NEWSLETTER OF THE

OCTOBER 2011

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Alan’s BitAlan’s Bit

It is amazing that year after year we can celebrate the harvest of God’s goodness in

our world ... of course, that was what he promised. The problems arise when we apply

our selfishness as a human race to the issue of sharing and distribution. BUT we

should not blame God for that!

This year as a Church we will celebrate harvest at San Pedro, Sabinillas and Soto-

grande church services. Look at the Diary page for the dates and join us to say thank

you to God for his goodness. But words do not go far enough. As believers in God we

need to put our words into practice. We need to share our plenty with people in need.

Traditionally we bring gifts to these services and they are distributed to those in need.

In the last two years we have linked with Emaus in Estepona, Caritas in San Pedro and

a local church in Algeciras. We will do the same this year. If you would like to help bring

non-perishable foods or money to our services.

This year we are hoping to help Caritas in their attempt to establish a

‘soup kitchen’ project in San Pedro, similar to the Emaus project in

Estepona. We will be having a harvest appeal to raise money for

Church funds and for those in need. Look out for the details and

please give generously.

As a Christian all that I have has been given me by God, together

with this wonderful world. I can do no less than to give myself and

my possessions back to him in thanks. Alan

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Items from the minutes

FINANCE FINANCE FINANCE FINANCE The church’s financial situation continues brighter than expected; Cathy

reported a deficit for the year of €1,457, lower than anticipated. Reserves and cash

are also at a healthy €66,112.

CHAPLAINMOBILECHAPLAINMOBILECHAPLAINMOBILECHAPLAINMOBILE The chaplain’s car needs replacing. A similar

model but with 60,000km on the clock has been identified for

€8,000. Subject to satisfactory checks, the current car will be put

in part-exchange for it.

CHARITABLE GIVING CHARITABLE GIVING CHARITABLE GIVING CHARITABLE GIVING Currently charitable donations are budgeted at €6,500. It was

agreed to increase the tithing budget to €8,500.

SOUP KITCHEN SOUP KITCHEN SOUP KITCHEN SOUP KITCHEN Cathy and Gordon reported on discussions with Leila who runs the

Caritas charity in San Pedro on how to expand the operation to provide hot food for

around 80 people. Leila is approaching the Mayor of Marbella to see if premises and

grant aid could be provided.

SUNDAY SCHOOL SUNDAY SCHOOL SUNDAY SCHOOL SUNDAY SCHOOL The meeting agreed a recommendation that the budget

set aside for Alpha courses be reallocated to the Sunday School for materi-

als.

CHRISTMAS FAIR CHRISTMAS FAIR CHRISTMAS FAIR CHRISTMAS FAIR The meeting learnt that a new location had been sourced and

booked for this event that would take place on November 19. Canon Alan was

charged with finding a children’s choir to attend while Caroline Radisson had ex-

pressed willingness to help arrange raffle prizes and the sales of tickets.

CHRISTMAS EVENTS CHRISTMAS EVENTS CHRISTMAS EVENTS CHRISTMAS EVENTS A Christmas carols concert will be held at the Sanyres home on

December 20, and on December 3 there will be a Messiah recital at the Sotogrande

Church. The Sotogrande carol service is to be held on December 9. On December 18

there will be a family carol service and a carol service at Sabinillias will be held around

December 20/21.

CHILDREN & YOUTH AFFAIRS CHILDREN & YOUTH AFFAIRS CHILDREN & YOUTH AFFAIRS CHILDREN & YOUTH AFFAIRS The sub-committee charged with developing strategy in

this area has discussed budgets for materials like Sunday School leaders’ manuals.

Training for leaders and helpers was also discussed.

