Sunday 22 May

The writing on the wall
Reading: Daniel 5: 1-6, 17-30

The BHC annual report and accounts for 2021 are now published in advance of the APCMs next Sunday. You can view and download them from the APCM page below, or pick up a copy from church this Sunday. Please come to Busbridge at 10.30AM or Hambledon at 4PM for the annual shower of Quality Street and to hear about the big picture for BHC. We will also be thanking our outgoing wardens Keith Harper and Derek Pearsall and voting in new church officers and PCC members. The Busbridge and Hambledon Electoral Rolls are now closed, and available on request from the church office.

9.10AM BUSBRIDGE Classic Service
Led by: Philippa Baker
Speaker: Patrick Samuels
Busbridge Church & Online

9.30AM HAMBLEDON Heritage Service
Leader & Speaker: Andy Spencer
Hambledon Church & Online

10.30AM BUSBRIDGE APCM & Contemporary Worship
Leader: Simon Taylor & Simon Willetts
APCM Address: Simon Taylor
Busbridge Church & Online

10.30AM HAMBLEDON Alpha Course
Hambledon Church

4PM HAMBLEDON APCM
Leader & APCM Address: Simon Willetts
Hambledon Church

6PM BUSBRIDGE Evening Service
Leader and Speaker: Simon Taylor
Busbridge Church

Sunday 29 May

The Law of the Jungle
Readings: Daniel 6:10-28

9.10AM BUSBRIDGE Classic Service
Led by: Frances Shaw
Speaker: Peter Shaw
Busbridge Church & Online

9.30AM HAMBLEDON Heritage Service
Leader & Speaker: David Jenkins
Hambledon Church & Online

10.30AM BUSBRIDGE Contemporary Service
Leader: Mark Williams & Simon Taylor
Speaker: Peter Shaw
Busbridge Church & Online

10.30AM HAMBLEDON Alpha Course
Why and how should I read the bible?
Leader & Speaker: Liz Cooke
Hambledon Church

The Churches Together Ascension Day Service of Evening Prayer takes place at St John’s Farncombe at 6.00 pm on Thursday 26 May. It will be followed by bring-and-share supper in the church.  Please stay on for this if you can, to share a meal with friends in Churches Together. Thanks to Rev James Rattue for hosting.

Family support meals – “Serving up love on a plate”
The church family is looking forward to a number of new arrivals in the coming weeks and months and one of the ways we show love and support for parents and families with new borns is with home cooked meals. It’s very simple – just cook more of what you might usually be cooking, and deliver some to a family with a new born baby. Please let Ruth know if you can help. No upfront commitment, just join the list and then sign up to do a meal here or there as and when you can. Contact Ruth on ruthroseblade@gmail.com

Diocesan Church Growth Conference with J John – Sat June 10, 2022 (09:30-3:30) at St Paul’s Howell Hill, East Ewell
The topics covered include addressing church growth, creating missional disciples, attracting children & families, reaching the young, sharing best practice etc. Bishop Andrew will open the conference. International evangelist Canon J John will be the keynote speaker.  The conference provides a great opportunity for BHC and the Godalming Minster Evaluation process. David Wilkin who chairs the Steering Group will be attending, and he and the Steering Group are keen to encourage a group from Godalming. Places cost £10 including lunch and need to be booked in advance at https://guildford-conference.eventbrite.co.uk. Please register and let the church office know you are going.

BHC has started a new Hearing Aid Clinic at Godalming Library, running 3rd Mondays of the month from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Go to the Hearing Aid Clinic page for the 2022 dates at the Old Rectory and Godalming Library, and please pray for Penny and the team as they foster new links in town.

NEW WINE CONFERENCE week 1 | 23-28th July: A group from BHC are booked to attend the Christian family conference, United (New Wine) along with the youth event, Luminosity this Summer at Peterborough Showground.  This event is huge fun and a great way to recharge your spiritual batteries.  We would love to take more of our church with us to experience what many of us have been loving and blessed at for many years.  More information can be found here https://www.new-wine.org/events/ or please do ask Karen Hart or Nicky Hemery any questions you may have.  We all camp together in our own ‘village’ area and can help with finding tents to borrow etc.  Families are welcome and there are always plenty of willing baby holders / toddler entertainers available!!

Coming Up:

See the list below or look up dates further ahead in the full calendar. Select the event for details and the location (online or on site).

Church Family News

We send our love to Hilary Pettman following the the death of Mike on 24 April. The funeral will take place at Guildford Crematorium on Tuesday 31 May at 2.15PM. All are welcome. Please pray for Hilary and the whole family, for God’s comfort and peace at this time.

Looking ahead

5 June PENTECOST – 10.30am Queen’s Jubilee “Songs of Praise” service at Godalming Bandstand – no services at Busbridge

19 June
10.30am Hambledon Festival service on the cricket green – BYO chair and picnic – no morning services at Busbridge
6PM Unplugged (special service for youth during the exam period).

2/3 July
Patrick Samuels will be ordained as Priest at Guildford Cathedral on Saturday 2 July (time tbc). All welcome to attend at the cathedral. We will mark the occasion in the Busbridge Classic service on Sunday 3 July when Patrick will officiate his first communion. Please stay for tea and cake after the service, or join us before Messy Church.

Don’t forget about…

Things in the following areas may not make the notices, but the latest info can be found on the web pages:

Yew Tree Café Opening Hours
8.30am-4pm [takeaway to 4.30pm] Weekdays
10am-2pm Saturday
***SPECIAL OFFER FOR BRIDGE MAGAZINE READERS***: Buy a coffee and get one for a friend for free! (Offer applies between 10am and 2pm only) Look out for the voucher in the May edition of the Bridge magazine.

