12 Sunday 03 rd 09.00am Early Worship - Mrs Catie Boulton 11.00am Family Worship and Explorers - Mr Robert Snaith Sunday 10 th 09.00am Early Worship - Rev’d Tim Mullings 11.00am Family Worship and Explorers - Rev’d Tim Mullings Sunday 17 th 09.00am Early Worship - Rev’d John Francis 11.00am Family Worship, Explorers and Communion - Rev’d Tim Mullings Sunday 24 th 09.00am Early Worship and Communion - Rev’d Ivor Sperring 11.00am Family Worship and Explorers - Pastor Alan Penduck Sunday 31st 09.00am Early Worship - Rev’d Tim Mullings 11.00am Family Worship and Explorers - Rev’d Tim Mullings The Diary For August Sunday 06 th 09.00am Early Worship - Rev’d Tim Mullings 11.00am Family Worship and Explorers - Rev’d Tim Mullings Sunday 13 th 09.00am Early Worship - Rev’d Tim Mullings 11.00am Family Worship and Explorers - Rev’d Tim Mullings Thursday 17 th 7.00pm Elders’ Meeting Sunday 20 th 09.00am Early Worship - Mr Steve Robinson 11.00am Family Worship, Explorers and Communion - Rev’d Tim Mullings Sunday 27 th 09.00am Early Worship and Communion - Rev’d Ivor Sperring 11.00am Family Worship and Explorers - Rev’d John Francis The Diary For July 1 From the Minister…. Tettenhall Wood United Reformed Church JULY / AUGUST,2014 - Issue 39 C N O T A C T The word sanctified means to be "set apart" or "made holy" for a special purpose. In the Old Testament Tabernacle there was a bronze washbasin where the priests washed their hands and feet before appearing before the Lord (Exodus 30:18-20). Washing was so important as it symbolised purification. Our hands and feet respectively speak of our actions and of our walk with God, and both must be washed daily. Psalm 15 says: "Lord, who may abide in Your holy tent?...He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness." The Christian's body is a "temple for the Holy Spirit" (1 Corinthians 6:19) and "as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like Him" (2 Corinthians 3:18). So our earthly pilgrimage is about continual sanctification - it's about cleaning up our act so God can use us in positions of honour. Faith demands a high level of commitment: "much is required from those to whom much is given" (Luke 12:48). One of my favourite daily devotionals is My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers. He writes: "Am I becoming more and more in love with God as a Holy God, or with the conception of an amicable being who says, "Oh, well, sin doesn't matter much?" Yes, it's true, God's grace is greater than our sin, but this is a warning to those who've been walking with God for a long time and finding they're in a rut.
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Sunday 03rd 09.00am Early Worship - Mrs Catie Boulton 11.00am Family Worship and Explorers - Mr Robert Snaith
Sunday 10th 09.00am Early Worship - Rev’d Tim Mullings 11.00am Family Worship and Explorers - Rev’d Tim Mullings
Sunday 17th 09.00am Early Worship - Rev’d John Francis 11.00am Family Worship, Explorers and Communion - Rev’d Tim Mullings
Sunday 24th 09.00am Early Worship and Communion - Rev’d Ivor Sperring 11.00am Family Worship and Explorers - Pastor Alan Penduck
Sunday 31st 09.00am Early Worship - Rev’d Tim Mullings 11.00am Family Worship and Explorers - Rev’d Tim Mullings
The Diary For August
Sunday 06th 09.00am Early Worship - Rev’d Tim Mullings 11.00am Family Worship and Explorers - Rev’d Tim Mullings
Sunday 13th 09.00am Early Worship - Rev’d Tim Mullings 11.00am Family Worship and Explorers - Rev’d Tim Mullings Thursday 17th 7.00pm Elders’ Meeting
Sunday 20th 09.00am Early Worship - Mr Steve Robinson 11.00am Family Worship, Explorers and Communion - Rev’d Tim Mullings
Sunday 27th 09.00am Early Worship and Communion - Rev’d Ivor Sperring 11.00am Family Worship and Explorers - Rev’d John Francis
The Diary For July
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From the Minister….
