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God
bless you
all
Stay
😁
Keep the Faith
Do the Little Things
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If you need, or you hear of any one else who needs
PASTORAL SUPPORT
please contact EILEEN ADAMS who in turn will inform the Minister and your own pastoral visitor
If you have COVID (or any other problem) contact Eileen or Sarah Shaw
and we can arrange help through our "Helping hands" group.
This is a group of very willing helpers so please don't struggle alone
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SUNDAY 16th November
Prayer Room open from 10.00
am
(The prayer room is at the end of the long corridor at the side of the worship area)
Worship will be led by
Janice Smith
The Shoe Boxes will be dedicated during this service
is available after the service.
1:30pm RCCG (Redeemed Christian Church of God) Covenant Rock
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Next Week
Sunday 23rd November
Worship will be led by Jonathon Jones
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Church Activities during the week-
Tues Nov 18th
Boys Brigade 6.15 – 7.30 pm
Wed Nov 19th
Fellowship Group 2.30 pm We'lll be looking at 1 Corinthians 3-4 and Mark 10: 41-45 What should Christian ministry look like? You're welcome to join us.
Thurs Nov 20th
Toddlers 9.15 – 11.00 am
Girls Brigade under 11's 6.00-7.00 pm over 11s 7.00-8.30 pm
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COMING SOON
Saturday November 29th Shenstone Singers and Shenstone Roses 2.45 – 5.00pm
Saturday December 6th Christmas Tree Festival
Mince pies and Mulled "Wine"
+ Carol singing
Saturday December 13th Breakfast with Santa 9.30 – 11.30 am
Sunday 14th December - Circuit United Carol Service at Central 4.00 pm (note change of date)
Saturday 17th January 2026
QUIZ NIGHT
Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm Start
MAXIMUM 6 PEOPLE PER TEAM
£5 PER PERSON
Cold Refreshments
To book tickets message John Austin
Limited number of tickets so book early!
SHORT CROSS
Saturday 15th November – Craft Fayre
Tues 18th NovAfternoon Worship 2.00 – 2.30 pm followed by refreshments
Saturday 6th December – Choir Concert 2.00 pm
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Sat Nov 22nd Cosy Cafe
10.00 a m - 12 noon Full Breakfasts
Sat Nov 29th
CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAYRE
10.00 am – 3.00 pm
This will include Christmas songs by the Choir from Burnt Tree Primary School. (Time of singing to be confirmed )
Sat Dec 6th
Cosy Community Cafe. 10.00 a.m. - 12 noon
Beetle Drive. 2.30 - 4.30 p.m. Please let us know if you will be attending jillrushton0708@hotmail.co.uk
Mon Dec 8th
Blackheath Community Choir Christmas Concert10.00 am
Sun Dec 14th
Circuit Carol Service at Central Methodist Church. 4.00 p.m.
Sat Dec 20th
Cosy Community Cafe 10.00 a.m. - 12 noon.
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HIMLEY ROAD
Fri Nov 28th
Concert
CHRISTMAS VARIETY SHOW
Roll up, Roll up to the greatest Community Christmas show on earth! Featuring, music, singing, poetry, a little magic and mystery with not one but two comedy playlets, all not to be missed. All performed by some of the cream of local talent for your delectation and delight.
Date : Friday 28th November Start time : 7pm
Free admission Free refreshments
It would be helpful (but not essential) to know numbers for refreshments so please message Anne Clark on anuschkasedgley@hotmail.com
X10 platinum and 17 buses stop 2-3 minutes' walk from church and 27 stops about 5-6 minutes' walk away. Himley Road Methodist Church, Gornalwood, Dudley DY3 2TS
Donations gratefully received for Youth for Christ
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FIVE WAYS CHURCH
5 Ruiton Street Gornal Dudley DY3 2EH
CHRISTMAS CAFE
Saturday November 22nd 10.00am – 12.00 noon
Breakfast Sandwiches, Pickles, Cakes, Preserves
Proceeds towards The Leprosy Mission
CELEBRATION SERVICE
FIVE WAYS METHODIST CHURCH 1841 – 2025
Yau are invited to join us as we celebrate 184 years of service
on Saturday 29th November qt 3.00 pm
Speaker: Mr Dave Hope – Flame Trust Led by Rev John Hartley
Followed by tea and cake
Help us to celebrate the past and look forward with excitement to all the new things ahead
We do hope you can join us
RSVP to: Jenny Beardsmore- beardsmorejen@yahoo.co.uk –
Toddlers meet at Hasbury on Thursday mornings, can anyone help with toddlers for a few hours, we are desperately in need of help, one of our regular helpers has had to leave and leaves us short handed. Any offers of help would be gratefully received.
