FCCT Newsletter March 2009
For Your Information and Prayers
Why don't we pray? Why do we wait?
A New Place in Farnham
Creative Prayer & 9 till 9
Gems Felt Painting
Wanted!
FCCT Events Calendar
Why don’t we pray?
Why do we wait?
So often, when something happens, we try to solve it ourselves. And usually go round and round in circles, getting nowhere until finally we say “Why don’t we pray”.
I can give you lots of examples of God answering prayers, though not always in the way we expect.
A friend had to get to work in Fleet at a certain time and there was no convenient bus. We prayed that the Lord would cause an earlier bus to be scheduled. He did.
A little girl was in hospital with very bad blood poisoning. We prayed, now she is back at home and full of life.
Farnham ASSIST team has prayed for new premises to enable more outreach. They now have beautiful new offices.
I’m sure that we all can think of many more examples, but WHY DO WE WAIT?
Why don’t we pray immediately???
Matthew 7:7 & 8
Jesus says “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened”.
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A New Place in Farnham
We would like to share with you some very exciting news about Farnham ASSIST. As you may know, in the Autumn of last year we really felt that God was calling us to reach out further into the local community and to have a presence in the town - namely, a place....
- which embodies our Mission and Values;
- where we can be where our clients are, close to the centre of the town, easily accessible and
easy to find;
- where our clients, old and new, can pop in, have a chat and feel welcomed and “cared for”,
4 or 5 days a week, between the hours of, say, 10 am – 3pm;
- which gives us a “face” as well as being at the end of a telephone or at various events;
- where we can spend time with our clients, individually or as a small group (e.g. for Bible
Studies);
- where people can enquire about our services, the churches in the town, services for the elderly
within the town (e.g. the Brightwells Gostrey Centre, Farnham Hospital) and so on;
- which could be used on a regular basis by other agencies for older people, such as Age
Concern and the Citizens Advice Bureau.
As always, God has been so faithful and He has given us a wonderful opportunity right in the centre of Farnham. At the end of January, we acquired the lease on No. 12 Borelli Yard. It is a lovely two storey building and we will be using the top floor as an office and the ground floor will be open as an Information Centre for elderly folk in Farnham. We plan to be working with local churches and other organisations to provide a warm, Christian place where older people can come to find out what we do or just to have a chat over a cup of coffee or tea with one of our Christian volunteers.
Unfortunately, to provide this service, we need to have planning permission for Change of Use and that has been applied for. Until we have heard whether it has been approved (thought to be around the end of March or beginning of April), we cannot formally open the building (which will be known as “No. 12”) and do all that we feel that God is calling us to do.
We would very much appreciate your prayers. If you would like to come and see the new facilities or to be involved with this work, please do contact either of us on 01252 717710.
Brian Kurton and Kirsty Bruton
Creative Prayer Youth Praise
& 9 till 9
at St James' Rowledge
I just want to express my thanks to all who came and supported this event, both physically on the Sunday and Monday and spiritually in prayer, if you were not able to actually come.
It was amazing to see people of all ages praying side by side whether through writing a prayer and sticking it to a globe, writing in sand or putting a prayer into a balloon.
I thank God for His wonderful gift of creativity!
Becca Marsh
Painting with Felt
Saturday 7th March
2.00pm – 5.00pm
£2.50
Booking essential
A fun, creative felt making workshop for girls aged 11 – 17 yrs (School years 7 – 12). Learn how to make your own square felt painting with professional artists. Refreshments will be included.
For more info contact Gemma Henson 07988935944 or email at
Part Funded by GRACE
Wanted
Empty Toner and Ink-jet Cartridges
If you don’t already give your used cartridges to a charity for recycling perhaps you would like to help the The Cleaford Christian Trust (doing important work in Romania) by donating your used cartridges.
Please contact Richard Wimbush 01252 727806 to arrange for collection.
More information on the Cleaford Christian Trust can be found at www.tcct.info.
