Category: Weekly notices

Happy Christmas—we look forward to seeing  each other at the services this week, and sharing the joy of Christ’s birth. To all those that are serving and helping in any way, we thank you!  Please keep thinking about the Christmas challenge:
* When are you coming?
* Who are you bringing?
* How are you serving?

Christmas Candles
Many of our Christmas celebrations involve candles, and particularly the  renowned Christmas Eve Candlelit Celebration (X 4!) at Busbridge.  If you or your children are planning to come in nativity costumes (and we hope you do!), please take special care with, or avoid highly flammable materials. There will be nativity costumes to borrow on arrival which have are treated with fire proof spray and these costumes will be collected in before the hand held candles are lit.  (Other fire safety measures will also be in place.) 

Let us know what you think
After you have been …brought someone… and helped… we’d like to hear everyone’s thoughts on the services. A short online survey is now open for you to tell us what you think.  Please find it here

Going Greener – Busbridge&Hambledon has been awarded a Bronze Eco Church award by the A Rocha Eco Church scheme.  For information about what this means we are doing well, and the goals for the Silver award, see ecochurch.arocha.org.uk.

The church office will close at midday on Christmas Eve, and reopen at 9am on Thursday 2 January.  If you need a member of clergy when the office is closed for a bereavement or urgent pastoral matter, please contact the following:
4 and 25 December: Dave Preece 07943 135170
26 and 27 December: John Postill  01428 687968
28 and 29 December: Margot and Andy Spencer 01483 416333
30 December and 1 January: John Postill 01428 687968

There is a further list of emergency numbers in a perspex box at the foot of the front door of the Old Rectory.

From the West End to Busbridge—Lisa Olsworth-Peter talks at Nexus, 9 January 2020  Not to be missed! All welcome (including men) to join Nexus at their first event of the new year to hear Lisa talk and sing.  Free for members or £5 for visitors.  The evening starts with nibbles and drinks in the Old Rectory.  Annual subs of £18  are due for Nexus members and can be paid on the night.  The 2020 programme will be available to pick up too.

Advance notice to get training!  The next BHC Spire2Spire run from Busbridge to Hambledon and back again, has been aptly scheduled for 12 Jan 2020 — Resolution Sunday!  Runners will get a smoothie on return to Busbridge before the 10am services!

Funerals
A number of dear friends known to the church family have died recently and we ask you to pray that their loved ones will know God’s love and care, especially over the Christmas season: 

The funeral service for Elizabeth Chadwick will take place at Guildford Crematorium on Friday 20 December 2019 at 11.15am. Please pray for Dave, his brother and the wider family, for comfort and peace.

We send our love to Gary Sherwin, whose mother, Eileen, died 7 December.  Please hold Gary, Lorna, Annie, Rosie and Edward in your prayers; also remember Gary’s sister and the wider family. 

Longstanding church members will remember Jill and Derek Pitt, who moved to Milford some years ago.  We are saddened to hear that Derek died last Tuesday, 10 December.  Derek’s thanksgiving service will take place at Milford Church, on Monday 30 December 2019 at 2pm.  All friends are warmly invited to the service and also to refreshments afterwards at the West Surrey Golf Club.

The team in the church office would like to thank everyone for the cards and treats that have been arriving (sometimes anonymously!) this week. 

The next notices will be published for 5 January 2020, but an important date for your diary is Resolution Sunday on 12 January when services will be back to normal, and we will be outlining the vision and theme for Busbridge&Hambledon in 2020.

Classic congregation social:  please stay after the Classic service today (13 Oct), to enjoy chat, coffee and cake.

Fairtrade Stall today: There will also be a Fairtrade stall  at Busbridge church after the Classic service. Cash or cheques (and customers from Contemporary) accepted.

‘Once Only’ Confirmation session 
Want to explore your faith in a deep way but can’t make the evenings for the Confirmation course that is running? We’re planning to offer the course as a once only session on the afternoon of Sat 9th Nov, 1.30pm-5.30pm at the Old Rectory. If this is for you please contact Simon Taylor by Wed 16 Oct. There is no age limit (the youngest on the current course is 13 and the oldest is… much older). We’ll run the ‘Once Only’ afternoon if there is enough interest.