Tettenhall Wood United Reformed Church
J U L Y / A U G U S T , 2 0 1 4 - I s s u e 3 9
C N O T A C T
The word sanctified means to be "set apart" or "made holy" for a special
purpose. In the Old Testament Tabernacle there was a bronze washbasin
where the priests washed their hands and feet before appearing before
the Lord (Exodus 30:18-20). Washing was so important as it symbolised
purification. Our hands and feet respectively speak of our actions and of
our walk with God, and both must be washed daily. Psalm 15 says: "Lord, who may abide in Your holy tent?...He who walks uprightly, and
works righteousness."
The Christian's body is a "temple for the Holy Spirit" (1 Corinthians 6:19) and "as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more
and more like Him" (2 Corinthians 3:18). So our earthly pilgrimage is
about continual sanctification - it's about cleaning up our act so God can
use us in positions of honour. Faith demands a high level of commitment:
"much is required from those to whom much is given" (Luke 12:48).
One of my favourite daily devotionals is My Utmost for His Highest by
Oswald Chambers. He writes: "Am I becoming more and more in love with God as a Holy God, or with the conception of an amicable being who says,
"Oh, well, sin doesn't matter much?" Yes, it's true, God's grace is
greater than our sin, but this is a warning to those who've been walking
with God for a long time and finding they're in a rut.
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Time is our enemy and the question we must ask ourselves is this: "Are
we any better this year than the year before?" If not, what steps must
we take to allow the process of sanctification, the power of the divine,
to flow through us more effectively?
Be blessed and encouraged.
Tim
Our Minister Continues….
If you would like to join us at 2.30pm - 3.30pm, Monday afternoons,
just come along.
ALL WELCOME.
07th July Open 14th July Wyn and Sara 21st July Last Meeting
Women’s Own will resume on 1st September
Volunteers are needed to take the offering at the 11.00am service during the time when the Explorers will be taking a break
(from 27th July up to and including 31st August). If you are willing to help with this important task please speak with me after the Sunday Services or you can phone me on 07816 444130 or
01902 757290. Thank you, Jean
There is a Karate Class in the Church Hall
on a Monday evening from 6.30pm to 7.30pm.
For more information, please telephone Dr Josh Johnson on 01902 334666
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United Reformed Church Worship and Organisations
Sunday 9.00 Early Service Church 11.00 Morning Service and Explorers Church (For Youngsters) Hall and Rooms Communion is celebrated: Monthly
Monday 9.15-12.00 Tettenhall Green Kindergarten Pre School Hall 9.30-10.30 Bible Study Bampfield Room 14.00-15.30 Woman’s Own Bampfield Room 15.30-17.00 After School Group Bampfield Room
19.00-22.00 Women's Institute (2nd Mon in month)
Tuesday 9.15-12.00 Tettenhall Green Kindergarten Pre School Hall 10.00-14.00 Day Centre Bampfield Room 15.30-17.00 After School Group Bampfield Room 18.15-19.30 Brownies Hall
Wednesday 9.15-12.00 Tettenhall Green Kindergarten Pre School Hall 10.30-15.00 Day Centre - Age Concern Bampfield Room 14.30-16.00 Keep Fit Hall 15.30-17.00 After School Group Bampfield Room 19.30-22.00 Belly Dancing Hall
Thursday 7.30-8.00 Prayer Breakfast (alternate with Christchurch) Bampfield Room 9.15-12.00 Tettenhall Green Kindergarten Pre School Hall 15.30-17.00 After School Group Bampfield Room
Friday 9.15-11.45 Tettenhall Green Kindergarten Pre School Hall 10.00-14.00 Day Centre Bampfield Room 15.30-17.00 After School Group Bampfield Room
Saturday 10.30-15.00 Children’s Dancing Hall
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For enquiries about Weddings. Baptisms, Funerals and Pastoral Care Support, please contact Rev’d Tim Mullings
Thanks to Martyn Wilkinson and his skills as a carpenter we have
a new font.