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Members of the PCC Chairman:

Canon Alan Maude 952 808 605

Vice-chairman:

Gordon Braithwaite

Treasurer:

Cathy Braithwaite

Secretary:

Douglas Allan

Synod Representatives:

Lorenzo Wilkendorf

Barry Mason, Thea Horsey

Electoral Roll Officer

Bob Hilton

Child Protection Officer

Andrea Bennett

Church Warden — San Pedro:

Mavis Tolfree 952 792 454

Church Warden — Sotogrande:

Ros Burns 956 695 178

Other members:

Janet Humpidge Olwen Smith

Joan Thompson Nikki Van Wyck

Malvin Preece Ed Le Feuvre

Penny Hale Roy Stoddard

Ros Mavis

Sotogrande Warden’s Group

Ros Burns Douglas Allan Rosemary Dale Olwen Smith Nikki Van Wyck Ed Le Feuvre Penny Hale Roy Stoddard Lorenzo Wilkendorf Alan Maude Representatives from the Gibraltar Methodist Church: Fidel Patron David Russell Mary Dolding

JOINT SERVICE JOINT SERVICE JOINT SERVICE JOINT SERVICE The PCC suggested a

service of joint worship with San Pedro

and Sotogrande congregations, possibly

a ‘songs of praise’ with a meal after-

wards.

COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS Joan reported that

following their endeavours to improve

communications with the local media,

only one newspaper was not yet cover-

ing our scheduled services. Now the

communications team intends to ex-

pand our exposure in the press.

CHURCH MAGAZINE CHURCH MAGAZINE CHURCH MAGAZINE CHURCH MAGAZINE It was reported that

100 individuals had read the new online

version of the magazine.

SABINILLAS SABINILLAS SABINILLAS SABINILLAS Efforts continue to explore

the possibility of establishing a congre-

gation at Sabinillas. Difficulties include

the lack of facilities in the Sabinillas

church for a Sunday School.

Chaplaincy

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2

Holy Communion San Pedro (10.15am)

Methodist Service (11.45am)

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9

Holy Communion San Pedro (10.15am)

Baptism Sotogrande (11.45am)

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16

Harvest Service San Pedro

(10.15am)

Methodist Service Sotogrande

(11.45am)

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23

Holy Communion San Pedro (10.15am)

Harvest Service Sotogrande (11.45am)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25

Holy Communion Sanyres Home (11am)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28

Marriage Blessing San Pedro (2.30pm)

Malvin Preece & Linda Gray

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30

Holy Communion San Pedro (10.15am)

Holy Communion Sotogrande (11.45am)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6

Holy Communion San Pedro (10.15am)

Methodist Service Sotogrande (11.45am)

TUESDAY,

NOVEMBER 8

PCC Meeting (5pm)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11

Welcome Service for new Chaplain at Malaga

(4pm)

(Watch out for details on Notice Board)

Chaplaincy Diary

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Home Groups For information contact numbers are:For information contact numbers are:For information contact numbers are:For information contact numbers are:

Lorenzo & Margarita Lorenzo & Margarita Lorenzo & Margarita Lorenzo & Margarita (956 792 151)(956 792 151)(956 792 151)(956 792 151)

Joan & Douglas Joan & Douglas Joan & Douglas Joan & Douglas (956 615 457)(956 615 457)(956 615 457)(956 615 457)

ChaplaincyChaplaincyChaplaincyChaplaincy (952 808 605) (952 808 605) (952 808 605) (952 808 605)

Yvonne Vince Yvonne Vince Yvonne Vince Yvonne Vince (952 883 685)(952 883 685)(952 883 685)(952 883 685)

Men’s Prayer Meeting Men’s Prayer Meeting Men’s Prayer Meeting Men’s Prayer Meeting (952 808 605)(952 808 605)(952 808 605)(952 808 605)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

Holy Communion San Pedro (10.15am)

Holy Communion Sotogrande (11.45am)

SATURDAY,

NOVEMBER 19

Christmas Fair

(See panel right for details)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20

Holy Communion San Pedro (10.15am)

Methodist Service Sotogrande (11.45am)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27

Holy Communion San Pedro (10.15am)

Holy Communion Sotogrande (11.45am)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2

Excerpts from the Messiah Sotogrande (8.30pm)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10

Carol Service Sotogrande (7.30pm)

It’s time again for the Church’s Christmas Christmas Christmas Christmas

FairFairFairFair. This year it will be on Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday,

November 19November 19November 19November 19 at the Bel Air Tennis &

Padel Club in Cancelada.