Work continues apace on the Minster evaluation with the Steering Group and Working Groups continuing to meet regularly. The 2nd update is available on Minster Evaluation page above. Please continue to ask or send your questions or concerns to Simon Taylor, John Harkin or David Wilkin (Steering Group Chair).

CALL TO PRAYER for the Minster Evaluation Process:
9AM Wednesdays on Zoom

Please Pray for

• The national development of Fairtrade and B corp.

• Hambledon Park

• Phillips Close and road steward Keith Harper.

ELSEWHERE

Please see the May issue of Churches Together Link Up and info on other local church events.

Connect Ladies Breakfast at Wetherspoons, 9-11 a.m. on Saturday 21st May with Canon Hazel Whitehead as speaker. Please let Sally Pollard know if you would like to attend by Sunday 15th May (phone her on 01483 428646).

Godalming Baptist Church Life Sessions are back in 2022. Topics covered: Decision Making and the Will of God; Autism; Compassion Fatigue; Growing Old Disgracefully – holding onto what matters with increasing age; Bereavement; Come and Be Colourful. Please see the full brochure here.

Busbridge and Hambledon Churches are open daily for private prayer.

PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE

To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.

Sunday 15 May

The Testimony of Nebuchadnezzar
Readings: Daniel 4:19-28

9.10AM BUSBRIDGE Classic Service
Led by: Peter Shaw
Speaker: Simon Taylor
Busbridge Church & Online

9.30AM HAMBLEDON Heritage Service
Leader & Speaker: Simon Willetts
Hambledon Church & Online

10.30AM BUSBRIDGE Contemporary Service
We welcome members of St Peter and St Paul’s Church and St Mark’s Church, Godalming
Leader: Abigail Hewlett & Mark Williams
Speaker: Simon Taylor
Busbridge Church & Online

10.30AM HAMBLEDON Alpha Course
Leader & Speaker: Simon Willetts
Hambledon Church

4PM HAMBLEDON Messy Church
Lost and Found
Led by Simon Willetts and the Messy Team
Hambledon Village Hall

Sunday 22 May

The writing on the wall
Reading: Daniel 5: 1-6, 17-30

The BHC annual report and accounts for 2021 are now published in advance of the APCMs next Sunday. You can view and download them from the APCM page below, or pick up a copy from church this Sunday. Please come to Busbridge at 10.30AM or Hambledon at 4PM for the annual shower of Quality Street and to hear about the big picture for BHC. We will also be thanking our outgoing wardens and voting in new church officers and PCC members. The Busbridge and Hambledon Electoral Rolls are now closed, 14 days in advance of the APCM, and available on request from the church office.

9.10AM BUSBRIDGE Classic Service
Led by: Philippa Baker
Speaker: Patrick Samuels
Busbridge Church & Online

9.30AM HAMBLEDON Heritage Service
Leader & Speaker: Andy Spencer
Hambledon Church & Online

10.30AM BUSBRIDGE APCM & Contemporary Worship
Leader & APCM Address: Simon Taylor
Busbridge Church & Online

10.30AM HAMBLEDON Alpha Course
Hambledon Church

4PM HAMBLEDON APCM
Leader & APCM Address: Simon Willetts
Hambledon Church

6PM BUSBRIDGE Evening Service
Leader and Speaker: Simon Taylor
Busbridge Church

THIS week is Christian Aid Week 15-20 May
Please GIVE ONLINE
or take a Christian Aid envelope from church and return it next Sunday 22 May.
There will be a street collection for Christian Aid (focussing this year on Zimbabwe) in Godalming High Street on Friday 20 May between 10am and 4pm. Please contact Muriel Clark at muand0n@gmail.com if you wish to help with this. Christian Aid needs the money to continue working with the many projects it is involved in which may be overlooked at this critical time.

BHC is starting a new Hearing Aid Clinic at Godalming Library, running 3rd Mondays of the month from 10.30am to 12.30pm. The first clinic will be Monday 16 May. Go to the Hearing Aid Clinic page for the 2022 dates at the Old Rectory and Godalming Library, and please pray for Penny and the team as they foster new links in town.

The Churches Together Ascension Day Service of Evening Prayer takes place at St John’s Farncombe at 6.00 pm on Thursday 26 May. It will be followed by bring-and-share supper in the church.  Please stay on for this if you can, to share a meal with friends in Churches Together. Thanks to Rev James Rattue for hosting.

NEW WINE CONFERENCE week 1 | 23-28th July: A group from BHC are booked to attend the Christian family conference, United (New Wine) along with the youth event, Luminosity this Summer at Peterborough Showground.  This event is huge fun and a great way to recharge your spiritual batteries.  We would love to take more of our church with us to experience what many of us have been loving and blessed at for many years.  More information can be found here https://www.new-wine.org/events/ or please do ask Karen Hart or Nicky Hemery any questions you may have.  We all camp together in our own ‘village’ area and can help with finding tents to borrow etc.  Families are welcome and there are always plenty of willing baby holders / toddler entertainers available!!

Coming Up:

See the list below or look up dates further ahead in the full calendar. Select the event for details and the location (online or on site).

Manna Ministries will be staging it’s production of Miracles in Busbridge Church on Sat 14 May at 7PM.
Manna Theatre Company is the heartbeat of Manna’s mission. The Crick family, write musicals, outreach pieces, dramas, and original songs and monologues. We are a collective group of lovers of Jesus of all ages that come together to pray, perform and play as one big family. From foster mums to teachers, Bible college students, GCSE takers, ministers of the gospel, and graphic designers, we love presenting the Gospel to those we reach, in imaginative and creative ways. The Crick family writes and composes all the music and scripts, and this music is then arranged by DWB music.

Church Family News

We send our love to Hilary Pettman following the the death of Mike on 24 April. The funeral will take place at Guildford Crematorium on Tuesday 31 May at 2.15PM. All are welcome. Please pray for Hilary and the whole family, for God’s comfort and peace at this time.

