CHAPLAIN'S NOTES

Prayer Meeting Our next Prayer meeting takes place on Monday 22 September at 20.00 in Church House. The Council warmly welcomes members to join them.

 

The importance of regular Bible reading I am ever conscious of the importance of Bible reading if we are to grow in our faith. I plan to make another big effort this Autumn to encourage Bible reading. There are sample notes on the table at the back which please do not take away but browse during coffee after the services. Then if you would like to sign up today, next Sunday or the Sunday after we will order them for you price €5 each to last for three months. Peter Luson has kindly agreed to help me and will be available at the back of the church afterwards. I will be around after the 9.00 and 19.00 services to assist. Please pay the €5 when you order.

In addition to good notes it is important to have a good translation and, wherever possible, to invest in a Study Bible which offers background information, commentary and a concordance.

 

The Mission in November Details will be coming through shortly about our mission in November with Michael Cassidy, Stephen Lungu and other evangelists from Africa. This November could be a wonderfully exciting month (8-16) so please reserve the dates and pray for the mission. Those who wish to be Counsellors should see Peter, Isaac or myself for further information. Counselling classes will take place here in English on 7 and 21 October at 19.45.

 

Walk to Church Sunday! Next Sunday (21) there are no cars allowed between 9.00 and 19.00 but we shall be here and will welcome all who can come by all different means!

Nigel Walker

 

COMING SOON . . .

Join the Community Bible Study International for a 30-week study on the gospel
of Luke. CBSI is an interdenominational bible study that welcomes all women of the community. We meet weekly on Wednesdays at 9.30 at the International Baptist Church in Wezembeek-Oppem and have classes available in English and French. A children's programme for under 5s is new this September. No prior bible study is necessary. For details contact Sue Woodroffe on 02/657 08 96 or Sue Cox on 02/767 29 11.

ENTHUSIASTIC! ENERGETIC! ASPIRING AFRICAN ACTORS AND MUSICIANS OF ALL AGES! I NEED YOU!!!! To sing act and dance, as only you can in the première of the musical, Out of the Black Shadows, set for the end of March 2004. This is the unbelievable conversion story of Stephen Lungu, who is coming to Brussels in November this year. Auditions will take place at Holy Trinity Church on Saturday 20 September. They will start at 10.00 and finish at 17.00.  BE THERE! For details contact Carolyn Walker on 0472 45 38 25 or 02/770 77 15, the latter during the month of September only. I look forward to seeing you!!                                         Carolyn Walker

The Christian Work Seekers and Facilitators Group's Networking Meeting will be held on Tuesday 16 September, 20.00 – 22.00 in Church House. If you are unemployed, job seeking and would like to prepare for the test of tests - the job interview, join us for an evening of fun-filled learning with Derek Moloughney, Managing Director of Executive Training. Derek Moloughney, an experienced and talented trainer in Communication here in Brussels, will give us some insights into how and what we communicate during this critical interview. He will also give us some tools on how to improve our performance. The meeting starts at 20.00 sharp so come a little earlier. All are welcome. For more information contact Mary Sampson: 02/346 91 08 or marysampson@skynet.be

The International Christian Women's Club of Brussels invites you to a brunch and prayer connection. The Brunch is from 9.45 – 12.00 on Tuesday 16 September at Avenue Brassine 38, 1640 Rhode St Genèse. €10 per person. Contact Caterina Chardome for more information: 02/353 19 23 or chardome@skynet.be

Contagious Christian Course Overcoming our fears of sharing our faith with friends by being ourselves and discovering and developing our own natural, authentic style of witnessing. Thursdays 20.00-22.00 until 23 October, at Jocelyn Cleak, Avenue Milcamps 58, 1030 Brussels (Schuman area). Contact josscleak@hotmail.com or 02/734 08 45.

Counsellors for Hopeful(l) Mission 8-16 November: Pray for and help lead people to Christ at our Mission with Michael Cassidy and African Enterprise. 3 Training sessions at 19.45 pm, 7 and 21 October at HTB, 4 November: place tbc. Before coming, contact Filip Ameloot 02/644 05 00 or amelootfilip@hotmail.com

INFORMATION

A message from Elaine Carwin: I would like to thank the members of the Church for their support and sympathy on the death of my father who passed away this summer in New York. God bless you all.

The Mission Focus for September is Muyebe School for Girls, Uganda.  For the weekend of 27 and 28 September we have invited Jeff and Joy Realff (from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, UK) to visit us.  They have recently spent about 2 years at Muyebe as expatriate teachers and can therefore act as ambassadors from the school.  You are warmly invited to come and meet them informally over a bring-and-share meal at 19.00 on the evening of Saturday 27 September (venue still to be decided).  If you are interested in Uganda, Africa, mission projects overseas, education across the world, do come, and if you are not yet interested then you are particularly welcome.  Please phone Mary Walker to give an idea of numbers (02/770 77 15).

The loose plate collections on Sunday 28 September will go to  the School.

Address list Will all church members please check their details on the address list which is at the Welcome Table at the back of church. This is very important!

Centenary Renovation Project Site visit Sunday 28 September. The work on site is progressing at a good pace, and we are happy to announce that the architect and contractor will be on hand to take groups of up to 10 people at a time around the building site to see the work at this stage. The visits will be between 12.00 and 14.00. Please note however that it is a building site, and you enter at your
own risk. It would be wise to wear sturdy shoes. This is a great opportunity for you to see how your money is being spent - and if you are new to our family here at Holy Trinity, to learn about this important project to develop the spiritual work of the Church here in Brussels.

 

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