Please note: The area between the back of the church and the new entrance is OUT OF BOUNDS. The tiling has just been laid and has yet to dry in place. Anyone walking on this newly laid flooring would be financially responsible for any damage.

The Mission Focus  for April is Wycliffe Bible Translators.  The loose plate collections at all 4 services on 25 April will go towards the work of Wycliffe.  If you know you will not be at Holy Trinity on the 25th but would like to give towards Wycliffe  please place your gift in an envelope, clearly marked for Wycliffe, either on 18 April or 2 May.  Thank you.

CHAPLAIN’S NOTES

Easter Services will be as follows:

Maundy Thursday 20.00: Holy Communion: Peter Walley and Isaac Mensah

Good Friday        12.00-15.00: Three Hour Meditation: Jennifer Le Jeune (leader), Helen Walley (songs), Nigel Walker (talks)

Easter Sunday    Please note there is no ‘Sonrise Service’ this year. Services in Holy Trinity are as follows:

09.00: Holy Communion (adult friendly)

10.30: All Age Worship (child friendly)

14.00: Holy Communion (African style)

19.00: Evening Worship (Church House)

The church office will close on Maundy Thursday (8 April ) and will not reopen until Monday 19 April. Isaac Mensah will be duty chaplain that week. There will be no newsletter on Sunday 18 April (Low Sunday).

ICS Conference: The ICS Conference takes place from 26 - 30 April in the UK. Please note that all three of us will be on the conference. Jean-Pierre Herman can be contacted in an emergency (mobile 0475 684 665).

CRP Opening The CRP opening will be on Saturday 12 June at 14.00. Now is the opportunity to invite former members of Holy Trinity. Please get in touch with those with whom you are in contact and urge them to come over for this major event. More details shortly.

Christianity Explored Course My next and possibly last Christianity Explored course at Holy Trinity will begin on Tuesday 4 May and will last until Tuesday 8 June (six weeks). I would welcome folk from all services who would like to examine again the basics of the Christian faith. Even if you cannot come every week you are most welcome to come as much as you can.

CRP Self Help Please support Peter Mackenzie week by week (Saturdays 8.00 – 13.00) as ‘self help’ continues in our renovation project. Things are beginning to shape up and to get really exciting. If you are able bodied do be a part of this worthy project.

                                                                                             Nigel Walker

 

Today is Bun Sunday Come to the side aisle after the 10.30 service for a mouth-watering selection of buns, cakes and other goodies. Birthday, Easter and other cards will also be available as well as TEARCraft teas and coffees.      Ann Freeman

 

COMING SOON . . .

How can I be sure…? These days, it is difficult to be completely sure about anything. But this Good Friday 9 April at the Alpha for Youth, we want to talk about how it is possible to be sure about our faith. Join us at Church House by 19.30. For details contact obinosky@yahoo.com or call 0496 976 911

If you will be in Brussels on Easter Sunday evening, you are warmly invited to join us for an informal time of fellowship (including a simple meal) and a sharing of the Lord's Supper together.  We will meet in the 'upper room', otherwise known as the conference room, on the first floor of Church House (door on your right as you go under the entrance arch). You will be welcome from 18.30, (food and drink will be provided,) and we aim to finish by 20.00. Please let Catherine or Helen know, so that we know roughly how many to cater for.  catherine.roberts@skynet.be
helen.walley@belgacom.net

Africa - a celebration  From 12.30 onwards on Sunday 18 April at St Anthony's Church, Kraainem (Av des Anciens Combattants/Oudstrijderslaan 23 - 25).  Music, dance, handicrafts, fashion, with barbecue, bar, tombola and fun for all the family.  Join in support of Kenyan students studying in Brussels.

Brussels Prayer March Make a difference in Europe by joining all the Christian community in Belgium during the prayer march that is taking place in Brussels on Sunday 18 April. Prayer starts at 14.00 and the public procession will kick off at 15.00. The assembly point is the Palais de Justice. For more details visit www.pray4belgium.be/index.php?id=19&L=0

INFORMATION

Warmest congratulations (though a bit late!) to Tamaki and Will Spurgeon on the birth of Ken on 19 February. At that time Ken weighed 3.35kg and was 55cm long – but he’s grown a bit since then!

The clergy have received the following note from Jean-Pierre Herman:

I would like to thank you, and the whole Congregation of HTB for your kindness last Monday at the AGM.  I really appreciated the words which were said and Marie-Rose and I are very thankful for the lovely present we received!

Easter Lilies As usual we will be decorating the church with lilies at Easter. If you
would like to dedicate a lily to the memory of a loved one please collect an
envelope from the Welcome Table, write the name of the person/s on the
envelope and place €1.50 per lily required inside. The envelope may be
placed in the basket on the Welcome Table or given directly to Sue Cox or
Diane Oppenheim. A list of the names of the loved ones will be displayed on
Easter Sunday.                                                                           Sue Cox

This month the mission focus is Wycliffe. David and Evelyn Baines, whom many of you met at Borzée this year, are in the final stages of their preparation for work with SIL* in Chad. David took his first trip there in January, and they are both looking forward to the 3-month Africa Orientation Course in September. They are hoping to be in Chad by December. There Evelyn will be working as a literacy specialist while David's role will be to work in the computer department. Please pray for them as the next few months will be very busy, packing, visiting churches, travelling before settling into life in Africa. They will be with us at the main services at Holy Trinity on Sunday 25 April and we look forward to that opportunity to hear more from them.                                           *Wycliffe’s sister organisation.

David White is currently writing the parish profile. If there is any point you would like to bring up, please e-mail your contributions to future@htbrussels.com or snail-mail to David White, c/o Holy Trinity Church Office, 29 rue Capitaine Crespel, 1050 Bruxelles.

An organisation for International Human Relations is selling items to help orphans and vulnerable people in Africa. If you are interested, please contact Faith Yvonne on 02/424 01 95.

Free Eurostar tickets available!  2 return tickets for seniors (over 60), and 2 return tickets for juniors (under 26), for departure from Brussels 14 April, return from London 17 April.  Contact the church administrator for more details.

A number of old hard wood window frames were discovered under the ceremonial porch and which are surplus to requirements. If anyone would like to make an offer for them, please contact the office, or Peter Mackenzie, who can show you what is there.

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 cottoncox@hotmail.com or to Ann Milton 02/772 47 04.

 

ADMIN NEWS

Keys The lock has been changed on the garden door. All those who hold a key to the old garden door are kindly requested to return it to church office as soon as possible. New arrangements are being made for current access to the church.

Wanted… back! The Church House First Aid kit is still on the Wanted list and missing its home. We would be most grateful for its return.Thank you.

 

 

 

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