Looking ahead

5 June PENTECOST – 10.30am Queen’s Jubilee “Songs of Praise” service at Godalming Bandstand – no services at Busbridge

19 June
10.30am Hambledon Festival service on the cricket green – no morning services at Busbridge
6PM Unplugged (special service for youth during the exam period).

Don’t forget about…

Things in the following areas may not make the notices, but the latest info can be found on the web pages:

Yew Tree Café Opening Hours
8.30am-4pm [takeaway to 4.30pm] Weekdays
10am-2pm Saturday
SPECIAL OFFER FOR BRIDGE MAGAZINE READERS: Buy a coffee and get one for a friend for free! (Offer applies between 10am and 2pm only) Look out for the voucher in the May edition of the Bridge magazine.

Work continues apace on the Minster evaluation with the Steering Group and Working Groups continuing to meet regularly. The 2nd update is available on Minster Evaluation page above. Please continue to ask or send your questions or concerns to Simon Taylor, John Harkin or David Wilkin (Steering Group Chair).

CALL TO PRAYER for the Minster Evaluation Process:
9AM Wednesdays on Zoom

Please Pray for

• ABC Toddler group and parents

• Hambledon Road and Hambledon Nursery School

• Pullman Lane and road stewards Kate Brockman and Kate Kaye.

ELSEWHERE

Please see the May issue of Churches Together Link Up and info on other local church events.

Connect Ladies Breakfast at Wetherspoons, 9-11 a.m. on Saturday 21st May with Canon Hazel Whitehead as speaker. Please let Sally Pollard know if you would like to attend by Sunday 15th May (phone her on 01483 428646).

Godalming Baptist Church Life Sessions are back in 2022. Topics covered: Decision Making and the Will of God; Autism; Compassion Fatigue; Growing Old Disgracefully – holding onto what matters with increasing age; Bereavement; Come and Be Colourful. Please see the full brochure here.

Busbridge and Hambledon Churches are open daily for private prayer.

PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE

To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.

We are praying for all our young people taking exams in the coming weeks. All Ichthus Youth will receive a prayer package for them to write down their prayer requests and send them to the Ichthus leaders who will lift them to God. (You can request a pack from Anto!) As well as supporting our youth in prayer, the Ichthus pizza night and puppy therapy session at the farm this week was a wonderful stress buster for those that came for a cuddle. Thanks to our very kind hosts for sharing some puppy love!

Sunday 8 May

10AM JOINT SERVICE AT ST PETER AND ST PAUL’S GODALMING

There will be no morning services at Busbridge and Hambledon on 8 May as we are invited to the 10am traditional choral Eucharist service at St Peter and St Paul. There will be provision for all children at St Peter and St Paul support by the Busbridge&Hambledon Church CYF team.

On Sunday 15th May the Godalming parish church will come to BHC to worship at the contemporary service at 10:30am.

These changes on the two Sundays are part of the Minister exploration process, where the Bishop has invited us to explore the possibility of establishing a single Godalming parish (for more detail please click on this link https://www.bhcgodalming.org/godalming-minster-evaluation).

The idea of the combined services is for all parishes to come together to experience a different styles and traditions of worship as well as to get to know each other. We would encourage you to attend both these service as the parishes come together in prayer and worship as the process of evaluation and exploration is progressed. After each of these services Simon, John and David will be available to answer any questions about the status of the Minster evaluation.

10.30AM HAMBLEDON Alpha Course
Hambledon Church

5PM Minster Prayer gathering in the Old Rectory
We would request your prayers for this whole evaluation process as we seek God’s heart and His will the Godalming. If you would like to join us for the next prayer session, please come the Old Rectory at BHC on Sunday 8th May at 5:00 – 5:45 pm where a Prayer Gathering has been organised for members of all the parishes to come and pray together.

6PM BUSBRIDGE Evening Service [Holy Communion]
When the State becomes God
Readings: Daniel 3:8-15 and Daniel 3:16-28
Leader: Clare Haddad
Speaker: Simon Taylor
Busbridge Church

Next Sunday 15 May

The Testimony of Nebuchadnezzar
Readings: Daniel 4:19-28

9.10AM BUSBRIDGE Classic Service
Led by: Peter Shaw
Speaker: Simon Taylor
Busbridge Church & Online

9.30AM HAMBLEDON Heritage Service
Leader & Speaker: Simon Willetts
Hambledon Church & Online

10.30AM BUSBRIDGE Contemporary Service
welcomes members of St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Godalming
Leader: Abigail Hewlett & Ruth Roseblade
Speaker: Simon Taylor
Busbridge Church & Online

10.30AM HAMBLEDON Alpha Course
Leader & Speaker: Simon Willetts
Hambledon Church

4PM HAMBLEDON Messy Church
Lost and Found
Led by Simon Willetts and the Messy Team
Hambledon Village Hall

2022 APCMs on 22 May: 10.30am Busbridge & 4pm Hambledon. Please join us for the annual shower of Quality Street and to hear about the big picture for BHC. We will also be thanking our outgoing wardens and voting in new church officers and PCC members. The Busbridge and Hambledon Electoral Rolls are now closed, 14 days in advance of the APCM, and available on request from the church office. The Annual Report and accounts for 2021 will be published next week.

Nexus Talk, Thursday 5 May: ‘Rest and Relaxation at the Cellar Camino Café’
It has been more than 10 years since Chris Jagger spoke to Nexus about The Cellar and Skillway, both part of the Christian Warehouse Trust and one of BHC’s outward giving mission partners.  The Cellar relocated from it’s home of 40 years to a new venue in the Bury’s and was renamed The Cellar Camino Café in October 2020.  The Café welcomes everyone, with the principal objective of providing a caring and friendly meeting place for disadvantaged and vulnerable people in our local community.  Come along to Busbridge Old Rectory at 8.00pm to find out from Chris about this transformation and what services and activities are on offer at the new café.  You may even find you’d like to volunteer there; any offers would be warmly welcomed!

