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Queens
Road Baptist Church
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From the Church Meeting...
This note is to inform all Church Members that at the Church Members’ Meeting held on Wednesday 16th July it was unanimously agreed to accept a budget that showed an overspend of £17k. Due to building up a contingency fund in previous years, it is anticipated that the actual impact will be in the region of £13k. Having voted to accept this shortfall we now need to examine our resources to see what we can do to ensure that the shortfall does not happen. All we have, belongs to God and therefore we need to see what we can give back to guarantee that the services that we provide to our community continue. There are a number of ways that you can do this eg. one-off gifts, increasing your standing order, or just put extra into the collection bags. Don’t forget if you are a tax payer then by completing a Gift Aid Form the church will benefit by receiving 28% of your donation from the Government. If anyone wants to discuss this please contact Roy Corker.
DEACONS’ ELECTIONS Ian Hooper has been elected to the Diaconate: He joins Hazel Barron, Graham Beckwith, Gill Corker, Roy Corker, Alison Kitchener, Terry McCall, Liz Roberts, Greg Rogers and Sue Rogers
Church
Development Project…
It was impressed upon us, at the Church Meeting, how vital our fund-raising efforts are, with thanks given to those who have already arranged events. Please continue to support the quizzes etc, and put October 15th in your diaries now as the date for the 3 Choirs Concert at the Winter Garden.
To help while away the summer, and to give you the chance of winning £25, please buy a quiz for £1 from Lynn/the Office and sell lots to your friends, family, and workmates!
“Money saving ideas!”… a specially written booklet, which includes cheap recipes, is on sale now for £1 from Lynn or the church office. Savings made can also be passed on to the church development!
Recipe Book Cost £5.00 If you have not yet purchased your copy (some still available) please see: Jan or Roy Bonner or Brenda or Terry McCall
Global
Challenge - Uganda
And...
Noticeboards… please pass any posters or notices for the hall noticeboards to Lynn-in-the-office (either via the hall letterbox, or during office hours) to put up. Sorry, but anything “unauthorised” will be removed.
Church Members' Meeting minutes…which are also on display on the hall foyer noticeboard. Individual copies can be requested from the church office. The next Church Meeting will be on Wednesday 17th September
Missing
from the Camping Weekend… One dark green high-back folding chair…
Left behind on Camping Weekend… One light green low-back chair…
To do a swop… please see Ian Hooper...
New to the church? We love to make sure that everyone is included in all we do, so if you’re new/relatively new, please do take a “welcome pack” from the church foyer or contact the office to have one sent, and fill in one of the yellow cards with your details....
The Kitcheners
& Alison’s brother Anthony & family
Dorothy
Sylvia
Phil
Steve V
Jean T
April
Zoe
Gap Project Prayer needs:
For Sam and Gemma in Russia from Saturday 26th July until Saturday 2nd
August and Lindsey from the 9th - 16th August
For all the Team Leaders and workers to receive refreshment during their
summer break
For the 3 young boys on the excluded programme at St. George’s School
with whom we begin work in September
For Toby serving in the Army in Afghanistan
The sustaining of future funding grants
Administrative hours that need to be extended
The future of youth work
FOR THANKSGIVING
Congratulations to all those who have completed courses at University,
College and School.
And prayers for all those starting new jobs;
gap years; new courses; new schools…
Judith and Brian Curtis are pleased to announce the arrival of their first
grandchild, a son, born to Ben and Helen on 24 July, weighing in at 7lb.
7 oz. Baby, mother and father are well.
Can you help?
More people are needed to act as Chapel Helpers at the 4pm Sunday services at QEQM. If you would like to be part of this, please contact Revd. Norman Setchell on 225544 x62578, or Michael Payne, QR steward.
Did you know?...
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That the church and annexe are fully accessible by wheelchair: a ramp is available to the Annexe door and you can also reach the church platform by this door too
(ie, “on the level”) -
That we have a portable loop system that can be borrowed for use in home groups/prayer groups/the SPR etc…
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That there are several chairs in the annexe and church that are higher, and with extra lumbar support for those with back problems/those who find it difficult to get up from the low pews
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That we have Large-print Bibles & Song-books available (just ask a steward)
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That there is a bell on the side gate to the halls for wheelchair users
to alert us to “open up”...
CHURCH LARDER
We often have visitors who need help & through the larder (in the back of the annexe) we're able to offer some practical assistance We rely on our church family to donate to this larder when they can and we are grateful for everything given
Here are a few suggestions of how you can help…
Please don't leave too much of the same thing/duplicate things of which we already have plenty.
Please check that the food you leave isn't out of date and preferably has quite a long date-line.
Tins & packets are good...particularly soups, tinned meats/fish, dried potatoes, pasta, tinned fruit, tinned veg., milk powder etc.
Many people we help don't have access to a cooker, or at least more than one burner, or a kettle.
Tissues & simple toiletries are also helpful.
So are tin-openers
THANK YOU ALL!
KEEPING OUR CHURCH LOOKING GOOD!
Please… turn it off… put it away! Please could we ask that everyone who uses our premises checks that all is left “in order” as they leave...windows & doors closed/heaters & lights off (esp. in the loos!) & all equipment/cups etc washed & put away. Many thanks
