7 Sept 2014 News Sheet 1 4
Growing in GRACE
Welcome to Highfield
Sunday 7 September 2014
‘God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.’ Psalm 46:1
8am Holy Communion - Order Two Erica Roberts
The news continues to fill our homes with the horror of the continuing crisis in the Middle East. The response to the Iraq appeal has been overwhelming, with over £4,000 raised here in Highfield and over £800,000 through Open Doors. Let’s continue to respond by praying with urgency for our brothers and sisters in Iraq, that they would indeed know God as their refuge and strength. Erica Roberts
9.15am Holy Communion ROMANS 1:16-17
Mike Archer Power for Salvation 11am Morning Prayer ROMANS 1:16-17
Mike Archer Power for Salvation 6.30pm Informal Service LUKE 15:1-10 Neil Hopkins The lost sheep & lost coin With Coffeeand…. before and after
If you are new and would like to know more about what goes on at Highfield do fill in a welcome card and give it to a member of the welcome team (wearing badges). Engaging University, Embracing Portswood, Loving Southampton
Shine Today
Shine Registration Forms
Welcome back! The children need to go straight to their groups today as it’s Holy Communion. Scramblers, Climbers and Explorers will come in at 10.10 with their leaders. If your child is in Creche, Wobblers or Tumblers please collect them from their groups at 10.10. The new Shine programmes and the latest ‘Parents as Partners’ are now available. They will be mailed to you in the next couple of weeks but please do take a copy from the Shine desk if you would like one sooner.
It is important that all children in our Shine groups are registered and that we have up to date information. Over the next few weeks we are having a ‘yellow form amnesty’ with the aim that by the end of the month every child has a registration form which is up to date and held by their group leader. Parents, please can you ….Check that your child has a Shine registration form (the leaders will put them out for you) Check that the details are up to date. Thank you.
Shine Groups
Bring and Share Lunch
At the start of a new term children often move groups. We group depending on a child’s age at the start of a term. Please talk to Sammy, Helen or someone in yellow if you are unsure Creche 0-1 or walking (vestry); Wobblers 1-2 (centre hub); Tumblers 2-3 (small lounge); Scramblers 3-4 (upper room); Climbers 4-7 (main lounge); Explorers 7-11 (hall).
Please join Doug and Jackie Wakeling for lunch in the Church Centre, 12.30pm on Sunday 14 September. We will provide drinks and puddings if you would bring enough finger food for the first course for you and 1-2 others. It will give us a chance to hear from Doug and Jackie before they return to Papua New Guinea to continue their work with Mission Aviation Fellowship. For more information contact Rachel Wadhawan 8067 8426.
Safeguarding Training Day, 27 September, Church Centre Jane Fisher, the Diocesan Director for Safeguarding will be explaining how to recognise the signs of abuse and what to do when you do or if you otherwise become aware of abuse by or to an individual. From 10.15am for coffee. Session 1: 10.45am–12.15pm -Vulnerable Adults. Lunch: 12.15–1.00pm (bring a packed lunch if staying on for session 2). Session 2: 1.00–2.30pm Domestic Abuse. Break & Coffee: 2.30–2.45 (arrive early for coffee if attending session 3 only). Session 3: 2.45–4.15pm, Children & Young Adults. Highfield Church takes seriously the Safeguarding of the Children and Vulnerable Adults who access activities organised by the church. So, we encourage all those who help at such activities occasionally or regularly, particularly the children, youth, student, pastoral, prayer ministry, tea club, drivers, home group hosts and leaders and Hodos teams to attend the relevant sessions, but all welcome.
Parenting Lending Library
English Classes at Highfield
We have a small lending library of books focussing on nurturing children’s faith, available to borrow. They can be found in a tub on the Shine registration desk during 9.15 or the cafe area at 11. Please sign out all loaned books and return to the box rather than swapping amongst yourselves. Please aim to read and return books within 2 weeks, that would be appreciated. Thank you to Merrielle Billington for being ‘Chief Librarian’. Please let Merrielle, Helen or Sammy know any suggestions for books to add to the library.
