It’s time for Africa! – latest news from Bethan Borrett

May 14, 2015

We fly to South Africa on Thursday morning and then head to Swaziland for month five!! There have been team changes and I am now on a team with six other girls: Heather, Callie, Hakyoung, Debbie, Becca and Kylene.
I will also just be a ‘regular’ racer as I step down from the role of [...]

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Are you sure? (thought for 2015)

May 14, 2015

Are you sure ?
One week to go and it will all be over. The 2015 General Election is looking to be one of the most widely contested ever with many people predicting that no one party will be able ton form an absolute majority. So, unless one party attracts a surprise landslide vote we may [...]

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The “Same” Difference (thought for April 2015)

May 14, 2015

As I came to pen this Elders blog, I looked back and found that I had the privilege of writing the May
magazine introduction last year and the May 2013 one before that. This time around however, I get the
chance to “spring forward” a month, just like the clocks that we change (this Sunday), at the [...]

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A Steely Experience—Heidi reflects

March 13, 2015

It was Wednesday tea time, the same as any other, when I was feeding Lydia and noticed a lump on her neck about the size of a golf ball. She had had a temperature on and off for a couple of days and had been a little out of sorts with her feeding and sleeping [...]

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Felowship News (March 2015)

March 13, 2015

Connie Southwood
It was with a mixture of sadness and joy that we heard of the passing of dear Connie Southwood on 28th February. It was a great moment when Connie confessed her Lord in Believer’s Baptism on her 80th Birthday in December 2000. Now after a few years of deteriorating health that have prevented her [...]

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TBA (to be arranged) – March 2015 – thought for the month

March 13, 2015

T B A Some of you will know of my accident – the one that happened just before midnight on Saturday 28th Feb as I was about to go to bed. Yes, I accidentally pressed ‘Delete’ on my computer and lost all the work I’d been doing preparing the March Connect. Alas & Alack! (whatever [...]

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Welcoming Church

February 8, 2015

At our 2013 Church Weekend, Greg Frost shared a notice he’d come across from a church wishing to welcome all comers. Should we take the sentiments to heart, do you think?
We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, gay, filthy rich, dirt poor.
We extend a special welcome to those who are [...]

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Such Fun !

February 8, 2015

And it was! What am I referring to? Yes the New Year Church Party.
From Newspaper Bridge building to marshmallow towers, pass the parcel and the obligatory hat game. We all had a wonderful
time.
We were then entertained by Caitlyn on the Piano, (well done) as well Steve telling a new version of Cinderella, (particularly good for [...]

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Bethan Borrett on the move ! (World Race)

February 8, 2015

After a month in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Bethan with her team moved on Jan 31st into Cambodia for the second month of their ministry. To begin with they will be staying in Sisophon in the north west of the country, partnering with a new organisation. She asks for prayer for safe travels, an easy border [...]

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Fellowship News (Feb 2015)

February 8, 2015

Wedding Bells!
We may not have bells to ring at Rehoboth, but Sat 14th Feb will be a special day for our dear friends Mike Mobsby & Lauren Diffin as we hold their marriage ceremony here at 2pm followed by a reception. We praise God for what he has done in their lives over the past [...]

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