a While lunch club
Wednesday October 22ⁿ� 8.0.pm
The Worship & Study group meet at the home
of the Macraes
Thursday October 23rd The Fellowship in
Prayer & Bible Study will meet at 10.15 am at
the home of Brenda Coates to study Christ
fulfils the O.T. Promises- verses from Matthew,
Luke, Ezekiel, Psalms and John.
ANNUAL SALE OF TRAIDCRAFT GOODS
Frid. 7�� Nov. 9 – 9; Sat. 8�� Nov. 9.30 – 2pm
97, South View Avenue
Christmas cards, gifts, wrapping paper,Fairtrade
goods and chocolate
Tea & coffee, home made jam, chutney & cakes
Proceeds to Royal Berks Robbie Appeal
Pam & Phil Chatfield
0118 947 2444 or [email protected]
Pre order from us & avoid postage:free catalogue
from www.traidcraft.co.uk or 0845 330 8900
FESTIVE LUNCH Sunday 7th December
We plan to have a Christmas Sunday lunch at the
Grosvenor in Kidmore Road.
The cost will be £12.95 for 2 courses and £14.95
for 3.
The menu is alongside a list (in vestibule and hall
entrances) for you to put your name on if you are
interested.
Please let us know by October 25�� so we can
confirm numbers to avoid disappointment.
9470040 or [email protected]
VISIT TO THE HOLY LAND
There is an opportunity to join Methodists from
West Herts for a trip to the Holy Land in October
2015. If you would like to know more, please
contact Jenny
Operation Christmas Child - Samaritan's Purse
If you would like to fill or part fill a shoebox a
decorated one is available for 33p. Each box
should be for a boy or girl aged 2-4, 5-9, 10-14.
and a list of desired items is available. Please
return by Sunday Nov 16�� in time for the service
at Gosbrook Road the following week.
See notice boards for job vacancies with CCA
Valerie and Alan Keating would like to thank everyone
for their kind thoughts, flowers and cards on the tragic
loss of their son Sean. They have written to say that it
is a great comfort to them to have had so many
expressions of love and warmth from their Church
family.
Sean’s funeral will take place on Monday 20th October
at Reading crematorium at 1.45pm and afterwards at
Abbey Rugby Football Club, Peppard Road, Reading.
All friends are welcome to attend.
EVENTS AND DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Saturday & Sunday October 25�� & 26�� 2-4 pm
Gosbrook Road church are holding an
Art Exhibition and Sale with tea and cakes.
Monday October 27�� 7.45. pm
Joint Church Council at Gosbrook Road.
Saturday November 1�� AUTUMN FAIR
11.30-.3.0 In aid of Riding for the Disabled and
the Alexander Levine children’s hospice.
Please pot up and price a few plants to sell eg
hyacinths and daffodils or anything you can divide this
Autumn.
Offers of bread of any type to Margaret Ellison please.
If you can help in any other ways please contact
Graeme Owen, Ken and Barbara or Viv and Myra
Circuit Assembly Sat 1st Nov, Christ Church Chineham,
Basingstoke, RG24 8LT, 10am - 2pm
Sunday November 2ⁿ� 3.30.pm
A service to remember those who have died.
Friday & Saturday November 7�� & 8��
Traidcraft Sale (see below)
Sunday 9�� November 4.00 - 5.30
Quiz in aid of Christian Aid at Tilehurst Methodist
Church. Contact June Hardcastle on 943 1258
Saturday 29 November Gosbrook Road Christmas Fair. 2-4pm.
Thursday 4th December, 1-2pm,
Chaplaincy lecture - Richard Wilkinson,Professor
Emeritus at the University of Nottingham Medical School
and Honorary Professor at University College London.
"The Spirit Level: Why Equality is Better for
Everyone" Whiteknights, Palmer Building, Room 102.
The new Reading Church Action on Poverty group was
launched on September 30��. Read the bulletin “Sparkle”
on the noticeboards or
http://www.churchpoverty.org.uk/sparkle/oct14