Some Previous Events & News

Rocky's Plaice Holiday Club

Monday 26 - Friday 30 July
10.00 am - 12.30 pm
5 - 11 year olds

further Holday Club details

Planning and preparation has started for this year's holiday club, which will be using the Scripture Union "Rocky's Plaice" material. We rely on a large number of people to make the week a success and cope with the numbers of children (up to 70 some years).

• Please pray for the week, for the contacts made, that Christ's love will be shown.
• more helpers needed
• junk material: boxes, tubes, yogurt cartons etc

See Jenny K or Marion S for more details or if you are able to join the team or give other help.

Mark & Penny O'Sullivan

4.00 pm Sunday 18 July
tea (bring your own - drinks provided)
followed by Communion

Come and meet Mark and Penny and hear the latest news about The Cedar Foundation, which Mark set up to help provide better lives for Bulgaria's disabled orphans. Thousands of children have been abandoned in large orphanages.

The goal is to move residents out of orphanages, integrate them into normal society and build up their independence.

The Foundation is working with other organisations, including the Bulgarian state and local governments and Unicef. The O'Sullivan are with BMS World Mission.

Related Links

BBC News: New lives for Bulgaria's abandoned children

Award-winning documentary filmmaker Kate Blewett recently returned to Bulgaria to see how things have changed.

BMS World Mission: Mark & Penny O'Sullivan

About Mark and Penny, and copies of their news letters.

The Cedar Foundation

is working hard to provide better lives for Bulgaria's disabled orphans.

General Election Hustings

Parent Voice service, Winkleberry
4:00 pm, Monday 26 April

The focus will be on the effect the recession has had on children and young people - in particular, child poverty and youth unemployment. It will be held at the Parent Voice service in Winkleberry (spaces limited).

St. Mary's Church, Eastrop
8.00 pm, Thursday 29th April

The candidates for the three main parties; Maria Miller (Conservative), Funda Pepperell (Labour) and John Shaw (Liberal Democrats) will be attending. Please send questions in advance to Andy Taylor (at AndyT@bccnet.org.uk) keeping a copy yourself. The most appropriate question submitted on a particular topic will be chosen and the author invited to ask their question on the night. Questions can be on any relevant topic, including ethical issues, but "special interest" questions will probably be filtered out. There may also be opportunity for folk to submit questions in writing at the hustings.

Organised by the
Alliance of Basingstoke Churches

Baptist Assembly

Fri 30 April - Mon 3 May
Theme: One World, One Mission

The Baptist Assembly is being held in Plymouth this year. You can find out more at: www.baptistassembly.org.uk

Updates will be provided during the weekend allowing you to follow the Assembly on Facebook (become a friend of 'Baptist Assembly' - use the Facebook search engine) and Twitter.

Alpha

Next course starts 7 April.

Alpha is a series of 10 weekly sessions that explore the Christian faith. Ideal for anyone who:

• wants to find out what Christianity is all about.
• is a Christian and wanting to brush up on the basics.
• not sure where they stand spiritually.

See Trevor Woodget if interested. Details about Alpha

Tough Questions of our Time...

St Mary's Centre, Eastrop

How leading scientists and thinkers apply their faith to today's toughest challenges. Series of five monthly talks. Final talk:

A burning Issue? A Christian Response to Global Warming
Thur 22 April, 8.00 - 10.00 pm

Postponed from January

Prof Bob White - Professor of Geophysics, University of Cambridge

Details - see:www.sciencefaith.org.uk

Multicultural Meal

Saturday 30 January 2010
6.30 p

The idea is we all bring our favourite home dish - apple crumble with real cream, haggis, snail (sorry - escargot), curry.... and share it. Put this date in your diary.

See Sally or Stephen H to co-ordinate contributions.

Everyone is welcome, whether or not you are able to contribute.

Christmas

Come and join us to celebrate Christ’s birth

Sunday 20 December

10.30 am - Nativity
  4.30 pm - Carols by Candlelight

Chrsitmas Day - 10.00 am

Details of our Christmas events

B:United - Christmas Meal

6.30 pm Sunday 13 December

This united churches youth event is being held in our church. As a result, there will not be an evening service.

Harvest

11 October 2009

Harvest page

This year we are trying something different. Instead of bringing gifts of flowers, please give something 'special', a treat. For example: home-made jam, quality chocolate, non-perishable fruit. These will then be made up into baskets to be given to elderly folk connected to our church.

Sunday Lunch

Following the morning service

Please sign up on the sheet in the foyer. If you are a visitor, please stay - they will be space for a few extra.

