A warm welcome to all today especially if you are a visitor. We trust you enjoy your stay in Brussels and worshipping with us today. Please join us after the morning service for coffee and drinks in the side aisle. You are most welcome to stay around and talk. If you are new please make yourself known especially to the clergy; we would be grateful if you would fill in a yellow card at the Welcome Table.

Our thanks to all who came or sent apologies for our EGM last Monday. It was a very good meeting with both a clear direction and a real sense of purpose. Our very sincere thanks to those who made such excellent presentations both in regard to the CRP and the AISBL. The resolutions passed by the EGM are set out on the enclosed page.

Richard Craddock presented an update of the Centenary Renovation Project and introduced the contractor manager Pierre Compté. Peter Mackenzie described the plan intended to raise the remaining €250,000 to complete the project, and Richard Langrish and Heather Roy outlined the proposal to bring our accounting into line with Belgian practice and to enable our access to Commune subsidies. The two resolutions were passed unanimously.

Nigel Walker

TODAY

At 10.30 during Communion David White will speak on ‘My eyes have seen your salvation’.

At 14.00 during Communion Isaac Mensah, Assistant Chaplain, will speak on ‘The promise fulfilled’.

At 19.00 during a service of Evening Praise Nigel Walker, Chaplain, will speak on ‘Do to others as you would have them do to you’.

COMING SOON . . .

Children’s Concert Fischy Music in Concert! 16.00 – 17.30 on Saturday 8 February at the Korean Church, Museumlaan, 3080 Tervuren (opposite the Africa Museum). Adults €6, children (5-11) €4. More details: Sarah Williams 02/768 18 38 or Elaine Dunn 02/767 07 86. Organized by St Paul’s Tervuren.

Charity Concert Two of the students who helped accompany our Carol Service, Levie Moscovici (piano) and Richard Stroud (horn), are giving a concert at the British School, 3080 Tervuren, at 20.00 on Thursday 6 February. They will play music by Chopin, Rachmaninov and others and the concert will be hosted by David Iliff. Tickets (€8/€5) from David, 02/767 7140 or David.Iliff@Pandora.be or at the door.

There will be an African music/dance/culture evening taking place at the Hilton Hotel on 7 February to benefit the street children of Benin. For further
information please email jayne.hill@consilium.eu.int

Alpha This 12 week course on the building blocks of Christianity continues on Thursday 6 February starting at 19.00 and finishing at 21.30. A hot meal will be served each week, followed by a short talk, questions and small group discussion. The venue is c/o Carolyn Walker Rue François Debelder 11, 1200 Woluwe St-Lambert, Brussels (very close to metro stop Tomberg). More information from Filip Ameloot at amelootfilip@hotmail.com The cost of the meal is €5, the Alpha manual is €2.50. Unemployed and students can come for free; please let one of the Chaplains know if you need a subsidy.

Calling all bakers and buyers : next Sunday (9 February) is Bun Sunday. For more information please contact Ann Freeman 02/252 39 80 or annbarleycorn@belgacom.net

The Christian Women’s Club of Brussels presents ‘Pieces Patched to Perfection’: a demonstration and display of hand quilting by Marie McEvoy. Music and talk by Helen Walley. From 9.45 – 12.00 on Tuesday 11 February at La Chevalerie, ave Brassine 38, 1640 Rhode St Genèse. More details from Caterina Chardome 02/353 19 23 or chardome@skynet.be

Prayer Ministry Training Day  Saturday 15 February We are having a training day for all those involved in prayer ministry, at all the services, together with any who were involved on the Acorn listening course last year.  We are asking those who pray regularly at the rail to make this a priority. Anyone else who is interested in coming will be very welcome.  It is so important that we meet regularly to learn together and to encourage one another.  The material we will be using comes from Acorn Christian Healing Trust and is called Growing a Healing Ministry.  Sally Steen and
Helen Walley will be leading the course.  It will be held at Church House,
starting 10.00 for coffee and 10.30 start and finishing 16.30.  Please bring your own lunch. We intend to have another Saturday in April or May to complete the course.  Please let Helen know if you would like to come
helen.walley@belgacom.net or 02/354 59 85. Flyers available at the back of church.

Oasis - Counselling Training for Christians Certificate in Counselling (also known as Level 1). Oasis are running this course in conjunction with PhilippiTrust. It is recognised by the Association of Christian Counsellors.  It will run in two sections Thursday 6 (evening only) - Saturday 8 March, and Thursday 20 (evening only) - Saturday 22 March. The cost is €185 payable at the beginning of the course. This course is a great follow on for those who have done Acorn Christian Listeners or who would like to learn more about Christian counselling. For more details there are leaflets at the back of church today with all the contact addresses and details. Oasis Counselling Centre 02/502 32 72

NW Europe Archdeaconry Retreats 2003 Two Lenten Retreats will be held in the Netherlands: 4-6 April: Conductor: Rt Rev Dr Geoffrey Rowell, Bishop of the Diocese in Europe. 11-13 April: Conductor: The Reverend Jonathan Goodall, Chaplain & Research Assistant to the Diocesan Bishop in Europe. More details at the back of church.

