MESSENGER
LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH VERNON ST / CHURCH ST LEIGH.
Website : www.leighbaptistchurch.org.uk
Contact: secretary@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk
Pastoral leader: Mrs Val Hulme
pastoralleader@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk
also on FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM
MARCH 2019
MAR 3rd 10.45am Mr Eric Bushell (Radcliffe)
MAR 10th 10.45am Rev Mike Edwards ( Chadderton)
MAR 17th 10.45am Mrs Val Hulme 12.30pm Lunch service Mrs Val Hulme
MAR 24th 10.45am Rev Phil Jump (NWBA Regional Minister) Communion
MAR 31st 10.45am Mrs Val Hulme
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
Coffee and Craft MARCH 1st 10am-12pm £3
Women’s World Day of Prayer at LBC MARCH 1st 7.30pm
Prayer Meetings Tuesdays 5, 12, 19 26th March @ 11.15am
Sat March 9th COFFEE MORNING 10.30am -12noon
Deacons Meeting Mon March 18th 7.30pm
FLOWER DONORS, New Year brings new Sunday dates - please swap with someone if you wish to change
Mar 10th Mrs O Matthias
Mar 24th Ken Smith
FELLOWSHIP NEWS AND CONCERNS.
We were sorry to hear of baby Willow A’s recent bout of illness and pray she will soon be back to robust health. A worrying episode for her new parents. Other members of the Allen family would also value your prayerful support. Please continue to pray for Joanne M asking for strength and a positive approach to prolonged treatment.
Irene has had a sudden bereavement of a young member of her wider family and we pray for God’s support through the times ahead.
BMS prayer requests. BMS asks us to pray for 3rd Culture Kids- missionaries’ children who have spent a significant part of their childhood away from their passport culture. For REBEKAH, SAM, TABEA AND JOSHUA DREW transitioning from the life they knew in Nepal to the UK. Pray also for children in UK whose parents are serving overseas. Anna and Jacob Barrell who parents and younger sister are in Mozambique. Give thanks for teachers at BMS supported schools for mission worker kids in Albania, Bangladesh and Nepal
VISION MEETING – this took place on Sunday Jan 27th at 12.30pm and we would like to thank all who stayed for this meeting and participated. Val has made a good summary of our discussions points and actions needed. Please ask if you have not seen a copy.
NEW BIBLE STUDY SESSIONS
A new style and format for the bible studies. Commencing on TUE Mar 12th and continuing through March. 1pm gather for soup and a sandwich (provided) and then study start at 1.30pm for about an hour.
Fruits of the Spirit
Followers of Jesus
Respond with love, spread joy.
United
In the Spirit
They foster peace,
Show patience, and don’t annoy.
Others’ burdens bearing
Freely, gladly sharing
They act with kindness
Hold fast to all goodness
Eagerly affirm faithfulness.
Saints act with gentleness and
Practise self-control; they endure
Insults and injuries with
Rejoicing. To be sure,
If you abide in the Spirit,
Then you are free from the law.
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Anew
(A meditation on Lamentations 3:22)
The firstborn cry of new life never ceases
Its bright-eyed hope never comes to an end
It is new every morning
The ebb and flow of the tide never ceases
Fresh horizons never come to an end
They are new every morning
The encouragement of the saints never ceases
Their pilgrim song never comes to an end
It is new every morning
The steadfast love of the Lord of the never ceases
His mercies never come to an end
They are new every morning
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