As always, we need good quality second

hand clothes, books, bric-a-brac and toys

to be sold on the day.

Each year the raffle brings in a substantial

part of the money raised so we also need

prizes — especially vouchers from your

favourite restaurants, florist shops or hair

and beauty salons, etc.

Please bring anything you can donate to

church and it will be stored until the

event.

Please give organisers Sheila WilkinsonSheila WilkinsonSheila WilkinsonSheila Wilkinson

(952 817107 or 609934249) and Annie Annie Annie Annie

BatesBatesBatesBates (952 815803 or 607 803971) all

your support. This is a vital fund-raising

event.

And please make sure to be there on the And please make sure to be there on the And please make sure to be there on the And please make sure to be there on the

day and bring your friends!day and bring your friends!day and bring your friends!day and bring your friends!

Sat, Nov 19Sat, Nov 19

Bel Air Tennis ClubBel Air Tennis Club

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Readings from Scripture

for October—December

October 2

Exodus 20.1-4 7-9 & 12-20

Philippians 3.4b-14

Matthew 21.33-end

October 9

Exodus 32.1-14 ● Philippians 4.1-9

Matthew 22.1-14

October 16

Exodus 33.12-end ● 1 Thessalonians 1.1-10

Matthew 22.15-20

October 23

Deuteronomy 34.1-12

1 Thessalonians 2.1-8 ● Matthew 22.34-end

October 30 All Saints Day

Revelation 7.9-end ● 1 John 3.1-3

Matthew 5.1-12

November 6

Amos 5.18-24 ● 1 Thessalonians 4.13-end

Matthew 25.1-13

November 13

Zephaniah 1.7 & 12-end

1 Thessalonians 5.1-11 ● Matthew 25.14-30

November 20 Christ the King

Ezekiel 34.11-16 & 20-24

Ephesians 1.15-end ● Matthew 25.31-end

November 27 Advent Sunday

Isaiah 64.1-9 ● 1 Corinthians 1.1-3

Mark 13. 24-end

December 4

Isaiah 40.1-11 ● 2 Peter 3.8-15a

Mark 1.1-8

December 11

Isaiah 61.1-3 & 8-end ● 1 Thessalonians

5.16-24 ● John 1.6-8 & 19-28

December 18

2 Samuel 7.1-11 & 16 ● Romans 16.25-end

Luke 1.26-38

December 25 Christmas Day

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ParablesParables

for Todayfor Today A CHAIR AND A PRAYER

A woman asked her local vicar to call by and see her bedridden mother. He did so and

found the woman lying in bed with her head propped up on two pillows. Beside the bed

was a simple dining chair.

“Who are you?” the woman asked. The minister told her and she said: “Would you

mind closing the door?”

A little puzzled, he did as she asked and then she continued: “I have never told anyone

this, not even my daughter, but all of my life I’ve never known how to pray. At church I

used to hear the priest talk about prayer, but it went right over my head. “So I aban-

doned any attempt at prayer...until one day, my best friend told me that prayer was

just a simple matter of having a conversation with Jesus. She suggested I sat with an

empty chair in front of me and try to see Jesus sitting on it because he promised “I will

be with you always”. Then she said to just speak to him in the same way we were do-

ing right then.

“So, I tried it and I’ve liked it so much that I do it a couple of hours every day. I’m care-

ful though. If my daughter saw me talking to an empty chair, she’d have a fit!”

The minister was moved by the story and encouraged the old woman to continue on

the journey. Then he prayed with her and left. Two nights later the daughter called to

tell the minister that her mother had died that afternoon. “Did she die in peace?” he

asked. “Yes, when I left the house about two o’clock, she called me over to her bed-

side, told me she loved me and kissed me on the cheek.

“When I got back from the store an hour later, I found her. But there was something

strange about her death. Apparently, just before mum died, she leaned over and

rested her head on the chair beside the bed. What do you make of that?”

