AGM The church Annual General Meeting takes place on Monday 24 March at 20.00 preceded by drinks. All are welcome but please remember only those on the electoral roll can vote. The AGM is the most important church meeting of the year. It is not just about the passing of accounts as important as that is. It is about the church's vision. It is an opportunity to read and listen to reports and respond to them. Where is the church going? What is it doing? It is your opportunity to have your say and to bring your input. It is a time of scrutiny and accountability. It is important that you are there if you possibly can be. If you are not able to be there then please ensure that you send your apologies as I do count an apology as attendance in spirit! We as a staff and council feel very supported by your presence and your engagement.

Our next Church Prayer meeting will take place tomorrow night at 20.00 in Church House. The Prayer meeting will focus especially on the AGM that follows and the important themes that will be considered then.

Lent Series:

   Wednesday 26 March: Sexuality. Tape by Martin Hallett (True Freedom Trust) with special emphasis on same sex relationships. (Chair: David Fieldsend, CARE)

   Tuesday 8 April: Environmental Issues. Tape by Peter Harris (A Rocha). (Chair: Annali Bamber-Jones, A Rocha)

                        Nigel Walker

TODAY

At 10.30 during Communion, Jean-Pierre Herman, Assistant Chaplain, will speak on 'ÓWho is the greatest?Ó'.

At 14.00 during Communion, Isaac Mensah, Assistant Chaplain, will speak on 'Discipleship and the cross'.

At 19.00 there will be a special presentation called 'Come to the Quiet'. See the notice at the top of the next page.

COMING SOON . . .

Come to the Quiet this evening at 19.00 features the collaborative work of Christian songwriters, musicians, authors, designers, visual artists and artisans. The candlelit worship event includes music, original worship songs, visual symbols, dramatic readings, prayers, and culminates in a reverent time of Communion. Created and developed by songwriters Kirk and Deby Dearman, this is an experience inviting people to leave the chaos and clamour of life and enter a safe place where senses are stirred and minds washed in God's presence through sacred beauty, imagery and symbol.  More information is at www.cometothequiet.com

DITT (Dyslexia International – Tools and Technologies asbl) invite you to hear and meet Lee Pascal and Susan van Alsenoy, experts on study skills, dyslexia and learning differently. They will be talking about helping children to succeed in school, overcoming the nightmare homework can be and offering teachers support. This is from 16.00 – 18.00 on Wednesday 19 March at 1 rue Defacqz, B-1000 Brussels, from where tickets at €15 each can be purchased or places booked. Phone 02/537 70 66.

German teenagers present 'Blood Brothers'. Scouse accents, humour and challenging issues are all brought together in a special production of the musical at Die Deutsche Schule in Wezembeek Oppem. The show is on Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 March at 20.00. See poster on notice board in the church porch or ring Carolyn Walker on 0472 45 38 25.

Next Saturday come to church . . . ! and have fun working for the Centenary Renovation Project Come between 8.00 and 13.00 in warm, old clothes to sandpaper, paint or do any of 1001 other jobs. Every brushload of white paint makes the job lighter.

The Christian Women's Club of Brussels invites everyone to their Guest Night at 19.30 on Saturday 22 March at La Chevalerie, ave Brassine 38, 1640 Rhode-St Genèse. There will be a presentation from the Brussels Musical Instrument Museum plus a speaker and some music. €19 per person (including meal). More information from Caterina Chardome 02/353 19 23 or chardome@skynet.be

Archdeaconry Retreats There are still some spaces on the Lenten Retreat to be held in the Netherlands on 11 - 13 April: Led by Revd Jonathan Goodall, Chaplain & Research Assistant to the Bishop in Europe. More details at the back of church.

A date for your diary James Day is to be ordained Deacon on Saturday 5 July at 12.00 in St Boniface, Antwerp.

INFORMATION

Help! Help!! On Mothering Sunday (30 March) music scholars from St Lawrence College, Ramsgate, will be joining us and taking part in the morning service. On the day before they will be singing in St Michael's Cathedral. We need offers of beds to accommodate students and teachers for Friday and Saturday nights. If you can help please phone/e-mail the Church Office or David Iliff (02/767 71 40 or David.Iliff@Pandora.be)

Holy Trinity crosses may be purchased at the Welcome Desk.  Profits from the sale of the cross will go towards our Centenary Renovation Project.  The silver and the gold crosses are hand crafted.  The sterling silver crosses come with a chain are €50 each.  Gold crosses must be special ordered and do not come with a chain.  The price for the gold cross is €175.  A €90 deposit is required.  More information from Pam Mackenzie at 02/717 97 03 or pamela.mackenzie@mail.dss.mil 

Creative help wanted We have permission to write for the weekly Brussels Bulletin publication. Naturally there is a need for human-interest stories and topics of wider interest than just the church routine. If you have ever had journalistic, or creative writing experience we need your help please. Please consider volunteering for either authoring occasional articles up to 300 words (see the Bulletin for style), or for an editorial board to help select articles written for publication. Please respond to the Church Office, giving contact details and experience. We would also value an example of your writing, perhaps you might submit an article. (Please submit any articles as copies, preferably in software form. We will contact you when adequate numbers are found. The intention is to develop a regular appearance by Holy Trinity and to improve our profile.

New appeals chair Andrew Johnson has replaced Peter Mackenzie as manager of our fund raising. A new campaign to complete the building renovation will be announced soon. Andrew will manage both a local church campaign and a wider public campaign. Please give him your support.

'Alternatives', the pregnancy crisis centre in Brussels, would appreciate gifts of buggies / push-chairs, in good condition. Also bedding suitable for carry-cots, and 'kangaroo pouch style' carriers for young babies.  If you have anything suitable, please contact the Alternatives office on 02/737 91 32 or speak to Catherine Pennington (02/731 27 37).

The Mission focus for March is Mission East. All loose change from the plate collections taken at the 4 services next Sunday will go towards their work.

Banner-making group We are looking for new people to join the small, friendly group of banner makers. We usually meet on Monday evenings at 20.00. No particular talents are required as we are learning as we go. If you would like to come along for a taster session, you are most welcome.  Please contact Helen Campbell on 02/649 62 35 for details.

YOUTH AND CHILDREN

Thank you so much for two video recorders and one TV kindly given by individuals.  Unfortunately the TV cannot be persuaded to produce sound, perhaps because it is from UK.  Can anyone help us with this?  We need it only for showing videos to groups of children.  In the meantime we would like to appeal for another TV if anyone has a spare one.  Please contact Mary on 02/770 77 15.

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