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Joan Dyer
There will be a Service of Thanksgiving for Joan’s life, on Wednesday 13 November 2019, at 2pm in Busbridge Church.  All who knew and loved Joan are very welcome to attend.

Vintage Tea Party & ‘Vera Lynn’ sing-a-long
Thursday 14 November, 2pm.  We currently have 8 older adults who would like to attend the Vintage Tea Party at Busbridge Church, but are in need of transport.  If anyone is able to provide lifts, even if it’s just one way – please could they contact me via the Church Office or email: penny.naylor@bhcgodalming.org as it would be great to be able to include everyone who wishes to come.  Drivers are invited to stay and enjoy tea and cake served by the Prime Time team, and listen or sing along Vera Lynn style, to songs from the war time era. 

Invitations can be picked up from the back of church or contact the Prime Time Team via the Church Office or email: primetime@bhcgodalming.org             

Deanery Confirmation Service with Anto’s licensing, 6pm on Sun 24 November
The Right Revd Jo Bailey Wells will officiate and preach, and the service will include Anto’s licensing and be followed by refreshments in church.  Please come and support Anto and the other candidates from Busbridge&Hambledon when they make their commitment.  If anyone can help Vic Hicks with hospitality on the evening (popping the prosecco and serving nibbles), please contact her in the office.

Jam Together –  Sunday 17 November,   2.30-4.30pm—It’s not too late to register!
For 11-18s who want to play music and sing together, please email lisa.olsworth-peter@bhcgodalming.org for more details and to register.  Participants will also be invited to stay on for 6.30pm Unplugged at which the evening’s subject is ‘Trust’ – continuing the Delight sermon series.  All welcome to this café style service for our younger people – it is proving increasingly popular with all generations!

Advent Sunday , 1 December
Special services for the start of Advent:

10am Busbridge Classic—Advent Special with Taize style music

10am Busbridge ‘Fuse-vent’

10.30am Messy Christmas at Hambledon

4pm Advent Evensong at Hambledon.

Living Advent 2019— Angel Story
This year some of our creative church members are asking us to think about Advent and Christmas preparations with an Angel in mind.  Our Angel will be hovering above the pathway at Busbridge Church from Advent Sunday!  Children from the junior school are each being invited to  create pieces of it’s robes and there will a special storytelling event on 19 December for children and adults. 

Besom Hampers
The BESOM hampers are being filled at 7-8.15pm on Thursday 12 Dec (election night!)  at Spinney Copse… lots of nibbles and drinks provided.  If you’d like to be part of it please email Shelagh Godwin—via the church office. Channel for Mission are introducing a slightly different process for collecting items this year — instructions to follow.

Christmas Rocks ‘Create a Christmas Blessing’, Friday 13 December, 7-9pm
Ladies @ BHC have had a great idea for their big Christmas social, and a vision to surprise and bless the local community with Christmas themed decorated stones.  On   13 December, BHC women (and over 12s) will be painting and writing messages on each rock.  Once dry, the rocks will be varnished and placed all around the local area.  We hope that as folk find them, they will be blessed and touched by a little picture or message on the rock.  Take a flyer for more info.  Tickets £5 are available now from the office.

Church Centre to be used as Polling Station
Advanced notice that the Busbridge Church centre will be used as a polling station for the general election on 12 December.  No access from Wednesday afternoon. 

Churches Together Christmas Lunch 
CT are again hosting a lunch at Godalming Baptist Church on Christmas Day for those who would otherwise be on their own. It is a very enjoyable occasion both for the guests and the volunteers. If you would like to volunteer, please take and fill in the form at the back of the Church. If you would like an invitation, or know of anyone who would, contact Gwen Wheatman (gwenwheatman@hotmail.co.uk) t 497842.

Admissions Info for Busbridge Junior School
Applications for year 3 places close on 15 January 2020. If you are thinking of submitting a church application to Busbridge Junior School you need to Bring the Supplementary Information Form to the church office by 10 December at the latest (please ensure that your application meets the criteria on the form). 

 

Welcome to Arthur and his family and friends who bring him to be baptised at the Busbridge Classic service this morning.