 

INFORMATION

The Mission focus for February is the Karen/Karenni people. They are ethnic minorities persecuted by the military junta of Burma. On the mission board in the porch and on the notice board near the coffee area you will find warm letters of thanks to you from orphanages and a Bible College.  There are also prayer booklets for the Global Day of Prayer for Burma, 9 March. The loose plate collections at all 4 services on 16 February will be sent to old people in the refugee camps, these are WW2 veterans who receive no pension, and only have their medals to show.  Thank you for all the support given so generously.

If you are unemployed and you need to discuss your particular job search, pray with someone who understands, review your CV and cover letter(s), or if you have information to share and/or would like to offer any assistance or expertise, The Christian Work Seekers and Facilitators Group, is pleased to receive you this and every Wednesday from 9.30 - 15.00 at Church Office. For further information, please contact Mary Sampson: tel. 02/346 91 08 or e-mail: marysampson@skynet.be

Tuesday morning Bible Study Just to let you know that the new Tuesday morning Bible study is underway and we will be looking at 'Women like us' - a study of women in the Bible. We meet at Ilka Tank's house, Chaussée de la Hulpe 439, 1170 Watermael Boitfort, each Tuesday morning from 9.30 - 11.00 and there is a crèche for those with small children.  All are welcome.  For more information
contact either Ilka Tank on 02/675 52 10 or Helen Walley 02/354 59 85 or
helen.walley@belgacom.net and we can send a programme for the term.

Due to a shortage of volunteers, we can only offer a supervised crèche 3 Sundays a month. The room in Church House is of course still available but there will be no helpers there on 16 February and 16 March. More volunteers would be highly appreciated. Pease contact Gayl Russell on 02/649 11 30 or gaylr@skynet.be.

Children's Wednesday Afternoon Group This group for children's singing/other activities with Biblical themes was started up experimentally in November (4 families so far). We are considering continuing fortnightly in Church House, using songs from a Christian musical. It is aimed at children of Primary School age and younger. If there is any further interest, please contact James Pitts on
02/453 95 63 (best 19.00 – 20.00).

A message from Sarah Pennington: Hello from Sarah at All Nations! I am settling in fine - thank you all so much for your support. Please, if you offered a service at the slave auction and you have not yet fulfilled that, ensure that your "master" has still got your contact details and check when they need your services. Several
"masters" told me they couldn't get hold of their "slave"! If you need my
college fees bank account number, please ask my mum:
catherine.roberts@skynet.be    Thanks again!

The Living Waters Singers from the 2pm congregation are putting on a contemporary Christian music celebration for Easter here in Holy Trinity. This will take place on the evening of Saturday 12 April, a week before Easter. If you would like to sing in the choir or help with the production of this event, please speak to David Mitchell 02/735 42 14, david.mitchell@mornstar.co.uk

Items for the Newsletter Please send these by 9.00 on Tuesdays by e-mail to David.Iliff@Pandora.be or to the Church Office.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holy Trinity Brussels

 

Supplement to Newsletter February 2003

 

CENTENARY RENOVATION PROJECT

 

At the Extraordinary General Meeting on 27 January 2003 the following two resolutions were passed unanimously:

 

Resolution 1

The Holy Trinity congregation approves the council plan to finance the Centenary Renovation Project contract extensions A-D and the self-help costs, by fund raising, self-help, private loans and reserves bridging. It is agreed that:

·       contract extensions will be prioritised as proposed by the council;

·       contract extensions will be made, in discussion with the contractor, Compté, on an iterative basis as funds become available; and no contract extension will be committed without cash, as defined above.

 

Resolution 2

The Holy Trinity congregation approves the development of new Financial Management structures of Holy Trinity Brussels with particular regard to the establishment of an Association International Sans Buts Lucratif[1] (AISBL) and resolves:

·       To authorize the Counseil d’Adminsitration to continue with the development of an AISBL with a view to finalise its establishment at the Annual General Meeting of the Pro-Cathedral of Holy Trinity Brussels in 2003 and to hold the subsequent founding General Assembly of the AISBL Friends of Holy Trinity Brussels.

That final approval of the new financial structures of the Pro-Cathedral of Holy Trinity Brussels be given at the Annual General Meeting to be held in 2003.

 

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Self-help workers needed. . . CRP Workers Needed Now Many thanks are owed to the faithful who have come out to help in the Hall. We have now finished stripping the ceiling lights and covering the floor. (The scaffolding has been removed.) Our current task is to remove the wood battens from the Hall walls. To brighten the room with the new lighting we must paint the strips white. The wood cannot be painted in place since it covers an acoustic mesh – to reduce the noise-level. The contractor, Compté, will replace the battens to cover the new, large, book-cupboards.

Your help is required as a painter, handyman, and carpenter; we also need cleaners and administrators. We will work Saturdays from 8.00 to 13.00 in the Hall. Please wear old, warm clothes. We must organise the battens for sanding, painting, drying, and then storage. We are also painting the bar storage area under the ramp to give us a secure storage area during the contract work. We are using a compressor and spray gun there.

 

Painting instruction We are most grateful for the help of Freddy Marcelle, a retired professional painter. We have begun to provide teaching in ‘How to Paint’. The curriculum includes ‘Wall preparation’ ‘How to not paint the floor’, ‘Painting a straight line’, ‘Clean up’, and by popular demand - ‘How not to paint the window shut’!

 

Future painting schedule We will be unable to complete most of the painting until late 2003, or even 2004. We will start with painting instruction, wall preparation and painting in a few smaller areas: the former telephone booth, the upper rear halls, the rear toilets, etc.