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Pentecost
Celebration
Sunday 11th May
2008
Newport
Football Ground
2.00pm -
6.30pm
Celebrating our diversity
througha
creative afternoon
programme of
music, song, drama, worship and interviews on aspecially
contructed
48ft
stage
Tented Exhibition of Island
Christian Organisations, Ministries and Businesses.
(NB.
36 already gone)
This is an
opportunity for the whole Church of the Isle of Wight to gather
and celebrate our richness and vitality in a festival style
event.
Many helpers and stewards
will be needed before and during the event. If you can help in
any way please contact our event coordinator Charlie Hancock
7 St David's Road, East Cowes,
I.W. PO32 6ED.
Tel:
07881528995 or 295838
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BLACK GOLD UK TV
PREMIERE:
"EXCELLENT - angry, good-humoured and
essential" - The Observer
The UK TV premiere of the award-winning film BLACK GOLD
will be shown on
More4, Saturday, March 1st at 10pm.
Black Gold is an eye-opening expose of the multi-billion
dollar coffee industry and traces one man's fight for a fair
price.
Visit Channel 4's mini-site about the broadcast or
the BLACK GOLD site for more information about
the film.
SCREENINGS
FOR FAIR TRADE FORTNIGHT
Over 100 screenings of
the film are happening to mark Fair Trade Fortnight starting
now. The directors Nick and Marc Francis will be at some of
the screenings for Q+A sessions.
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**Isle of Wight Christian Centre**
St Lawrence -
Isle of Wight
PO38 1XQ
Tel: 01983 852160
E-mail: StRhads@bigfoot.com
St Rhadagunds is a holiday centre owned by
The
Christian Holiday People
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Age Concern Advocacy Service for the over
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Prom Praise
The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Saturday 24 May
2008 at 7.30pm
A unique blend of live music, word
and worship combining the spirit of Songs of Praise and the
world-famous
Last Night of the Proms
Noël Tredinnick
All Souls Orchestra
Prom
Praise Portsmouth Choir
with guest soloist Joanne Lunn
(soprano) & hosted by Hugh Palmer
Tickets from
023 9282 4355 or The Guildhall
Box Office
Prices £19.50, £15.50, £11.50, £7.50
(price includes souvenir programme)
Click Here for
More Information and the Poster
Source: Caroline Baston
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The Passion on TV
This Easter, Jesus is going to be broadcast
into 10 million homes.
'The Passion' is a dramatic BBC series
retelling the death and resurrection of Christ. It's scheduled
to go out at peak time, in 6 half hour slots between Palm
Sunday and Easter Sunday.
Filmed in Morocco and starring actors such
as Joseph Mawle, James Nesbitt (Cold Feet) and David Oyelow
(Spooks and The Last King of Scotland), the production is 'an
extremely vivid piece of drama'.
Andrew Graystone, Director of the Churches'
Media Council, goes on to say that 'this Easter the whole
country will be talking about Jesus. Not about church
politics or the finer points of theology, but about
Jesus.'
As an opportunity for evangelism, we think
that this is pretty exciting! (For an official Hope08 comment
on this, see below.)
We'd like to help you come up with ways to
respond - from simply encouraging people to watch the
programmes to hosting a debate on the themes - this is a
chance to really help our communities engage with the Easter
story.
Churches Media Council have put together
some notes and suggested responses for churches. Have a look
here
If you already know how
you're going to make the most of this, we'd love to get your
ideas out there! Let us know via www.hopenews.co.uk | |
Greetings,
Welcome to the new
look Wight Church Newsletter. I hope you enjoy the new
format and find it easier to negotiate. As always my
desire is to provide a central
source of information for those who wish to find out
more about the Church and her activities on the Island.
I imagine the shape of this new publication will evolve,
as new features are incorporated and I welcome your
thoughts observations and suggestions over the coming
weeks.
Please keep on sending in information
about your events and interesting items of news for the
whole church of the Island to benefit.
I
have had to compile a new master email list within the
programme that sends out this newsletter and in doing so
I have not been able to retain your name and other
useful information. Would you please therefore go to the
foot of this page and click on the link Update Profile/Email
Address and let me have as much information as
possible.