Sound people needed for all congregations.
We all appreciate that those at the front need to be heard on a Sunday!  The number of your fellow congregation members making sure this happens has dwindled to an unsustainable level, and we need to recruit.  Operating the sound system in both churches is easier than you might think, and training and lots of encouragement will be provided!   Please speak to Lisa Olsworth-Peter or Luke Taylor in Contemporary, Richard Morris and Michael Stubbs in Busbridge church, and Derek Pearsall in Hambledon.              e: lisa.olsworth-peter@bhcgodalming.org.

Annual Memorial Service, next Saturday 19 October, 3pm
This is an open invitation to all who may wish to come.  Invitation letters are available at the back of both churches, and at Contemporary.  Anyone who has been bereaved, however long ago, is warmly invited to join us.  We shall  be delighted to welcome any family members or friends who might like to come with you. 

Ladies Pudding Night, next Friday 18 October, 8pm …And for dessert? is a delicious opportunity for ladies across Busbridge and Hambledon to relax on a Friday evening in a lovely Busbridge home.  Bring a homemade bake, something to drink, invite your friends and enjoy time out.  Email ladies@bhcgodalming.org to book.

Sun Loungers for Unplugged, 20 October
If it’s not buried too far back in the shed, the Unplugged team would like to borrow some sun loungers for next Sunday. The theme for the service is ‘Enjoyment’ – part of the Delight sermon series.               …Sun loungers? …In church? Whatever next?! (Those young, and young at heart, might have to come and find out more next Sunday at 6.30pm.)

Hambledon Ladies Breakfast, Saturday 9 November
The Hambledon Ladies’ Breakfasts take place at West Surrey Golf Club and feature a guest speaker to accompany the generous golf club breakfast.  Penny Naylor will be speaking about her calling to Older People’s Ministry, and the importance of providing for people in the later stages of life.   Tickets (£8) are available from the Hambledon Village Shop from 21 October to 5 November.

Jam Together 2 – next date Sunday 17 November . 2.30-5pm—Register Now!
For 11-18s who want to play music and sing together.  The young people who came to the first event in June gave very positive  feedback and we have received several new enquiries since.  Please email lisa.olsworth-peter@bhcgodalming.org for more details and to register. 

Prison Week (of Prayer):  13-19 Oct
What does freedom mean to you?  For over forty years Prisons Week has prepared prayer literature for the Christian community to use as they pray for the needs of all those affected by prisons.  Please take a copy of the prayers for each day this week, or  find it on prisonsweek.org. 

Microwave for Anto and Jess?
In the interests of recycling, if anyone has a microwave in good condition that they might like to pass on, please contact anto.ficatier@bhcgodalming.org.

Funeral for Nick Massey, Wed 16 Oct
We send our love to Karen Massey, following Nick’s death last Sunday.  Nick’s funeral and thanksgiving service will take place in Hambledon Church this Wednesday, 16 October 2019, at 3.30 pm. 

All who knew and loved Nick are welcome to attend and join the family at the Merry Harriers afterwards.  Please pray for Karen and the whole family, for God’s love and comfort to surround them all.

Would you like this by email?
These notices and other BHC news and related items are sent by email every Friday.  To go on the list contact vic.hicks@bhcgodalming.org.  (You can unsubscribe at any time too!).

Summer Holiday Combined Services start this Sunday…
This summer the 10am Busbridge Combined service will take place in the Busbridge Junior School hall.  Classic and Contemporary congregations worship together, in a format that includes elements of both styles of worship.  At Hambledon, the 9am and 10.30am services continue this Sunday, and will combine to one morning service at 9am on Sundays in August.  

Busbridge Reordering —Help needed
The builders have finished and our work begins!  The new chairs will be arriving next Thursday 1 August. 

Wanted: Strong people to unload 160 new chairs for the church.  Time tbc (when the lorry comes)

If you can help please contact Andy Spencer and leave a contact number:   Andy.spencer@bhcgodalming.org

We also need volunteers to help put things back where they belong in the church w/c 5 August—refilling the cupboards with bibles and prayer books, polishing items. e: michaeleashing@aol.com.

