Crèche Rota 20th April Rachel Rowe

Church Business

Love and sympathy go to Hazel Deacon and Mark as Ray passed away on Sunday 6th April. There will be a funeral service at Wycliffe at 2pm Wednesday 16th April.

Please pray for **Margaret Wall on the Causeway team at Spring Harvest at Minehead from 15th-20th April.

Communion For those unable to eat wheat products, there will be small portions of rice cake available as the bread is passed round. Please do not take this unless you cannot take the bread. The communion wine is non-alcoholic, 100% grape juice.

Crèche Rota 13th April Henry Winston

Dedication Sunday 27th April for Sarah Jane Creighton

Notice Givers Rota. If you want a notice announced on Sunday 13th April see Shely Ganguly, 20th April see Andrea Smith and 27th see Ali Crooks.. Alternatively please put it in the ‘C’ pigeon hole clearly marked ”Notice”.

Baptism ** We believe Jesus loves it when we respond to his

command to be baptised. For more information please contact the church office or one of the pastors.

** When being baptised it’s great when people tell their

stories. But if “making a speech” scares you, we can always find another way for you to talk about your commitment to the Lord, so don’t be put off.

** Next Baptismal service June 8th

Maik, Rhiannon and Family (3 children) will be in the UK for a few weeks arriving 26th JUNE and will require accommodation for some of this time. Maik is also requiring a car for their time in England. For more information, please contact Marion Mortimer (Phone number from church office)

Enjoy reading the Bible? Love to discuss it in depth with others down the pub on a Friday evening? Want God’s word to turn your life around? Speak to Nathan Hunt to get moving (Contact details from church office)

Vacancy for a Crèche worker CBSi are looking for someone to help in their Crèche for 2 hours on Friday mornings term time only. The position involves looking after under fives from 9.30-11.30 alongside experienced crèche workers. Pay is £8 an hour. Please contact Helen Bishop for further details

Finance report for January and February 2008

In the two months of January and February 2008 our income was £64,103 against budget income of £76,069. (This excludes weekend away income and expenditure)

This is lower than actual income received in the same period January and February 2007.

Expenditure was in line with budget in January and February 2008 (around £38,000 per month).

We need income of over £39,000 per month

from March to December 2008 to make budget.

Please pray about this.

Volleyball Come and join us in The Warehouse on Saturday 19th April from 2.30-4.00 pm to play volleyball. Anybody is welcome (children too, but they must be accompanied by an adult) who enjoys playing volleyball, or who wants to have a go at it and make new friends. For more details contact Dorothea Lowman

Jubilee Debt Campaign Fast Please sign up for one day (or more!) of the Jubilee Debt Campaign Fast which runs from 12th April to 17th May. There is a sign up sheet on the board by the Welcome Desk - please choose a day and then fast and pray for the country allocated to that day. Please also take a postcard and paper chain and fill them in and send them off. For more information contact Kerry Thomas (Contact details from church office)

Youth Events & Youth and Children’s Work related items

Vegetales Videos We would like to track down the following titles for use in Icebreakers this term, Rack, Shack and Benny and Josh and the Big Wall. If you have the ‘Warehouse’ copies or would be happy to lend your own do let me know. Jane Farnworth Thanks

Tinies (Crèche) We are looking to recruit additional members to the team in order to release leaders into a service regularly. Help would also be appreciated setting up the room from 10.00 am and packing away, once the children have been collected at the end. A rota system of help is and can be set up in both instances. Please speak to Jane Farnworth via the church office or direct by email if you are interested. Many thanks.

Tuesday Youth... is closing for the Easter break - back on Tuesday 22nd April.

Tuesday Youth are in urgent need of more leaders (particularly female leaders). This is a group run in the Warehouse from 6.45-9.15pm every Tuesday evening. It is split into two groups, years 7 and 8 and years 9,10 and 11. There are games, a tuck shop and a short talk. It is a challenge, but is rewarding and lots of fun. See Chris Elsdon or Dave Patrick (Contact details from church office) for details

Mission

WEC May Day 5th May at Bulstrode (Gerrards Cross, Oxford Road, Bucks SL9 8SZ) Gates open 10 am close 6pm. Main meetings at 11am and 3.30 pm. Speakers: Ronaldo Lidorio (church planting in the Amazon, Brazil) Ali Ahrab (Mission to immigrants 10/40 window)

Multicultural worship with Elfi Bohl (Switzerland, worked in Gambia)

Global Village - info and opportunities on Mission world-wide (other agencies represented too)

Paul and Rose Harvey will be presenting the WEC new workers.

Martin Whaley (former Wycliffe member) will lead a Family Praise Party. Beautiful grounds with azaleas, rhododendrons, lakes....

Something for everyone at this, the largest Mission event in the South of England.

Note Elfi Bohl will also share her African style music at Wycliffe on Sunday 4th May. Pick up a leaflet in the foyer, or ask Patrick for further info.

External Events

Men!! Do you want to be a record breaker? Then book Saturday, October 11th in your diaries now.

