Advent

Not sure what 'ADVENT' is about ? 
Then it's worth watching this

2 minute guide to ADVENT

Carol Service

I know it's early to be thinking about carols and that everyone is busily wondering how they can fit in all their Christmas shopping......but ADVENT STARTS on Sunday !

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We've been busy looking at the celebration opportunities for the season and have come up with a corker this year!

Our Carol Service will be on

18th December at 6:00pm

AND

this year we're going for the record!

We're joining in with Premier Radio's record breaking attempt for the largest number for simultaneous carolsingers.

 Make a date to be at Church, bring your friends and become record breakers.

Kids Bazaar Saturday Dec 3rd

 

20th Nov services

Sunday morning: Kevin Price will be back with us to lead morning service.

No evening service at HRBC on the 20th - this is where to go.

LUTON BAPTIST CHURCHES

Celebration

at Central Baptist Church, Park Street. LU13ET

Sunday 20^th November @ 6pm

with David Pile

of 'More than Gold'

- using the opportunity of the Olympics -

Sunday November 13th

This Sunday is REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY so the service will start early 

at 10.45am 

 to include the 2 minutes silence at 11.00am

We forget

we remember

He forgets.

We forget

we remember

He forgets.

We forget

He remembers

we forget.

Thank God
for forgiveness.

                                                                    KW.

Latest newsletter

The 'adjusted for blog' November/December newsletter is posted.  I've tinkered with the blog layout so to access it click on the 'Latest Newsletter' button in the new navigation bar at the top of this page. 

Keith

All Saints Day and Halloween

Tuesday November 1^st is traditionally a Christian festival call All Saints Day. A day when some Christians remember and pray for those who have died in the preceding months, recalling with thanks all those who have lived great Christian lives down the centuries.

 

Monday 31st October is 'Halloween' which is really a corruption of ‘All Hallows Eve’. Exactly what is celebrated when people dress up in costume and go out to trick and treat is often not clear. There have been associated ‘pranks’, some more malevolent than others, over many years. The connection with images drawn from Gothic and horror literature is more recent as is the practice of ‘trick and treating’ which is an import from the USA.

 

It’s a time when many Christians are concerned about this focus on darkness rather than light and dabbling with evil especially by the young. If you would like to choose to focus on All Saints Day rather than 'Halloween' this year here’s two suggestions.

 

Why not join in the Damaris countdown to All Saints Day and choose to watch one of their All Saints Day videos each day in the lead up to next Tuesday.

http://www.damaris.org/allsaints#allsaints_deovox

 

Or if you would like to take your children to something which has a positive focus on light on the Monday evening (31st Oct) our neighbouring church St Hugh’s (in Leagrave) will be running a 'light 'party. For more details go to http://www.sthughs.org.uk/news/family-light-party-2/