☼ I asked God for water, He gave me an ocean

☼ I asked God for a flower, He gave me a garden

☼ I asked God for a friend, He gave me you

☼ If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it

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BAPTISM

September 18 Lexi Mae Peacock

MARRIAGE BLESSINGS

August 27 Alison Smith & Paul Knight

September 3 Danielle Robinson & Edward

Gay

September 10 Valeria Golumbeva & Antonie

Selman

September 16 Sharyn McFarlane & Erik

Martel

September 17 Sophie Burn & Sam Stapleton

CREMATIONS

August 1 Richard Brady

August 19 Nairne Stewart-Sandeman

From the Registers

The Chaplaincy has launched an initia-

tive to support local charities like Caritas

and Emaus. It involves a simple appeal

to hand over any small change about

the house. The theory is that everyone

has loose change that sits in odd cor-

ners which, if collected, could add up to

a sizeable amount and do a lot of good.

See page 17 for details.

Helping in small amounts

The Home Groups are starting again

after their summer break. There are at

present four of these at various loca-

tions in the chaplaincy; contact details

for all of them are listed on page 7.

The one at Lorenzo and Margarita’s

(636 863 270) convenes every other

Thursday in Alcaidesa. Meetings start

with a meal followed by Bible study and

prayers. The immediate schedule Oct 6

& 20 and Nov 3 & 17, (8pm).

In addition there is a Men’s Prayer group

which meets every other Saturday (952

808 605) at the Chaplaincy starting at

9.30am with breakfast and fellowship.

The immediate schedule is Oct 8 & 22

and Nov 5 & 19.

Home Groups back after the

summer break

■ Canon Alan and Penny Hale attended

the opening of a Christian TV station in

September. Called Revelation TV it has

been established in Mijas Costa.

■ San Pedro organist Carlos Llorente

accompanied by Gladys Wiggins, were

among the performers at the ITS’s an-

nual charity garden party in Benahavis

on September 18.

Christmas Fair moves

The organisers of the Christmas Fair

have chosen a new venue. After a num-

ber of years in Estepona, this year’s

event will be in Cancelada on November

19 (see page 7 for full details).

The editors would like to receive any pictures of yourself or fellow parishioners

The Home Group at Lorenzo & Margarita’s hom

e, assembled for its

end-of-term meeting before the summer break.

The baptism of Lexie Mae, daughter of Becca and Gary Peacock, at San Pedro church in

mid-September. Right: Afterwards, proud grandparents Sheila & Paul Wilkinson (left) join

Lexie Mae and her parents.

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Aaah...Charlie and Sophia le Feuvre,

page boy and bridesmaid at the wed-

ding of Canon Biddle

The class of

September 18,

2011 — San

Pedro’s Sunday

school group

hard at work

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The editors would like to receive any pictures of yourself or fellow parishioners

Above: A high point of the summer was the production of a PG Wodehouse

play by members of the Sotogrande congregation, including Paul, Douglas

and Cindy. Below: Roy Stoddard taking a well-earned break.

The class of

September 18,

San

Pedro’s Sunday

school group

hard at work

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(just opposite San Pedro)

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Meet … Meet … NikkiNikki Nikki van Wyk was born in Perth, Scotland. After

studying at Napier University she achieved a BA in

Commerce and worked at Bank of Scotland, Standard

Life and then BskyB, where she met husband-to-be,

Gerrit. Nikki has two daughters, Charlotte and Lau-

ren. She likes walking their two dogs and reading. “I

used to play classical guitar and this is something I

plan to take up again once I find the free time.”

Having only ever lived in “bonnie Scotland” before,

she moved to Spain to be with Gerrit who works in

Gibraltar. The couple joined the Costa del Sol West

chaplaincy after friends had mentioned there was a

Methodist service in Gibraltar. “We attended that and then learned that they came to

Sotogrande every second Sunday. So we came along and then realised that there was

a service here every Sunday and here we made friends and the rest is history.”

What do you miss most about the UK? What do you miss most about the UK? What do you miss most about the UK? What do you miss most about the UK? My Friends and family, also the convenience of

the UK; you need something you have a choice of about seven places to get it and so

much cheaper. I also miss the people, so many characters there.

What do you like most about Spain? What do you like most about Spain? What do you like most about Spain? What do you like most about Spain? Well, it has to be the weather. The pace of life

here is fantastic, not rushed like the UK. Here, there is always tomorrow.