Many
thanks
Rob
Whillier
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Doug Horley Praise
Party
and Family Service 2008
Once
again Ryde Christian Youth Leaders are arranging for the
international Children's Evangelist Doug Horley to visit
the Isle of Wight.
Praise Party
This will be
held at Ryde School, Queens Road, Ryde
on Saturday 1st March 2008, 6pm
to 7.30pm.
Entry is by ticket only.
These
cost £3 per child or group leader and will be on sale
from 10th January 2008
by contacting Mrs Betty
McComb
The event is aimed at the 8 to 13 year age
group.
On his last visit in 2006 tickets quickly
sold out!
Family Service
This will also be
held at Ryde School, Queens Road, Ryde, and is an
opportunity for children to bring their families with
them to join in an active child centred family service
on Sunday 2nd March at 10.30. All are welcome
Source: Janet
Bell
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Cowes Concert Band in Ryde
Cowes Concert Band plays Music
For All Tastes at St John's Church, Ryde, on 10 March at
8pm
Admission is free, with a
retiring collection in aid of church and band
funds.
For
more information
contact Simon
Smith Tel: 01983 209045
or 02392 723025
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John Froud - Island
visit
This very
well known singer-songwriter &
evangelist is
doing a concert on Friday March 14th at Ryde
Methodist at 7-30 pm. He is an excellent
performer and all his songs have a deep christian
message. It will be a fun and
moving evening.
The concert will
be free entry with a retiring collection . John
Froud has
his own Website .
For anybody wanting
more information please contact Nick Mulhern on Nick
Mulhern |
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Accommodation Required
Prison Outreach Network are planning to do a
special band concert in Newport on Saturday 28th June
and need overnight accommodation for several people that
night after the concert. If you have any accommodation
to offer this would be most sincerely appreciated.
Further details about the event will be available
shortly. Please contact Patricia Todd on 01983
559150 or email Patricia Todd
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Medina Valley Centre
Open Day
Saturday 1st March
- 10:30 to 17:00Come and see our
facilities for church meetings and youth group
activities. Riverside location - sailing -
canoeing Check the following link on our web
site Medina Valley
CentreIf you would like a buffet lunch it
would be helpful if you could let us know you are
intending to come. Telephone 522195
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Giant Banana
and the Human Vending
Machine
The young people (JMA members) of Ryde
Methodist Church invite you to join them on Saturday 8th March in
the Church Hall from 10.00 - 12.00.
They will be serving Fairtrade coffee, tea and
delicious hot chocolate with whipped fresh cream and
chocolate shavings and they will be making
Fairtrade Banana Splits. There will be
stalls selling cakes made with Fairtrade ingredients,
Tradecraft goods, bric-a-brac and books. Come and
see the Giant Banana and the Human Vending
Machine. There will also be games for the younger
children. Source: Monica Brooks
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Prophetic Worship
with Francois Botes
Open Invitation to A
Unique Opportunity
COME and SHARE IN PRAISE &
WORSHIP
With one who is greatly used by God in
Prophetic Worship Ministry
To be encouraged and
blessed;
To be strengthened In the Lord;
To be
uplifted In God's Presence.
There is such a joy in
corporately experiencing God's loving touch through
Worship,
So come and join us on:-
Saturday 1st March 2008
at 7.30pm &
Sunday 2nd March at
2.00pm
AT
29, Victoria Avenue,
Shanklin.
For Information Contact (01983)
863683.
Source: Norman
Vesey |
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Three Evenings
of
Easter Bible Readings
St James
Church in Lind Street, Ryde is staging 3 evenings of
Easter Bible Readings again this year, on 17th, 18th & 19th
March in the main church starting at 7.30pm on
each evening. Jonathan Fletcher from Emmanuel
Church in Wimbledon will be speaking from John's Gospel
on "The Cross", with the aim being to deepen our love
and understanding of the cross of Christ, and to show
how the story of this 2000 year old event is still as
relevant today as it was then. Source: Rusty Adams, St James
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Island
Wide Christian Aid Cluster Meeting Gunville
Chapel 7.30pm Wed March
5th. We have our regional co-ordinator
Susan Barry and a Partner from Bangladesh to address us
Free Parking at the MFI/Carpet Right Car Park.