We’ll meet in the Busbridge Old Rectory at 8.00pm. You’ll be welcomed with a glass of wine or a soft drink and have a chance to catch up with each other before Chris begins his presentation.  We look forward to seeing you.

Prom Praise at the Albert Hall, 14 May – Bishop Michael Baughen would like to recommend a marvellous annual event in the Royal Albert Hall started by Noel Tredinnick and Bishop Michael 50 years ago! With great music and singing, Bishop Michael would love a group from BHC to go this year. It is so inspiring to worship with 5000 others and a great musical uplift. It is on Saturday 14 May at 7.30pm.. a huge choir and orchestra…   plus Keith and Kristyn Getty,  Graham Kendrick and of course Noel Tredinnick and his fine successor Michael Andrews. Seats are bookable: RoyalAlbertHall.com/booking/production/74163

Manna Ministries will be staging it’s production of Miracles in Busbridge Church on Sat 14 May at 7PM.
Manna Theatre Company is the heartbeat of Manna’s mission. The Crick family, write musicals, outreach pieces, dramas, and original songs and monologues. We are a collective group of lovers of Jesus of all ages that come together to pray, perform and play as one big family. From foster mums to teachers, Bible college students, GCSE takers, ministers of the gospel, and graphic designers, we love presenting the Gospel to those we reach, in imaginative and creative ways. The Crick family writes and composes all the music and scripts, and this music is then arranged by DWB music.

Christian Aid Week 15-20 May – Please take a gift aid envelope from church
There will be a street collection for Christian Aid (focussing this year on Zimbabwe) in Godalming High Street on Friday 20 May between 10am and 4pm. Please contact Muriel Clark at muand0n@gmail.com if you wish to help with this. Christian Aid needs the money to continue working with the many projects it is involved in which may be overlooked at this critical time.

For those anxious to collect for Christian Aid in their own streets, this is now possible as COVID restrictions have been lifted. Muriel has a supply of ‘deliver only’ envelopes, which means that those doing this need only visit each house once, to deliver the envelopes. Would those keen to take up this opportunity please contact Muriel at the above address and arrange to collect a supply of envelopes, and let Shelagh know at shelagh.godwin@bhcgodalming.org so that she can advise on where to leave the filled envelopes. 

The Churches Together Ascension Day Service of Evening Prayer takes place at St John’s Farncombe at 6.00 pm on Thursday 26 May. It will be followed by bring-and-share supper in the church.  Please stay on for this if you can, to share a meal with friends in Churches Together. Thanks to Rev James Rattue for hosting.

Yew Tree Café Opening Hours
8.30am-4pm [takeaway to 4.30pm] Weekdays
10am-2pm Saturday
SPECIAL OFFER FOR BRIDGE MAGAZINE READERS: Buy a coffee and get one for a friend for free! (Offer applies between 10am and 2pm only) Look out for the voucher in the May edition of the Bridge magazine.

The latest edition of the Bridge magazine is now available for road stewards to collect and deliver, and copies can be found at the back of Busbridge Church. The Bridge magazine is still in need of a treasurer – please speak to David Brockman to find out more.

The weekly prayer vigils for Ukraine will continue on TUESDAYS: 7.30pm at Hambledon Church, and 8pm at Busbridge Church.

Please fill out the Ukraine host / supporter form if you would like to join the network: https://bhcgodalming.churchsuite.com/forms/jyj7s8c8

The recently established BHC4Ukraine group aims to:
1. Link with council, community and hosts                        
2. Support host families with practical help
3. Organise fundraising and supplies

Updates will be posted on the new BHC4Ukraine page and Sarah Black is the POC for general enquiries, and Will Godwin is the link for prospective hosts.

NEW WINE CONFERENCE week 1 | 23-28th July: A group from BHC are booked to attend the Christian family conference, United (New Wine) along with the youth event, Luminosity this Summer at Peterborough Showground.  This event is huge fun and a great way to recharge your spiritual batteries.  We would love to take more of our church with us to experience what many of us have been loving and blessed at for many years.  More information can be found here https://www.new-wine.org/events/ or please do ask Karen Hart or Nicky Hemery any questions you may have.  We all camp together in our own ‘village’ area and can help with finding tents to borrow etc.  Discounted rates are available for group bookings of 10 or more before 5th May so please do let us know if you are interested before booking in case we can take advantage of the discount for you.  Families are welcome and there are always plenty of willing baby holders / toddler entertainers available!!

BHC is starting a new Hearing Aid Clinic at Godalming Library, running 3rd Mondays of the month from 10.30am to 12.30pm. The first clinic will be Monday 16 May. Go to the Hearing Aid Clinic page for the 2022 dates at the Old Rectory and Godalming Library, and please pray for Penny and the team as they foster new links in town.

Coming Up:

See the list below or look up dates further ahead in the full calendar. Select the event for details and the location (online or on site).

SERVICES FROM 24 April 

PLEASE NOTE THE recent CHANGES TO SUNDAYS.

A printed list with the new service times is on the May Notices and can be picked up at either church.

Don’t forget about…

Things in the following areas may not make the notices, but the latest info can be found on the web pages:

Work continues apace on the Minster evaluation with the Steering Group and Working Groups continuing to meet regularly. The 2nd update is available on Minster Evaluation page above. Please continue to ask or send your questions or concerns to Simon Taylor, John Harkin or David Wilkin (Steering Group Chair).

