Services and Events over Christmas 2019

Tuesday 10th December

9.30 Toddlers

*4.00 GL4 7-11 Drama Group (Free)*

6.00 Prayer Walk & prayer meeting

Wednesday 11th December

2.00 Friendship Circle: St Mary de Lode

Thursday 12th December

*9.00 NHS Cardiac group*

2.00 Robinswood School year 4 visit to talk

about baptism

Friday 13th December

10.00 Bible study and prayer at Church

4.30 Community Christmas Celebration &

Lantern Parade - opposite Matson Shops 

Saturday 14th December

2.30 TORCH Christmas event, all welcome

**Sunday 15th December**

10.30 Communion Service, talk by Linda

**‘*Peace – the shepherds & angels’***

Followed by Birthday Fellowship meal for Hannah and Abigail

5.00 Carols by Candlelight, all welcome

Monday 16th December

10.00 U3A Recorders

Tuesday 17th December

9.30 Toddlers Christmas Party

*3.30 Drama group in hall*

6.00 Prayer Walk & prayer meeting

Wednesday 18th December

2.30 Friendship Circle, Carols for communities

St Catherine’s, London Road

Thursday 19th December

*9.00 NHS Cardiac*

7.30 Handbells in Hall

7.30 Bible Study at Betty's

Friday 20th December

10.00 Bible study and Prayer at Church

2.00 Open Doors Prayer group at 7 Stonechat

**Sunday 22nd December**

10.30 Service led by Margaret

***‘Joy – the Wisemen’***

3.00 Simply Christmas at St Hilda’s with Andy Wilson

**Wednesday 25th December**

**10.30 Christmas day celebration**

***‘Light – Jesus has come’***

(short family service)

Friday 27th December

10.00 Bible study & prayer at Church

**Sunday 29th December**

10.30 Service, led by Susanna

Tuesday 31st December

10.00 Messy Church for all age groups

6.00 Prayer walk & prayer meeting

Thursday 2nd January 2020

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

Friday 3rd January

10.00 Bible study & prayer at Church

**Sunday 4th January**

10.30 Morning service led by Margaret

**Winter Fuel payments **If you have received a

winter fuel payment and would like to donate it to

Gloucester City Mission and the food bank please

put it in a clearly marked envelope and put it in the

collection. Last year over £800 was raised.

**Prayer/bible study groups** meet weekly on

Tuesdays at 6pm, Fridays at 10am in church

and fortnightly in the evening. See Betty or Shirley.

Some of us have been prayer walking round

Matson on a Tuesday evening. If you’re interested

talk to Alan, Margaret or Bob.

Services and Meetings in November & December 2019

Saturday 16th November

8.30 KCA

6.30 KCA Joji

Sunday 17th November

10.30 Communion Service led by Steve Ayers

Monday 18th November

10.00 U3A Recorders

Tuesday 19th November

9.30 Toddlers

3.30 Drama group in hall

7.00 Partnership meeting in hall

Wednesday 20th November

2.00 Friendship Circle,

Thursday 21st November

9.00 NHS Cardiac

7.30 Deacons at Cherry Wood Gardens

7.30 Handbells in Hall

7.30 Bible Study at Betty’s

Friday 22nd November

10.00 Bible study and Prayer at Church

12.00 Essence Service at the Phoenix

Saturday 23rd November

8.30 KCA

10.30 CHURCH MEETING – coffee at 10am

10.30 Rikenel Car Park collection for TiM

Sunday 24th November

10.30 Service led by Margaret

1.30 Syro Malabar

Tuesday 26th November

10.00 Toddlers

3.30 Drama group in hall

6.00 Prayer walk & prayer meeting

Wednesday 27th November

2.30 FC: Moat children visit

Thursday 28th November

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

Friday 29th November

10.00 Bible study & prayer at Church

12.00 Essence at the Phoenix

Saturday 30th Nov

8.30 KCA

Sunday 1st December

10.30 Advent Service, led by Margaret

1.30 Syro Malabar

Monday 2nd December

10.00 U3A Recorders

Tuesday 3rd December

10.00 Toddlers

3.30 GL4 Drama Group

6.00 Prayer walk & prayer meeting

Wednesday 4thDecember

2.30 Friendship Circle share communion

Thursday 5th December

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

7.30 Handbells

7.30 Bible Study at Betty's

Friday 6th December

10.00 Bible study & prayer at Church

10.00 U3A History of Science

12.00 Essence at the Phoenix

Saturday 7thDecember

2.30 Musical Folk

Sunday 8th December

10.30 Advent Service led by Margaret

Monday 9th December

7.30 Community Carol Service, proceeds to Together in Matson

Prayer/bible study groups meet weekly on

Tuesdays at 6pm, Fridays at 10am in church

and fortnightly in the evening. See Betty or Shirley.

Some of us have been prayer walking round

Matson on a Tuesday evening. If you’re interested

talk to Alan, Margaret or Bob.