In addition, we are preparing the new home for Anto (our new youth minister) and Jess.  Gardening (hedge trimming, lawn mowing, weeding) and decorating 2 rooms are needed w/c5 August.  Please speak to Mark Williams, e: mark@yewhouse.net.

Hambledon Ladies Breakfast, Saturday 10 August, 8.30am 
Join us for a delicious breakfast at West Surrey Golf Club, with guest speaker Rev Lesley Mason.  Tickets (£9)are available from the Hambledon Village Shop until Tuesday 6 August.

Churches Together Bandstand service, Sunday 11 August
On the Burys at 10.30 am.  (No morning services at Busbridge or Hambledon this Sunday).  Help is needed for this event, setting up (chairs), stewarding, refreshments, and clearing up afterwards. If you can help please let Michael Stubbs know: michealeashing@aol.com.

Busbridge Church reopening celebration, 8 September…!
A call for all worshippers at Busbridge&Hambledon Church to be at the Special Combined reopening celebration on 8 September.  There will be no other morning services at Busbridge church, and the 9am Heritage Service at Hambledon will start at the earlier time of 8.30am.  There will be activities for all our young people during the service, and lunch will follow shortly after.  Ink the date in!

The licensing of Simon Willetts as Associate Priest
At Hambledon on Sunday 15 September at 6pm.  We are expecting a full church for the service at 6pm, and seats will be limited, but everyone is invited to come to Clock Barn Farm afterwards for light refreshments. 

Church Office holiday hours
The Church Office remains open Mon-Thurs in the holidays, from 10-3pm, and email and phone messages will be checked regularly.  The next notices will be issued for Sunday 11 August.  Do keep in touch if there’s anything you need!

 

Summer Holiday Combined Services start next Sunday…
This summer the 10am Busbridge Combined service will take place in the Busbridge Junior School hall starting Sunday 28 July.  Classic and Contemporary congregations worship together, in a format that includes elements of both styles of worship.  Children’s groups stop in the holidays but there will be activities and good  space for our young ones.  Hambledon will have one morning service at 9am on Sundays in August.  

Prayerfest 0-30 in 60
We meet for “prayerfest”  this evening, Sunday 21 July,     5-6pm in the Old Rectory to pray for an hour, particularly focusing on those involved in children and young people’s ministry in our churches and communities.
Please: 
– Come along and pray if you can –  for all or part of this hour
– Forward prayer requests to Shan so that our prayer time can be relevant and informed. (see the notices attached to the email for Shan’s email).

We look forward to seeing those who can come  for the final meeting this term.  There is plenty for us to pray about as this term comes to a close and the excitement of new appointments to the staff team etc.  Please note that we do not meet during the month of August.

Busbridge Reordering Update
The new oak floor is almost laid, and looking rather lovely!  The floor conceals approximately 1.5 miles of cabling which will enable the new audio visual equipment.  The new chairs will be arriving in the coming weeks in readiness for the formal reopening on 8 September (and the weddings before).

A large number of the items the church no longer needs found new homes on Sunday but there are still a lot left over.  Do contact Michael if you would like to know what is left or would be happy to help sell the items via eBay or Gumtree etc.. e: michealeashing@aol.com

Marvellous Movie Matinee next Saturday, 27 July
This one’s for grown-ups—look out for the flyer for a clue to this wartime epic showing.  Free of charge, with popcorn!

Nexus visit to the Hogs Back Brewery
A final reminder about our visit  to the Hogs Back Brewery on Thursday 1 August, 6.30 – 8.30pm.  A chance to have a guided tour around this local brewery with the opportunity to sample some of their renowned beers.  Husbands / partners are welcome to come along too.  There are just a few places left on this tour, so please get in touch with Kate Kaye, e: katekaye2@btinternet.com as soon as possible.  The cost is £15, payable in advance, and this includes a Hogs Back beer glass to take home!  We’re going to the Withies in Compton for a bar meal afterwards if you’d like to join us. 