CALL TO PRAYER for the Minster Evaluation Process:
9AM Wednesdays on Zoom
5PM Sunday 8 May at Busbridge Old Rectory (before 6PM Busbridge Evening service)

Looking ahead

5 June PENTECOST – 10.30am Queen’s Jubilee “Songs of Praise” service at Godalming Bandstand – no services at Busbridge

19 June – 10.30am Hambledon Festival service on the cricket green – no morning services at Busbridge – 6PM Unplugged (special service for youth during the exam period).

Please Pray for

• Councillors and all who serve in local politics

• Lane End

• Quartermile road and road steward Jan Pinto & Denise Brunning

ELSEWHERE

Please see the May issue of Churches Together Link Up and info on other local church events:

Autism Talk

Godalming Baptist Church Life Sessions are back in 2022. Topics covered: Decision Making and the Will of God; Autism; Compassion Fatigue; Growing Old Disgracefully – holding onto what matters with increasing age; Bereavement; Come and Be Colourful. Please see the full brochure here.

Busbridge and Hambledon Churches are open daily for private prayer.

PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE

To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.

Dreams and Revelations
Reading: Daniel 2:24-45

9.10AM BUSBRIDGE Classic Service [Holy Communion]
Leader: Andy Spencer
Speaker: Keith Harper
Busbridge Church & Online
The option of Home Communion is available again on 1st Sundays of the month, following communion in the Classic service. To request home communion, please email margot.spencer@bhcgodalming.org or call the church office on 01483 421267.

10.30AM MUDDY Church
Leader: Mark Puddephatt and the FUSE Muddy team
Busbridge Lakes – meet at the car park. Please leave dogs at home!

10.30AM ALPHA @ Hambledon Church
Session 2: Who is Jesus?

4PM HAMBLEDON Choral Evensong
Leader & Speaker: Simon Willetts
Hambledon Church & Online

Next Sunday 8 May

10AM JOINT SERVICE AT ST PETER AND ST PAUL’S GODALMING

There will be no morning services at Busbridge and Hambledon on 8 May as we are invited to the 10am traditional choral Eucharist service at St Peter and St Paul. There will be provision for all children at St Peter and St Paul support by the Busbridge&Hambledon Church CYF team.

On Sunday 15th May the Godalming parish church will come to BHC to worship at the contemporary service at 10:30am.

These changes on the two Sundays are part of the Minister exploration process, where the Bishop has invited us to explore the possibility of establishing a single Godalming parish (for more detail please click on this link https://www.bhcgodalming.org/godalming-minster-evaluation).

The idea of the combined services is for all parishes to come together to experience a different styles and traditions of worship as well as to get to know each other. We would encourage you to attend both these service as the parishes come together in prayer and worship as the process of evaluation and exploration is progressed. After each of these services Simon, John and David will be available to answer any questions about the status of the Minster evaluation.

5PM Minster Prayer gathering in the Old Rectory

We would request your prayers for this whole evaluation process as we seek God’s heart and His will the Godalming. If you would like to join us for the next prayer session, please come the Old Rectory at BHC on Sunday 8th May at 5:00 – 5:45 pm where a Prayer Gathering has been organised for members of all the parishes to come and pray together.

6PM BUSBRIDGE Evening Service
Leader: Clare Haddad
Speaker: Simon Taylor
Busbridge Church

Join the Electoral Roll / 2022 APCMs on 22 May: 10.30am Busbridge & 4pm Hambledon. To vote in the elections of church officers (church wardens) and other matters you must be on the electoral roll. If you have not already enrolled, please submit you application form ASAP – see Electoral Roll.

Nexus Talk, Thursday 8 May: ‘Rest and Relaxation at the Cellar Camino Café’
It has been more than 10 years since Chris Jagger spoke to Nexus about The Cellar and Skillway, both part of the Christian Warehouse Trust and one of BHC’s outward giving mission partners.  The Cellar relocated from it’s home of 40 years to a new venue in the Bury’s and was renamed The Cellar Camino Café in October 2020.  The Café welcomes everyone, with the principal objective of providing a caring and friendly meeting place for disadvantaged and vulnerable people in our local community.  Come along to Busbridge Old Rectory at 8.00pm to find out from Chris about this transformation and what services and activities are on offer at the new café.  You may even find you’d like to volunteer there; any offers would be warmly welcomed!

We’ll meet in the Busbridge Old Rectory at 8.00pm. You’ll be welcomed with a glass of wine or a soft drink and have a chance to catch up with each other before Chris begins his presentation.  We look forward to seeing you.

Prom Praise at the Albert Hall, 14 May – Bishop Michael Baughen would like to recommend a marvellous annual event in the Royal Albert Hall started by Noel Tredinnick and Bishop Michael 50 years ago! With great music and singing, Bishop Michael would love a group from BHC to go this year. It is so inspiring to worship with 5000 others and a great musical uplift. It is on Saturday 14 May at 7.30pm.. a huge choir and orchestra…   plus Keith and Kristyn Getty,  Graham Kendrick and of course Noel Tredinnick and his fine successor Michael Andrews. Seats are bookable: RoyalAlbertHall.com/booking/production/74163

Christian Aid Week 15-20 May
There will be a street collection for Christian Aid (focussing this year on Zimbabwe) in Godalming High Street on Friday 20 May between 10am and 4pm. Please contact Muriel Clark at muand0n@gmail.com if you wish to help with this. Christian Aid needs the money to continue working with the many projects it is involved in which may be overlooked at this critical time.

For those anxious to collect for Christian Aid in their own streets, this is now possible as COVID restrictions have been lifted. Muriel has a supply of ‘deliver only’ envelopes, which means that those doing this need only visit each house once, to deliver the envelopes. Would those keen to take up this opportunity please contact Muriel at the above address and arrange to collect a supply of envelopes, and let Shelagh know at shelagh.godwin@bhcgodalming.org so that she can advise on where to leave the filled envelopes. 

