Fellowship and Family Fun (aka FAFF)

The new year of the Tiger has brought a few new things to the FAFF schedule for 2010, don't forget to sign lists at the back of the church for bookings and lifts:

Thu 25th Feb - 6:30pm

Chinese Meal at Jo's restaurant (Sorry but no kids)

Sat 27th Mar - 6:30pm

Film Night at Church - don't forget to bring treats and a spare bulb for the projector! :)

Sat 24th Apr - 6:00pm

Crazy Golf for Crazy Parishioners at Cabot Circus

Sat 22nd May - 10:30pm

Brunch at Church - Breakfast provided but donations appreciated! Particularly eggs benedict (hint)

Sat 26th Jun - 11:30am

BBQ lunch and day trip to Avon Valley Farm.

Sat 31st Jul - 6:30pm

BBQ at Church - with old smokey! Please bring a salad or any unusual dietary requirements such as snail livers etc.

Sat 28th Aug - 2:30pm

Weston sea front walk followed by Fish n' Chips

Sat 25th Sep - 2:00pm

Walk around Chew Valley Lake

Sat 30th Oct - 10:30am

Christmas shopping trip to Clark's Village

Sat 27th Nov - 6:30pm

Beetle Drive at Church - Hone your bucking beetle riding skills. :) and please don't forget nibbles for the little critters.

Sat 11th dec - 6:30pm

Church Christmas Party - Bring and Share Supper, party games and a visit from Santa.

Filipe's Visit to Bristol

Happy New Year - Upcoming Events

Normal schedule has returned.

Sat 30th Jan - Felipe's bon voyage party.

Sun 7th Feb - AGM after morning service with bring and share.

Sat 13th Feb - Table Top Sale - 9-12 - Free coffee or tea and some great apres Christmas bargains!

Nativity 2009

Christmas Church Programme

December is a very busy time in the Church please note key dates listed below. Please join us as we celebrate Christ's birth.

From Nativity 2008

Sat 5th Dec
Broadwalk Shopping Centre - Churches Together Carol Singing 11 to 12.

Tue 8th Dec
Teen Night Christmas Party 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Sat 12th Dec
Church Christmas Table Top Sale 9 to 12 - Grab a bargain and a free cup of tea. Donations always appreciated.

Sat 12th Dec
FAFF - Christmas Party in the church hall. Keep an eye out for Santa. 6:30pm until ?. Bring and share!

Sat 19th Dec
Sunday School Christmas Ice Skating Trip

Sun 20th Dec
10:30 - Church Nativity Service with Refreshments afterwards.

6:00pm - Carols by Candlelight

Mon 21st Dec
Perrets Park - Churches together Carols under the stars - 6:30 to 7:30

Thu 24th Dec
Candlelight Service 11:15pm to 12:15pm

Fri 25th Dec
Informal Christmas Day Service 10:30 to 11:15am

Sun 27th Dec
Normal Sunday Morning Service Only

Mission Evening Film Night

Church of the Nazarene
Broad Walk,
Knowle,
Bristol
BS4 2RD

Presents

Mission Evening Film Night

Saturday 7th November 2009

6:00pm Dinner
7pm Feature Presentation

“The Robe”

starring

Richard Burton

Adults - £5
Children over 8 - £2

All proceeds will go to church missions.

Indonesia, The Philippines and Vietnam - Not Just Prayers!

Cafod, Christian Aid, Tearfund and World Vision have teams or partner teams responding in Indonesia, The Philippines and Vietnam.
In Indonesia, where latest reports put the death toll at more than 700 with over 300 people still missing, some 200,000 houses have been either damaged or destroyed. There is an increasing urgency to reach the rural villages around the flattened city of Padang that are among the worst affected by the earthquake.
Sibirani, Executive Director of Tearfund’s partner agency KOTIB, speaking from a village where 90 per cent of houses have collapsed, said that people are still sleeping outside their collapsed houses without tents or blankets.
"They are eating food that they can find from within their collapsed houses or what we are giving them," said Sibirani.
"The mosque is currently the food distribution centre because that is one of the few buildings that has not collapsed. There are still some people buried in houses but many areas are inaccessible by vehicle because of the many landslides, especially in the hill areas away from the coast."
Medical supplies are urgently needed for many people that have been injured.
"There are not enough medicines and people are becoming sick with no protection from mosquitoes," added Sibirano. "People only have the clothes they were standing in and no other possessions as everything is buried in the rubble."
Cafod are also reaching remote villages in the region and are distributing tarpaulins to families yet to receive any direct aid, over a week after the earthquake. Caritas, a partner agency of Cafod, is providing temporary shelter for 1600 families who were unaware that there were international efforts underway to assist them.
World Vision was on the ground and able to respond quickly across the region.
"In Indonesia, we’re distributing emergency kits, including shelter and provisions for clean water to tens of thousands of people," says World Vision UK Chief Executive Justin Byworth.
"In Vietnam, we're providing relief food assistance to 24,000 people, and in the Philippines, our staff and a huge number of volunteers are working with affected children and families, to help them recover.
"In all three countries, the recovery of children is our focus. We are running a number of Child Friendly Spaces, providing safe places for children to learn basic skills to cope with the shocks and losses they've experienced."
Christian Aid’s Indonesian partners are providing food and essential items, clean water and medical teams to help meet the immediate humanitarian needs of up to 50,000 families - approximately 250,000 people. The programme will then begin to help communities rebuild their homes and livelihoods.

Thoughts - Voltaire

There are some that only employ words for the purpose of disguising their thoughts. - Voltaire

Harvest Service

Our Harvest Service is this Sunday 27th September 2009 at 10:30. Please bring goods for the offering and please stay afterwards for a bring and share lunch!

From Harvest 2007

Chinese Proverb - Rain

"He who is drowned is not troubled by the rain." - Chinese Proverb

Holiday at Home 2009

Holiday at Home pictures, the event was a huge success, a great big thank you to all who helped and participated!

Holiday at Home

Holiday at Home

on Tuesday 1st , Wed 2nd & Thu 3rd September

For the over 60's who are young at heart!

Love Holidays but hate the thought of packing and travelling?
Then come to “Holiday at Home”, the annual three day event taking place at the Church of the Nazarene, Broadwalk, Knowle. (opposite Redcatch Park).

This year we will be taking you to
The Far East, Brazil and Israel!

The cost is just £3.30 per day, this includes a 2 course lunch, tea, biscuits, entertainment and craft activities.

Each day will start at 10:45 and finish at 3:15.
For more information please contact Sandra on 0117-9715058 or look on our web page www.cotn.co.uk under “Friday Friendship”

Please register your place by the 30th August with Sandra for catering purposes. Remember to book early to avoid disappointment.