Services and Meetings in October and November 2019

We are delighted that Margaret has now taken

up her post as Church and Community worker.

If you wish to contact her, phone 383235 and

leave a message. Her email is

margaret.matsonbaptistchurch@gmail.com

Sunday 13^th October

10.30   Service led by Margaret

Monday 14^th October

10.00  U3A Recorders

5.00 KCA Dance

7.15 Cheltenham MVP

Tuesday 15^th October

9.30 Toddlers

4.00 GL4 7-11 Drama Group (Free)

5.30 KCA Dance

Wednesday 16^th October

2.30 Friendship Circle

Thursday 17^th October

9.00 NHS Cardiac

5.00 Syro Malabar

Friday 18^th October

10.00   Partnership Stakeholders meeting in hall

12.00   Essence Service at the Phoenix

2.00     Open Doors Prayer group at 7 Stonechat

6.00     Birthday Party

Saturday 19^th October

8.30 KCA

6.30 Cheltenham MVP concert at Cambray

           

Sunday 20^th October

10.30 Communion Service led by Margaret

           

Monday 21^st October

10.00 U3A Recorders

12.30 Matson Forum at Pheonix

Tuesday 22^nd October

9.30 Toddlers

             

Wednesday 23^rd October

2.00 Friendship Circle, Moat children visit

Thursday 24^th October          

9.00 NHS Cardiac

7.30 Deacons at 3 Arrowhead Close

Friday 25^th October

12.00 Essence Service at the Phoenix

Saturday 26^th October

8.30 KCA

10.30 Macmillan Coffee morning at Westbourne 12.00 Children’s Party

Sunday 27^th October

10.30 Service led by Bob

3.00 Launch of Margaret Swire’s ministry at MBC, 

all welcome.

Tuesday 29^th October

10.00 Messy Church for families

Wednesday 30^th October

2.30 FC: tba

Thursday 31^st October

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

7.30 Hall booking

Friday 1^st November

11.00 onwards Margaret Reith’s 100^th birthday drop in at Westbourne Care home

12.00 Essence communion service at the Phoenix

Saturday 2^nd Nov

8.30 KCA dance

3.00 KCA

               

Sunday 3^rd November

10.30 Service, led by Deb & Tim Harrison

            Followed by fellowship lunch for Margaret’s 100^th birthday

           

Monday 4^th Nov

10.00 U3A Recorders

Tuesday 5^th Nov

10.00 Toddlers

Wednesday 6^th November

2.30 Friendship Circle share communion

Thursday 7^th Nov

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

Friday 8^th Nov

10.00 U3A History of Science

12.00 Essence at the Phoenix

Saturday 9^th Nov

2.30 Musical Folk

2.30 TORCH

6.30 Syro Malabar

7.30 Listening Post Concert at St Catherines

Sunday 10^th November

10.30 Service led by Margaret

Prayer/bible study groups meet weekly on

Tuesdays at 6pm, Fridays at 10am in church

and fortnightly in the evening. See Betty or Shirley

Services and Events during September and October 2019

Sunday 1st Sept

10.30 Service led by Colin Pavitt

Tuesday 3rd Sept

9.30 Toddlers

Thursday 5th Sept

9.00 NHS Cardiac

7.30 Hand Bells

Friday 6th Sept

10.00 U3A History of Science

Saturday 7th Sept

2.30 Musical Folk

Sunday 8th Sept

10.30 Service led by Jonathan

3.00 Launch of Andy Wilson’s ministry on Matson,

St Hilda’s, Redwell Road.

Monday 9th September

10.00 U3A Recorders

11.00 Wildlife gardening meeting with Nicola Simpson

Tuesday 10th Sept

10.00 Toddlers

Wednesday 11th Sept

2.30 FC: Songs of Praise at St Mary de Lode

Thursday 12th Sept

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

Saturday 14th Sept

2.30 TORCH

Sunday 15th Sept

10.30 Communion Service, led by Alisdair Longwill

Tuesday 17th September

10.00 Toddlers

7.00 Partnership meeting in hall

Wednesday 18th September

2.30 FC

Thursday 19th Sept

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

7.30 Deacons at Peart Close

7.30 Hand bells

Sunday 22nd Sept

10.30 Harvest Service led by Bob

Monday 23rd September

10.00 U3A Recorders

Tuesday 24th Sept

9.30 Toddlers

Wednesday 25th September

2.30 FC

Thursday 26th Sept

10.00 NHS Cardiac

Sunday 29th Sept

10.30 Service led by Jonathan

Tuesday 1st Oct

10.00 Toddlers

Wednesday 2nd Oct

2.30 FC

Thursday 3rd Oct

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

Friday 4th Oct

10.00 U3A History of Science

Saturday 5th Oct

2.30 Musical Folk

Sunday 6th Oct

10.30 Service led by Jo Regan

Monday 7 th Oct

10.00 U3A Recorders

10.00 GL4 Festival in church

Tuesday 8th Oct

10.00 GL4 Festival in church

Wednesday 9th Oct

2.00 FC: Songs of Praise at St Mary de Lode

Thursday 10th Oct

9.00 NHS Cardiac Group

Saturday 12th Oct

2.30 TORCH

Sunday 13th Oct

10.30 Service led by Margaret Swires (tbc)

Prayer/bible study groups meet weekly on

Tuesdays at 6pm, Fridays at 10am in church

and fortnightly in the evening. See Betty or Shirley

End of Pastoral Vacancy

We are pleased to announce that we have appointed Margaret Swires as our Church & Community Worker.