Yew Tree Café Opening Hours
8.30am-4pm [takeaway to 4.30pm] Weekdays
10am-2pm Saturday
SPECIAL OFFER FOR BRIDGE MAGAZINE READERS: Buy a coffee and get one for a friend for free! (Offer applies between 10am and 2pm only) Look out for the voucher in the May edition of the Bridge magazine.

The latest edition of the Bridge magazine is now available for road stewards to collect and deliver, and copies can be found at the back of Busbridge Church. The Bridge magazine is still in need of a treasurer – please speak to David Brockman to find out more.

The weekly prayer vigils for Ukraine will continue on TUESDAYS: 7.30pm at Hambledon Church, and 8pm at Busbridge Church.

Please fill out the Ukraine host / supporter form if you would like to join the network: https://bhcgodalming.churchsuite.com/forms/jyj7s8c8

The recently established BHC4Ukraine group aims to:
1. Link with council, community and hosts                        
2. Support host families with practical help
3. Organise fundraising and supplies

Updates will be posted on the new BHC4Ukraine page and Sarah Black is the POC for general enquiries, and Will Godwin is the link for prospective hosts.

NEW WINE CONFERENCE week 1 | 23-28th July: A group from BHC are booked to attend the Christian family conference, United (New Wine) along with the youth event, Luminosity this Summer at Peterborough Showground.  This event is huge fun and a great way to recharge your spiritual batteries.  We would love to take more of our church with us to experience what many of us have been loving and blessed at for many years.  More information can be found here https://www.new-wine.org/events/ or please do ask Karen Hart or Nicky Hemery any questions you may have.  We all camp together in our own ‘village’ area and can help with finding tents to borrow etc.  Discounted rates are available for group bookings of 10 or more before 5th May so please do let us know if you are interested before booking in case we can take advantage of the discount for you.  Families are welcome and there are always plenty of willing baby holders / toddler entertainers available!!

Coming Up:

See the list below or look up dates further ahead in the full calendar. Select the event for details and the location (online or on site).

SERVICES FROM 24 April 

PLEASE NOTE THE recent CHANGES TO SUNDAYS.

A printed list with the new service times is on the May Notices and can be picked up at either church.

9.10AM BUSBRIDGE Classic SERVICE (Change of time)
At Church and on YouTube every Sunday. Communion 1st Sundays.
Trial for 6 weeks: Service starting at the earlier time of 9.10am, with chairs laid out in the Contemporary setting (sideways on), and coffee in the Yew Tree Café after.
Thank you for vacating the church promptly after the service to help the team setting up for the Contemporary service.

9.30AM Hambledon Heritage
At church and on YouTube every Sunday. Communion 2nd & 5th Sundays.

10.30AM Busbridge CONTEMPORARY
At church and on YouTube 2nd-5th Sundays.  Communion 3rd Sundays.
The Ark for ages 4-7 meets in Busbridge Village Hall.  Crèche and Tiny Tigers for 0-4s in the Old Rectory. Drop off from 10.20am.

10.30AM ALPHA COURSE @ Hambledon (NEW)
All welcome. Please share the invitation.  The Alpha course is 11 weeks and will run on Sundays during the summer term.

6PM Busbridge Evening Service (change of DATES)
At Church 2nd & 4th Sundays.  Communion 4th Sundays.

Monthly Services & Special DATES:

1st Sundays of the month: 1 may, (Not 5 June – Queen’s Jubilee), 3 July
MUDDY CHURCH
Locations tbc.  No 10.30AM Contemporary service at Busbridge.

3rd Sundays of the month: 15 May, (Not 19 June – Service on Hambledon Village Green), 17 July
Messy Church
4PM at Hambledon Village Hall, with sandwich tea & refreshments!

Unplugged Youth Service (CHANGE OF DATES)
6PM at Busbridge Church on 19 June, and monthly on 3rd Sundays from September.
Recent meetings with the Unplugged Youth Team about the impending exam season has led to the conclusion that Unplugged is due a fresh new start. The next three months will be dedicated to pray, and work on a new format for Unplugged. The relaunch will happen in September. We have new leaders coming along, which is exciting! Anto writes: Join me in celebrating the fact that the youth have an increase interest in organizing a worship time for their peers and are not satisfied with something organized by the adults. There is a greater sense of ownership, and the feeling that Unplugged has lot of potential for the future of Youth Ministry at BHC. Please could you also pray for the restart of Unplugged in the autumn, and also for all the youth in the Unplugged team who are preparing for the tenuous exam season!”

Don’t forget about…

Things in the following areas may not make the notices, but the latest info can be found on the web pages:

Work continues apace on the Minster evaluation with the Steering Group and Working Groups continuing to meet regularly. The 2nd update is available on Minster Evaluation page above. Please continue to ask or send your questions or concerns to Simon Taylor, John Harkin or David Wilkin (Steering Group Chair).

CALL TO PRAYER for the Minster Evaluation Process:
9AM Wednesdays on Zoom
5PM Sunday 8 May at Busbridge Old Rectory (before 6PM Busbridge Evening service)

Looking ahead

5 June PENTECOST – 10.30am Queen’s Jubilee “Songs of Praise” service at Godalming Bandstand – no services at Busbridge

19 June – 10.30am Hambledon Festival service on the cricket green – no morning services at Busbridge – 6PM Unplugged (special service for youth during the exam period).

Church Family News

We send our love to Hilary Pettman following the death of husband Michael last Sunday.  Please pray for Hilary and the whole family, for God’s comfort and peace at this time.