Remembrance Sunday, 10 November
The morning services at each church combine for Remembrance next Sunday: 10am at Busbridge, and 10.30am at Hambledon.  Children will stay in the services (no  Sunday School groups today). 

Joan Dyer
Many of you will remember Joan Dyer, who was a longstanding member of Busbridge Church.  For the last few years, she has lived at Worplesdon View Care Home, in Guildford, and some of us have kept in touch with her there.  We are sad to report that Joan died on Monday 28 October, at the age of 92.  She was a faithful servant of God and we hold her in great affection.  There will be a Service of Thanksgiving for Joan’s life, on Wednesday 13 November 2019, at 2pm in Busbridge Church.  All who knew and loved Joan are very welcome to attend.

Nexus Cracker Craft Night—7 Nov:  Our meeting this Thursday offers a chance for us to create (up to 6) special Christmas crackers! Please bring your own little gifts to make the crackers more personal for your family or friends.  Jill will need to order the kits, so please let her know straight away if you’d like to join us: jill.johnston60@btinternet.com or 422194. There will be a charge of £6 to cover the cost of materials, but the usual event fee  will be waived. We look forward to seeing you at 8pm in Busbridge Old Rectory for a drink and nibbles before we begin our creativity.  All are very welcome!

‘Once Only’ preparation session for  Confirmation Service on 24 November
Sat 9 Nov, 1.30pm-5.30pm at The Old Rectory. There are still a couple of spaces.  If this interests you please contact Simon Taylor. Please support those Confirming their Christian faith by praying for them.  The deanery confirmation service will be at Busbridge on Sunday 24 November, 6pm.  Bishop Jo will officiate and preach, and the service will include Anto’s licensing and be followed by refreshments.

Hambledon Ladies Breakfast, 9 November All welcome for a generous breakfast at West Surrey golf club.  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 (£9) are available from the Hambledon Village Shop until 5 November.

Vintage Tea Party & ‘Vera Lynn’ sing-a-long
Thursday 14 November, 2pm.  An open invitation to attend a Vintage Tea Party is extended to the wider community by Prime Time.  Taking place in Busbridge Church, this will be a wonderful trip down memory lane, with the opportunity to sing along, Vera Lynn style, to songs from the war time era.  The music will be led by our very own Music & Worship Pastor, Lisa Olsworth-Peter, while guests will be able to enjoy tea & cake served by our Prime Time team.  Invitations can be picked up from the back of church or contact the Prime Time Team via the Church Office or email: primetime@bhcgodalming.org             

Jam Together 2 –  Sunday 17 November, 2.30-5pm—Register Now!
For 11-18s who want to play music and sing together, please email lisa.olsworth-peter@bhcgodalming.org for more details and to register. 

Churches Together Christmas Lunch
CT are again hosting a lunch at Godalming Baptist Church on Christmas Day for those who would otherwise be on their own. It is a very enjoyable occasion both for the guests and the volunteers. If you would like to volunteer, please take and fill in the form at the back of the Church. If you would like an invitation, or know of anyone who would, contact Gwen Wheatman (gwenwheatman@hotmail.co.uk) t 497842.

Christmas Rocks ‘Create a Christmas Blessing’, Friday 13 December, 7-9pm
ladies@bhc have had a great idea for their big Christmas social, and a vision to surprise and bless the local community with Christmas themed decorated stones.  On 13 Dec BHC women (and over 12s) will be painting and writing messages on each rock.  Once dry, the rocks will be varnished and placed all around the local area.  We hope that as folk find them, they will be blessed and touched by a little picture or message on the rock.   Take a flyer for more info.  Tickets £5 are available now from the office.

Church Centre to be used as Polling Station
Advanced notice that the Busbridge Church centre will be used as a polling station for the general election on 12 December.  No access from Wednesday afternoon. 

Latest edition of the Bridge out now!
The Nov-Dec issue of the Bridge is ready for pick-up and delivery by our road stewards. 

 

Thanksgiving service for Malcolm Gorick  A reminder that the Thanksgiving Service for Malcolm Gorick will take place in Busbridge Church this coming Monday, 28 October at 12 noon.  All friends of Malcolm’s will be very welcome, both at the service and also for refreshments afterwards.

