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GROVE NEWS FOR DECEMBER 2011 AND JANUARY 2012
We wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Peaceful New Year
Calendar: Grove
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December
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Thursday 1
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Thursday Circle Christmas Dinner at the Hunsworth
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Saturday 3
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10.30 – 1.30
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Christmas Fair (details in newsletter)
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Sunday 4
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10.30 a.m.
10.30-11.30
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Morning Worship led by Mrs Ruth Catton
Messy Church
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6.00 p.m.
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Evening Worship led by Revd Alison Termie
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6.00 – 7.45
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Pilots
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Monday 5
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Rewind at Grove (p.m.)
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Wednesday 7
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11.30 a.m.
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Soup and Sing following Coffee Morning
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Sunday 11
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10.30 a.m.
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Morning Worship and Communion led by
Revd Alison Termie
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6.00 p.m.
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Evening Worship led by Revd Alison Termie
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6.00 – 7.45
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Pilots
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Tuesday 13
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2.00 p.m.
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Whist Drive
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Tuesday 13
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2.00 p.m.
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Short Walk to Birkenshaw Readmans. Meet at Grove
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Wednesday 14
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2.15-2.45
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Christingle service
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Thursday 15
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7.30 p.m.
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Open Night Christmas Entertainment, including “Eleven in a Bar”
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Sunday 18
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10.30 a.m.
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Christmas Festival Service led by Junior Church, followed by coffee and mince pies in the Providence Centre
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No Evening Service. No Pilots
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Sunday 25
Christmas Day
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10.30 a.m.
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Morning Worship led by The Choir
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January
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Sunday 1
New Years Day
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10.45 a.m.
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Joint Service and Communion with Heckmondwike at Norristhorpe URC, led by Revd Alison Termie
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1.00 p.m.
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Walk led by May and Mike Johnson
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No Evening Service. No Pilots
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Thursday 5
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Thursday Circle New Year Party at the home of Molly Ball
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Sunday 8
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10.30 a.m.
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Morning Worship and Communion led by
Revd Alison Termie
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6.00 p.m.
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Evening Worship led by Mrs D Storey
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6.00 – 7.45
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Pilots
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Tuesday 10
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2.00 p.m.
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Whist Drive
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Tuesday 10
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2.00 p.m.
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Short Walk – Birkenshaw/Latham Lane. Meet at Grove
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Sunday 15
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10.30 a.m.
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Morning Worship led by Revd Mark Robinson followed by coffee in the Providence Centre
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6.00 p.m.
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Evening Worship led by Revd Alison Termie
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6.00 – 7.45
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Pilots
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Tuesday 17
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7.30 p.m.
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Joint Elders Meeting at Norristhorpe
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Thursday 19
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7.30 p.m.
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Open Night: A Visit to Norway. Speaker: Revd Alison Termie
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Sunday 22
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10.30 a.m.
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Churches Together Pulpit Exchange: Revd Martin Lowles of St Paul’s, Birkenshaw
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6.30 p.m.
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Churches Together Gomersal, Birkenshaw and East Bierley at St Luke's Church, East Bierley
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6.00 – 7.45
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Pilots
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Tuesday 24
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2.00 p.m.
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Whist Drive
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Tuesday 24
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2.00 p.m.
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Short Walk (details later)
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Sunday 29
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10.30 a.m.
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Morning Worship led by Revd John Jenkinson
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6.00 p.m.
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Evening Worship led by Revd Alison Termie
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6.00 – 7.45
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Pilots
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February
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Thursday 2
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7.30 p.m.
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Thursday Circle AGM at the home of Eileen Foxall
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Sunday 5
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10.30 a.m.
10.30-11.30
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Morning Worship led by SPACE Worship Group
Messy Church
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6.00 p.m.
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Evening Worship led by Revd Alison Termie
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6.00 – 7.45
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Pilots
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Coffee Mornings are held each Wednesday from 10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.
All Welcome
GROVE CHURCH FLOWERS
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4 December
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Mrs D Storey
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11 December
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18 December
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25 December
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Mrs K Greenwood
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8 January
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Mrs L Hammond
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15 January
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Mr & Mrs A Foxall
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22 January
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Mrs D Storey
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29 January
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Mrs M Pyrah
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The Flower List for 2012 is now available on the noticeboard in the Providence Centre. If you would like to donate flowers, please sign the list.
If you have any queries regarding this, please see Denise
DEADLINE FOR FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER: 15 JANUARY
Dear Friends
At this festive time we tend to focus in on Jesus coming to earth and being born in a way which many of us can recognise. That God should choose to identify with humanity and become ‘the Word made flesh’ in John 1 tells us a lot about our relationship with him. Its personal and expressed in a way that we can touch, feel and know.
So as we oldies like to do- look back and say where has that year gone to?- we can look at the life of God as Jesus on earth and wonder – where did that life go to?
A baby has lots of hope and promises heaped upon it. Jesus as God in human form has lots of hopes and promises heaped on him. I pray that we will all continue to know the love and presence of God every day in our lives.
May the joy and peace of Christmas fill you throughout the coming year.
Blessings
Sue
This has been a shorter letter because I wanted to share with you the editorial letter from the Autumn Magazine of CWM- Inside Out. When we gaze at the baby Jesus do we wonder what he will become like for us and in our lives? Maybe this will open up a new discussion for us as we spend another year together.
What if the church were more like Jesus?
It does not take more than a cursory reading of the gospels to see that what Jesus intended to establish on earth was more than getting everybody to go to church.
But it may highlight how much of church activity is about sustaining structures and programmes rather than realising a vision of life for the whole of creation.
Jesus brought together the most ambitious vision — to reconcile all things to God, and a series of small actions. His ministry included taking time to speak with women and children, offering healing to the sick, preparing breakfast for tired and confused fishermen.
The domestic nature of so much of what Jesus did does not conceal that his self-emptying ministry brings about the ultimate plan of God, to redeem and renew all of creation.
Yet the Body of Christ still often behaves as if the building and strengthening of the church should be the focal point of Christian ministry.
Song Hye Won, a participant in Training in Mission 2010 concludes her year of learning and practice of mission saying: “Jesus is concrete. His knowledge, teaching and practical life were in unity. I want to gather all I know and keep it always in the forefront of my mind so it becomes embodied in my lifestyle. I want to be a producer of hope. There are people in need, and I want to help create a realisation of the Kingdom of God in their lives and mine.
Some churches are revisiting this challenge — to become missional churches, to make God’s plan for the whole of creation central to their life and work.
Those that do, build a church that is more like Jesus.
Kenwyn Pierce
editor@cwmission.org
Grove News
Our love and prayers are with those who are not feeling too well or in hospital infirm and to all members and friends who are in care homes.
Happy Birthday to everyone who is celebrating a birthday this month.
CHRISTMAS FAIR
We shall be having the Christmas Fair on Saturday December 3th 10.30 -1.30. The stalls will include Gifts, Cakes, Books, Bulbs, Christmas Stall and Tombola; there will also be a raffle. Father Christmas will be in his Grotto, refreshments will also available.
FROM THE ARCHIVE
Dec 29th
Report….
The Singing class which commenced about 18 months ago continues to make satisfactory progress. 40 meetings have been held during the year with an average attendance of 28. The year commenced 41 members; through various causes 14 have left and ten have been admitted, leaving the present number 37 or 7 less than when the class first commenced. Two very successful entertainments have been given by the members under the leadership of Mrs S. Crabtree since the class was formed. The attendance of friends on each occasion was encouraging for which the members desire to express their thanks.
Grove Sunday School Report 1880
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