Please Pray for

• Commuters in the congregation

• Malthouse Lane, St Dominic’s school

• Ramsden Road and road steward Ruth Roseblade

   

ELSEWHERE

Please see the May issue of Churches Together Link Up and info on other local church events:

Autism Talk

Godalming Baptist Church Life Sessions are back in 2022. Topics covered: Decision Making and the Will of God; Autism; Compassion Fatigue; Growing Old Disgracefully – holding onto what matters with increasing age; Bereavement; Come and Be Colourful. Please see the full brochure here.

£ donations to St Mark’s Foodbank
From time to time the foodbank needs to buy specific items for customers that they don’t have in stock. Unfortunately cash reserves are low and the foodbank is appealing for financial donations as well as goods. To give money, please donate by BACS to St Marks Community Centre, sort code 402212, a/c 91277766, or send cheques to St Marks, Franklyn Road, Godalming GU7 2LD.

Busbridge and Hambledon Churches are open daily for private prayer.

PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE

To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.

Reflect, Connect & Celebrate

The Easter page has the list of all events and services between now and Easter Day. All have an important place in preparing for and celebrating the death and resurrection of Jesus, and connecting with others in the church family and local community. We are asking people to sign up to the Good Friday Hot Cross Bun adventure, and the Busbridge Easter Garden Service and Egg Hunt to help those providing hospitality. But if this isn’t possible to sign up, please do come along – all are welcome to all events.

It’s not too late. We are happy to receive cash, cheque, card and online donations, but for efficiency and the lowest fees, BACS IS BEST! Use the donate button for details.

Help needed for Lent & Easter Events: Cakes & bakes for the Easter Garden Service on Saturday 15 April. Please let us know if you can make something for the delicious cake table during the egg hunt in the Old Rectory garden by filling in the cake form.

SERVICES FROM 24 April 

PLEASE NOTE ThE CHANGES TO Sunday’s AFTER EASTER

9.10AM BUSBRIDGE Classic SERVICE (Change of time)
At Church and on YouTube every Sunday. Communion 1st Sundays.
Trial for 6 weeks: Service starting at the earlier time of 9.10am, with chairs laid out in the Contemporary setting (sideways on), and coffee in the Yew Tree Café after.
Thank you for vacating the church promptly after the service to help the team setting up for the Contemporary service.

9.30AM Hambledon Heritage
At church and on YouTube every Sunday. Communion 2nd & 5th Sundays.

10.30AM Busbridge CONTEMPORARY
At church and on YouTube 2nd-5th Sundays.  Communion 3rd Sundays.
The Ark for ages 4-7 meets in Busbridge Village Hall.  Crèche and Tiny Tigers for 0-4s in the Old Rectory. Drop off from 10.20am.

10.30AM ALPHA COURSE @ Hambledon (NEW)
All welcome. Please share the invitation.  The Alpha course is 11 weeks and will run on Sundays during the summer term.

6PM Busbridge Evening Service (change of DATES)
At Church 2nd & 4th Sundays.  Communion 4th Sundays.

Monthly Services & Special DATES:

1st Sundays of the month: 1 may, (Not 5 June – Queen’s Jubilee), 3 July
MUDDY CHURCH
Locations tbc.  No 10.30AM Contemporary service at Busbridge.

3rd Sundays of the month: 15 May, (Not 19 June – Service on Hambledon Village Green), 17 July
Messy Church
4PM at Hambledon Village Hall, with sandwich tea & refreshments!

Unplugged Youth Service (CHANGE OF DATES)
6PM at Busbridge Church on 3rd Sundays.

A printed list with the new service times is on the April Notices and can be picked up at either church.

The Big Spring Clean – POSTPONED to 17 September
Thanks so much to those who signed up to this year’s Big Spring Clean.  We are so grateful for your willingness to roll up your sleeves, don the rubber gloves and pitch in! However, we’ve taken the decision to postpone the event on 23rd April until September.  The weather should still be warm and a collective effort to help with the restart of church life after the summer will be much needed. The annual cleaning day plays such an important part in the upkeep of the churches and churchyards, and also seems to be one of the best ways to get to know people from different congregations, ministries and groups within Busbridge&Hambledon Church. Please pencil the new date in your diaries now.

24th April: Social for 6PM service folks
This will be an opportunity  to get to know each other better and have time to chat whilst enjoying  ‘pudding and drinks”. Please come along and either bring a pudding/cake or a bottle of something to share.  Tea and coffee provided. If you have any queries please contact Janet Harvey email : janetmharvey@btinternet.com. or sign up here: https://bhcgodalming.churchsuite.com/events/ymn7aimy

Look forward to seeing you there, Shan, and the 6pm service team.

Please fill out the Ukraine host / supporter form if you would like to join the network: https://bhcgodalming.churchsuite.com/forms/jyj7s8c8

The recently established BHC4Ukraine group aims to:
1. Link with council, community and hosts                        
2. Support host families with practical help
3. Organise fundraising and supplies

Updates will be posted on the new BHC4Ukraine page and Sarah Black is the POC for general enquiries, and Will Godwin is the link for prospective hosts.

The weekly prayer vigils for Ukraine will continue on TUESDAYS: 7.30pm at Hambledon Church, and 8pm at Busbridge Church.

NEW WINE CONFERENCE A group from BHC are booked to attend the Christian family conference, United (New Wine) along with the youth event, Luminosity this Summer at Peterborough Showground.  This event is huge fun and a great way to recharge your spiritual batteries.  We would love to take more of our church with us to experience what many of us have been loving and blessed at for many years.  More information can be found here https://www.new-wine.org/events/ or please do ask Karen Hart or Nicky Hemery any questions you may have.  We all camp together in our own ‘village’ area and can help with finding tents to borrow etc.  Discounted rates are available for group bookings of 10 or more before 5th May so please do let us know if you are interested before booking in case we can take advantage of the discount for you.  Families are welcome and there are always plenty of willing baby holders / toddler entertainers available!!

Verger needed urgently for

4 weddings and a funeral!