Churches Together Bandstand service, Sunday 11 August
On the Burys at 10.30 am.  (No morning services at Busbridge or Hambledon this Sunday).  Help is needed for this event, setting up (chairs), stewarding, refreshments, and clearing up afterwards. If you can help please let Michael Stubbs know: michealeashing@aol.com.

Busbridge Church reopening celebration, 8 September…!
A call for all worshippers at Busbridge&Hambledon Church to be at the Special Combined reopening celebration on 8 September.  There will be no other morning services at Busbridge church, and the 9am Heritage Service at Hambledon will start at the earlier time of 8.30am.  There will be activities for all our young people during the service, and a Hog Roast lunch will follow shortly after.  Ink the date in now!

There will be a celebration at Hambledon on Sunday 15 September, for the licensing of Simon Willetts as Associate Minister.  We are expecting a full church for the service at 6pm, and seats will be limited, but everyone is invited to come to Clock Barn Farm afterwards for light refreshments. 

Looking further ahead…we’d love to run another Light Party in October half term.  (More than 80 children came last year!)  If you’d like to help with this or better still,  to lead it, then please let the church office know in the next week.

BHC Creative PrayerSpace at Busbridge on Wednesday 25 September from 7.30-9pm.  BHC is responding to a national call for churches to pray for their area and the nation at the end of September, and Bishop Andrew and Archdeacon Paul will be joining us for quite  a creative prayer event!  Please be part of it.

Childrens 4-11s Ministry Leader post now advertised
The closing date for applications for our next 4-11s ministry leader is 22 July 2019.  Please spread the word and pray that the right person is prompted to come forward.  If it could be you, Simon Taylor would be delighted to talk to you about it.  Contact simon.taylor@bhcgodalming.org.

Confirmation opportunity, 24 November 2019
If you would like to find out about being confirmed with other candidates from the deanery, please speak to Simon (simon.taylor@bhcgodalming.org).  Confirmations will take place in a special 6pm service at Busbridge Church.  Confirmation preparation sessions will take place on Weds 2, 9, 16 and 23 October, 8-9.30pm in the Old Rectory.

Congratulations to Colin Smyth and Lindsay Simmonds on the safe arrival of Finlay Joseph, born on 18 May.  All doing well! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer arrivals

We are delighted (nay thrilled!) to announce the name of our new Associate Minister at Busbridge&Hambledon, Rev Simon Willetts and his wife, Naomi, will be joining us in the Summer. The Benefice Licensing date is 15th Sept, 6pm at Hambledon Church. (This is all subject to clear DBS, medicals and other paperwork.) Simon is currently Associate Minister at ChristChurch, Virginia Water.

Thanks to those who have offered furniture for our new Youth Minister.  Anto Ficatier and his wife Jess will be arriving from Hong Kong in mid-August, and are grateful for our help in furnishing their home here.  White goods, a car, sofa bed and dining room chairs would still be welcome.  Contact vic.hicks@bhcgodalming.org if you can offer anything or help source items, or even help with furniture collection and delivery to Phillips Close.

Marriage Course starting 12 September 2019

Everything of value needs some care and a little polishing up now again, and marriages are no different.  The HTB marriage course is now run nationally, and comes highly recommended by those who have done it at BHC in recent years.  It’s fun and humorous as well as insightful, so they say!  There are seven evening sessions (every other Thursday), where couples will be wined and dined in the romantic setting of the Old Rectory.  NO GROUP DISCUSSION involved.  More info to follow, but please register your interest or find out more from David and Sandra Wilkin: davidkswilkin@outlook.com or Mark and Linda Alcock: mlja@sky.com.

Congratulations to Liz Gorst in her wonderful metamorphoses into co-ordinating all our great facilities across BusbridgeandHambledon and helping us use them well for the Gospel.  If you have queries about anything other than facilities please now direct them to Cat (weddings, funerals, baptisms, worship organisation), Jenny (safeguarding, DBS, GDPR, admin for work with young people) or Vic (activities, notices, communicating things).

Vacuum cleaner needed at the Old Rectory: Does anyone have a good vacuum cleaner going spare?  It needs to cope with fairly heavy use!  If so, please contact liz.gorst@bhcgodalming.org.  (We received two good mowers after the request last week, thank you.)