Cost - donations (suggested £2 - £3)

 

10.30 am, 27 September

Maybe over the years you feel you've drifted away from God, maybe something pushed or pulled you away from church. Whatever the reason, we'd love to welcome you back. Details...

Safe to Grow

We have appointed two new advocates:

• Dr Rema George and Ann Andrews

The advocates will become the voice of the young people in child protection issues.

Charity Registration

We are now a registered charity with the Charity Commission.

Registered Charity No. 1130871

If you are producing any publicity for church organisations or business, please include our registration number.

Our Minister, Secretary, Treasurer and deacons are the charity trustees.

Maintenance Day

9.00 am - 1.00 pm, 26 September 2009

On Saturday 26th September we are holding a maintenance day at the church. There is a wide variety of jobs, some of which don't require huge amounts of time or fitness; just a willingness to be part of the day. One of the most important tasks will be making tea and coffee at regular intervals, as well as getting to know someone from the church who you've only chatted to in passing until now.

Please, please consider helping as "the more the merrier" really is true.

• Cleaning
• Gardening
• Maintenance

Community Cafe

September 2009

London Street United Reformed Church

Open to the public for:
snacks, coffee and lunches
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
10.00 am - 1.30 pm

Followed by the Youth Cafe
3.00 - 6.00 pm

We have a vision to open 5 days a week. The cafe is run by Christians from across the town. If you are able to give some time to help, please see Penny. We particularly need a cook.

The Besom

10.30 am, Sunday 21 June

The Besom helps people make a difference. It provides a bridge between those who want to give time, money, things or skills and those who are in need. Dr Andy Taylor will be speaking about Besom during the Sunday morning service, 21 June.

www.besom.com

Civic Service

6.30 pm, Sunday 14 June

at St Michael's Church (Town Centre)

All Welcome

The newly elected Mayor for 2009/10 Cllr Brian Gurden's Civic Sunday Service. Our minister, Trevor Woodget, is one of his chaplaincy representatives and will be taking part in the service.

Redundancy?

8.00 - 9.30 pm, Wednesday 27 May
Redundancy Support & Prayer Group.

In April a few of us met together for an informal meeting, sharing the experiences of the effects of the current recession. We spent time studying God's word and praying together. An informal workshop was arranged for the following week to work on writing CVs.

We plan to meet again as a whole group on Wednesday 27 May at 8.00 pm (at the Baptist church in Gershwin Road). This is open to anyone in other congregations and churches.

27th Anniversary

Sunday 15 March 2009

Guest Preacher: Rev David Clarkson from Whitchurch

Followed by free Sunday roast lunch at church (please sign list in foyer).

Twenty seven years. Very few of us were here at the start of the church. And only a few of the founder members are still here - most have moved away or moved to glory.

Whether you have been here for 27 years or 27 weeks, how has being part of the church affected your life? How has God blessed you?

Women's World Day of Prayer

Friday 6 March 2009, 10:00 am (one hour)

at the Church of Christ the King (next to ASDA)

The service has been prepared by the Christian Women of Papua New Guinea with the theme "In Christ There are Many Members yet One Body".

There will be a cake stall.

Women's World Day of Prayer web site

African Adventure

Sunday 8 February 2009, 10.30 am

Rob Fielder will be talking about his trip to Wobulenzi, Uganda last November. The team worked improving the buildings of the Wobulenzi Town Academy, a school for 200 children including 130 refugees from the North of Uganda.

He will also encourage us to pray for and support a planned trip in July to continue this work.

Come and hear about how you can support or be involved in this project.

Morning service followed by lunch at the church organised by the Cell Group

Rob will talk further about the project.

Tickets for lunch: £4 adult, £2 child

Google map aerial view of Wobulenzi Town Academy. The school is the three parallel long sheds roughly in the middle of this view.

Practical Evangelism

7.30 pm, 18 February 2009

Community Church, Sarum Hill Centre

Glenn Middleton has led thousands to the Lord, many of them one-to-one.

Part 1: Life Stages In Openness to God
Discover when folks are typically most receptive to God

Part 2: Red Apples Or Green Apples
Some plant, some water, some cultivate, some harvest.

Thank God it's Monday

6.30 - 8.30 pm, Monday 2 February 2009

Trinity Methodist Church, Sarum Hill

For anyone considering doing some town centre chaplaincy work on a volunteer basis.

Supper followed by presentation by Richard Chewter, Watford Town Centre Chaplain

See Trevor Woodget for more details.

Book by 25 January 2009 (sheet in foyer).