Please look at The Web
SiteSource: Jim Curtis
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Fairtrade
Coffee Morning  Saturday March 8th - 10 - 12.30
Ryde Methodist Church Hall Fairtrade
Coffee Morning serving Fairtrade tea and coffee, and
fairtrade treats! Plus games, Traidcraft Stall and
Bric'a'Brac. Source: Shara Ouston
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Room To Let
I would like to let a room in my
house in Sandown/Shanklin to a female. The room is
available anytime and for short let or longer depending
on the situaton. The person would have use of all
facilities.
My telephone is 400468.
Source:Beverley |
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The
Children's Society 6th Annual
ConcertYou are warmly invited United
Reformed Church Upton Road, Ryde Saturday 26th April
2008 7.30 pm
Artistes include
Boyle
O'Dowda lrish Dancers
Brian Baffies - magician
The
Select Singers
Easy listening: song:
instrumental: dance: Humour: magic:
competitions Admission (inc.
refreshments) Adult £3. Child £1 Tickets
available from 564229 or 812476 and at the
door Everyone welcome Source: Thelma
Young | |
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Women's World Day of Prayer
A celebration for everyone Each year women
from a different country prepare a service to be used
all over the world.
This year it is the turn of the Christian women of
Guyana, "a country of exceptional beauty, perched on the
north-east corner of South America".
They have given their service the theme of 'God's wisdom
provides new understanding'.
There will be a service at Cowes Baptist Church on Friday
7th March which is being led and organised by
Christian women in Cowes.
It will start at 11a.m.
and this year's Speaker will be Doreen
Drake.
Following the service there will be a
'bring and share' lunch to which everyone will be
welcome. Contributions may be
left in the hall as people arrive.
There will also be a Traidcraft stall with fairly-traded
goods and foodstuffs. Although this is called the
Women's day of prayer it is not exclusive and men will
be warmly welcomed. Source: Gill Murray
AlsoThe
Women's World Day of Prayer service is to be held at
All Saints, Freshwater on Friday 7th March.
This year's liturgy is arranged by women of
Guyana, and Mrs. Gwen Brailsford is the preacher.
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In His Presence
In His Presence - loving the Bridegroom
SATURDAY MONTHLY MEETINGS 29 VICTORIA
AVENUE, SHANKLIN 7.30PM .. SATURDAY 2ND FEB ~ 23RD
FEB ~ 29TH MARCH 2008 THURSDAY MEETINGS at 7.30
pm Monthly ~ at Bethshan, St Lawrence 20th March
~ 24th April ~ 22nd May Monthly ~ at 29 Victoria
Avenue, Shanklin 6th March ~ 10th April ~ 8th May
These sessions are for those who are seeking
after the awesome presence of God. These times are
designed for people to come, rest and soak in the
presence of the Holy Spirit and to fall deeply in love
with the Bridegroom ... For further information
contact Robin and
Maggie on : 05601 373768 Kings
Ministries web site -
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Hope 08 Launch
DVD's
Not everyone was able to get
along to the fantastic evening enjoyed by over 400
people at Carisbrooke High School in December.
Roy
Crowne one of the originators of the Hope 08 initiative
spoke inspiringly of the enthusiasm that has been
forthcoming throughout the country for "the whole church
to work together and serve the whole community for a
whole year".
Do get a copy of the DVD to show in
your congregation, which includes testimony about
existing joint church projects from Castlebooks,
Christian Bookshop Newport
Our Price: £10 of which half
goes towards Hope 08 on the
Island
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| Prospects
Prospects is a Christian ministry for people with
Learning Disabilities. The Newport group meet on the
second Monday in each month at the Church on the
Roundabout, 7.30pm.
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Bus Outreach Team
Easter street
outreach
The bus outreach endeavours to share the gospel of
Jesus Christ on the streets of the Isle of Wight. The
vision of the bus (or the "God Pod" as it is now called
by the young people who visit it) is becoming better
known among local Christians. It is proving to be a
successful way of reaching those who, for a variety of
reasons, would never otherwise hear of Jesus
Christ. Find out
more about Easter Outreach Programme |
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Articles for Sale or Gift
- Variety of Furniture including Sofa and Armchair
in good condition in Cowes. Free. Contact Sarah 02380
733687
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