NOVEMBER’S NEWSLETTER

02/11/2023

Below are excerpts from this month’s newsletter including events and activities. If you have any queries, just click on the Contact Us tab on the top menu and fill in our form.

NOVEMBER’S NEWSLETTER

Our Services for November

Come and join us!

Sunday, 5th November 10:30 a.m. – Matthew 6:25-34 | Will Essel
Sunday, 12th November 10:30 a.m.- Matthew 7:1-6 | Howard Cole
Sunday, 19th November 10:30 a.m.(Communion) – Matthew 7:7-12 | Paul Scott Evans
Sunday, 26th November 10:30 a.m. – SOS and Young Disciples | All age service

Leadership Team

Know the Leadership team and the different Ministry areas they are overseeing:

William Essel

Worship Team
Technology & Sound Team
Treasury
Baptist Union & Ecumenical links
Staff Management

Jan Stone

Youth & Children Ministries
Church policies & safeguarding

Rachel Lat

Outreach Ministries (e.g.Knit & natter, Paddington, Contact Club, etc.)
Hospitality & Pastoral Care
Welcome Team
Prayer Chain

Howard Cole

Church Service Rota
Communications
Website & Newsletter

Ed Brown

Manse & Church Maintenance
Hall Hire

Please continue to pray for the Leadership team.

Thank you all for your generosity during this Harvest month. All your donations will soon be delivered to the Sutton Food Bank.

If you would still like to donate, the collection boxes will continue to be in the porch area. If you prefer to give cash, please follow the link below:

https://localgiving.org/donation/suttonfoodbank/start?monthly=1

Church Anniversary Meal

We want to say thank you to Delsie, Emmanuel and everyone that help organizing, setting up and cleaning up. Also a big thank you to Winnie for ordering all those delicious Pizzas and everyone that brought desserts and drinks to share.

Pray for Israel and Palestine

Baptists across Israel and the Palestinian Territories request fervent prayer for peace. This includes the Association of Baptist Churches in Israel with 17 Baptist churches and the Council of Local Evangelical Churches in the Holy Land representing 13 Baptist churches in the Palestinian Territories, including a Baptist church in Gaza.

Together as a Baptist family that is one in Christ Jesus, let us mourn with all whose loved ones have been killed or are held captive. Let us follow paths of peacemaking that unequivocally reject terrorism or any acts that target civilians, include dehumanising language, or limit human rights on the basis of ethnicity or faith. Let us generously provide help and support with the compassion of Christ.

Let us stand together with our Baptist family and all who are suffering, and in the midst of complexity and violence, hear again the words of the prophet Micah “to act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly” in pursuit of restorative justice and peace for all people. Our Baptist leaders in the region have shared the following calls to prayer.

Pray for a quick end to the conflict and the prevention of escalation into a larger war in the region.
Pray for the God of all comfort to be with those who are grieving the loss of their loved ones.
Pray for those who have been wounded during the conflict and for those providing medical assistance to them.
Pray for the safety and liberation of hostages, and pray for mediators to facilitate their release.
Pray for wisdom and discernment for the leaders, that they may make decisions that lead to lasting peace and alleviate suffering.
Pray that Christians from around the world will unite in prayer for peace, demonstrating the love of Christ to all peoples.
Pray for safety of local followers of Jesus and that they will be shielded from extremism and hatred, especially young people.
Pray for God to utilise our churches as effective witnesses during this challenging time, through the power of the Holy Spirit, including the Baptist church in Gaza and its ongoing ministry.
Pray that Christians around the world will give generously as our Baptist family across this area seeks to holistically minister in this critical time of suffering.
Pray for peace, hope, and security for the entire region, and that the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays so that Israelis and Palestinians will experience life lived in peace and freedom with one another.

from the European Baptist Federation

https://baptistworld.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BWA_IsraelPalestine_PrayerGuide.pdf

The Sermon on the Mount

If you would like to continue to discover more about the Sermon on the Mount we recommend the Chuck Smith: Study Guide for Sermon on the Mount in the Blue Letter Bible website for you to use in your personal time. Use the link provided or click on the buttom bellow.

https://www.blueletterbible.org/Comm/smith_chuck/StudyGuides_Mount/Mount.cfm

Follow the Sunday Services online

Missed the Sunday service? Don’t worry, you can always catch up by going to our Church Website:

https://wallingtonbaptist.org/category/sunday-service/

Weekly Church activities during the month

Knit & Natter Group, meets on Monday, 6th and 20th of November between 2-4pm in the Lounge (Parkgate Road entrance). If you would like to join, please speak to Meg.

Mens Cycling Group. Meets every Tuesday morning for a gentle ride to Abbey Mill’s. If you would like to join please contact Dave Usher, Ed Brown or Chris Poole.

Meeting at the Pub. Join some of the men at The Whispering Moon, Wetherspoons in Wallington at 6 pm, every Tuesday for an evening meal and a proper catch up!

Paddington’s Toddlers Group. Continues to run every Wednesday Morning, 9:30 to 11:15. If you would like to join please contact Maureen.

Leechcroft Road House Group. Meets every fortnight Wednesday in person or via zoom at 8 p.m. Dates for this month are: 8th November. Please contact Ben Fabunmi for more information and details on how to access the meeting.

Ladies Contact Club will meet again from next April 2024

Y-Prayers House Group meets every fortnight Thursday via zoom at 8 p.m. Contact Winnie Essel or Jan Stone for more information.

November 3, 2023

November 17, 2023

Please pray for Holiday at Home. The next event will be on Saturday, 18th November.
Our next members meeting will be on Wednesday, 22nd November at 8pm in the Small Hall.

Sandra’s walking fundraiser for Active Prospects

“I’d like to thank all those who have supported me whether in donations, prayers, encouragement, good wishes, I am grateful. I have raised about £300 including gift aid. It was brutal but with God’s help and a little help from my friends, you, I did it! I came in the Elite group too- First 5 people to finished.”

If you have an item you would like to share in the Church Newsletter, please contact Raquel Weithers.

NOVEMBER’S NEWSLETTER

Leadership Team

Church Anniversary Meal

Pray for Israel and Palestine

The Sermon on the Mount

Follow the Sunday Services online

Weekly Church activities during the month

Sandra’s walking fundraiser for Active Prospects

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