What do you like least about Spain? What do you like least about Spain? What do you like least about Spain? What do you like least about Spain? The water, I miss a nice calcium-free cup of tea.

Which prominent person do you admire? Which prominent person do you admire? Which prominent person do you admire? Which prominent person do you admire? Joyce Myer, love her preaching, her attitude

and the fact she has come through some shocking times in her life and she chose the

right path and to draw strength from the right place.

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Change for Charity

Do you have spare coins lying around

the house? We are collecting spare

change to give to local charities.

There will be a jar at the back of each

church, or you can give cash to Roz

(Sotogrande) or Cathy (San Pedro or

at Sango’s office opposite San Pedro

Post Office — 952 781838).

Use your spare change to change

somebody’s life!

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Joan Thompson writesJoan Thompson writesJoan Thompson writesJoan Thompson writes: I have been privileged to join in with two : I have been privileged to join in with two : I have been privileged to join in with two : I have been privileged to join in with two

Home Groups. At the first, at the Chaplaincy House, we dis-Home Groups. At the first, at the Chaplaincy House, we dis-Home Groups. At the first, at the Chaplaincy House, we dis-Home Groups. At the first, at the Chaplaincy House, we dis-

cussed and studied the Lord’s Prayer. We were a group of 10 or cussed and studied the Lord’s Prayer. We were a group of 10 or cussed and studied the Lord’s Prayer. We were a group of 10 or cussed and studied the Lord’s Prayer. We were a group of 10 or

so and met for several weeks and I found it a very worthwhile so and met for several weeks and I found it a very worthwhile so and met for several weeks and I found it a very worthwhile so and met for several weeks and I found it a very worthwhile

experience, discussing and sometimes disagreeing with some experience, discussing and sometimes disagreeing with some experience, discussing and sometimes disagreeing with some experience, discussing and sometimes disagreeing with some

of the points put forward.of the points put forward.of the points put forward.of the points put forward.

The second was at the home of Barry and Ethne Mason. I was The second was at the home of Barry and Ethne Mason. I was The second was at the home of Barry and Ethne Mason. I was The second was at the home of Barry and Ethne Mason. I was

only able to go on one occasion but it was a completely differ-only able to go on one occasion but it was a completely differ-only able to go on one occasion but it was a completely differ-only able to go on one occasion but it was a completely differ-

ent format. We were again a group of around 10 and we took ent format. We were again a group of around 10 and we took ent format. We were again a group of around 10 and we took ent format. We were again a group of around 10 and we took

turns to read from the Book of Esther. This came alive to us and turns to read from the Book of Esther. This came alive to us and turns to read from the Book of Esther. This came alive to us and turns to read from the Book of Esther. This came alive to us and

we overstayed the allotted time so that we could finish and we overstayed the allotted time so that we could finish and we overstayed the allotted time so that we could finish and we overstayed the allotted time so that we could finish and

shout out our ideas. shout out our ideas. shout out our ideas. shout out our ideas.

I am looking forward to the Home Groups starting again now I am looking forward to the Home Groups starting again now I am looking forward to the Home Groups starting again now I am looking forward to the Home Groups starting again now

that the summer is over and would urge anyone considering that the summer is over and would urge anyone considering that the summer is over and would urge anyone considering that the summer is over and would urge anyone considering

joining a group to go and find out for themselves what a happy joining a group to go and find out for themselves what a happy joining a group to go and find out for themselves what a happy joining a group to go and find out for themselves what a happy

and friendly hourand friendly hourand friendly hourand friendly hour----andandandand----aaaa----half it is.half it is.half it is.half it is.

The joy of Home GroupsThe joy of Home Groups

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Mount Sinai revisted (for the benefit of

Modern Woman)

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[1] Thou shalt

not hog the duvet!

[2] Thou shalt

not offer advice

when your husband

is parking, navigat-

ing or over-taking!

[3] Thou shalt

not criticise your

spouse’s colour co-

ordination!

[4] Thou shalt not send old pairs of

trousers to the charity shop without prior

approval!

