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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 30th 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)
1st Sunday of Advent
Worship will be led by
Ben Haslan and will include Holy Communion
is available after the service.
1:30pm RCCG (Redeemed Christian Church of God) Covenant Rock
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Next Week
Sunday 7th December
Worship will be led by Eric Collins
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Church Activities during the week-
Saturday November 29th
2.15 – 5.00pTickets £5 – pay on the door
Tues 2nd Dec
Boys Brigade 6.15 – 7.30 pm
Thurs 4th Dec
Toddlers 9.15 – 11.00 am
Girls Brigade under 11's 6.00-7.00 pm over 11s 7.00-8.30 pm
Sat Dec 6thGrief Cafe 10.00 - 12.00. For anyone who's dealing with any
kind of loss, not just bereavement. We offer a safe and friendly environment where you will be listened to and everything said will be confidential
Please know that we can always be reached by email: halesowengriefcafe@gmail.com or tel: 0783520093
Saturday December 6th 4pm
Christmas Tree Festival
Mince pies and Mulled "Wine"
+ Carol singing
Come and join us for
Non Alcoholic Mulled wine, home made mince pies and Carols by Candlelight 🎄
There’s a warm welcome waiting for YOU. Entry £2 Mulled wine and mince pies £2
Tickets from any Steward or ring 0121 550 5435 or 077144 59451 Thank You 🎄
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COMING SOON
Saturday December 13th Breakfast with Santa 9.30 – 11.30 am
Sunday 14th December - Circuit United Carol Service at Central 4.00 pm (please note change of date )
Sunday Dec 21st 4.30 pm Candle lit Carol Service of lessons and carols
followed by mincepies and refreshments.
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 6th December
SING OF A MERRY CHRISTMAS
2.00 pm
Tickets: £10.00 – available from Chris Little 0121 550 0339
Proceeds to Short Cross Redevelopment Fund and Mary Stevens Hospice
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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
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 –
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SEDGELEY
SHARING CHRISTMAS WARMTH WITH OUR FORMER HASBURY FRIENDS
As Christmas approaches, we’d love to reach out to those who were once part of our Hasbury family but no longer attend for whatever reason. If there’s someone you’re thinking of—someone you’d like to receive a little message to remind them they’re still in our hearts—please email me at lg421201@gmail.com
I’d be delighted to send a Christmas greeting to them.
Thank you, Lindsey
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
CHRISTMAS FOR WHEELS
Just a reminder that we need gifts to be in by the end of November. Please either place your donations in an envelope marked Wheels in the Offering or hand them to Eileen Adams or Joy Jones. To those who have already contributed - and indeed to you all - a very sincere thank you. 36 youngsters will have a brighter Christmas thanks to your generosity.
CARTERS LANE BAPRIST CHURCH
OUR ABSENT FRIENDS Sunday November 30th 6.00 pm
As we start the Christmas season, our thoughts turn to those who won't be sharing Christmas with us – some for the first time, for others over many years.
We will pause in the busy-ness of life for a reflective service – and through music, words and prayer and by lighting individual candles we will remember with gratitude and affection those we miss so much. After the service, over refreshments, we will have the oportunity to talk as we remember the love and laughter of those special people who touched our lives.
Everyone is welcome
SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE
In the New Year we’ll be holding our annual Service of Remembrance. It will be held at Hasbury Community Church at 3.00pm on Sunday 11th January. Whether your loss is recent or long standing do come and take time to remember, to reflect and to honour their memory.
Gift-giving God, may Advent be for us a time of giving and receiving. Lord God of this Advent season, of every season, every day, minute and second, give us, we pray, the gift of peace in this season of Advent. Bring peace to the world, but also bring peace within each of us. Gift-giving God, may Advent be for us a time of giving and receiving. Lord God, we give ourselves afresh to you as we step into Advent. Let us iron the crumples and the creases from our lives so that we may be the best gift that we can be.
Gift-giving God, may Advent be for us a time of giving and receiving. May we start today and not wait to become, the person/people you want us to be, so that we can give the best that we can of you and ourselves, to those around us Gift-giving God, may Advent be for us a time of giving and receiving.
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Our Church at Hasbury are once again supporting Teams4U’s Christmas Shoebox Appeal
Thank you to everyone at Hasbury and Short Cross for all of their wonderful love and support for this year’s Shoebox Appeal
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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