Contact Karen
PASTORAL VISITORS
Following our recent meeting we would like to say that Membership cards are being distributed at the moment. We hope you’ll receive yours really soon. And we'd like to remind everyone that, should a problem arise either with you or another church member, please tell Eileen or Beth and we'll contact the Pastoral Visitor for that person and let the Minister know.
Thank You to all who helped and supported our Coffee Morning/ Craft Fayre on Saturday
which raised £524.47 for church funds
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WHEELS
CHRISTMAS IS COMING (all the garden centres say so, so it must be true). If you would like to contribute to making Christmas really special for the students at Wheels we're once again planning to give a cash donation. So could you please either put your donation in an envelope and put it in the offering or give it to me. Hoping we can together put joy into these young lives once again . Every blessing, Eileen
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Our Church at Hasbury are once again supporting Teams4U’s Christmas Shoebox Appeal
Leaflets and guidance notes, together with ‘self-assembly shoeboxes’ are available from the display in the foyer
The filled shoeboxes from Hasbury and others donated locally will be dedicated during Worship for All on Sunday 16 November
They will then be taken to Teams4U’s warehouse in Evesham for final checking before being loaded onto lorries and distributed in eastern Europe. This year we hope to once again get them to children in Romania, Moldova, Belarus, Georgia and Ukraine
If you take one of the ‘self-assembly shoeboxes’, would you please consider making a donation of 50p/box to cover the cost of providing it
For further information please see John Smith or Alan Cummings
CALENDARS Jackie Parkes is thinking of again producing a calendar with photos of church events and local views (proceeds for church funds). Please will you let her know if you would be interested in ordering a copy
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Update on Recycling.
We can no longer accept foil tablet strips or felt pens and biros. Sources are either too difficult to access or have stopped accepting them.
What we CAN recycle are ink cartridges, postage stamps, odd balls of wool, ribbons and beads( to decorate our twiddlemuffs) and old spectacles ( please note we DON’T want the cases)
And an update on TEDDY BEARS: Only the knitted ones go to children going into hospital ( contact me if you'd like a pattern). The bigger or toy ones go mostly to care homes. The ladies at Crafting for Communities dress them and they go mostly to dementia patients who love to have something to cuddle. They are extremely grateful for all the ones we've sent ( three bin bags full last time I went). THANK YOU for all your contributions.
Eileen Adams
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EXPLORING A CALLING
Now that we belong to the new Anchor Circuit , God may be asking you to consider how you are being called to respond to this fresh start.
Rev Stephen is hosting a meeting for anyone who senses a call to lead worship within the Circuit; specifically, those led towards Worship Leading or Local Preaching. If you believe that God may be seeking to use your gifts and talents in this way please do get in touch with Stephen or me.
The first get-together to discuss this is scheduled for Monday 10th November at 2:30pm at Stephen's manse in St. Kenelm’s Avenue, Halesowen. If you are unable to attend at this time, other meetings will follow. If you need more details please let us know.
Susan Simpson simpsonsusan215@gmail.com stephen.willey@live.co.uk / 07503 174402
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PRAYER FOR BIBLE SUNDAY
Gracious Father, bless us through the pages of Your word in the Bible. Speak to our hearts through the hymns we sing, and the prayers we offer Help us to understand the words we read and to put the guidance they give us into our daily lives – to take Your word into our words and actions Am
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