BANHIM - Basingstoke, Andover & North Hants Industrial Mission

Alliance of Basingstoke Churches
United Service

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Sunday 25 January 2009
(no evening service at Gershwin Road)

4.30 pm Annual General Meeting
at the Church of St Bede, Popley Way, followed by tea

Will include short presentation on the Street Pastors Project

6.30 pm United Service
at the Church of St Bede, (in their new building)

Speaker: Msg. Vincent Harvey

The servcie will be liturgy based (but not a Eucharist). An offering will be taken, which will go towards the Street Pastors project, after expenses of the event have been covered.

House Group: New series starting

January 2009

Serve the Lord - Responding to God's Call. We accept that a missionary serving overseas has been 'called' by God. What about those of us in 'secular' jobs at home?

Further details see Scripture Union

Operation Christmas Child

November 2008

We are again taking part in the Christmas shoe box appeal organised by Samaritan's Purse.

Your shoe box will make a child feel special and valued and will be hand delivered to a child in need.

Suggestions of what to include and details of what must not go in are given in the leaflet (available in the church foyer - or see the OCC web site), along with a form to go with each shoe box.

Please return boxes to the church by 18 November.

More details, see the Operation Christmas Child web site.

Alpha 2008

Details...

Introductory Alpha Supper

Wednesday 17 September 2008 at 7.30 pm

Wusungdan Chinese Restaurant,

Winchester Street

Guest Speaker: Revd Paul Cowley

Tickets will be available from mid August. To reserve tickets, please ask the Church Secretary.

Alpha Course

Wednesday evenings
24 September - 3 December 2008, 7.30 pm

For anyone interested in exploring the Christian faith.

Back to Church Sunday

Harvest - All Age Service

28 September 2008, 10.30 am

Along with churches all over the country, we are marking Back to Church Sunday this year.

We want to encourage you to invite anyone you know who may have stopped going to any church, or who may no longer be worshipping with us here at Gershwin Road. Invite them to come along with you to this special Harvest Service and assure them that they will receive a warm welcome with no questions asked about where they've been!

More details on Harvest and Back to Church Sunday

Footsteps Course

This is a course for any committed Christians who would like to become more active in Church life and would like to be better equipped in various aspects of Christian service and leadership.

Run in partnership between Regent's Park College, Oxford and the Southern Counties Baptist Association.

Ten Saturdays, 10 am to 4 pm, from September 2008 to June 2009

http://scba.org.uk/resources/footsteps/

Monsters Stink Holiday Club

Monday 28 July - Friday 1 August 2008

10.00 am - 12.30 pm

For 5 - 11 year olds

• games
• songs
• craft
• Bible stories

£5 per child or £8 per family for the week

If you are able to help or wish to find out more, please see Ann, Jenny or Marion. (All helpers will be CRB checked.)

Full details of the holiday club.

BBQ Sunday 20 July 2008

We invite everyone to stay on after the service for this BBQ as another opportunity for us to get to know one another better. Whether you are new to the church or been coming here for years we would like you to join us. What's more its free of charge!

Please sign up, so that we know numbers for catering.

See Malcolm or George for further details.

B:United - Youth Event

www.bunited.org.uk

About 100 teenagers filled our church for the B:United youth service on 11 May 2008. Lively worship led by a local band. Excellent dance troupe from Melrose. Trevor Woodget then spoke on the Holy Spirit, illustrating his talk with several of his conjuring tricks. God was moving, and one person committed their life to Christ. Praise God!

B:UNITED is a meeting of Basingstoke Youth Groups in a Christian environment.
B:UNITED is about bringing young people from across Basingstoke together to worship God.

Disaster Relief

If you wish to give towards the aid relief for China or Burma, you can give to the BMS (Baptist Missionary Society) through the Church. Please mark envelopes "BMS China and/or Burma" (cheques payable to Basingstoke Baptist Church). See the Treasurer if you have any questions.

House Group

Chosen for Change

New series starting May 2008.

Like it or not, you're living in the "me" culture. We all get caught up: looking after "Number One", cashing in on "your rights" while turning a blind eye to responsibilities.

What about sharing, caring, belonging, teamwork, community? Are you ready to serve others instead of yourself?

This new series, called "Chosen for change - am I part of God's big plan?" explores serving. And to continue serving when others tread on your toes. Or you're not consulted when you should have been.

Welcome Supper

7.30 pm, Saturday 26 April 2008

We invite anyone who is fairly new to the church to come and share in this welcome supper. We hope it will provide an opportunity for us to get to know one another better. After new comers have signed up for the meal the invitation will be opened up to every-one else.

