CHAPLAIN'S NOTES

Christian Impact Mission The Mission is now upon us. Today we welcome Antoine Rutayisire from Rwanda to our service at 14.00 and Stephen Lungu from Malawi who will preach at 19.00. We greatly look forward to these services and trust that their message will be heard here loud and clear and in much of our city in the different meetings that will take place during the next eight days. Full details of the mission are in leaflets at the back of church and on our website www.htbrussels.com

Next Sunday Guest Services will take place at 10.30 and 14.00. Holy Communion will be at 09.00 only. The Evening Service is cancelled and the congregation invited to the Christian Center, Rhode-St-Genèse for the final service at 18.00 (to get to the Christian Center by public transport, take theTec Brabant Wallon bus W which departs from Gare du Midi at 16:50 or 17:20 and get off opposite Wimbledon Tennis.)

Nigel Walker

OPPORTUNITIES

The International Christian Women's Club of Brussels is planning two events: a Prayer Connection at 9.45 on Tuesday 11 November at rue Bois Paris, 1380 Lasne (02/633 36 06 for more information) and a 'Country Fair' Brunch at 9.45 on Tuesday 18 November at La Chevalerie, avenue Brassine 38, 1640 Rhode-St-Genèse. Tickets €10. (02/652 45 38 or hlk700@aol.com for more information)

Calling all bakers & buyers: Bun Sunday has been moved to 23 November this month. We hope to have lots to sell then so we can support the smaller charities.

Ann Freeman (02/252.30.80)

Sarah Supporters!  Reminder: There will be an evening of prayer for the Muslim world, plus a special focus on Sarah, who is currently working with deaf children in the Middle East on Friday 21 November at 48 Rue Verte / Groenstraat, 1950 Kraainem. 19.00 Supper for those who need / want it (please let Catherine know if you'd like to be fed -   vegetarian couscous is on the menu). 20.00 Sharing of news, photos etc. 20.30-22.00 Time of prayer. If you are not free to join us that evening, but are willing to put aside some time to pray, please ask for the list of things to give thanks for, and also specific prayer requests.   Contact Catherine catherine.roberts@skynet.be or 02/731 27 37.

Ladies' Retreat Friday 6 February at 18.00 – Saturday 7 February at 17.00. Retreat leader: Anita Cleverly. Location: Communauté du Chemin Neuf 'Le Cénacle' rue Broodcorens 46, 1310 La Hulpe. Forms are available at the back today or contact Helen Walley on helen.walley@belgacom.net for a form by e-mail.  All bookings to Helen Walley.  02/354 59 85.

You may be interested to join the HTB Social Club; a group that meets on an irregular basis to go out in Brussels to see a film, chat at a pub, go to a party, bowl, cook etc. To join, please send an email to htbsocial-subscribe@yahoogroups.com or talk to Jon at jcmorgan2@yahoo.co.uk

INFORMATION

Intercessors, lesson readers and lay assistants Please give your 'away dates' for December, January and February to Jennifer Le Jeune by Sunday 9 November at the latest.

The Prayer Chain welcomes requests for prayer for any situation in complete confidentiality. Please pass your request to Sue Cox 02/767 29 11 or to Ann Milton 02/772 47 04.

African Enterprise is our mission focus for this month.  The loose plate collection at the 19.00 service today, and the loose plate collections at the 9.00, 10.30 and 14.00 services next Sunday all go to the work of African Enterprise.

The Memorial Service for Petronella Collon will be at 13.00 on Saturday 29 November.

Last July a group of young Rwandans belonging to our church submitted a proposal to the King Baudouin Foundation, following a call for projects the Foundation had just launched. We are very pleased to inform you that their project has been selected among the happy few the KBF has decided to support. As a first step, their objective will be to prepare for a performance given to unaccompanied minors in a centre for asylum seekers. The group is now looking for musical instruments, as well as people who could teach them music, singing or dancing. If you would like to help, please contact Frieda Mukanyangezi on 0472 449 427.

James Vaz Queiro was born on Sunday 2 November, to Fiona Taylor and her husband, Mario Rui Vaz Queiro, weighing in at 3.5kg and measuring 52 cm. Attentive readers will recognise these are the same vital statistics as last week's entry, Daniel Steel.

Centenary Renovation Project and other works The Church Council is working on all the following items, proposed, in progress or in prospect: The stained glass window, church lighting, stained glass window repairs, wood floor renovation, bar renovation, roof renovation, organ replacement, Church House renovation, loan repayment.

The building works are making good progress. Major structural work is to be complete by February. Minor work continues into March. There will be another opportunity to visit the site on 7 December.

Volunteers have already done much work but more is needed . . . Work will re-start on 10 January and continue every Saturday morning until we are finished. The following skills are required: painting, taping, preparing, cleaning, carpentry, plumbing, cabinetry, electrical wiring, lifting, more cleaning, decorating, bookkeeping, coffee making, planning, organising, and managing. We need a workforce of about 20 to 50 every week. Plan to be there! It's fun!

More detailed information about the various items mentioned above is available on papers at the back of church.

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