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God
bless you
all
Stay
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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 25th January
10.30 Worship, including Holy Communion will be led by Rev. Ben Haslam
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)
is available after the service.
1.30pm RCCG (Redeemed Christian Church of God) Covenant Rock
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Next Week
Sunday 31st January
Worship, will be led by Steve Charlton
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Quiz Night on 17th January raised a total of £395 for church funds. Thank you to all who came along and to John and team for a really enjoyable brain testing evening.
Thank you to everyone who bought a copy of this years Calendar 2026. £30.00 was raised for Church Funds.
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Church Activities during the week-
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
January 18th - 25th
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity January 2026
Date | Time | Venue | Week of Prayer Booklet |
6.30pm | Hasbury Community Church (with communion) | Day 1 | |
Mon 19th |
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| Day 2 |
Tues 20th | 2.00pm | Short Cross Methodist | Day 3 |
Weds 21st | 2.30pm | Hasbury Methodist | Day 4 |
Thurs 22nd | 12.30pm | St Johns | Day 5 |
Fri 23rd | 6.30am | Life Central Church | Day 6 |
Sat 24th | 12.00pm | Carters Lane Baptist Church | Day 7 |
Sun 25th | 4.00pm | Hasbury Community Church | Day 8 & United Service |
Tuesday January 27th
6.15 – 7.30pm Boys Brigade
Wednesday January 28th
2.30 – 4.30 pm craft club
7pm Keep Fit
Thursday January 29th
9.15 – 11am Toddlers
Girls’ Brigade (under 11's: 6 - 7pm; over 11s: 7 - 9pm
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COMING SOON
SHORT CROSS
BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH FUNDRAISER
Saturday 31st January 10.00 am – 2.00 pm
You can enjoy bacon sandwiches, toast, cakes, scones tea/coffee and a sing- along, "songs of praise" with requests.
As part of this fundraising effort Sue will be running the London Marathon in memory of Finlay Church to raise awareness for Brain tumour research. Finlay would have been 21yrs old
this year but sadly passed away from a brain tumour at only 11yrs old.
JAZZ EVENING with the AD HOC JAZZ BAND
Saturday 21st February 7pm
Vocals Ruth Frith & Alison Ponter
Tickets: £10 (including refreshments) available from Telephone: Alison Ponter
0121 550 4765 (please leave a message) Proceeds to Short Cross Refurbishment Fund
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HIMLEY ROAD
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FIVE WAYS CHURCH
5 Ruiton Street Gornal Dudley DY3 2EH
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Rest in Peace Margaret, safely with the Lord.
EILEEN SCANLON is 87 on February 16th and her family are having a celebration for her from 3 pm onwards, to which you are invited. If you can go please let Jackie Parkes know and she will let the family know. Address is 7 Coppice Rise, Quarry Bank DY 5 1DN.
CHURCH FLOWERS
The list of dates for offers to provide flowers during 2026 is now in the side vestibule
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.
Lord, before I do anything else, I invite You into my day. I don’t want to rush ahead
without You.
Dear God, thank You for this new day.
I don’t take it for granted.
If I lose focus, bring me back.
If I grow anxious, be my calm.
Please go before me today.
Open the right doors. Give me peace in uncertainty, strength in the waiting.
Clarify where I feel confused. You’ve brought me this far. I trust You with what’s next.
Amen
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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 contribution
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