‘Once Only’ preparation session for  Confirmation Service on 24 November
Sat 9 Nov, 1.30pm-5.30pm at The Old Rectory. There are still a couple of spaces.  If this interests you please contact Simon Taylor. Please support those Confirming their Christian faith by praying for them.  The deanery confirmation service will be at Busbridge on Sunday 24 November, 6pm.  Bishop Jo will officiate and preach, and the service will include Anto’s licensing and be followed by refreshments.

Nexus Cracker Craft Night—7 Nov:  Our meeting on Thurs 7 November offers a chance for us to create some special Christmas crackers! Please bring your own little gifts to make the crackers more personal for your family or friends.  Jill will need to order the kits in good time, so please let her know straight away if you’d like to join us for this fun evening: jill.johnston60@btinternet.com or 422194. There will be a charge of £6 to cover the cost of materials, but the usual event fee  will be waived. We look forward to seeing you at 8pm in Busbridge Old Rectory for a drink and nibbles before we begin our creativity.  All are very welcome!

Hambledon Ladies Breakfast, 9 November All welcome for a generous breakfast at West Surrey golf club.  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 (£9) are available from the Hambledon Village Shop from 21 October to 5 November.

Remembrance Sunday, 10 November
The morning services at each church combine for Remembrance: 10am at Busbridge, and 10.30am at Hambledon.  Update to last week—Children will stay in the services (no  separate activities). 

Vintage Tea Party & ‘Vera Lynn’ sing-a-long
Thursday 14 November, 2pm.  An open invitation to attend a Vintage Tea Party is extended to the wider community by Prime Time.  Taking place in Busbridge Church, this will be a wonderful trip down memory lane, with the opportunity to sing along, Vera Lynn style, to songs from the war time era.  The music will be led by our very own Music & Worship Pastor, Lisa Olsworth-Peter; whilst guests will be able to enjoy tea & cake served by our Prime Time Team.  Invitations can be picked up from the back of church or contact the Prime Time Team via the Church Office or email: primetime@bhcgodalming.org

Jam Together 2 – next date Sunday 17 November, 2.30-5pm—Register Now!
For 11-18s who want to play music and sing together, and would like some encouragement!  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. 

Nexus Charity Quiz Night.  Tickets are now available for our Quiz Night on Saturday 7 December in Busbridge Village Hall, with our brilliant Quizmasters: Alan Betts and Dudley Hilton.  Tickets are £12 and include a lovely quiche supper and delicious desserts.  There’ll be a raffle in support of our 2019 charity: Hydon Hill Cheshire Home.  Contact Janet e:   janetmharvey@btinternet.com for tickets before they sell out.  Come in ones, twos, threes or eights!  –  Janet will ensure people are put with others they know.  All are welcome to what is always a great evening!

Admissions Info for Busbridge Junior School

Applications for year 3 places open on 4 November and close on 15 January 2020. If you are thinking of submitting a church application to Busbridge Junior School you need to:

i. Visit the Busbridge Junior School website and familiarise yourself with their admission criteria (‘About Us’, ‘Admissions’). We have hard copies in the office if you don’t have access to a computer.

ii. Pick up an information sheet from the church office

iii. Bring the Supplementary Information Form to the church office by 10 December at the latest (please ensure that your application meets the criteria on the form)

A member of the clergy will meet with you to discuss your application and if approved, you need to take your signed Benefice Church verification form to the school by the application closing date (15 Jan 2020).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to Arthur & Rory and Isabelle who come for baptism at Busbridge today, and to their family, godparents and guests.

‘Once Only’ Confirmation session 
We are delighted that there is enough interest in the ‘Once Only’ Confirmation session on the afternoon of Sat 9 Nov, 1.30pm-5.30pm at The Old Rectory. If this interests you please contact Simon Taylor. There are about 4 spaces left as we don’t want it to be too large a group for good discussion to happen. Please support those Confirming their Christian faith by praying for them.

Remembrance Sunday, 10 November
The morning services at each church combine for Remembrance: 10am at Busbridge, and 10.30am at Hambledon.  At Busbridge, there will be children’s activities in the Old  Rectory, but no Sunday School groups.  (Busbridge 8am Quiet and 6.30pm will take place as usual).

