SFC news MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF SHOREHAM FREE CHURCH
MARCH 2016 WWW.SHOREHAMFREECHURCH.CO.UK
ANewTestamentWalkThrough
To be hosted by PACT (Petworth ChurchesTogether) at the United Reformed Church(URC) in the centre of Petworth, just offMarketSquare,GU280AR.
Friday22thApril7.00pm-9.30pmandSaturday23thApril9.00am-1.00pm
The Presenter, Ian Crossley, a leader in theChichester Baptist Church, will lead youthrough the Big Picture of the NT in just 6hoursandyouwill leaveequippedandableto share the whole story line in just a fewminutes. Itwill also cover the Silent Years -those 400 years between the OT & the NTwith the struggle of politics and powers,whichislesswellknown.
The cost will be £14, which includes avaluablefullcolourworkbook.
Tobookaplacegotowww.bible.org.uk/gotoLiveEventTickets&thenBookings
HighlyrecommendedbyPamCripps!
Watch Your Speed! Sitting on the side of the highwaywaiting to catch speedingdrivers,aStatePoliceOfficerseesacarputteringalongat22MPH.Hethinkstohimself,"Thisdriverisjustasdangerousasaspeeder!"Soheturnsonhislightsandpullsthedriverover.
Approachingthecar,henoticesthattherearefiveoldladies-two in the front seat and three in the back -wide eyed andwhiteasghosts.Thedriver,obviously confused, says tohim,"Officer, I don't understand, I was doing exactly the speedlimit!Whatseemstobetheproblem?"
"Ma'am," the officer replies, "youweren't speeding, butyoushouldknowthatdrivingslowerthanthespeedlimitcanalsobeadangertootherdrivers."
"Slower than the speed limit? No sir, Iwas doing the speedlimit exactly ... twenty-two miles an hour!" the old womansaysabitproudly.
TheStatePoliceofficer,tryingtocontainachuckleexplainstoherthat"22"wastheroutenumber,notthespeedlimit.
A bit embarrassed, the woman grinned and thanked theofficerforpointingouthererror.
"ButbeforeIletyougo,Ma'am,Ihavetoask...iseveryoneinthis car OK? These women seem awfully shaken and theyhaven'tmuttered a single peep thiswhole time," the officerasks.
"Oh, they'll be all right in a minute officer.We just got offRoute119."
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The Diary Page Everything you need to know so you don’t miss out!
Sunday Services March6th (10.30am) - WendyYoungwithCommunion13th (10.30am) - PaulYoung20th (10.30am) - Dave&PhylSweetman27th (10.30am) - JeremyCook(EasterSunday)
- SecondofferingforSierraLeone
April3rd (10.30am) - DavidGoldinwithCommunion10th (10.30am) - PatMarshall17th (10.30am) - IreneGreen24th (10.30am) - JonnySweetman - SecondofferingforSierraLeone
Important future dates to note! CopyDeadlinefortheAprilnewsletter:PleaseletLouiseCarrhavedetailsofanyitemsforinclusionby12.00noononSunday20thMarch.Louisecarr8@gmail.comor(01273)452178.
ShorehamFreeChurch,GordonRoad/BuckinghamRoad,ShorehambySea,WestSussexBN436WF.
www.shorehamfreechurch.co.uk email:[email protected]
Fred Houghton It was with much sadness that we sawthe passing of Fred Houghton on 16thFebruary 2016. Fred was a treasuredmember of SFC for many years, alongwith his dear wife Jenny, and hadrecently celebrated his 94th birthday.Hewillbegreatlymissed.
Caravan in Selsey
AnnTerryhasacaravanforhireinSelsey,available to anyonewhowill treat itwithcare.
ForfurtherdetailspleasespeaktoAnn.
CoHC Things! TheCountessofHuntingdon’sConnexionannual Conference takes place fromTuesday 29th to Thursday 31st March2016.
Ifanyoneisinterestedingoing,pleasegoto:www.cofhconnexion.org.uk/conferences/connection-conferences/, and youmayalsowishtospeaktoAnnTerrywhoisattendingasSFC’srepresentative.
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