F C C T Events Calendar March 2009
Monday 2nd
10.30-11.30am FAST Craft
43a Downing Street
12.15pm The Royal Arms
Farnham ASSIST Pie & Pint
Tuesday 3rd
1.00-3.00pm Parenting
Potters Gate Children’s Centre
3.30pm Hillbrow
Farnham ASSIST Praise & Worship
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Saturday 21st
12.30pm Bethel Baptist
Farnham ASSIST Lunch
Monday 23rd
9.10am St Mary’s, Frenshm
FAST Assembly
St Polycarps School
FAST Assembly & Lessons
12.15pm The Crown
Farnham ASSIST Pie & Pint
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REGULAR EVENTS DURING SCHOOL TERM
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Wednesday 4th
9.30am Understanding Computers
Farnham ASSIST
Thursday 5th
9.00amRowledge School
FAST Assembly
8.00pm Prayer Meeting
43a Downing Street
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Tuesday 24th
St Polycarps School
FAST Lessons
1.00-3.00pm Parenting
Potters Gate Children’s Centre
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MONDAYS
9.00-9.45 – Prayer for Schools at Weydon Christian Centre
1.10-1.50pm – Heath End Detached Work
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Friday 6th
8.00am Prayer Meeting
43a Downing Street
10.30am Women’s Day of Prayer
Farnham Baptist Church
11.00amTilfordPark
Farnham ASSIST Praise & Worship
Saturday 7th
7.30-9.30pm GEMS Felt Making
Holy Family, Alma Lane
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Wednesday 25th
10.15am Folly Hill School
FAST Assembly & Lessons
9.30am Understanding Computers
Farnham ASSIST
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TUESDAYS
8.45-3.15 – Work into schools
Rowledge
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Sunday 8th
1.00pm Gostrey Centre
Farnham ASSIST Lunch
3.30pm Hatch Mill
Praise & Worship
Monday 9th
10.00am Poters Gate School
FAST Assembly
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Thursday 26th
10.30-11.30am FAST Craft
43a Downing Street
1.15pm St Andrew’s School
FAST Lessons
Friday 27th
7.30-9.30pm GEMS Girls Evening
Holy Family, Alma Lane
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Tuesday 10th
9.10am FAST Craft
43a Downing Street, Farnham
1.00-3.00pm Parenting
Potters Gate Children’s Centre
Wednesday 11th
9.00am Bently School
FAST Assembly & Lessons
9.30am Understanding Computers
Farnham ASSIST
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Monday 30th
9.00am Poters GateSchool
FAST Assembly & Lessons
Rowledge School
FAST Lessons
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THURSDAYS
4.00-6.00pm - ‘The Cooler’ at Weydon Christian Centre
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Sunday 15th
3.30pm Wey Valley
Praise & Worship
Monday 16th
12.15pm Millers
Farnham ASSIST Pie & Pint
William Cobbett School
FAST Lessons
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Tuesday 31st
9.10am Hale Infants School
FAST Assembly & Lessons
10.00am ASSIST Prayer Meeting
No 12 Borelli Yard
1.00-3.00pm Parenting
Potters Gate Children’s Centre
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FRIDAYS
4.00-7.00pm – ‘Pulse’ at Holy Family Church, Alma Way
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Tuesday 17th
William Cobbett School
FAST Lessons
Wednesday 18th
9.30am Understanding Computers
Farnham ASSIST
10.30-11.30am FAST Craft
43a Downing Street
William Cobbett School
FAST Lessons
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2ND SATURDAY
‘Pure Sport’ at Farnham Sports Centre
7.00- 8.30pm - ‘Pure Sport’ for
7-11 year olds
8.30-10.00pm - ‘Pure Sport’ for
11yrs plus
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Thursday 19th
11.00am Gostrey Centre
Farnham ASSIST Praise & Worship
William Cobbett School
FAST Lessons
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