Wonderful news!  Congratulations to James and Emma Ellin on the birth of their daughter on 15 June.  We look forward to hearing a name soon…

Calling all New Winers!  A group of 28 from BHC are booked to go to week 2 of New Wine on 4 August. If you’re coming too and would like to meet the rest of the group and do a bit of planning, you are warmly invited to tea on 30 June, 3.30pm at Karen Hart’s or to stay in the Old Rectory after the 6.30pm service on 7 July to chat. Email Karen for her address, or to let her know if you’re coming to New Wine even if you can’t make either date!  Karen Hart karenhart58@btinternet.com

Busbridge Church Reordering so far..
There are still four pews that urgently need a home.  If you would be interested in a pew, pew runners, wood flooring or kneelers, or know someone who might, do get in contact with Michael on michaeleashing@aol.com

Ichthus for ages 14-18 would like to increase communications with parents so if you are interested in receiving updates on events please send your email details to jenny.lansdowne@bhcgodalming.org.

 

 

 

 

 

 

An update about staff vacancies at the Old Rectory: we have offered posts for some office roles in the last few days and we will give more information in due course. Please continue to pray for the youth ministry interviews next week.

As Karen Kinder is leaving her role as Communications Manager next week, it is a likely scenario that there will be no printed notices until her replacement is firmly in post (no date as yet). During this time, the team at the Old Rectory will only be able to send out a ‘lite notices’ via email – if you don’t already receive the notices by email and would like to go on the list please email communication@bhcgodalming.org. If you have notices that you want included in the future, you’ll also need to use the above email. Thanks for your understanding as we adjust to staff changes.

Come to the next Women’s Film Night on Tuesday 26th February, 7.30pm. We’ll think about and discuss the question ‘What are the roots of our fear and judgement of others?’ Intriguing…even more so because we’re considering this question by watching a comedy! As well as a great discussion there are free snacks, tea and coffee and a chance to meet a great bunch of diverse women. Babes in arms very welcome too! Places limited. Contact ladies@bhcgodalming.org for more information or to book your space.

Pick a Pew and Put a Pledge on a Pew. On Sunday 10th March, perambulate to peer at pews. The PCC need to produce a plan to procure permanent places for the pews. So need people to purchase pews or parts of pews. Period of perusal is 11.15am-12.30pm. Precise parameters and provisos will be present and procedures for procurement will be presented to persons possibly pledging and payment for the pews. Numbers limited so pledge protects pew purchase. Please take part and participate in this particular presentation. Or contact Michael Stubbs!

A reminder that there is a service change at Hambledon on 3rd March – Please come along at 9.00am to have your say about the Associate Minister role.

On Thursday 7th March, Nexus welcomes Michael Baughen, a retired Bishop, a composer of hymns and an author, who is coming to talk to us. Do join us to learn something of Michael’s life story and his calling to ordained ministry; his passion for his faith, and his many other interests. We meet at 8.00pm in Busbridge Church Centre. All are very welcome.

We are putting together an Easter Choir to support Easter Day Services at Busbridge. Rehearsals for the Classic 9.00am service will be held on either Mondays or Thursdays at 8.00pm. The Contemporary material for the 10.30am service will be rehearsed separately during a Choir Workshop event on  Saturday 30th March. All are welcome. If you’d like to be involved, or to find out more about either choir or the Choir Workshop in March, contact Julie Nelson.

PLEASE PRAY FOR…

·  The interviews for our new Youth Minister at the end of February

·  Becky & Charlie, getting married this Saturday

·  David Mace & David Jenkins

·  Pullman Lane and their road stewards Kate Brockman & Kate Kaye

·  The Fairway & Feathercombe Lane

Hello and welcome to our services today! If you are new or visiting, we hope you will feel at home. Do please introduce yourself and join us for coffee after the service.

Church Cottage Renovation update…Following the move of the church offices out of Church Cottage, the renovation project has begun. Owen Roseblade and David Hart have been assessing the site, meeting with tradesmen to work out the extent of the job and getting quotes to see what is possible to achieve within the budget. Please pray for an uncomplicated start to the project.

