Carols in the Carfax, 2025 - Saturday 6th December
Join us in Horsham Town centre for Horsham Churches Together Carols in the Carfax, with the Slinfold Concert Band. We will start with festive music at 11am, then a carol service from 11:30am to 12:15pm with singing, Bible readings, and a gospel talk, followed by more festive music until 1pm.
Christingle
We'll be celebrating Christingle on 7 December - an opportunity to invite family and friends to join us in a service remembering Jesus as the light of the world, bringing hope into the darkness. As usual, there will be singing, oranges, sweets, and naked flames a-plenty!
We'll also be supporting the work of The Children's Society, an organisation working tirelessly to improve the lives of vulnerable children and young people. It's time to dig deep into the recesses of your sofa for the coins that have escaped your pockets over the last year and fill a collection box. Notes are also perfectly acceptable! Please bring the box back on 7 December, or drop it into the church office.
Many thanks
Deborah Packham
Carol Singing
Anyone is invited to join a group of Carol Singers who will sing a number of favourite carols around the streets near the church. We will also seek to engage people in conversation and give out invitations for people to come to our Christmas services. We will meet at 5.50pm and leave from the church at 6pm.
Christmas Carol Service and Lunch Club
Our Christmas Carol Service on Thursday, 11th December will start at 12 noon followed by a 2 course Christmas lunch with all the trimming's, which will be served at 12.45. We ask for a small contribution of £5.
All are welcome but if you wish to attend please put your name on the list at Reception, email me on valeriej.hardwick@yahoo.com or ring the Church office on 01403 211150 to book your place.
Please let us know if you have any dietary or allergy requirements.
Any requiring lifts to or from the church, please contact Chris Gargano Phone - 01403 266229 or email - kcgargano@gmail.com
Crawley Millennium Concert Band Concert
The band will be back at Brighton Road Baptist Church with their programme of festive music and carols entitled Jingle All the Way on Saturday December 13th starting at 7pm. Refreshments - tea coffee and mince pies - will be provided in the interval. Entry to the concert is free but donations to Pancreatic Cancer UK, who we regularly support, would be gratefully appreciated. For more information contact Judy McMahon Tel 07813686020.
Lay Preaching Course
Andy Twilley, our Regional Minister at SEBA, has encouraged us as a fellowship to consider the Lay Preaching Course, which will commence in February at Pembury Baptist Church. Please prayerfully consider if this is something you would like to do, or if you would like to encourage someone in the BRBC fellowship to attend. The Deacons will also be carefully considering this over the coming weeks.
Can you help?
Cherrie, Carol Mansfield's daughter, has asked if there any members of the congregation who would be willing to visit and sit with Carol during her carer's two hour daily break between 2pm and 4pm on one or more of the following dates.
Wednesdays 3, 10 and 17 December
Saturdays 29 November, 6 and 13 December.
If you are able to offer help on one or more days please email cherriemansfield@hotmail.com with your availability and any questions you may have.
BMS Birthday Scheme
Celebrating birthdays this week are Joseph Stevens on Saturday 29th November, and Jennie Shaw on 1st, David Skip on 3rd, and Helen Gargano on 5th December.