Sound people needed for all congregations.
Before it all goes quiet….the number of your fellow congregation members operating the microphones and speakers has dwindled to an unsustainable level, and we need to recruit for all services.  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. Or                     e: lisa.olsworth-peter@bhcgodalming.org.

Hambledon Ladies Breakfast, 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, and would like some encouragement!  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. 

Nexus Events coming up:
Cracker Craft Night—7 Nov: Jill Johnston will be running a craft workshop at our meeting on Thurs 7 November, a chance for us to create some special Christmas crackers! Please bring your own little gifts to make the crackers more personal for your family or friends.  Jill will need to know numbers so she can order the kits in good time, so please let her know straight away if you’d like to join us for this fun evening: jill.johnston60@btinternet.com or 422194. There will be a small charge to cover the cost of materials. We look forward to seeing you at 8pm in Busbridge Old Rectory and we’ll have a drink and nibbles before we begin our creativity.  All are very welcome!

Nexus Charity Quiz Night.  Tickets are now available for our Quiz Night on Saturday 7 December in Busbridge Village Hall, with our brilliant Quizmasters: Alan Betts and Dudley Hilton.  Tickets are £12 and include a lovely quiche supper and delicious desserts.  There’ll be a raffle in support of our 2019 charity: Hydon Hill Cheshire Home.  Tickets will be sold on a first come first served basis, so make sure you contact Janet asap on janetmharvey@btinternet.com to get yours before they sell out.  There’s no need to make up a table, as Janet will ensure people are put with others they know, so come in ones, twos, threes or eights!  All are welcome to what is always a great evening!

The Busbridge Church Centre is clear—with huge thanks to all who helped move all the equipment and resources this week.  Everything we have is now catalogued and available for use by all our ministries.  This has been no small feat, and Liz Gorst and Michael Stubbs in particular deserve a huge pat on the back for their perseverance.

Marvellous Movie Matinee, 26 Oct, 2.30pm, Busbridge Church —the next cinema experience in church is for families with young children.  It’s free, with popcorn.  You might like to bring a cushion.

Thanksgiving service for Malcolm Gorick – Monday 28 October, 12 noon in Busbridge Church.  Malcolm had many friends here and all are welcome to join his family for the church service, followed by refreshments. 

 

 

 

Harvest Festival & Mission Sunday, 6 October
Our harvest charity is Elam Ministries which works with Iranians and Afghans, both in the country and outside it.  See elam.com.  Welcome to the Elam representatives who are speaking at our services today.  Giving envelopes are available to take home this Sunday for your financial contributions.

Your collection of harvest items will go to The Cellar in Crown Court, which has a tremendous ministry to those in the town and around who have fallen on hard times. They would particularly like donations of the following:  toilet rolls, cleaning products, soap powder, toiletries, sauces, pickles, tinned tuna, tinned beans, tea bags, coffee, child-friendly cereal (not muesli) rather than rice, pasta or soup.

Hambledon Harvest breakfast from 9.15am.  Come before the Combined service at 10am and enjoy tea, coffee and a continental breakfast.

BHC10KM – Spire2Spire
Please excuse anyone in running gear in the 10am services this morning – and give them a pat on the back!  They are likely to have run from Busbridge Church to Hambledon Church and back again in the first  BHC Spire2Spire 10km!

Still seeking a 4-11s Children and Families worker…Could God be calling you to work with children and families? We’d love to hear from you if this could be for you full time, part time, term time… we’re exploring possibilities and Simon or Anto would like to hear from you.

Classic congregation social:  please stay longer after the Classic service next Sunday, 13 October, to enjoy chat, coffee and cake.

Annual Memorial Service,  Saturday 19 October, 3pm
This is an open invitation to all who may wish to come.  If you have been bereaved within the last two years, you will already have received a personal letter of invitation.  To extend the welcome, extra 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, 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.

Sing it Out! takes place again on Wed 9 October, this week in Busbridge Church on a trial basis.  This is not just for Mums with pre-school children, but Juliet our 0-3s worker supervises activities for the little ones while you sing.

Hambledon Ladies Breakfast, 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 at the next breakfast on Saturday 9 November, and 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. 