Thames Valley Baptist Men's Movement Men's Breakfast is being held on
Saturday, April 26 at Caversham Baptist Church, between 8.15am and 10am. The speaker will be Jonathan Langley, columnist for The Baptist Times and BMS World Mission worker and there will also be a livelink-up with another Baptist meeting somewhere in the world. Come along and enjoy an amazing time of fellowship - and food. To book, call Les Hollingbury or let Phil Creighton know. Contact details from church office

Wycliffe men's curry night - Tuesday, April 29. All Wycliffe men are invited for a social night out at a local restaurant. Enjoy a great night out - reserve a place now by contacting Phil Creighton (Contact details from church office)

Sunday Porch Welcome am: Henry Winston & Alfred Nkrow

27th April pm: Steve Barnes

Prayer Team am: Elaine Holmes, Bill Lees, Shirley Lees, Roman Zischka

pm: Rachel Stedeford, Nalini McMaster, Steve Barnes

Crèche Rota Liz Rock

Communion Servers pm: Jan de Jong, Rod Eades, Barbara Jeffrey, Margaret Wall, Peter Gurney (prayer)

Washing Up pm: Rose Jenks & Verity Smith

Notice Giver am: Ali Crooks

THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES

(14-20th April)

Monday 6.30 pm Wycliffe Wanderers Training

8.00 pm Dads’ Football

Wednesday 9.45 am Step by Step

10.00 - 12.00 Babies and Toddlers - Warehouse

1.00 - 4.00 pm Coffee and Craft

2.00 pm Funeral - Ray Deacon - Wycliffe

Youth Alpha

7.45 pm Housegroups in various venues

Thursday 10.00 - 1.00 pm Coffee and Craft

2.30 pm Women’s Own - Andrew Waugh

7.45 pm Housegroups in various venues

Friday 10.00 am Take a Break

7.30 pm Mandarin Group

Saturday 8.00 am Prayer meeting

10.00 - 4.00 pm Exploring living and working in the Muslim World - The Warehouse

2.30 - 4.00 pm Volleyball - Warehouse

4.00 pm Havdalah - Passover - 229 Basement

6.00 - 8.00 pm Malayalam Fellowship (Contact Ditty Thomas 966 3988)

Sunday 20th see inside

Sunday Porch Welcome am: Som Dass & Anne Harrison

20th April pm: Barbara Tuttle

Notice Giver am: Andrea Smith

Communion Servers am: Simon Mortimer, Bernie Choi, Alison Pirouet, Bill Lees, Lucy Kim Jin, Sarah McElligott (prayer), Gary Hammond, Elizabeth Bender

Washing up am: Liz Pearce, Jan Moore

Next diary. will be for 27th April 2008. Items for inclusion must be sent to Margaret Wall by Wednesday 23rd April

SECOND WEEK’S ACTIVITIES (21st - 27th April)

Monday 10.30am-11.15 am Music and Movement

2.00 - 5.00 pm Japanese Toddlers

6.15 pm Girls’ Brigade

6.30 pm Wycliffe Wanderers Training

8.00 pm Dads’ Football

Tuesday 10.00 am Taking Time Out

6.00 pm Icebreakers

6.30-8.15 pm Tuesday Youth Years 7 & 8

7.30 - 9.15 pm Tuesday Youth Years 9 -11

Wednesday 9.45 am Step by Step

10.00 -12.00 Babies and Toddlers

10.00 - 4.30 Coffee and Craft

6.30 - 8.00 pm Boys’ Brigade Anchors and Juniors

7.30- 9.30 pm Boys’ Brigade Company Section and Seniors

Youth Alpha

Thursday 10.00 - 11.00 Ladies Keep Fit

10.00 - 4.30 Coffee and Craft

2.30 pm Women’s Own - Tim Crooks + stall

7.45 pm Church Members Meeting

Friday 9.30 - 11.30 Community Bible Study

10.00 am Take a Break

3.30 - 5.30 pm Spanish Toddlers

4.15- 5.15 pm Table Tennis Club 7-11s + 5.15 - 6.15 12+

7.30 pm Mandarin Group

Saturday 8.00 am Prayer meeting

10.30 am Saturday Toddlers

2.30 - 4.30 Sports Club for lads 6-11years (Contact Jeff Lewis)

6.00 - 8.00 pm Malayalam Fellowship (Contact Ditty Thomas 966 3988)

SUNDAY 27th April

9.00 am Morning Worship - Patrick McElligott preaching

10.30 am Sunday in the Warehouse

10.45 am Morning worship led by Andrew Waugh preaching on Acts 11: 19 - 30 and including the dedication of Sarah Jane Creighton

Good News Gang meet

Coffee served by Ghanaian Housegroup

2.30 pm Chinese Christian Fellowship

3.00 pm Africa Christian Fellowship

5.00 pm Cantonese Fellowship - 229 Basement

6. 30 pm Evening worship with communion led by Tania Ognjenovic with Peter Lowman preaching on Luke 7:36-50