Easter 2025 with BRBC
Maundy Thursday 17th April
7:30pm-8:30pm Maundy Thursday United Service.
Held at Cornerstone Methodist Church, London Road. The coming together of BRBC, Methodists, URC and Life Community Baptist Church for a 'Tenebrae' service.
Good Friday 18th April
10:00am BRBC Good Friday Service (lasting 45 minutes)
11:15am Horsham Churches Together Outdoor Service at the Carfax Bandstand.
With uplifting sung worship led by Trafalgar Road Baptist, and an inspiring gospel talk by Colin Squires from Kingdom Faith, we stand together to publicly declare the good news of salvation through Jesus' death and resurrection.
Easter Sunday 20th April
10:30am BRBC Easter Sunday Celebration
An All Age Service, including the baptism of William Stevens.
Mission Prayer Meeting
Please note that there will not be a Mission Prayer Meeting at church this month because of the Easter holiday. The next one will be on 18th May. However, let us take advantage of other opportunities to pray for the mission workers we support this month.
BRBC Art Group Meeting
The next meeting will be on the 17th April, 2025 in the Main Hall from 10-12pm. All are welcome. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available.
Men’s Coffee Morning
Our next meeting is on Thursday 17th April, 2025 in the Chapel at BRBC. Chris Gargano will tell us something about the celebration on the anniversary of the charge of the light brigade. We invite all men to join us from 10.30 am. until midday .
Brian Carey
Good Friday Afternoon Stroll
If you would like to continue to contemplate the message of Good Friday while enjoying a stroll in the springtime countryside, meet at church at 2.15pm.
Easter Saturday 19th April - Sense of Holy Week @ URC
A Walk-Through Sensory Experience of the days Leading up to the Resurrection - Come and experience the sights, smells and tastes of that moving week at the
Horsham United Reformed Church - Saturday 19th April 10am to12 noon.
‘Plant to Plate Festival’
Join Horsham Eco Churches on Saturday 26th April from 10am–4pm at this exciting day packed with local food, expert talks and eco-friendly fun that will inspire individuals and families to live more sustainably. This will be occurring across four venues in central Horsham:
· Quaker Meeting House - food-based talks.
· Unitarian Church Hall and Gardens - interactive wildlife-friendly gardening activities and stalls advising on reducing waste, recycling and composting. There will be talks on growing food and caring for our soils.
· United Reformed Church will host the usual Sussex Green Hub activities.
· Bishopric Market will have live music, Eco Float and interactive activities looking at carbon footprints and other ways to have a smaller impact on the environment.
Baptist Ministry for the Gospel in the 21st Century
A study day for ministers and church members, organised by Walderslade Baptist Church.
Speaker: Rev Steve Finamore, President of the BUGB 2024-25, and Principal Emeritus of Bristol Baptist College (Principal 2006-23).
Monday 28 April 2025, 10am-4pm
Walderslade Baptist Church, Catkin Close, Chatham, KENT ME5 9HP – near junction 3 of M2. Nearest train station: Chatham.
Cost: £10 per person
Programme: Steve will lead four 1-hour sessions around the theme above, relating to:
§ Biblical/theological foundations
§ Witness: evangelism and serving
§ Discipleship: nurturing spirituality and maturity
§ Pastoral care
Steve will speak for 30 mins, followed by informal questions and discussion. Please bring your own lunch.
All Bookings and enquiries: by email to waldersladebaptist@gmail.com
Thanksgiving Service for the life of Helen Elliott
This will be held on Tuesday 29th April at 11:30am at Findon Crematorium (Worthing). All are welcome to attend the service, and also afterwards at Findon Manor for refreshments. Please let Angie Brooker know in advance for catering purposes (Mobile: 07894856123). Please "wear what you are comfortable in, no need for black – Mum liked bright colours.”
Horsham Debt Advice Service
Dear congregation at BRBC, a huge thank you for your continued support to our service. We were very grateful for the £450.00 that you sent during 2024. We continue to be very busy with a total of 111 clients on our books, which includes 51 new clients who have approached us for help in the last 12 months - more than twice the number we had in 2022.
We have had some lovely feedback from our clients who have said we have literally been a lifesaver service for them when they were wondering whether their misery would ever end. It is important for us as Christians to remember that these clients often are not reckless or splurging their money on luxuries - it is easy to accidentally miss a payment or two and then the extreme reactions of the creditors and high interest charged makes a small debt much, much bigger than it was.
We very much rely on the support of the churches as it is difficult to get grants for day to day running costs and grants are, now, very hard to secure with the higher number of charities applying and lower amounts being given out by institutions.
For more info or for help, contact 01403 258040 or advisor@hdas.co.uk
BMS Myanmar Earthquake Appeal
BMS have put out an appeal for help for those affected by the destructive earthquake in Myanmar last week. Aid is urgently needed. Since the earthquake first struck, BMS World Mission partners have been preparing to provide emergency supplies like food, blankets and mosquito nets to people in need. They are asking us to pray that the resources will get to where they are most needed and are appealing for funds to enable them to help as many people as possible. To find out more and to respond to the appeal, go to the BMS website.
BMS Birthday Scheme
Celebrating birthdays during the next two weeks are Jean Rose on Monday 14th, Nigel Williams on Sunday 20th, Kathie Mayhew on Wednesday 23rd, Keith Johnson on Thursday 24th and Rosemary Tracey on Friday 25th April.