Welcome

Sunday 18th December

08.30 Church Prayer Breakfast

10.00 Prayer for the morning service: in the prayer room.

10.30 All Age Nativity Service

A crèche is available in Upper Ridgway Hall, but all other children

will be staying in the service this morning.

Tea & coffee will be served after the morning service in Ridgway

Hall.

18.30 Carols by Candlelight with Voice Community Choir

Tea, coffee & mince pies will be served after the service in

Ridgway Hall.

Christmas Eve

17.00 Christingle Service at the Sanctuary Cafe

Christmas Day

10.00 Christmas Celebration led by Jonathan Bramwell

Sunday 1st January

10.00 Prayer for the morning service: in the prayer room.

10.30 All Age Service led by Darren Staunton

A crèche is available in Ridgway Hall, but all other children will be

staying in the service this morning.

Tea & coffee will be served after the morning service in Ridgway

Hall.

We are committed to enabling people to

Grow Up in Jesus and Reach Out for Jesus

Things you may like to know.....

Please note that the church office is

closed over the Christmas holidays.

If you would like to find out more

about us please fill in one of

our welcome cards then hand it to

a member of the welcome team or

put it in the box in the foyer.

Sunday morning sermons are

available on CD shortly after each

service and are also available on the

church website.

Our offering goes towards the costs of

the church in our various ministries &

mission, both locally and overseas. If

you are a visitor please don’t feel

under any pressure to give.

If you have a particular need or

concern and would like someone to

pray with you, please ask one of the

prayer team after the service; they will

all be wearing name badges.

For details of our small groups which

meet in people’s homes during the

week for Bible study & prayer, please

contact the church office: all are

welcome to attend these.

If communion is part of this service,

all those who love Jesus and want to

follow Him are invited to share this

meal. If you do not wish to take part,

please pass the bread & cup tray on.

Please note that the bread is gluten

free & the communion wine is

non-alcoholic.

More information about our activities

and other local events is displayed in

the foyer. Please help yourself to any

leaflets or ask one of the welcome

team if you would like any more

information.

If you require meal support please

contact Jo Stevenson.

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LYMM BAPTIST CHURCH FAMILY

If you have a request for the prayer

chain please contact Bibi Evans.

If you would like a visit this week

please contact Jane Savage.

If you require meal support please

contact Helen Hickin.

CHURCH MEETINGS IN 2017

The dates for Church Meetings are:

26th January, 16th March (AGM),

18th May, 20th July, 21st September

and 16th November.

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EVENTS & INFORMATION

PLEASE NOTE:

Jonathan will be on holiday from

Monday 26th December to Tuesday 3rd

January inclusive. Darren will be on

holiday from Friday 23rd December to

Monday 2nd January inclusive.

CHURCH PRAYER MEETING

Wednesday 21st December, 8pm – 9pm

THANK YOU

We would like to thank everyone for

your prayers, cards, flowers, meals, texts

and a variety of other acts of kindness -

too many to list.

We have been overwhelmed by your

love & care and by our Amazing God

who has upheld our family

in a difficult year.

Love and thanks, Phil and Jane.

SMALL GROUPS

In the New Year, some small groups are

being re-launched, and if there is

sufficient interest new ones are going

to be formed. If you are interested in

joining one, please contact Richard

Evans.

They are a key way of us looking after

one another, learning and praying

together, encouraging each other to

grow in our faith and reaching out to

those who don't know Jesus.

UPDATE TO DIRECTORY

Please note that Mark & Deb Instone’s

phone number has changed.

IN THE FOYER THIS WEEK:

Sunday Rotas (December – April).

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY

CTLD PRAYER BREAKFAST

Saturday 21st January, 8.15am

at St Winefride’s R.C. Church.

ADVENT MUSICAL MEDITATION

with Nicola Gerrard (flute) &

Jonathan Bramwell (piano) on

Wednesday 21st December, 7.30pm at

St Mary’s Chapel, High Legh.

For tickets (£5 adults, £3 children)

please pay on the door.

CAROLS AT CAREHOMES

Open to all youth.

At Barchester Care Home, Lymm on

Tuesday 20th December from 6.15pm

to 8pm followed by chippie (please

bring money). Speak to Darren for

more information.

CHRISTINGLE

Celebrate the real meaning of

Christmas with all the family at the

Sanctuary Cafe on

Christmas Eve at 5pm.

If you are able to get there half an

hour early in order to help with

making the Christingles, please

contact Jonathan or

Sue Eadon.

FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS

HOT POT SUPPER

Tuesday 10th January, 7.45pm

Cost: £6. To book your place please

contact Julia Johnson before Friday

6th January.

THANK YOU.....

...for supporting Gloria & Irene’s

Christmas Craft sale, which raised £300

for the work they support in Brazil.

USED STAMPS FOR CHARITY

Please remember to save your used

postage stamps, and put them in the

box in the foyer. Many charities can

use these stamps for fundraising.

PARKING

Please be aware that the Shell Garage

opposite the church has requested

that people using the church do not

park in the spaces near the

cash machine.

Thank you for your cooperation.

(728146).

CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS

There is a display board in the church

foyer for Christmas cards to the whole

church family. All donations will be

given to the church in Leyte, along

with the Christmas offerings.

THIS WEEK (All activities are held at LBC unless noted otherwise.)

Monday 19th Dec

19.30 WEC Prayer Meeting at 14 Heyes Drive

Tuesday 20th December

18.15 Youth Carol Singing at Barchester Care Home

20.00 Prayers for Revival

Wednesday 21st December

19.30 Advent Musical Meditation at St Mary’s Chapel, High Legh

20.00 Church Prayer Meeting

Christmas Eve

17.00 Christingle Service at the Sanctuary Cafe

Christmas Day

10.00 Christmas Celebration led by Jonathan Bramwell

Sunday 1st January

See front page of newsletter

Wednesday 4th January

15.00 Jonathan available in the admin office until 6pm

Thursday 5th January

10.00 Toddler Group

Sunday 8th January

10.00 Prayer for the morning service: in the prayer room.

10.30 Morning Service with Jonathan Bramwell

18.15 Revolve for Years 10-13 at 27 Pelham Road, Thelwall

18.30 Encounter for Years 6-9

18.30 Evening Communion Service with Jonathan Bramwell