This prayer of dedication was
said during a Christening service last month: Members and Friends of TWURC we receive this font as another sign of God's goodness made visible. I dedicate it to the
glory if God, giving thanks to Martyn, and declare it to be for
use in this church in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen
Well Andy Murray may not have reached the
French Open final but our very own
Frank Jenkins reached the final of the over 85s at Bournemouth last month but was beaten by the
world number 2.
As a result Frank is now seeded 15th in the world rankings. Well done Frank what a fantastic
achievement!
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...Jesus refused to deny that He was the Son of God and the Sanhedrin (Jewish Council)
denounced this as blasphemy (Matthew 26:57-67),
punishable by death from stoning (Leviticus 24:16).
Caiaphas had no power to inflict the punishment of death
without the approval of the Roman governor for Judea, and
therefore Jesus was sent to Pontius Pilate (who was in Jerusalem at the time to
preserve order during the Passover), that he might duly
pronounce the sentence against him
(Matthew 27:2; John 18:28).
Pilate hated the Jews whom he ruled and after questioning Jesus
in private (John 18:33-37)
declared that he could find no fault in Him (Luke 23:4).
As Jesus came from Galilee, Pilate sent Him to Herod Antipas,
who had jurisdiction over that province. But Herod mocked Jesus and sent Him back to
Pilate (Luke 23:8-12).
As neither could find fault in Jesus, Pilate had Him flogged
(John 19:1-3) and proposed that He be
released as was the custom (John 18:39). But the religious
leaders had stirred the crowd into a frenzy demanding that Jesus be crucified and the murderer
Barabbas be released instead
(Mark 15:6-14; John 18:40). Pilate reluctantly condemned Jesus to death and calling for water, he washed his hands in
the sight of the people, to remove the guilt of what was
about to happen (Matthew 27:24).
The New Start Group will be having their annual picnic and
walk on Thursday 17th July.
This year we will be visiting Dudmaston Manor.
This event will be open to all church friends who would like
to join us.
For more details please contact John Smith 01902 751405
or Jean Herrington 07816 444130.
Thanks Jean.
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Whilst looking through a bookcase I came across The Congregational
Yearbook 1963-4. These annual yearbooks listed the Churches and Ministers plus the proceedings of all the Churches in the then Congregational Union of England and Wales. The table here is an
extract from the Staffordshire Union (Southern District) pages show-ing the Wolverhampton Churches. It is interesting to see that 50 years
ago our Church had 80 members and 150 children plus 13 teachers. It states that there was seating for 400.
This led me to look in another hiding place where I unearthed the Queen Street Congregational Church Manual for 1914, this one
leather bound. (I wonder why Kay thinks I am a hoarder?) The oldest Manual I have is for 1881 - watch this space! The second table here
shows the members in all the branch churches of Queen Street 100 years ago. Tettenhall Wood was almost the same with 70 members, 145 children and 13 Sunday School Teachers plus a Superintendent
and a Secretary.
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Prayer Breakfast every Thursday 7.30am
13th July Hannah Azzopardi
14th July Olivia Colobela 23rd July Norma Powney 25th July Barbara Lloyd
BIRTHDAYS FOR JULY
Tuesday 01st July
Monday 07th July Thursday 17th July (Holiday Club Week 21st - 25th July)
Monday 28th July
PRAYER LUNCHES 12.30pm in the Meeting Room at
Christ Church. This is an opportunity to share
lunch time with friends, to spend time listening to God and to pray
accordingly.
Please bring your own lunch.
The first Tuesday of each month will concentrate on the mission and
outreach of our churches. Many Happy Returns
To You All !!!