In January we started English classes in Highfield Church Centre to help local residents improve their language skills and learn more about our culture and Christian faith. After the summer break, these will start up again. Would you like to be involved on Tuesdays 13pm in uni term time? Previous ESOL experience not necessary… just enthusiasm to engage with our neighbours from other cultures. Training and on-going support given, materials and resources provided. For more info Contact Jan, [email protected]
Godstuff Godstuff is the fortnightly lunchtime club we run in Highfield Junior School where we explore the Bible through craft, story, games and reflection. It runs on a Tuesday from 12-1pm in the Rainbow room. Children are welcome to come along after their hot dinner or to bring their packed lunch and eat as we make! The dates for this term are: 16/9, 30/9, 14/10, 4/11, 18/11, 2/12.
Date for Your Diary Extra Club for children in school years 3-6 Saturday 27 September 5-7pm for games, sport, craft, tuck, chill, food and an interactive talk about what it means to follow Jesus.
Welcoming Students The University Chaplaincy looks forward to welcoming students from all over the world and would love to have a good supply of homemade cakes. If you can help, contact them on 8059 3511 or [email protected]
Prayer for Persecuted Christians Worldwide Many Christians are facing terrible atrocities in northern Iraq at the moment. If you would like to join together to pray each month for current and ongoing situations such as those in Iraq, North Korea, Nigeria, Sudan, Syria etc. please contact Ali Elliott on 8023 0036 or [email protected] The next meeting will be on 9 September.
Collections for Iraq We have sent £1862 to both Open Doors and FRRME and more will be sent when tax is reclaimed giving us a total that will exceed £4,500. About 100 contributed. Thank you.
SoulSpace Meet this Friday 12 Sept in their small groups with the usual fun, games and gear. 7-9pm for Soul (yrs 7-9) and 810pm for Space (yrs 10+).
Please Pray For… David Croad taking a service at Awbridge this morning.
Men’s Breakfast
Prayer at Highfield 9am Prayers Monday - Friday 9am Wednesday Holy Communion 7am Thursday Prayers, 107 Highfield Lane 8.15pm Friday Prayer Hour
Saturday 20 Sept, 8 for 8.30am in the Centre, £5 pay on the door. Speakers: Paul Brotherton on ‘Jesus speaks to men’ and Ian Grasmeder on ‘God speaks to deaf people through sign language’. Come along and invite a friend. Rsvp 8094 6555 or [email protected]
Sunday 14 September 8am Holy Communion 9.15am Morning Service 11am Holy Communion 6.30pm Informal Service
Jubilee Street Party…
Small Groups
Due to unforeseen circumstance, this has been cancelled and will reschedule as a Christmas Street Party on Saturday 13 Dec. More details to follow.
For regular activities during the week, please check information in the Welcome area. We have many small groups meeting each week. If you would like to know more or want to join one please contact Tony & Maxine at [email protected]
Joe Venable
Contact us…
Recently back from volunteering with a church in Jordan, will be sharing a little about his trip on Thursday 11 Sept, 8-9.30pm at King's Church Centre, 414 Coxford Road, Lordswood, SO16 5LL. All welcome!
Vicar: Mike Archer 023 8122 8151 [email protected] Associate Minister: Chris Halls 023 8178 4846 [email protected] Church Wardens: John Zealander & Tim Billington [email protected] Pastoral Needs: Jennie Cox [email protected] Gift Aid Secretary: David Roberts 023 8055 7757 [email protected] Office Open: Monday-Friday 9.30am-noon Office Manager: Jo Ladkin 023 8055 8234 [email protected] Operations Manager: Kelly Worthington 023 8055 8234 [email protected] Facilities Manager: Jeannie Thistle 023 8057 7839 [email protected]
Staff Days Off Mike Archer - Friday Chris Halls - Friday Frances Tyson - Tuesday Erica Roberts - Friday Neil Hopkins - Friday Sammy Jordan - Wednesday Helen Godwin - Tuesday
New to Highfield? Like to know more about what goes on at Highfield? Do fill in a welcome card and give it to a member of the welcome team. You can also check out our website www.highfield.org.uk and our members page log in is username: church, password: dailybread. You can also find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/highfield.church.
