Events coming up and matters for prayer
Feel free to come along and also, if you pray, ask God to bless the events.
Prayer First
Please join us when you can on a Monday morning at 8am in the
chapel, to start the week with half an hour's prayer for the local community
and the ministry of FBC.
For your prayers this week
Please pray for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine.
Church Weekend Together follow-up prayer
Please give thanks for the weekend together, with a special thank you to all those who contributed to make the weekend a success.
Pray that we have opportunities to apply the teachings on sowing and watering gospel seeds. Please pray for Anita Dobson and everyone else who was involved in the weekend, that they will get rest and blessings this week.
Christian Aid Week
The total raised for Christian Aid by the Churches in Faringdon is £1,768. Thank you to everyone who supported the events and donated.
If anyone would like to make a donation to Christian Aid for the muffins Elaine baked on Sunday, please either give cash to Libby Smedley by Sunday 21st or make a donation direct to Christian Aid, via their website.
Ladies Breakfast – Saturday 20th June
The next Flourish ladies event will be a breakfast on Saturday
20th June at 8.30am. If you would like to join us, please sign
up using this link: Please
sign up no later than Wednesday of this week if you'd like to attend, but
haven't signed up yet.
https://faringdonbaptistchurch.churchsuite.com/events/fkc54ef1
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Dementia Training
On Monday 22nd June at 2.30, the Day Centre has a person from Age UK coming to do dementia training for their staff. The session will be for approximately 1 hour. There's no need to register – if you're interested in joining this session, please come to the chapel for 2.30 on Monday.
The Gathering 26th – 28th June - A men's weekend like no other!
Taking place in a field near Swindon the Gathering features: (Note - The field is actually 1 mile north of Highworth and 2.5 miles south of Lechlade.)
● Live comedy ● cool cars ● 5-a-side tournament ● bar ● live music ● walking football ● huge inflatables ● bar games ●volleyball ● axe throwing ● relevant Bible teaching ● great worship ● great speakers ● life stories ● scalextric ● bonfires and loads more...
It's the perfect event for groups of guys and individuals as The Gathering is tailor-made for you to be able to invite your mates to, especially your non-Christian mates.
Get a group of guys together, book your place and we'll see you #inafieldnearSwindon.
Looking for something to share? Check out our Gathering Playlist on YouTube, featuring videos, highlights and moments from over the years.
Armed Forces Summer Camp – 16-22nd August
Each year about a 100 Armed Forces Youth come together at Summer time to have fun, encourage each other and to make new and lasting friendships. Some come to deepen their faith, others come to find it. The event has been richly blessed by God, time and time again over the past 100 years. You do not need to be a military family to come to camp.
For more details please speak to Gemma or click on this link: https://afcu.churchsuite.com/events/s8fzmtq7
Arshad is running the Amsterdam Half Marathon
In October Arshad will be running the Amsterdam Half Marathon, fundraising for Diabetes UK. If you'd like to support him, please click here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/arshad-masih-1?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=WA