Page 11 - Moravian Messenger March 2019

Summer Camp Appeal
Many of you will have fond memories of Summer Camp and the friendships you will have made during the week away from home. For any who didn't make it to Summer Camp, a quick summary is that it is a place where young people come together from across the Province, to be a big Moravian family for one week during the summer break. During that week those who attend experience fellowship via games, Bible study, sharing of food, song and laughter. There are some trips out too!
As a PYCC we have always tried to keep the costs as low as possible so that it can be affordable for all who want to come. Yet, over the last few years, prices for accommodation, food and even the trips out that we keep as low cost as possible have all increased. We are aware that the price for Summer Camp is not as low as we would like it to be. However, as costs for everything cannot be cut further, we have had to begin to think more creatively. We know that all congregations in the Province give generously to the Church and multiple other charities every year. However, we are asking if some of you would consider perhaps doing some creative fundraising over the next year, so that we can reduce the price for Summer Camp 2020? I know there will be some amazing ideas out there and every penny really helps. Another alternative we ask you to consider is whether you would like to give a one off donation or perhaps a monthly donation (no amount is too small) specifically to Summer Camp. If this is something you feel able to do, please send a direct debit or regular bank transfer using the reference Summer Camp to Moravian Union Inc, Sort Code: 40-52-40 and Account Number: 00023436.
Thank you on behalf of PYCC and the young people who will benefit so much from attending Summer Camp.
Sr Lol Wood
From Church House
Provincial Diary for March
2 Mission & Society Committee (Roberta Hoey) 9 PYCC (Zoe Taylor & Roberta Hoey) 9 Lancashire District Conference (David Howarth) 9 Irish District Conference (Livingstone Thompson)
14-15 PEC
16 Sr Jane Dixon's Consecration, Lower Wyke 23 Midlands District Conference (Zoe Taylor)
29 Mar-1 April European Youth Leader's Conference (PYCO)
Congregational Register
Baptisms
13th Jan 2019 Sr Abigail Margaret Ann Bodie Gracehill
Deaths
10th Dec 2018 Sr Dorothy Hattersley 23rd Dec 2018 Sr Mary Miller
20th Jan 2019 Br Peter Kersting
Fairfield Gracehill Fulneck
1
Founding of the Brethren's Church in 1457 St David's Day
World Day of Prayer (www.wwdp.org.uk)
3
Unity Prayer Day
Church Action on Poverty Sunday (http://www.church-poverty.org.uk/sunday)
5
Shrove Tuesday
6
Ash Wednesday
8
International Women's Day
(www.internationalwomensday.com)
17 St Patrick's Day
20
Spring Equinox
21 Purim - Jewish
Holi - Hindu
25 UN International Day of Remembrance of Victims of Slavery and Transatlantic Slave Trade (www.un.org/en/events/slaveryremembranceday/)
31 Mothering Sunday
Summer time begins

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Baildon
'Many hands make
light work'? Wendy
Huggan, Maggie
Wainwright and
Steph Wright form
a production line to
make red carnations
for The World Day
of Prayer Service on
March 1st which this
year has been
written by the
women of Slovenia.
Red carnations are
their national flower
and they have asked
that every member
of the congregation
receive one ... a bit pricey here in March hence the use of red paper serviettes green pipe cleaners!
Sr Libbey Mitchell
© Sr Libbey Mitchell
Bedford Queen's Park
We had a carol service on Wednesday 12th December supported by Three Rivers Baptist Church. Then on 13th January, 38 attended the joint lovefeast and Holy Communion. One of our former members of Queens Park came to the service to see how we were getting on and will come back. We also have a regular visitor who lives in a hostel near the church. We have a provisional start date for our new kitchen upgrade of 29th January. It is expected to take three to four weeks to complete.
Ecumenically, All Saint's Parish Church, Queens Park has a new vicar: Rev Paul Davies.
Br Eric Moore
Dates to remember!