 Space for God—EarlyBird session next week, 6.45-8.15am
For those that can’t make mid-week daytime and evenings, or for early risers this is a special opportunity to start the day well with God.

 New (but familiar) for Christmas 2019!
Busbridge Community Carol Singing, Sunday 15 December.   To complement the annual Carols in the Pub at the Merry Harriers, and Christmas Eve Carols at the Village Shop in Hambledon, we are planning to take our voices out to Busbridge, on a route from the church to Holloway Hill recreation ground, finishing in the sports pavilion bar.  All singers welcome!  It’s a simple formula, but will require some organisation.  Would anyone like to volunteer?  Please contact vic.hicks@bhcgodalming.org.

The full Christmas programme will be published shortly! 

Busbridge Church heating is back on and a warm welcome awaits you!

 

 

Harvest Festival & Mission Sunday, 6 October
Our harvest charity will be Elam Ministries which works with Iranians and Afghans, both in the country and outside it.  See elam.com.  An Elam representative will speak at our services that morning, and giving envelopes are available in church to take home this Sunday and next for your financial contributions.

We are also collecting harvest items for the Cellar in Crown Court, which has a tremendous ministry to those in the town and around who have fallen on hard times. They would particularly like donations of the following:  toilet rolls, cleaning products, soap powder, toiletries, sauces, pickles, tinned tuna, tinned beans, tea bags, coffee, child-friendly cereal (not muesli)

(NO THANK YOU: soup, pasta or rice). Please bring your donations to the services on 6 October.

Hambledon Harvest breakfast from 9.15am.  Come before the Combined service at 10am and enjoy tea, coffee and a continental breakfast.

HC10KM – Spire2Spire, 6 October
Keen runners are invited to join the run between Busbridge and Hambledon churches next Sunday.  The run will start and finish at the Old Rectory, leaving at 8.30am to be back for the 10am Harvest Festival celebrations in the Classic and Contemporary services. Please contact  ruthroseblade@gmail.com if you’d like to join.

 Still seeking a 4-11s Children and Families worker…Could God be calling you to work with children and families? We’d love to hear from you if this could be for you full time, part time, term time… we’re exploring possibilities and Simon or Anto would like to hear from you.

Classic congregation social:  please stay longer after the Classic service on             13 October, to enjoy chat, coffee and cake.

Annual Memorial Service,                  Saturday 19 October, 3pm

This is an open invitation to all who may wish to come.  If you have been bereaved within the last two years, you will already have received a personal letter of invitation.  However, in order to spread the net of welcome as widely as possible, extra 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 Film night on Monday, 30 September 7.30pm : The Intouchables.  We’ll be watching a beautiful film based on a true story which we will follow up with a discussion around who and what defines disability?  Email ladies@bhcgodalming.org to book your sofa seat. 

Nexus Event, Thursday 3 October

Local historian Carol Brown who worked at Guildford Museum for many years, is coming to talk to us about the Suffragette movement in the Surrey Hills.  The local Suffrage Society was prominent in the fight for women’s right to vote, over a hundred years ago.  Do come along to hear how the ‘Surrey Gals’ (and their men!) fought for Women’s Suffrage – which we now take for granted.  It promises to be a fascinating evening.  We look forward to seeing you at 8.00pm in Busbridge Old Rectory and we’ll have a drink and nibbles before Carol begins her talk.  All are very welcome!

Ladies Pudding Night, Friday 18 October, 8pm …And for desert? 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 in.

Back this week—for Mums AND Dads! :

DADS takes place on the 1st Tuesdays of the month, at 8pm.  The second session is next Tuesday 1 October in the Old Rectory.  Refreshments with bible study and discussion.

Sing it Out! starts again on Wed 2 October in the Old Rectory.  This is not just for Mums with pre-school children, but Juliet our 0-3s worker supervises activities for the little ones while you sing.

An Hour for Our Church?
If you could you help for an hour a week we have a wide range of things that need doing on a regular basis such as tidying, gardening, checking and moving resources.  Contact liz.gorst@bhcgodalming if you’d like to help.

Busbridge Church heating

With regret, the heating can’t be turned on for the moment.  Please come prepared!  