Welcome to Highfield
Sunday 7 September 2014
‘God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.’ Psalm 46:1
8am Holy Communion - Order Two Erica Roberts
The news continues to fill our homes with the horror of the continuing crisis in the Middle East. The response to the Iraq appeal has been overwhelming, with over £4,000 raised here in Highfield and over £800,000 through Open Doors. Let’s continue to respond by praying with urgency for our brothers and sisters in Iraq, that they would indeed know God as their refuge and strength. Erica Roberts
9.15am Holy Communion ROMANS 1:16-17
Mike Archer Power for Salvation 11am Morning Prayer ROMANS 1:16-17
Mike Archer Power for Salvation 6.30pm Informal Service LUKE 15:1-10 Neil Hopkins The lost sheep & lost coin With Coffeeand…. before and after
If you are new and would like to know more about what goes on at Highfield do fill in a welcome card and give it to a member of the welcome team (wearing badges). Engaging University, Embracing Portswood, Loving Southampton
Shine Today
Shine Registration Forms
Welcome back! The children need to go straight to their groups today as it’s Holy Communion. Scramblers, Climbers and Explorers will come in at 10.10 with their leaders. If your child is in Creche, Wobblers or Tumblers please collect them from their groups at 10.10. The new Shine programmes and the latest ‘Parents as Partners’ are now available. They will be mailed to you in the next couple of weeks but please do take a copy from the Shine desk if you would like one sooner.
It is important that all children in our Shine groups are registered and that we have up to date information. Over the next few weeks we are having a ‘yellow form amnesty’ with the aim that by the end of the month every child has a registration form which is up to date and held by their group leader. Parents, please can you ….Check that your child has a Shine registration form (the leaders will put them out for you) Check that the details are up to date. Thank you.
Shine Groups
Bring and Share Lunch
At the start of a new term children often move groups. We group depending on a child’s age at the start of a term. Please talk to Sammy, Helen or someone in yellow if you are unsure Creche 0-1 or walking (vestry); Wobblers 1-2 (centre hub); Tumblers 2-3 (small lounge); Scramblers 3-4 (upper room); Climbers 4-7 (main lounge); Explorers 7-11 (hall).
Please join Doug and Jackie Wakeling for lunch in the Church Centre, 12.30pm on Sunday 14 September. We will provide drinks and puddings if you would bring enough finger food for the first course for you and 1-2 others. It will give us a chance to hear from Doug and Jackie before they return to Papua New Guinea to continue their work with Mission Aviation Fellowship. For more information contact Rachel Wadhawan 8067 8426.
Safeguarding Training Day, 27 September, Church Centre Jane Fisher, the Diocesan Director for Safeguarding will be explaining how to recognise the signs of abuse and what to do when you do or if you otherwise become aware of abuse by or to an individual. From 10.15am for coffee. Session 1: 10.45am–12.15pm -Vulnerable Adults. Lunch: 12.15–1.00pm (bring a packed lunch if staying on for session 2). Session 2: 1.00–2.30pm Domestic Abuse. Break & Coffee: 2.30–2.45 (arrive early for coffee if attending session 3 only). Session 3: 2.45–4.15pm, Children & Young Adults. Highfield Church takes seriously the Safeguarding of the Children and Vulnerable Adults who access activities organised by the church. So, we encourage all those who help at such activities occasionally or regularly, particularly the children, youth, student, pastoral, prayer ministry, tea club, drivers, home group hosts and leaders and Hodos teams to attend the relevant sessions, but all welcome.
Parenting Lending Library
English Classes at Highfield
We have a small lending library of books focussing on nurturing children’s faith, available to borrow. They can be found in a tub on the Shine registration desk during 9.15 or the cafe area at 11. Please sign out all loaned books and return to the box rather than swapping amongst yourselves. Please aim to read and return books within 2 weeks, that would be appreciated. Thank you to Merrielle Billington for being ‘Chief Librarian’. Please let Merrielle, Helen or Sammy know any suggestions for books to add to the library.
