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Broomway Beagle December / January
Last Edition - Unless a new editor comes forward.
Editor wanted
Terry
plans to be the editor of the Broomway
Beagle for the rest of this year. We need a new editor
who will be given full support on the production of this
popular magazine. Please contact Terry now on 464152
How would you explain God?
This was written by an 8 year old, Danny
Dutton for a homework assignment.
"One of God's main jobs is making
people. He makes them to replace the ones that die, so there will be
enough people to take care of things on earth. He doesn't make
grown-ups, just babies. I think because they are smaller and easier
to make. That way he doesn't have to take up his valuable time
teaching them to talk and walk. He can just leave that to mothers
and fathers.
"God's second most important job is
listening to prayers. An awful lot of this goes on, since some
people, like preachers and things, pray at times beside bedtime. God
doesn't have time to listen to the radio or TV because of this.
Because he hears everything, there must be a terrible lot of noise
in his ears, unless he has thought of a way to turn it off.
"God sees everything and hears everything and is
everywhere, which keeps
him pretty busy. So you shouldn't go
wasting his time by going over your Mum and Dad's head asking him
for something they said you couldn't have.
"Atheists are people who don't believe
in God. I don't think there are any in my town. At least there
aren't any who come to our church.
"Jesus is God's Son. He used to do all
the hard work like walking on water and performing miracles and
trying to teach the people who didn't want to learn about God. They
finally got tired of him preaching to them and they crucified him.
But he was good and kind, like his Father and he told his Father
that they didn't know what they were doing and to forgive them and
God said O.K.
"His Dad (God) appreciated everything
that he had done and all his hard work on earth so he told him he
didn't have to go out on the road anymore. He could stay in heaven.
So he did. And now he helps his Dad out by listening to prayers and
seeing things which are important for God to take care of and which
ones he can take care of himself without having to bother God. Like
a secretary, only more important.
"You should always go to church on
Sunday because it makes God happy, and if there's anybody you want
to make happy, it's God. Don't skip church or do something you think
will be more fun like going to the beach. This is wrong. And besides
the sun doesn't come out at the beach until noon anyway."
"If you don't believe in God, besides
being an atheist, you will be very lonely, because your parents
can't go everywhere with you, like to camp or to school, but God
can. It is good to know he's around you when you're scared in the
dark or when you can't swim and you get thrown into real deep water
by big kids."
"But...you shouldn't
just always think of what God can do for you. I figure God put me
here and he can take me back anytime he pleases. And...that's why I
believe in God."
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OPEN CHURCH Each Wednesday following communion at 09:30 am the church will remain open until 12:00. There will be someone on hand to chat to or if you prefer to come in and sit quietly you are more than welcome.
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A CHURCH FOR THE
21st CENTURY? For example: · In the porch replace the wooden door with a timber frame and glass door to increase the light and see in and suggest that we are an open and welcoming church.
·
Provide a kitchen and
toilet within the footprint of the building – possibly
on the left of the main door or add on to the left.
·
Re-site the children’s
space to the left with a user-friendly area.
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Use the current space
to have a prayer cross and votive candle stand for use
as a prayer aid.
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Use the wall to
contain a children’s board and one each for general use
and one for Mission info. · Re-site the board of Vicar’s names elsewhere in the building – possibly on the South wall between the windows.
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Replace the pews with
chairs containing under seat place to put books etc and
extend seating provision nearer the sanctuary.
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Sand and varnish the
floor or cover with decent carpet.
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Improve the lighting
in the Nave with uplighters to provide better light and
make a feature of the internal roof.
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Improve heating in
Nave in particular and building generally. · Install Data projector and screen.
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Redecorate where
appropriate in church and Vestry.
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Improve lighting and
heating in Vestry.
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Extend sanctuary dais
a further two metres or so to bring the altar forward
into the main body of the church and nearer the people.
Provide removable rails for flexibility.
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Consider removing the
pulpit to improve sight lines.
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Make Lady Chapel into
a separate sound proofed meeting room with timber and
glass enclosing it under existing arches. Put in sliding
doors or some other appropriate mechanism to open out
when necessary. CONCLUSION These are only suggestions and
by no means exhaustive to get us thinking about what we
use our building for and the potential within it. We have an ancient building that has seen many changes over the centuries to meet the needs of its congregation and local community. It will probably be an ongoing development of the resources in our stewardship and requires careful thought and prayer to meet the needs of the 21st Century. It is a challenge I believe we
can aspire too with God’s blessing and further the
mission of the Church and the Gospel in an ever changing
environment.
I hope you will feel excited at
what we can achieve in our ministry together and what
God has in store for us. To have faith is to move
mountains … let us be bold and strong. Please address further
suggestions or comments on the above; in writing to
Revd. Alun Hurd. |
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Click on the photo to see more Messy Church pictures.
11th February - 22 children together with parents and siblings had fun taking part in craft and games based on a theme of Abraham and Sarah.
11th March. The theme for March was Joseph. We made
coats of many colours, beards and trinket boxes.
They all went across to the church to share singing and story time,
and rounded off the evening with dinner in the hall.
The next Messy church is 12th January 2012; call Revd Terry Brown to book your place. 01702 464152
The Legendary Alternators featuring Revd Alun Hurd have released a CD entitled 'Cleopatra in Reverse'.
New Church Magazine - Broomway Beagle
On 1st February 2010 our new church magazine came into being. Going by the name of The Broomway Beagle to replace the New Herald, and will continue to be delivered to every house in Great Wakering. There are to be 10 issues published monthly; December/January and July/August will be joint issues.
Copy date; Sadly, unless a new Editor can be found there will be no further issues.
Please contact Revd
Trry Brown - 01702 464152.
e-mail; tgabrown@hotmail.com
for further information.
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