Industrial Mission

Chaplain David Tonkinson leaves at the end of March for a new post in Guildford. He leaves behind a small team of voluntary associate chaplains who offer work-place ministry in the town centre shopping malls. This includes Trevor our pastor who is the ASDA chaplain.

Bible Explorer

New session starts at St Marks school on 22 April 2008.

Spring Celebration

Sunday 9 March 2008, 7.00 pm

at the United Reformed Church,
London Street, Basingstoke

Guest speaker: John Isaacs

John Isaacs leads Kingsway Community Church in San Jose, California. He is also the founder and president of Pray The Bay - a ministry uniting pastors and prayer ministries throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

(no evening service at our church)

Arranged by the Network of Basingstoke Churches

Life Worth Living

is a follow-up to the Alpha course, meeting the last Wednesday of the month, at 7.30 pm.

Unity Sunday

Alliance of Basingstoke Churches

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Sunday 20 January 2008

4.30 pm	Annual General Meeting
	at Wessex Christian Fellowship After a brief agenda for reports and elections there will be an update on: The Camrose Resource Centre Day centre for homeless and socially isolated Followed by tea provided by Wessex Christian Fellowship at 5.45 pm
6.30 pm	United Service
	at the Salvation Army (in their new building in Wessex Close) Speaker: Major Ron Smith In the footsteps of Jesus Please stay after for refreshments (no evening service at Gershwin Road)

 

GOALs in extra time

Saturday 3 November 2007

at Basingstoke Baptist Church, Gershwin Road

10.00 am - 4.00 pm

An event for those 50+ years to explore ways to use God-given gifts and God-given time in Christian Service.

GOALs in extra time is a programme designed to encourage and stimulate the rich potential of members of the church. The day conference seeks to present and illustrate exciting ways we can use our skills, experience and maturity, at home and overseas.

We recognise that many who are perhaps over 50 still have so much potential that can be released into God's service today. When extra workers are needed in the building of God's kingdom we believe those in maturing years could make a valuable contribution, both locally and globally. This conference is a step towards that.

The cost: £8.50 (or £15 per married couple) including a light lunch & refreshments.

Please register in advance.

Enquiries and Bookings

Rosie Pink

tel: 01256 819574 email: thepinks@adampink.co.uk booking form & flyer (300kB, PDF)

 

Organised by	Phase 3
in association with	Basingstoke Network of Churches The Alliance of Basingstoke Churches Christian Vocations

 

Network Celebration

7.00 pm Sunday 28 October 2007

at Queen Mary's College

(no evening service at Gershwin Road)

The focus of this Celebration will be the commissioning of Luella, the new Youth For Christ worker coming to Basingstoke. The speaker will be Roy Crowne, the head of YFC in the UK.

Arranged by Basingstoke Network of Churches and B:United

 

The Alpha Course

explore the meaning of life

Started 19 September 2007 (finishing in December) Details...
 

LifeShapes

Everyone hungers to lead a healthy, thriving, passionate life. But how? LifeShapes is a way to understand ourselves, our relationships to Christ and to one another. It is designed to equip the believer for Kingdom life by linking the discipleship principles of Jesus to memorable images based around 8 shapes. These are easy-to-remember tools that equip us in our quest to be disciples of Jesus.

We will be exploring LifeShapes on Sunday evenings, starting 6.30 pm and finished by 8.30 pm.

The format is a mixture of our minister speaking, watching DVDs and discussion.

You are welcome to join part way through the series, and to come to as many or few as you can make.

date	month	shape	subject
13	May 2007	Circle	Choosing to Learn from Life
20		Semi-Circle	Living in Rhythm with Life
27		-	normal evening service
3	June 2007	Triangle	Balancing the Relationships of Life
10		Square	Defining the Priorities of Life
17		Pentagon	Knowing Your Role in Life
24		Hexagon	Praying as a Way of Life
1	July 2007	-	normal evening service
8		Heptagon	Practising the Principles of a Vital Life
15		Octagon	Living a Life with a Mission

 

More about Lifeshapes:

www.lifeshapes.com
 

B:UNITED Youth Event About 120 young people filled our church on 4 March 2007 for the B:United event; praising God, praying together, being challenged by examples of young people in the Bible who served God in significant ways, and having fun. The format was relaxed and relevant - proof that church does not have to be boring. All-in-all, a brilliant evening. B:UNITED is a meeting of Basingstoke Youth Groups in a Christian environment. B:UNITED is about bringing young people from across Basingstoke together to worship God. www.bunited.org.uk