We have a vacancy to fill urgently for a funeral next week, and the weddings in Busbridge church this year. Ad-hoc verger duties are paid per service, and more details are available on request. If you are interested, please see the job ad linked below, and get in touch catherine.garner@bhcgodalming.org. More details >

Coming Up:

See the list below or look up dates further ahead in the full calendar. Select the event for details and the location (online or on site).

Don’t forget about…

Things in the following areas may not make the notices, but the latest info can be found on the web pages:

Yew Tree Café Easter Opening Hours
Closed Good Friday-Easter Day
Open Easter Bank Holiday Monday 10am-2pm

From 19 April:
8.30am-4pm [takeaway to 4.30pm] Weekdays
10am-2pm Saturday

Work continues apace on the Minster evaluation with the Steering Group and Working Groups continuing to meet regularly. The 2nd update is available on Minster Evaluation page above. Please continue to ask or send your questions or concerns to Simon Taylor, John Harkin or David Wilkin (Steering Group Chair).

There will two joint services in May for congregations to get to know one another better and to experience a style of worship which they may not be normally accustomed. On 8 May there will be a traditional eucharist service at St Peter &St Paul and on May 15 Busbridge will host a Contemporary service. After each of these services Simon, John and David will be available to answer questions about the status of the Minster evaluation. In addition, there will also be an Easter Vigil at St Peter & St Paul on Saturday 16 April at 8pm.

CALL TO PRAYER for the Minster Evaluation Process:
9AM Wednesdays on Zoom
5PM Sunday 10 April at St Peter and St Paul’s Church
5PM Sunday 8 May at Busbridge Old Rectory (before Unplugged)

Members of BHC, St Mark’s and St Peter & St Paul are called to pray together to underpin the discussions regarding the Bishop’s suggestion that we become one parish with St. Peter and St. Paul and St. Mark’s Churches and form a Minster.  The first prayer meeting on 13 March was wonderfully led and attended. Please join the next special meeting at St Peter and St Paul’s 10 April.

Looking ahead

Alpha @ Hambledon Contemporary. The next Alpha course will take place on Sundays at 10.30am in Hambledon Church, starting on 24 April. Anyone wishing to explore the Christian faith is invited. Watch this space for more details, and get in touch with Simon.Willetts@bhcgodalming.org if this is something you’d like to try.

Join the Electoral Roll / 2022 APCMs on 22 May: 10.30am Busbridge & 4pm Hambledon. To vote in the elections of church officers (church wardens) and other matters you must be on the electoral roll. If you have not already enrolled, please submit you application form ASAP – see Electoral Roll.

New Church Directory

The address book function in My ChurchSuite is now available.  This means that if you have a MyChurchSuite account for the phone app, or web site, you will be able to share your details and look up other people in the Church Address book.  Please note that the app is password protected, and only available to church members. It means that the church can improve data protection and security, while communicating with each other more effectively. You can find out more here: https://support.churchsuite.com/article/106-what-is-my-churchsuite-overview

Everyone who received the notices by email has received an email request from ChurchSuite titled [BHC Godalming] Consent Request.

1 minute job! Please use the link in the email to review and grant consent (or not) for your details to be used and shared in MyChurchSuite.  You can choose to share all contact details, or just your email, or phone number for example.  If you do not review and update your details and consent by Monday, the information we currently hold for you will be used.  i.e. if you have previously granted consent for your details to be shared, they will be visible in the My ChurchSuite Directory.  If you haven’t previously granted consent, they won’t be.  But please do check!

If you already have a user ID for MyChurchSuite, you will be able to use the Address book to look up the contact details of other church members who have agreed to share their details.  If you have not ever logged onto MyChurchSuite, have never had an account, or have lost the password, we will send out a new email to create an account.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Church Office.

Church Family News

We have been deeply saddened to hear that Anthony Wieler died last Friday (8 April) in the RSCH.  He was a much-loved and lifelong member of the Hambledon church family and village, as well as having a continuing interest in Nepal and support for the Ghurkhas.  He will be much missed.  Funeral details are not yet known, but please pray for his wider family and many friends, as they mourn their loss.

We send our love to Judith Rolfe whose mother died this week.  Please pray for Judith, Mark, Stephanie, Amy and the whole family, for God’s comfort and peace, this Eastertide.

Please Pray for

• Commuters in the congregation

• Malthouse Lane, St Dominic’s school

• Ramsden Road and road steward Ruth Roseblade

   

ELSEWHERE

Please see the April issue of Link Up HERE and info on other local church events:

Good Friday in Godalming

St Mark’s Fundraising afternoon – 24 April

The Diocese of Arundel & Brighton Ecumenical Walking Pilgrimage is walking from Arundel Cathedral to Guildford Cathedral over the early May Bank Holiday weekend Friday April 29th – Monday May 2nd 2022. For further information for those who wish to join the walk, see website www.thepilgrims.org.uk. On Monday 2nd May, we will be walking from Chiddingfold to Guildford and will stop for 20 minutes prayers in St Peter’s, Hambledon: 9.50-10.10am.

£ donations to St Mark’s Foodbank
From time to time the foodbank needs to buy specific items for customers that they don’t have in stock. Unfortunately cash reserves are low and the foodbank is appealing for financial donations as well as goods. To give money, please donate by BACS to St Marks Community Centre, sort code 402212, a/c 91277766, or send cheques to St Marks, Franklyn Road, Godalming GU7 2LD.

Godalming Baptist Church Life Sessions are back in 2022. Topics covered: Decision Making and the Will of God; Autism; Compassion Fatigue; Growing Old Disgracefully – holding onto what matters with increasing age; Bereavement; Come and Be Colourful. Please see the full brochure here.

Busbridge and Hambledon Churches are open daily for private prayer.

PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE

To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.