 

 

Thank you to everyone who made Simon Willetts’ licensing such a roaring success. It was an uplifting occasion and involved many people. Particular thanks to Rev David Jenkins, Liz and Richard Cooke and others who do a huge amount behind the scenes.

BHC PrayerSpace this Wednesday, 7.30-9pm Come along and pray for the community and the nation with others from the deanery.  The church will be set up with visual prompts for prayer based on the parable of the sower, and the format will informal.

Confirmation Course starting soon
The Confirmation course evenings are 2, 9, 23 Oct. The Confirmation service is at Busbridge Church on 24 Nov. We’ve got a great group wanting to look at confirmation so if you’d like to join us please contact Simon by 25 Sep.

Still seeking a Children and Families worker…Could God be calling you to work with children and families (4-11s)? We’d love to hear from you if this could be for you full time, part time, term time… we’re exploring possibilities and Simon or Anto would like to hear from you.

Harvest Festival & Mission Sunday, 6 October
Our harvest charity will be Elam Ministries which works with Iranians and Afghans, both in the country and outside it.  An Elam representative will speak at our services that morning, and gift aid envelopes will be available in church for your financial contributions.

We are also collecting harvest items for the Cellar in Crown Court, which has a tremendous ministry to those in the town and around who have fallen on hard times (and anybody can go in for a cuppa !). They would particularly like donations of the following:  toilet rolls, cleaning products, soap powder, toiletries, sauces, pickles, tinned tuna, tinned beans, tea bags, coffee, child-friendly cereal (not muesli)

(NO THANK YOU: soup, pasta or rice)

Please bring your donations to the church on 6 October.

There will be a Harvest breakfast at Hambledon from 9.15am.

BHC10KM – Spire2Spire
Keen runners are invited to join the run between Busbridge and Hambledon churches on 6 October.  The run will start and finish at the Old Rectory, leaving at 8.30am to be back for the 10am Harvest Festival celebrations in the Classic and Contemporary services. Please log your interest with ruthroseblade@gmail.com.

Annual Memorial Service, Saturday 19 October, 3pm
This is an open invitation to all who may wish to come.  If you have been bereaved within the last two years, you will already have received a personal letter of invitation.  However, in order to spread the net of welcome as widely as possible, extra 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 Events coming up

Film night on Monday, 30 September 7.30pm : The Intouchables.  We’ll be watching a beautiful film based on a true story which we will follow up with a discussion around who and what defines disability?  Email ladies@bhcgodalming.org to book your sofa seat. 

Ladies Pudding Night, Friday 18 October, 8pm …And for desert? 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.

An Hour for Our Church?
Do you work from home? or part-time? Do you have a spare hour?  If so could you help for an hour a week.  We have a wide range of things that need doing on a regular basis such as tidying, gardening, checking and moving resources.  Contact liz.gorst@bhcgodalming if you’d like to help.

Busbridge Church heating
With regret, the heating can’t be turned on until work to a couple of the radiators and pipework is completed, and the system is refilled.  You may need to keep coats on for services and events as the weather turns cooler.  

This week’s EXTRAS —please take the separate handouts:

Update on our LLM trainees—for news on Keith Harper and Philippa Baker as they start their 3rd year of training. 

September’s Channel for Mission Update— News from the Trinity Trust Team.

Simon (Taylor ) says…Thank you to everyone who was involved in the grand reopening of Busbridge Church last Sunday. There are too many people to name individually but particular thanks to Catherine Taylor and the food team for the incredible buffet lunch and thank you to those who stayed behind and cleared up.  It was a great celebration of God’s faithfulness.

The PCC (church trustees) met last week and these were among the items discussed: The PCC considered some changes that might happen in churches near to us (Elstead, Peper Harow, Thursley, Shackleford, Compton). The need for a children’s worker who is called by God was reiterated (and that this could be part-time for someone within our church). We congratulated Simon Willetts and Anto Ficatier on their arrival. The PCC approved the spending of some money which has been donated by the AllChurches Trust for youth work and buildings.

4-11s Children’s Worker position. If this could be for you and you’d like to find out more why not chat to Anto or Simon Taylor? The role description is on the web site, but the hours are adaptable.

This is a final call for interest in joining a confirmation group which will meet four times in October or November. Please speak to Simon Taylor.