Space for God  is a regular prayer event happening at Busbridge Church. You have a choice…you can either come along to the earlybird session at 7.00am or if you prefer something a bit later on, the evening one at 8.00pm. Tuesday 3rd July.

Don’t forget that next Sunday is the Combined Service on the Green on Sunday 24th June, 10.00am in the marquee on Hambledon Cricket Green. Please note there are no other morning services across the benefice on this date.

Have you booked your ticket(s) for the Great Girls’ Get-Together yet? This is a lovely event to meet new friends or catch up with old ones. You’ll get something to drink and a delicious dinner – all in the glorious surroundings of the Old Rectory Gardens. The date is approaching quickly – on Monday 25th June – book your place/s NOW, by emailing ladies@bhcgodalming.org. Who could you bring along?

Are the Simply Smashing tennis evenings added to your diary yet? This is a regular ‘turn-up-and play casual tennis evening as part of our wonderful new women’s events programme. The next one is on Wednesday 20th June at 7.00pm and is usually followed by drinks afterwards (approx. 8.30pm)plus check out the website for upcoming dates. Email ladies@bhcgodalming.org for more information.

The majority of notices will now be sent via email…if you’d like to go on the mailing list please email karen.kinder@bhcgodalming.org.

The annual Churches Together Day Trip to Worthing is taking place on Wednesday 18th July. The booking deadline for this event is just two weeks away, so if you would like to join this outing please do let Penny Naylor know by  Friday 22nd June at the very latest. Any person who is over the age of 60 is eligible to join this trip, the cost of which is £5 per person. Leave Godalming at 9.30am, depart Worthing at 4.00pm – the time in between is yours to spend as you choose. Why not get a group of friends together and enjoy a good old-fashioned day out beside the sea? Contact the Church Office to reserve your place or email penny.naylor@bhcgodalming.org

There will be no notice sheet for 24th June as we have our Service on the Green at Hambledon.

PLEASE PRAY FOR…· Those who have recently lost loved ones
· Skillway students and staff
· Crownpits Lane and their road steward, Lynn Hargreaves
· Holloway Hill, St Hilary’s School & Wormley Lane

Prayer available at all services

Prayer for the third Sunday after Trinity
God our Saviour, look on this wounded world
in pity and in power; hold us fast to your promises of peace won for us by your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ.

 

How do you like the new notices format? With the Old Rectory getting ready for use once we have final building regs sign-off in a couple of weeks we thought we’d try a new approach in our informing everyone about things. This is part of a bigger review of communication that we are starting. The majority of notices will now be sent via email…if you’d like to go on the mailing list please email karen.kinder@bhcgodalming.org plus if you have any thoughts on the new look please let Karen or Simon know. Thanks to everyone who played a part in the Old Rectory grand opening; through prayer, vision, financial sacrifice, teamwork and getting involved. It was a great event, one of the most significant moments in our recent shared BHC history. The Old Rectory is all of ours, pointing to Christ as we look to the future. If you would like a tour, please give us a call and we’ll sort it. Lastly, financially, we had a review meeting this week and information about the situation will come out in the next three weeks. Simon

We send our love to Graham Holford, following the death of Graham’s brother, Peter, on Saturday 12th May. Also to Gill Hillman, whose mother died on 29th May. Please pray for both families, that they may know God’s comfort and peace.

Congratulations to Natalie, Matt and Jemima Downing on the safe arrival of baby Guy! All well.

Ladies events coming up include The Great Girls’ Get-Together on Monday 25th June – book your place/s NOW, plus regular Simply Smashing tennis evenings (see website calendar for dates) and a walk in Hambledon (3-4 miles) meeting in Hydon’s Ball car park on 12th June, followed by optional drinks at the Merry Harriers (dogs welcome). Email ladies@bhcgodalming.org for bookings /more info.

Father’s Day…Sunday 17th June at the Busbridge Contemporary service…bacon sarnies cooked on the BBQ for all men. Arrive early enough to get yours!

Combined Service on the Green on Sunday 24th June, 10.00am in the marquee on Hambledon Cricket Green. Please note there are no other morning services across the benefice on this date.