01st August Bethany Scott
04th August Mike Rogers Cathie Wilson Jean Mayer
09th August Ann Taylor 11th August Aimme Boyd 13th August Sarah Phillips
15th August Adrian Azzopardi 17th August Keaton Edwards 20th August Mary Blackburn
25th August Andrew Boyd 28th August Logan Westbrooks
BIRTHDAYS FOR AUGUST
Tuesday 05th August
Thursday 14th August Monday 18th August Thursday 28th August
03rd July Christchurch
10th July TWURC 17th July Christchurch 24th July TWURC
31st July Christchurch
07th August TWURC
14th August Christchurch 21st August TWURC 28th August Christchurch
Swim? If a lot of swimming is so good for your shape, then why do the whales look the way they do?
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CHURCH FLOWERS Our thanks to the following who have donated the flowers this month. Please ring Sylvia Chatwin (743349) the week you are due to do the
flowers.
06th July Norma Powney
13th July Still Available 20th July Still Available 27th July Still Available
BIBLE READERS FOR JULY
06th July 09.00am David Swann
11.00am Jean Herrington
Covenanting Prayers led by Martyn Wilkinson
13th July 09.00am Frank Jenkins 11.00am Pat Cross
20th July 09.00am Janet Eden
11.00am Doris Margetts
27th July 09.00am Kay Hobbs 11.00am Olive Ferrier
03rd August Joyce Morgan
10th August Jean Mayer 17th August Lesley and Betty 24th August Mary Chapman
31st August
BIBLE READERS FOR AUGUST
03rd August 09.00am Doreen Hill
11.00am Jan Giles
Covenanting Prayers led by Jan Giles
10th August 09.00am Catie Boulton 11.00am Sandra Morris
17th August 09.00am Diana Swann
11.00am Rosemary Hariri
24th August 09.00am Fred Hobbs 11.00am Mareen Knight
31st August 09.00am Joan Rees 11.00am Agnes Hamilton
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The Manual also contains the New Year’s sermon preached by the Pastor on the morning of 04th January 1914. It looks like about 3000
words. I shall be careful to keep this out of Tim’s sight!
Fred Hobbs
CHRISTIAN AID Thanks to all those who
helped and to those who
gave. We collected
£839.70 which was up
from last years total by
£30.00.
I will not be able to
organise this next year
due to ill health, so we
need a volunteer to take
over. If you are
interested, please speak
to Sandra Morris.
Thanks again.
Not long ago, webs were for spiders Blackberry and Apple made a pie
And words such phone, pad and player Weren’t constantly prefixed with “I”
Surfing was done at the seafront And cookies were something to eat A virus or bug made you poorly
And spam was a type of tinned meat. On the line was just where we hung washing
No verbs such as “bookmark” or “text Now tweeting is not just for songbirds
And goodness knows what is coming next! Old words have so many new meanings -
Yet I love to learn, so I am willing But right now I’m happy relaxing
Or should I have said, I’m just chilling!
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Thank you from Gillian Snaith
I do want you to know how very appreciative I am of the loving support of the Church family.
The lovely cards, encouraging Scriptures, messages, phone calls and importantly your
prayers have meant so much to Robert and myself over recent weeks.
I am pleased to say I am recovering well from the operation. I pay tribute to the brilliant skills of my surgeon, her team, and New Cross staff.
We thank God for all His goodness, and His watchful care every step of the way.
Love in Christ
Gillian Snaith
Dear Tim
We would just like to express our pleasure and gratitude for Colby's wonderful christening service yesterday.
Our Family and friends were very impressed with the service and said they were made to feel most welcome in the church.
I was very touched when we sang 'Sing Hosanna' and the children joined in with their shakers. The hymn has a very special meaning to myself and Family and my Nan Peggy was always trying to get people to clap along to the jolly hymns.
Once again thank you very making Colby's special day a one to remember.
Many thanks
Vicky and Matt x
We as a committee are revamping the bazaar and would like your suggestions for stalls etc, or whether you prefer a gift day,
and any offers of help would be greatly appreciated. Please phone Sandra Morris 741096.
We would like to thank Joyce Morgan for all her organisation and help over the many past years and wish her better health in
