Christmas Bulletin
Since the office will be closed over the Christmas/New Year period, there will be one Christmas bulletin covering the weeks beginning 21st and 28th December and 4th January. Submissions should be sent to bulletin@brbc-horsham.org.uk by 6pm on Wednesday 18th December.
WF Carols with Candles, Thursday 18th December
Just a reminder that we will start promptly at 2pm and coffee / tea and a mince pie will follow at the end. We will be taking up a collection for MNDA as usual and our usual exchange of Christmas cards will take place
Morning Stroll
This month’s stroll will be on Friday, 19th December but will be in the morning rather than the afternoon. We will meet at church at 10am and walk down Queensway into the Chesworth Farm area.
Pop-up Christmas Choir
On Saturday the 20th December the church is having a Christmas Social to include a pop-up-choir. All are welcome to join in, and we will be preparing a carol to sing at the Carols by Candlelight service at 6.30 the following evening, the 21st December. It would be very helpful to have your names in advance so that I can prepare the right number of music copies to be available.
Mair Gordon Tel: 01403 754659 E-mail: howardandmair@gmail.com
The Bible Course
We are planning on using The Bible Course as an After Alpha discipleship group and for anyone else who is newer in the Christian faith or still wanting to know more about it. The Bible Course has 8 sessions and it gives an overview and better understanding of the whole Bible.
The sessions will take place twice a month on a Friday evening 7.30 - 8.30 pm in the Chapel on January 16, 30, February 6, 20, March 13, 27 and April 10, 24.
If you are interested please speak to Michael or Julie Shimizu.
The Flower Calendar for 2026
The Calendar for 2026 is now up on the board. I know it is in an awkward place behind the door to the main hall but I am hoping that many of you will find it and sign up to give the flowers or money to buy the flowers on a particular date or you could simply boost the flower fund by making a donation to be used when no-one has signed up to give flowers. We had a lot of blank spaces in 2025 and I am hoping more will give in future. This is a vital part of our ministry to the sick, bereaved, housebound or maybe lonely people linked with our fellowship.
With the arrangers turn coming round every 3 weeks, it would be an enormous help if you could arrange your own flowers, or simply put them in a vase, and indicate this by ticking the box by your name. We like enough flowers to distribute to 3 people if possible but that can cost under £20.
Ideally we would like more arrangers and more distributors to ease the pressure on both groups of hard pressed volunteers. Can you help?
Many thanks,
Sheila Stevens
Sheila Sheldon
Our dear and much loved church member, sister-in-the-Lord and friend, Sheila Sheldon, went to be with the Lord in the early hours of Monday morning. Let us keep the family in our prayers.
Oasis Festive Newsletter
This can be found on the following link: https://www.brbc-horsham.org.uk/Articles/525176/Brighton_Road_Baptist/What_we_do/Community/Oasis.aspx
Horsham Food Bank
The Food Bank is still seeking donations this festive season. We have a food collection box at Reception and we would be extremely grateful if you would consider supporting the Food Bank.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will run from 18th to 25th January 2026, with prayer meetings throughout the week and a united service at St Mary's at 6pm on Sunday 25th January.
Church Flowers
The flowers today were giving by Val Hardwick in celebration of Robert's birthday which is today.
BMS Birthday Scheme
Celebrating a birthday this week is Doreen Hawes on Monday 15th December.