The annual Churches Together Day Trip to Worthing is taking place on Wednesday 18th July. The booking deadline for this event is just two weeks away, so if you would like to join this outing please do let Penny Naylor know by  Friday 22nd June at the very latest. Any person who is over the age of 60 is eligible to join this trip, the cost of which is £5 per person. Leave Godalming at 9.30am, depart Worthing at 4.00pm – the time in between is yours to spend as you choose. Why not get a group of friends together and enjoy a good old-fashioned day out beside the sea? Contact the Church Office to reserve your place or email penny.naylor@bhcgodalming.org

PLEASE PRAY FOR…
· Those who have recently lost loved ones
· Students facing exams
· College Hill and their road steward, Debbie Scott
· High Ridge & Woodlands Lane

Prayer for the second Sunday after Trinity
Faithful Creator, whose mercy never fails: deepen our faithfulness to you and to your living Word, Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

Old Rectory update
Final snagging happening at the Old Rectory as we prepare for the grand opening on 20th May!  Work is continuing on ‘The Hut’, the new youth base, which is really taking shape.

Warmest congratulations to Ruth and Owen Roseblade on the safe arrival of a second son, Lucca – a brother for Jacob – on Sunday 29th April.  All doing well!

Meals for new families
The Roseblade’s are gratefully being served by some fabulous people in the church who help provide meals for families with newborns. This is such a helpful ministry and makes a huge difference to families in the early days. If you would like to join this team of people for future families with newborns then please let Ruth know at ruthroseblade@gmail.com.

Alison Martin…
…would like to thank everyone who gave so generously to her leaving gift (after stepping down as Hambledon Treasurer after 10 years). She was very touched to receive the lovely picture of Hambledon and the garden vouchers. Thank you!

We have been saddened to hear of the death of Bruce Pearson, last Saturday, 28th April. Bruce was a member of the Hambledon congregation. When arrangements for his funeral are known, we will pass on the information. In the meantime, please pray for his family – for peace, comfort and a sense of God’s presence with them all.

All things bright and beautiful Garden Service
All welcome to come along to this nature celebrating service at Tillies on Munstead Heath Road on Wednesday 23rd May. There are a few requirements…please bring your own chair, a bottle of something and your own drinking receptacle!

Old Rectory Opening!
A reminder to come along for this awesome celebration! Sunday 20th May at 11.30am following the Acorn Trust service with Wes Sutton at Busbridge.  There’ll be a lovely tea, bouncy castles and more – we’d love to have as many of you there as possible. Do come!

Church Office closed + no notices
A reminder that the Church Office will be closed from Thursday 10th May –  Monday 21st May. Please don’t phone or email us unless absolutely necessary, particularly as we won’t have any phones or computers, so your requests will likely be in vain! There will also be no notices for a couple of weeks for the same reason. Apologies for any inconvenience.

GDPR
Group leaders should have all received information about what they are required to do to meet new GDPR regulations by the 24th May. If you lead a group or keep personal data at home and haven’t received this informative email, then please contact Karen Kinder in the church office and we will forward you the pertinent information.

Hymn Sing!
Many hymns are long-standing favourites, and we love them. There are also some great ones out there that we don’t know very well.  If you like a good sing, and would like to join in learning some new hymns and songs, do come along to our Hymn Sing on Monday, 4th June, in Busbridge church, starting at 7.45pm, with a break for refreshments. For more information, contact Frances on frances.shaw@bhcgodalming.org.

Cakes and more!
A HUGE thank you to Shelagh Godwin and her team  who have faithfully provided cakes and prayer for the builders working on the Old Rectory for pretty much every week since they began work. It has been much appreciated!

Date for your Diaries…
Healing Prayer training at Busbridge with Acorn Healing Trust, on Saturday 16t h  June 10.00am – 4.00pm. It is open to anyone who would like to explore being used to pray for healing for others.  Booking forms will be out from mid May but contact Julia Stubbs (eashingstubbs@aol.com) or Jeannie Postill (jeannie.postill@bhcgodalming.org) if  you would like to know more or to express an interest.