[5] Thou shalt not scoff at your hus-

band’s paucity of GCE’s!

[6] Thou shalt not grit your teeth when

your husband is telling his favourite anec-

dotes (however many times you’ve heard

them)!

[7] Thou shalt not sneer at your

spouse’s ability to assemble flat pack furni-

ture!

[8] Thou shalt not repeatedly state

“it’s so hot” when the thermometer’s nudg-

ing 40!

[9] Thou shalt not claim to know what

your husband’s thinking!

[10] Thou shalt not hold up the check-

out queue looking for your loyalty card at

the bottom of a bulging handbag with a

ridiculous number of compartments and

saying over and over “I know it’s here

somewhere”!

Asked what he had learned in Sunday

School a little boy said: “Well, our teacher

told us God sent Moses behind enemy lines

to rescue the Israelites and when he got to

the Red Sea, he built a pontoon bridge and

after they’d walked over it he radioed for

an air-strike to blow it up and all the Isra-

elites were saved.”

“Bobby, is that really what your teacher

taught you?” his mother asked. “No,

mum,” he replied, “ but you’d never be-

lieve what the teacher really told us!”

The way they tell it A young boy suddenly announced to his

mother: “I’ve decided to become a vicar

when I grow up.”

When asked why, he replied: “Well, I have

to go to church on Sunday anyway, and I

reckon it will be more fun to stand up and

yell than to sit and listen.”

A priest told his congregation: “The good

news is we have enough money to start our

church building project. The bad news is

it’s still in your pockets.”

Career move

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When I say... “I am a Christian” I still feel the sting of pain,

I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon His name.

When I say... “I am a Christian” I’m not holier than thou,

I’m just a simple sinner who received God’s grace – somehow.

Submitted by Nita Marsh

Now I am a Christian...Now I am a Christian...

Thinking Aloud

Father Maurice

JESUS IN THE COMMUNITY

HE UPSET THE BANKERS. He wasn’t afraid of them! Not like our

leaders today. The bankers of his day sat at tables in the temple

courts exchanging money (at exorbitant rates)... ‘He made a whip out of

cords and drove them from the temple area, scattering the coins of the

money changers, and overturned their tables’ [John2.15]

HE TOLD PEOPLE NOT TO EVADE PAYING THEIR TAXES…‘Give to Caesar

what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s [Matthew 22.21]

HE CONDEMNED CHILD ABUSERS…‘If anyone causes one of these little

ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large

millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea’ [Matthew 18.5]

HE PRAISED THE GIVING OF THE POOR WIDOW… ‘Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple

collection. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small coins. He said: “This poor widow has put in

more than all the others. They gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all

she had to live on” ’ [Luke 21. 2-4] AND HE SAID... ‘It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a

needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God’ [Mark 10.25]

HE PRAISED WORKERS FOR PEACE… ‘Blessed are the peacemakers for the will be called sons of

God’ [Matthew 5.9]

HE JUDGED THOSE WHO CONDEMNED A WOMAN CAUGHT COMMITTING ADULTERY… ‘If anyone of you

is without sin let him be the first to throw a stone at her’ [John 8.7]

HE SPOKE AGAINST LUST… ‘I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already commit-

ted adultery with her in his heart’ [Matthew 5.28]

AFTER THE STORY OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN, HE SAID… ‘Go and do the same’ [John 19.37]

JESUS SAID TO THE FISHERMEN, SIMON AND ANDREW… ‘Come, follow me’ [Mark1.17]

If we follow Jesus and his teachings he gives us a faith to live by day by day.

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At San Pedro the children have been learning about the power of prayer.

The children heard stories from the bible, including the story from Kings

1, 17 of Elijah going to the widow’s home. In the story the widow is wor-

ried that she has only enough grain meal and oil for her and her son, but

Elijah tells her to have faith. She makes bread and the oil and meal bar-

rels never empty. Baby dolls toy milk and juice bottles were used to

great effect showing how just like in the story they appeared to empty

and refill on their own. This learning gave greater emphasis to the

weekly prayer time. A box is left in the entrance hall for church members

to leave notes for those they wish the Sunday School children to pray for.