Margaret has spent many years as a missionary in Brazil and Peru; more recently leading a church in the North West of England.

She will be moving to Matson very soon, probably late September or early October.

We will announce the date of her Induction in due course.

Services and Activities during the Summer Holiday

Sunday 28th July

10.30 Morning Service

Thursday 1st August

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

7.30 Hand bells

Saturday 3rd August

12.30 Children’s Party

Soul Survivor begins

Sunday 4th August

10.30 Service led by Steve and Denise Wang

Tuesday 6th August

9.30 Community Cattle Country Trip

Thursday 8th August

10.00 NHS Cardiac

Sunday 11th August

10.30 Service led by Margaret Swires

Followed by possible Church meeting

Tuesday 13th August

10.00 Toddlers and others, Messy Church

Thursday 15th August

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

7.30 Hand bells

Sunday 18th August

10.30 Service 

Thursday 22nd August

9.00 NHS Cardiac Group

Sunday 25th August

10.30 Service

Thursday 29th August

10.00 NHS Cardiac

7.30 Hand bells

Sunday 1st September

10.30 Service led by Colin Pavitt

Wednesday 4th September

2.30 Friendship Circle

Thursday 5th September

10.00 NHS Cardiac

7.30 Hand bells

Prayer/bible study groups meet weekly on

Tuesdays at 6pm, Fridays at 10am in church

and fortnightly in the evening. See Betty or Shirley

Request: We have been asked by a local Care

Home, to take a service occasionally. If anyone is

interested please speak to Bob or Brenda

Services and Meeting in June and July 2019

Sunday 9th June

10.30 Service led by David Hughes

Monday 10th June

7.30 Cheltenham MVP

Tuesday 11th June

9.30 Toddlers Trip to Go Bananas

Wednesday 12th June

12.30 Cultural Matson at library

2.00 FC: Songs of Praise at St Mary de Lode

Thursday 13th June

9.00 NHS Cardiac

2.00 Saintbridge TWG in hall

Friday 14thJune

6.00 Private booking

Saturday 15th June

9.00 onwards CHURCH GARDENS TIDY UP

Sunday 16th June

10.30 Communion Service led by Susanna Morris

Monday 17th June

10.00 U3A Recorders

Tuesday 18th June

9.30 Toddlers

2.00 Crypt School Primary proposal for Matson

Meeting at Redwell

Wednesday 19th June

2.30 FC: Visit to see Margaret at Westbourne

Thursday 20th June

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

7.30 Handbells

Friday 21stJune

2.00 Open Doors Prayer at 7 Stonechat

Sunday 23rd June

10.30 Morning Service, led by Bob, followed by short Church Meeting

1.30 Syro Malabar

Tuesday 25th June

9.30 Toddlers

Wednesday 26th June

12.00 Matson Forum at Phoenix

2.30 Friendship Circle: tbc

Thursday 27th June

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

7.00 Wedding rehearsal with Jo Regan

7.30 Deacons at Peart Close

Saturday 29th June

10.00 Deacons Away day

2.00 Wedding of Carol and James

Sunday 30th June

10.30 Service led by Sue T, Sylvia and Marion

1.30 Syro Malabar

6.30 Joint BMS Missionary Service at MBC

Monday 1st July

10.00 U3A Recorders

Tuesday 2nd July

9.30 Toddlers

Wednesday 3rd July

2.00 Friendship Circle – tba

Thursday 4th July

10.00 NHS Cardiac in hall

7.30 Handbells

Friday 5th July

10.00 U3A History of Science

12.30 GGT Stakeholders meeting in hall

Sunday 7th July

10.30 Service led by: tba

Monday 8th July

7.00 Cheltenham MVP

Tuesday 9th July

9.30 Toddlers plus Crypt coffee morning

7.30 Matson, Robinswood and White City Partnership AGM

Wednesday 10th July

12.30 Culture Matson

2.30 FC:

Thursday 11th July

9.00 NHS Cardiac Group

2.00 Saintbridge TWG

Saturday 13th July

2.30 TORCH

Sunday 14th July

10.30 Service led by Bob, preacher Ian Meredith

1.30 Ellis’s Birthday party in hall

Prayer/bible study groups meet weekly on

Tuesdays at 6pm, Fridays at 10am in church

and fortnightly in the evening. See Betty or Shirley

All welcome