In January we started English classes in Highfield Church Centre to help local residents improve their language skills and learn more about our culture and Christian faith. After the summer break, these will start up again. Would you like to be involved on Tuesdays 13pm in uni term time? Previous ESOL experience not necessary… just enthusiasm to engage with our neighbours from other cultures. Training and on-going support given, materials and resources provided. For more info Contact Jan, [email protected]
Godstuff Godstuff is the fortnightly lunchtime club we run in Highfield Junior School where we explore the Bible through craft, story, games and reflection. It runs on a Tuesday from 12-1pm in the Rainbow room. Children are welcome to come along after their hot dinner or to bring their packed lunch and eat as we make! The dates for this term are: 16/9, 30/9, 14/10, 4/11, 18/11, 2/12.
Date for Your Diary Extra Club for children in school years 3-6 Saturday 27 September 5-7pm for games, sport, craft, tuck, chill, food and an interactive talk about what it means to follow Jesus.
Welcoming Students The University Chaplaincy looks forward to welcoming students from all over the world and would love to have a good supply of homemade cakes. If you can help, contact them on 8059 3511 or [email protected]
Prayer for Persecuted Christians Worldwide Many Christians are facing terrible atrocities in northern Iraq at the moment. If you would like to join together to pray each month for current and ongoing situations such as those in Iraq, North Korea, Nigeria, Sudan, Syria etc. please contact Ali Elliott on 8023 0036 or [email protected] The next meeting will be on 9 September.
Collections for Iraq We have sent £1862 to both Open Doors and FRRME and more will be sent when tax is reclaimed giving us a total that will exceed £4,500. About 100 contributed. Thank you.
SoulSpace Meet this Friday 12 Sept in their small groups with the usual fun, games and gear. 7-9pm for Soul (yrs 7-9) and 810pm for Space (yrs 10+).
Please Pray For… David Croad taking a service at Awbridge this morning.
Men’s Breakfast
Prayer at Highfield 9am Prayers Monday - Friday 9am Wednesday Holy Communion 7am Thursday Prayers, 107 Highfield Lane 8.15pm Friday Prayer Hour
Saturday 20 Sept, 8 for 8.30am in the Centre, £5 pay on the door. Speakers: Paul Brotherton on ‘Jesus speaks to men’ and Ian Grasmeder on ‘God speaks to deaf people through sign language’. Come along and invite a friend. Rsvp 8094 6555 or [email protected]
Sunday 14 September 8am Holy Communion 9.15am Morning Service 11am Holy Communion 6.30pm Informal Service
Jubilee Street Party…
Small Groups
Due to unforeseen circumstance, this has been cancelled and will reschedule as a Christmas Street Party on Saturday 13 Dec. More details to follow.
For regular activities during the week, please check information in the Welcome area. We have many small groups meeting each week. If you would like to know more or want to join one please contact Tony & Maxine at [email protected]
Joe Venable
Contact us…
Recently back from volunteering with a church in Jordan, will be sharing a little about his trip on Thursday 11 Sept, 8-9.30pm at King's Church Centre, 414 Coxford Road, Lordswood, SO16 5LL. All welcome!
Vicar: Mike Archer 023 8122 8151 [email protected] Associate Minister: Chris Halls 023 8178 4846 [email protected] Church Wardens: John Zealander & Tim Billington [email protected] Pastoral Needs: Jennie Cox [email protected] Gift Aid Secretary: David Roberts 023 8055 7757 [email protected] Office Open: Monday-Friday 9.30am-noon Office Manager: Jo Ladkin 023 8055 8234 [email protected] Operations Manager: Kelly Worthington 023 8055 8234 [email protected] Facilities Manager: Jeannie Thistle 023 8057 7839 [email protected]
Staff Days Off Mike Archer - Friday Chris Halls - Friday Frances Tyson - Tuesday Erica Roberts - Friday Neil Hopkins - Friday Sammy Jordan - Wednesday Helen Godwin - Tuesday
New to Highfield? Like to know more about what goes on at Highfield? Do fill in a welcome card and give it to a member of the welcome team. You can also check out our website www.highfield.org.uk and our members page log in is username: church, password: dailybread. You can also find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/highfield.church.
