2009
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Start time is 7.30pm, pumpkins and See the YP diary for more details |
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Our annual Harvest Thanksgiving Service at the school is always one of the best attended out of the whole year. To be sure of getting lunch contact the church office by 'phone or email, |
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If our local church ceased to exist would anyone in our community notice?
What real difference would it make to my colleagues or neighbours if I switched jobs or moved away?
Square Mile explores the impact God calls us to make in our world - on the immediate
square mile around our homes, workplaces and churches. Using the letters of the word
MILE we will examine the Bible's teaching on four major areas of impact:
- Mercy - demonstrating God's compassion to the poor
- Influence - being salt and light in the public life of the community
- Life discipleship - equipping Christians for missional living as workers and neighbours
- Evangelism - faithful and relevant communication of the gospel
Am I prepared for my life to be changed? And am I ready to make a difference in my
square mile? Pick up the sermons online from May 2009 for starters.
Schoolchildren have a tour of the church (11 June)
As part of learning about faith some of the children from the local school visited the church building last week, finding out about Baptist distinctives.
comes back bringing another early summer break.
Wednesday 27 to Friday 29 May
from 10.00am to 3.30pm each day
presented by Long Crendon Baptist
Church in association with
Great choice of activities... good food... fun for everybody
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Chat |
Deck games |
Quizzes |
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Lovely lunch |
Health issues |
Indoor bowls |
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Great music |
Calligraphy |
Candle decorating |
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Board games |
Tea and cakes |
Friday outing |
Men's Snooker Night - Wednesday 13 May
Come and join us for a leisurely evening from 8.00pm.
Thame Snooker Club is in St Andrew's Court, just off Wellington Street, and has a complete range of facilities to enjoy a game or two.
The cost will be £6 - more details from the church office.
(Photos here)
Easter Monday, 2.00pm, Wotton Underwood
On Saturday 21 March we have a very special Toybox for Dads and their toddlers from 10.30am
to 12 noon. We call it
Boybox
Here the Dads will have an opportunity to see what their toddlers get up to during the week and will be able to help them make a present for Mother's Day.
Curry Night - another of these great evenings of food and chat on Monday 16 March.
Men - come to the Indian in The Square at Long Crendon for a bargain helping of the staple British diet. The after-dinner talk has an intriguing title... Wonder what we will discover to surprise us!
If you haven't had an invitation please contact the church office.
The new vicar of St Mary's, Thame,
Alan Garratt, and his wife Trish
The 8th Marriage Course run in connection with Long Crendon Baptist Church starts on Tuesday 3 March.
It comprises a series of seven sessions designed to help any married couple strengthen their relationship.
It’s a great opportunity to spend time together as a couple looking at the important issues in your marriage.
Led by Chris and Pam Lilley, the Marriage Course is very practical and will help equip you with the tools needed to build a healthy marriage that lasts a lifetime.
Each week you are given the opportunity to enjoy a special meal together and listen to a talk. Then there is plenty of time to discuss the topic as a couple. There is no group work involved at any stage of the course.
Bookings are still being taken for this course;
you can get details about where, when and how much from the church office.
... new album Aurora noise to be launched at LCBC on
Saturday 28 February
... announce the arrival of their new website www.asifmusic.co.uk
A new Christianity Explored course starts on Tuesday 24 February for eight weeks (excluding 7 & 14 April).
This is an informal way to investigate Christianity or just brush up on the basics. It explores who Jesus is, why he came and what it means to follow him.
Each evening starts at 8.00pm with coffee and cake, and ends by 10.00pm. You don't need to know anything about the Bible and you can ask any question you want.
Contact the church office for further information.
Verse for the Year 2009
Holiday at Home
2008 Report - May 28-30
‘Welcome aboard British Airways Flight 004 to Nice! My name is Caroline and I shall be your stewardess for the flight this morning.’
Everyone relaxed and sat back secure in the knowledge they were going to have a lovely trip!
There were ‘healthy feet’ tips and, gentle exercise to while away the journey, and Caribbean cocktails to enjoy on Day 2.
On arrival there were plenty of activities – indoor bowling; card making; marbling; sketching; decorating wooden plaques. Quizzes, Scrabble and fun for all.
Superb lunches were appreciated, for example, chicken and mango casserole, sweet potatoes, green beans, skewered new potatoes and for pudding – coconut and mango sponge with mango sorbet – yum-yum! Two of the leaders gave their testimonies before the feast.
Afternoons meant concerts – a choral group and calypsos which everyone joined in.
The exotic journeys were linked to Jonah’s trip in the whale, and how the Lord will always help despite our turning our backs on him.
‘I really enjoyed myself’ was overheard on Thursday afternoon. ‘The best Club yet!’ was another remark.
See you next year…
Faith, Fellowship and Fun at Hothorpe Hall
23-26 May
Over 130 of us from LCBC and Cornerstone enjoyed the Bank Holiday weekend together
at lovely Hothorpe Hall in Leicestershire, the perfect setting for church family time
together. Our
guest speaker for the weekend was Andy Upton, pastor
of Knighton Evangelical Free Church, Leicester.
Faith Building
Andy focussed his talks on the structure of the Lord’s Prayer, a great way to challenge us as we thought about our prayer life. The first session reminded us who we are praying to – our Father, a personal God who wants us to come to him in prayer.
The format of the sessions over the weekend was very useful. A time of singing, followed by Andy’s talk and then discussion time in groups. This enabled us to reflect honestly on the challenges surrounding our individual prayer lives and share good ideas at a practical level.
A key point was that when we pray we often spend most of the time in request mode (our supplication prayers), and yet God already knows our needs. We spend too little time adoring God and asking him to reveal and forgive our sins. We also spend too little time being quiet and listening to God. Several people have been motivated to set up prayer triplets and to find other ways of ensuring that prayer is a natural part of our daily lives.
Fellowship and Fun
A weekend away is a great way to deepen relationships within the church, and relative newcomers can quickly feel very much part of the fellowship at LCBC.
Some enjoyed a healthy bit of competition and exercise with rounders, football, pool and table tennis tournaments, although there were several injuries including many bleeding knees. For others, an enjoyable ramble, art classes and Scrabble were the order of the day.
Special thanks must go to all those who provided excellent teaching and entertainment for the children, allowing parents a little space of their own.
Last but not least, the weekend would not have been the same without Ron and Eth talking about The Marriage Course, the church cleaners gossiping about church life and the myriad of poets and musicians that were ‘Crendon’s Got Talent’.
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