The licensing of Simon Willetts as Associate Vicar
All are welcome to the service at 6pm, and particularly to come to Clock Barn Hall afterwards for drinks and the Living Water Gospel Choir, from 7.30pm.   Due to this special occasion, 5pm PrayerFest 0-30 in 60 and 6.30pm Unplugged at Busbridge which usually take place on 3rd Sundays have been moved to Sunday 29 September.

BHC10KM – spire to spire
If the idea of getting up early appeals, running between Busbridge and Hambledon churches, before the Harvest Festival celebrations at Busbridge – then save Sunday 6th October 8.30am in your diaries, and log your interest with ruthroseblade@gmail.com.

Annual Memorial Service, Saturday 19 October, 3pm
This is an open invitation to all who may wish to come.  If you have been bereaved within the last two years, you will already have received a personal letter of invitation.  However, in order to spread the net of welcome as widely as possible, extra 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. 

All services and church activities which were moved to the Old Rectory for the reordering are now back in Busbridge church!  With regret, the heating can’t be turned on until work to a couple of the radiators and pipework is completed, and the system is refilled.  You may need to keep coats on for services and events as the weather turns cooler.  

Another important diary date:  Sunday 6 October is Harvest Festival & Mission Sunday for Elam.  Further details to follow!

This week’s extras—please take the separate handouts:

Update on our LLM trainees—for news on how Keith Harper and Philippa Baker’s progress as they start their 3rd year of training.  Also, September’s Channel for Mission Update— News from the Trinity Trust Team. 

 

 

 

 

 

Busbridge Church reopening celebration, 8 September…!
This is a whole benefice service and there are no other morning services at Busbridge, and the 9am Heritage Service at Hambledon will start at the earlier time of 8.30am.  There will be great activities for all our young people during the service, along with an ice cream van and bouncy castles in the Old Rectory.  Lunch will follow the service. 

Busbridge Reordering Update
Today we celebrate the reopening of the church after phase 1 of the reordering project.  Phase 2 will start shortly to deliver the improvements to the sound system, lighting and visual facilities.  The lastest TROT (The Re-Ordering Team) update  fully  explains what’s happened, what’s next and what’s needed!

The licensing of Simon Willetts as Associate Vicar
Simon will be licensed at Hambledon on Sunday 15 September at 6pm.  We are expecting a full church for the service, and seats will be limited, but everyone is invited to come to Clock Barn Hall afterwards for light refreshments, from 7.30pm. 

Due to this special occasion, 5pm PrayerFest 0-30 in 60 and 6.30pm Unplugged at Busbridge which usually take place on 3rd Sundays have been moved to Sunday 29 September.

NEW:  DADS— starting next Tuesday, 10 September, 8pm
How to be a father and feel like a son of God?  This is a new monthly meeting to offer friendship and guidance for those with children, and those who identify with any aspects of fatherhood. The first session will be in the Old Rectory, and then take place on 1st Tuesdays of the month once the Church Centre is available. Starting with refreshments.  Contact Chad.Grayer@hotmail.co.uk  for details.

Heritage Open Days, 14-15 September  Both churches will be open and manned to receive visitors who might drop in as part of the Heritage weekend.  If you would like to volunteer for the rota contact the church office.  Programmes listing all the places to visit are available from the church office.

BHC PrayerSpace, Wednesday 25 September, 7.30pm
We are  taking part in a national prayer event which calls Christians all over the UK to pray for their neighbours and their communities simultaneously.  We will be joined by the Bishop of Guildford, the Archdeacon of Surrey and others from churches in the Godalming deanery for an interactive and inspiring time of prayer, in a church which now has space to worship more creatively!  All welcome.

BHC10KM – spire to spire
If the idea of getting up early appeals, running between Busbridge and Hambledon churches, before the Harvest Festival celebrations at Busbridge – then save Sunday 6th October 8.30am in your diaries, and log your interest with ruthroseblade@gmail.com.

Term time ministries restart this week with a few exceptions.  Please check the web site or call the office to confirm dates for WoW and Sing it Out.

All services and church activities which were moved to the Old Rectory for the reordering are now back in Busbridge church!