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Let Justice Prevail .
Praying for Malasia
On Friday 2nd March at2.30pm
The Church of the Good Shepherd, Furnham Road.
Speaker- Mrs.Rosemary Tout from Hinton St George
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Child Sponsorship Programme.
The Philippine Community Fund’s child sponsorship programme is
facing a heartbreaking crisis.
Unless they can find sponsors for the remaining 152 children
currently not sponsored in their school they will have to leave in
April and return to their former life of sieving through rubbish to live.
They desperately need to find sponsors for 152 amazing boys and
girls by the end of April.
Could you consider doing this ?
For more information contact info@p-c-f.org
Video clips of the work we do HERE
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Thanks.
A huge thank you to those of you
who helped out at the last minute
or swapped shifts recently in the
coffee shop when some staff were
ill.
Well done! Sylvia.
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Tash and Sean
Anyone interested in going to the
Valediction Service in London on
May 5th please call (Tel 67455).
Transport is being arranged at a reasonable cost
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From 20 Feb our friend is doing a 4 week placement with us
If anyone in the Church would like to offer her hospitality
for meals or coffees during her stay I’m sure she would be pleased to
meet with you.
It will also be possible for her to visit housegroups.
Please speak to Warwick.
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Street pastors 
On the 31st of March at 19:30
(major apologies to those unable to make this date)
We are holding a commissioning service for our four new volunteers.
This will be held at the Methodist Church
There will of course be light refreshments after the
service. Ther will also be a BBQ on the forecourt afterwards. all friends are welcome.
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Christianity Magazine
If you are interested in having this
magazine the cost for the year is
£34 – Please call for further details
(Tel 67455).
What is the magazine like? Go Here to their web site.
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Annual Reports 
Material needed within the next three weeks.
Please send to the Church Office.
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Lent Groups
Handing on the Torch
5 sessions over 5 weeks starting on February 27th.
These sessions are very worthwhile and enjoyable, a chance to meet with other Christians in the town for in depth discussions & also making new friends.
Groups will be meeting on Monday Evenings at 7.30 and on various
days and times during the day.
The series concludes with a Lent Group Supper on a Saturday evening.
The sign up sheet is in the new church entrance.
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Fun around the Fire Pit.
10th March, 7.30pm.
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Who DA Man Charity PokerNight
March 31st 7.30pm- 11pm.
More info on the WDM page
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are considering a weekend of prayer for the nation
(poss 24 or 48 hours)
in response to a request from the National Street Pastors scheme.
No dates have been set as yet but please can you let Warwick know
your interest and possible availablility for this.
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Welcome Bap.
At the last Church meeting the decision was taken to
invite suggestions for a possible new name for the coffee shop.
Significant changes will be made to the Bap after the
20th Anniversary celebration on 10April this year.
Including longer opening hours and the serving of
light lunches.
Possibly time for a new name ?
Ther is a shortlist of choices, you should recieve an envelope containing information * if not contact Alan Blake*
On 26th. February there will be Special Church Meeting after the 10.30 service to vote.
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Heaters
Plinth heaters have been fitted in
the Church kitchen.
Please ask Jim for operating instructions.
When leaving premises/locking up ensure the red light is off
on the switch next to the shutter blinds
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It’s not too late to volunteer to help
with the Life Exhibition, coming to Chard Churches Togther
and the local primary schools fromTuesday March 13th – 21st.
Lots of roles still available , from helping with
refreshments to meeting and greeting the pupils and their
teachers. See Allan for more details
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What do you do with your used postage stamps when you get a letter?
Do they go in the rubbish bin? If so, you are throwing away money
as someone somewhere would like those stamps.
For many years C.B.C. has been supporting the “Used Postage Stamp Scheme”
run by Mr. Alan Cookson, Aylesbury, Bucks who sells the stamps to a dealer
giving the money raised to the Home Mission Fund.
Last year 2010 £4,453.78 was raised;
so far this year £5,178.55 has been raised;
the stamps coming from many areas.
Please continue saving all stamps leaving ½inch of the envelope
surrounding the stamp so as not to damage the perforations.
Place them in the red box .(outside the Church Hall or in the Welcome Bap).
Many thank to all who support the scheme
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Parent and Toddler group would be very grateful for any used birthday cards for craft work – Thank you
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Shared Lunches dates for 2012
Are all on the ‘Diary for the Year ‘Page, HERE.
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Sacred Portion Children’s Outreach.
are very excited to offer their next Spring Break MissionTrip,
March 9 – 18, 2012.
Plans include the completion of the Rehoboth Medical Clinic, begun
last January, as well as excavating and laying the foundation for the
Bonnie’s Heart Baby Home.
Bonnie Burgard’s family has been very busy over the last 10 months
and successfully raised US$100,000 in her memory.
The funds needed to build the BabyHome.
Please use the‘contact us’ Page for further details.
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Baptist Assembly 2012: “Beyond 400″
Next Year’s Baptist Assembly will be held in London (WCentral Hall Westminster & other venues) from May 4-6. For further information see: flyers in foyer(s); poster in Hall; email: information@baptistassembly.org.uk
or visit
For a promotional video presentation
Programme for all ages, including the “Sending Off” of new missionaries- Sean and Tash Shemwell being our local connection!
Note: One registration form per family is required, available from the above sources.
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Now only want ring pulls from drinks and food cans please. (Food cans – twist and be patient, they will come off!) They no longer need toothpaste tubes because they have found a manufacturer in Manilia that will provide misprints and offcuts
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Lord’s Larder 
Please do not forget the Lord’s Larder boxes in the Church
so that this worthwhile ministry
can continue effectively.
Stocks are low and demand has increased signficantly
Items needed at the moment are;
packets of potato, tins of fish,packets of rice and boxes of milk.
Many thanks to those who have give both goods an money
Barbara
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Laurie Burns(former Minister at Kilmington and a former Moderator of this Church) has a CD out Guitar Rags & God’s Riches For full details and to listen to a sampler, look up www.laurieguitars.co.uk The CD is available from Carol, Only £8.00