To All Christians in Godalming…
There is an  Ascension Day Service on Thursday 10th May 7.30pm at Godalming Baptist Church organised on behalf of Churches Together in Godalming and District. Please do come so we can all worship together – it would be wonderful to fill the church.

please pray for…
· ABC toddler group and crèche and all the parents & carers involved
· The BIG Spring Clean on 12th May
· Work on the Old Rectory and the impending office move
· Andy Spencer recovering from surgery
· Clockbarn Lane and their road steward, Olwen Downhill
· Heathfield Close and Vann Lane

 

Old Rectory update
The youth base floor has now been screeded and the external area clad. The base of the feature cross has been concreted and the cross will be delivered to site next Friday. The internal works to the main office area are now completed. Mark Pateman

We send our love to Sarah Blagden, whose father died on Easter Sunday.  Please hold Sarah and Andrew in your prayers, together with their children and the wider family.

Margaret Brown
A reminder about Margaret’s funeral on Monday 23rd April, 12.45pm at Guildford Crematorium.

GDPR
If you are on the email mailing list for the church notices, you will have received a message from the office on Wednesday regarding GDPR and whether you wished to keep getting these notices and other communications on a regular basis. If so, you MUST send a return email or your details will be removed at the end of May. Thanks!

Prior’s Field Prayer Space Event
Tom Starnes from Busbridge Contemporary/6.30 is also the Head of Religious Studies at Prior’s Field School. Tom is  keen  to set up a Prayer Space event at the school this term, but he’ll need quite a lot of help to make it happen! He particularly needs someone who can take on the ‘team leader’ role. The prayer spaces website describes what this involves: www.prayerspacesinschools.com/prayerspacesteps/recruiting.
It is quite a big time commitment…is there anyone at Busbridge who might be willing and able to do this?
Looking at dates sometime in June (probably not 1st week). If you’d like to get involved or would like to know more, please contact Tom at tstarnes@priorsfieldschool.com.

Helpful Habits
This latest prayer course has been cancelled due to lack of interest. If you would like to be informed if other dates are decided on please contact Gertrud Sollars.

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 13-20 May
There are a number of ways to be involved.
1. Hold a fundraising event
2. Put funds into the buckets in church on Sunday 13th or 20th May.
3. Help with the collections in Crown Court on Tuesday 15th or Thursday 17th May, 10.00am – 3.00pm. To get involved please contact Muriel on muand0n@gmail.com.

The next Hambledon Ladies’ breakfast is on Saturday 12th May, 8.30am at the West Surrey Golf Club. The guest speaker will be Jenny Walker from Cornerstone Therapies. Tickets are £9.00 and will be available to purchase from Hambledon Village Shop from Monday 23rd April – Tuesday 8th May.

Become a Dementia Friend
Dementia Friends gives people an understanding of dementia and the small things you can do that make a difference to people living with this condition. As a first step towards Busbridge&Hambledon Church achieving Dementia Friendly Church status, we will be offering regular Dementia Friends Information Sessions at both churches throughout the year. The next session is taking place on Thursday 24th May at 7.30pm in the Church Room at Hambledon Church. The session last approximately 1 hour. For further details or to book a place contact Penny Naylor at the Church Office or email: penny.naylor@bhcgodalming.org.

Nexus
On Thursday 3rd May, our very own Pat and Dudley Hilton will share with us their experiences of the beautiful and amazing Galapagos Islands. The isolation of these islands has allowed the preservation of unique indigenous creatures, some of them discovered by Charles Darwin!  Come along and meet the giant tortoise and see dramatic volcanic landscapes and more with Pat and Dudley’s photographic tour of the Galapagos! We meet in Busbridge Church Centre 8.00pm and there’ll be drinks and nibbles before the talk starts.  We very much look forward to seeing you!  All welcome!

No notice sheet next week because of the APCM…

10.30am Hambledon | 7.00pm Busbridge

please pray for…
· Kate Kaye and family
· David Smith and family
· Sarah Blagden and family
· Councillors and all who serve in local politics
· The upcoming APCM
· Work on the Old Rectory
· Andy Spencer recovering from surgery
· Chestnut Way and their road stewards, Alan Betts & Shelagh Godwin
· Heath Road and Upper Vann Lane