August

August 

Where did August come from? 

What happened to the last three weeks?

Playing catchup: Three Sunday services for the price of one today.

We have been away, meeting up with distant family after months of lockdown.

It is all rather disorientating.

Disconcerting.

Neither here nor there.

Perhaps the reflections, the readings and the hymns in these three services can help us get back on an even keel. Thanks to Moses, Helen, Dinah and Phil for putting them together.

More online worship material is available on URC, Methodist and village CofE websites:

URC Facebook

Methodist Youtube

Village CofE Facebook (Revd Anna)

Food delivery service in Burton Joyce

Subject: Food Delivery Service in Burton Joyce

Information via U3A:

In reply to my earlier email, I've been advised that both Rhubarbs and Willow Tree are offering a delivery service of their menu.

Sue at Rhubarbs has also offered to source general shopping as she will continue to have a daily delivery service. (T.rolls and hand gel not available) Milk and unfilled rolls are also on offer.

Let's hope we can support our local small businesses so that they survive when we emerge the other side of these difficulties.

Sue at Rhubarb's:-  tel. 9314142.  

Elizabeth at Willow Tree:-  tel.9314343.

Coffee Pop-ins

Coffee Pop-ins

Coffee Pop-ins have been cancelled for Friday 20th March
 
With regret, we have cancelled Coffee Pop-ins for next Friday, March 20th, because of the coronavirus outbreak. These are difficult times. 

Meeting together is important but the situation is very serious. The best advice, especially for older folk and people with underlying medical conditions, is to keep away from other people as much as possible. Keep in touch by phone and social media.

Even if your are not concerned about your own health, this is important for the sake of people working in the NHS who are going to have a very tough time 

We will keep the situation under review 

If you have a problem you think we can help with, get in touch via email* and we'll see what we can do. Don't forget to wash your hands frequently and throroughly!

*Email: bjcc.welcome@gmail.com

What's going on?

What's going on?

It's a good question. The world seems to have gone more than slightly mad and here at Burton Joyce Community Church there seems to be so much going on that it is difficult to keep up. Or is it just me? Let's pause for a moment and rewind. What has been going on?

Counting on my fingers:

• 1. The local Methodist circuit (Nottingham East) is merging with Nottingham North to form Nottingham NorthEast. Have I mentioned this before?
• 2. The local United Reformed church is reorganising into two areas Notts South and Notts North. We fall into Notts North.
• 3. The local Anglican church (I know, I know. We're just good friends) has been reorganised into a group of six churches but (big but) they have now appointed a new vicar. Hurray!  
• 4. Several of our long serving members at BJCC have died this year and we need to pause and celebrate their lives & their contribution to the church & to the village over the years
• 5. At our last church meeting we declared a Climate Emergency and agreed to sign up to the Eco Church scheme administered by A Rocha, a Christian environmental charity
• 6. We held our Harvest Festival on Sunday 8th September
• 7. Last month, some of us went to the first session of Seasons of my Soul organised in the Methodist circuit. It was good. We might go again.
• And there's more. Enough for fingers 8, 9 & 10 

 There is a sense here that we are moving forward

We may not know exactly where we are going but we know the general direction. We know, at least, that to move forward you have to put one foot in front of the other and that is what we are doing.  Step by step we are moving on. 

A few specific things coming up:

• Friday September 27th. MacMillan Big coffee morning, 10.30 at BJCC
• Tuesday October 1st. Seasons of my Soul, session 2, 10.30 at St John's, Standhill Road, Carlton
• Sunday October 20th. Final fellowship meal & service, 4/5.30pm at Mapperley Methodist Church
• Saturday October 26th. Ordination & induction of Amanda, the new minister, 3pm at Dales URC Church
• Monday November 4th. Induction of Anna, the new vicar, 7.30pm at St Helen's, Burton Joyce
• Friday November 8th. Farewell service for Peter, the retiring Moderator, 2.30pm at Sherwood URC

So, you see, we are quite busy.
But that's enough for now. Go well.
 
 

 

Carol Singing

Carol Singing

Carol singing in Burton Joyce
This Thursday!

A group from local churches will be singing carols round the village on Thursday evening this week. So, if you see them or hear them, do stop and join in. The more the merrier! Meet outside the charity shops in the centre of the village at 5.45pm on Thursday 13th December with first stop at Westwolds and then ... well, other places around the village.
 

Christmas at BJCC

Christmas at BJCC

I know it is early to be thinking about Christmas but we are preparing a special series of events and services for Advent and the Christmas period at Burton Joyce Community Church to which you are very welcome. 

You can check for any further developments on the Through the Year page of this website.


 
School Fair & Village Christmas Lights
Saturday 1st December 2018
Church stall at School Fair
Church open: Christmas trees and Nativity sets
(details to be confirmed)
 

Advent Sunday Carol Service
Sunday 2nd December 2018, 10.30 am

Tea & scones with carols
Sunday 2nd December, 3 pm


Framework Coffee Morning 
Friday 14th December 2018, 10 - 12 noon
Raffle, 'Make me an offer' stall, Cake stall + coffee and cakes
All proceeds in support of the Framework homeless charity

Village Carols by Candlelight
Sunday 16th December 2018, 4.30 pm  
Note: There will be no morning service on Sunday 16th December

Carols round the crib 
Saturday 22nd December 2018, 4.30 pm
Churches Together event (refreshments at BJCC)

Christmas Day
Tuesday 25th December 2018, 9.30 am
A short service of celebration