MELKSHAM BAPTIST
CHURCH
15th December 2024
Secretary: Alan McFall 07730 769662
Email: ad.mcfall@btopenworld.com
Web: www.melkshambaptistchurch.org.uk
Facebook:
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Mr Alan Ridout
“ I believe in angels”
Church News Prayer Topics
Points for prayer:
David Payne and family
Elaine Wiese staying with family in London.
Stella Burroughs, Will Dalgliesh, Margaret Edwards, Caroline,
Clare & Norman Hancock, Hilary McFall, Linda Morris,
Dorothy Robinson, Genny Wilson, Janet Woolley-Lane,
Christina & Peter Slade, Mick Bainton.
Emma & Ian Wilkins and the volunteer’s from Gateway.
The late Robin Winn’s grandson Luke, patiently awaiting
kidney transplant
Louisa of Melksham Free Dining, is still unwell and needs our
prayers, especially after further injuries from a road traffic
accident.
Foodbank clients, volunteers and regular donors
Sparklers members and their families.
Give thanks for our loyal speakers who are so willing to lead
us in worship and bring us God’s message.
The new Government and, especially, new MPs as they
consider proposals relating to assisted dying.
The Royal Family and, especially, those receiving cancer
treatment.
All caught up in violence in Ukraine, the Middle East, Haiti,
Sudan, Yemen and Moscow.
All stillaffected by the floods locally and nationally.
Refreshments — You are welcome to stay for a chat after the
service in the “Coffee Room”.
For information
Duty Rotas
Speaker on 22nd Dec: Alan Ridout
Emergency speaker cover: if you would be prepared to speak
at a service as cover for a booked speaker not being available at
the last moment, please speak to Alan.
Notable Dates—
22nd December, 4pm, Carols by candlelight.
Advent: see separate flyer.
Friendship Group every Wednesday 10 to 12
NEWS:
Brithday scheme greeting:
18th December—Margaret Cook
Flowers Welcome Cleaning Tea, Coffee
Today Phillip Toop Joy Ackland Joy & Michael Christine,
Karen
22nd
Dec
Claire B Alan McFall Karen, Stuart Hilary &
Caroline
29th Dec CHURCH Phillip Toop Phillip & Ken Will &
Michael
As you listen to the sermon today keep in mind and try applying
our MBC MISSION STATEMENT
KNOWING... Dedicate your life to an intimate personal relation-
ship with God through prayer and studying His Word.
GROWING... Actively invest yourself in our Church family, grow-
ing alongside our brothers and sisters in Christ.
GOING... Deliberately share our faith in all we do, both inside
and outside the church walls.
Notes:
Our Core Values
The WORD of God, LIFE with God, EQUALITY before God,
The COMMUNITY of God, the COMMAND of God,
TALKING with God, EATING with God, the KINGDOM of
God