San Pedro helpers:

Marjorie Maude ● Sheila Wilkinson ●

Janet Humpidge

Call Janet for details: 952 762 348

Our Sunday Schools meet every week at the

morning services at San Pedro and Sotogrande.

Why not bring your young ones along?

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Compiled by Andrea Bennett,

Child Protection Officer for the

Anglican Church of the Costa

del Sol West

During summer Sotogrande Sunday school

has been looking at 'Showing God's

Love'. We looked at showing God's love in our

family and the story of Joseph and his technicol-

oured coat. We played a game with everyone

tried to dress each other with their hands tied

together.

We also looked at showing God's love by

making and keeping promises. We

discovered how God kept his promises to

Noah. We also looked at showing God's

love by caring for people. We played a

game where we blindfolded each other

and by voice guided each other across

the porch of the Sunday School.

Our special thanks to Debbie, Caroline and Nikki

who have been helping run the

Sunday school during the Summer.

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Sotogrande helpers:

Margarita Wrann Hartmann ●

Claudia ● Ed le Feuvre

Call Margarita for details: 650 965

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HOW TO There are two congregations in the Chaplaincy

One is based on San Pedro, the other on

services at either location.

Services at San Pedro are

held in a hall adjoining the

Parroquial del Virgen del

Rocio, a Roman Catholic

church at the western end of

the town.

Services of Holy

Communion are held every

Sunday morning.

Services begin at 10.15am.

After the Service we meet

for coffee in the Ruta de

la Plata café

San Pedro congregationSan Pedro congregation

Major roadworks in San Pedro are dis-

rupting traffic and the A7 at the point on

the map is closed to East-West traffic.

From EsteponaEsteponaEsteponaEstepona and MarbellaMarbellaMarbellaMarbella—Traffic is

diverted along a temporary ‘by-pass’

south of the A7. Following signs for

‘Glorieta del Ingenio’‘Glorieta del Ingenio’‘Glorieta del Ingenio’‘Glorieta del Ingenio’ will bring you to

what was the original roundabout on the

main road at Km 170 .

Continue northwards and follow

the map. Parking is plentiful in

the streets close by the church.

The Sunday Club Sunday Club Sunday Club Sunday Club for children is

held in the same building.

The San Pedro team Mavis Tolfree (Church Warden)

Gadjia Burne (Sacristan)

Joan Robertson,

Cathy & Gordon Braithwaite

Carlos Llorente, Margaret Bennecker

Janet Humpidge,

Annie Bates, Pamela Alba

Barry & Ethne Mason

Martin & Cindy Holmes

Yvonne Vince, Fred Wallis

Gadjia Burne

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FIND US of the Anglican Church of the Costa del Sol West.

Sotogrande. You are very welcome to attend

In charge is CANON ALAN MAUDE

Sotogrande congregationSotogrande congregation

The Sotogrande team Ros Burns (Church Warden)

Paul Martin, Penny Hale

Diana von Ahlefeldt (Sacristan)

Lorenzo Wilkendorf

Douglas Allan, Olwen Smith

Roy & Di Stoddard Rosemary Dale

Debbie Tan

Cindy & Martin Holmes

Debbie Tan

The ‘Big church’ is visible from the A7

autovia. Exit the A7 at Km 130 and take

the coast-side service road heading

northeast. This brings you to a round-

about . Take the first exit (right). Pass

the security point barriers and go

straight on for about 200m. On the right-

hand side there is the first of a series of

white-on-blue signs to the

‘IIIIGLESIAGLESIAGLESIAGLESIA’. Follow these through

a large housing development

to reach the church and its

large car park.

Join us for coffee after the

service at the back of the

church

Services at Sotogrande are

held in La Iglesia de Nues-

tra Sra. de la Merced (the

‘Big church’). Many mem-

bers of the congregation

participate in both Method-

ist and Anglican services.

■ 1st & 3rd Sundays —

Methodist Service

■ 2nd & 4th Sundays —

Holy Communion

■ 5th Sundays —

Songs of Praise

Services begin at 11.45am

One is based on San Pedro, the other on