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Visitors since 1/2/2005

Sunday Worship: 10.30 a.m.

Morning Worship with Junior Church and Créche available

1st Sunday Parade and Family Service

3rd Sunday Communion is part of the morning Service 

• The average attendance at morning service is increasing slowly and is now about 65.

• We use a traditional form of service usually with an organ and "Mission Praise" hymn books but from time to time we  have the music groups.

• The church has a loop system installed and tapes of the services are available.

• We have "Mission Praise" hymn books available for the blind or partially sighted.

• Special evening services are held from time to time

Latest News: November 2008

Sunday September 28th

 

This was the first of two big Sundays in this year’s Calendar, the day started off with an interview on Radio Northampton with several members of the church. Once a month the Sunday Morning programme has started visiting local churches in the county. Martin Heath came along to talk about how Carey serves the community with t h e J u n i o r Churc h , the Brigades and the wider community, Talking to Peter, Derek, Anne, Dilys, Philip, Jeanette and Myself in four parts during the 3 hour show plus Martin having a little play on our organ. It was an honour to be a part of local radio putting the message across and if anyone missed the broadcast we have it recorded if you would like to borrow it. We were pleased to welcome the Rev. Audrey Clarke to Carey later that morning. Audrey Clarke is well known in the town, she lives locally and helps out at St Andrews Church after spending many years as a Vicar in a number of parishes around the country. The photo above shows Audrey with her niece, Margaret Barnes who is the new helper in the Boys’ Brigade. The music from the service was provided once again by Martin Worshop but this time he kept his promise to Derek to bring along his Rolls Royce

New Vice President

You may already know - on Monday the 13th of October the Churches Together in Kettering voted unanimously for me to be their Vice Chairman or Vice President. I believe that this means I will succeed as the President in the summer when Derek Redfern retires. I ask that you pray for me and the Churches together in Kettering especially that there may be a real sense of Unity of Christians in the town and that we may be able to work together. I take up my duties feeling that there are better people who could do this role, but hope and pray that I will be used by The Lord in the way he wants to over the next 2 years. Carey will also I hope have a higher profile in the town because of this appointment - we must use this wisely.

 

Carey Folk in the news

The Boys’ Brigade have been the only people in the news this last month (unless you know differently). The photo at the top is the Evening Telegraph Photographer, Kit Malin, taking the photo which appeared in the paper on the 14th October 08. One point should be made the captain has only been in place for 2 years and not 43!!! The same boys appeared in the Baptist Times of 16th October (above) a week after Carey had a write up, in the Baptist Times about taking part in Radio Northampton on the 28th September 2008 (see page 4). “Kettering Baptist, you’re now live on the air” Kate & Megan Bray appeared in the ET supporting walking to school

Thanks

Thanks to all those who came along on Saturday 18th to fill the skip, another good mornings work in an effort to keep the church nice, and tidy. This following the recent cleaning morning when the inside of the church was given a spring clean, both sessions were well attended. Most of the wood left was from the Boys’ Brigade shed which was in the car park so now we have this clear we can get it sorted and clear of glass and nails so we can get it in use again on Sunday Mornings. Thanks also to Ken for borrowing a trailer and delivering the sleepers and one journey down to the tip which ensured all the rubbish was cleared.

Special Church Meeting

SPECIAL CHURCH MEETING 7.00 p.m. - Wednesday 3rd December Coffee & Biscuits Church Hall - Nelson Street The meeting is a follow up from the previous special meeting last May when we discussed the various scenarios for the future of the church, buildings and the ministry. Since May the circumstances have changed and we therefore invite any one interested in the future of Carey to come along and voice their opinion but this time the Deacons require directions from the church members as to which direction they would like to take the church. Again only church Members can vote!!

The Boys’ Brigade - Keith Mitchell

We have had a busy month over the past month with the BB 125 celebrations at the beginning of October and our coffee morning on the 11th. At the end of last month I was invited along with other members of Carey to take part in the visit from Martin Heath of Radio Northampton when Carey was featured on the Sunday Morning show. The interview was centred around the 125th Anniversary celebrations. The following weekend, Saturday October 4th, saw the actual 125th Anniversary of William Smith starting the 1st Glasgow company and to celebrate we had a special enrolment service when some of the boys acted out the history of the Boys’ Brigade. The anchor boys had drawn some pictures on Friday nights of what they enjoyed about Boys’ Brigade, Peter then got them up to the front to show the congregation. The important part of the service is the annual promises by the officers, boys and the church. Thank you for all the help and support at our Coffee Morning, it was good to see so many there supporting the company. We raised £160 for company funds thanks to the generosity of our friends and relatives and the customers. It was good to welcome the mayor and her consort who dropped in for a surprise visit having heard about the event on our favourite radio station. Once again thanks to you all!!

 

The Girls’ Brigade - Jeanette Mitchell

The ‘Bring a Friend’ evening held in September went well with about six girls joining us for the evening to get a flavour of what we do on a Monday evening, unfortunately only one Explorer has kept on coming. On Saturday, 4th October we held our Camp Reunion. Most of the girls who went to camp in May 2008 all met up again for a swimming party at Kettering Swimming Pool, followed by Pizza at Central Methodist Church. The girls all enjoyed catching up with friends made at camp and having a chat, some also played games and others did colouring too. A good time was had by all!! On Monday, 13th October we welcomed Heather Davies to Girls’ Brigade, Heather is our ex-commissioner but still comes to see us from time to time and this occasion she came for Zoe’s Officer assessment. Left are Amy and Nicky who are planting up bulbs in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. The older girls have planted up four tubs of bulbs and put them in the front garden of the church and then when they grow next spring we hope the church will look pretty. We will be selling smaller pots of bulbs to raise money for Marie Curie for their daffodil appeal next spring. On Monday 20th October we held our open evening and awards night. Peter came along to take devotions and also to present the girls with their awards for last year. We were pleased to see a good number of parents and church people in the hall for the evening. Many thanks to those in the kitchen for all their help and for the kind donation of biscuits for the evening. After the devotions and presentations the girls showed their parents something of what they do on a ‘normal’ Monday evening. The Explorers have been experimenting with food over recent weeks, making things from mini pizzas to sandwiches and decorating cakes. The Juniors have been creative in different ways, the younger ones have been learning how to knit and the older girls have just completed their design for their cross stitch and are starting their sewing. The Seniors and Brigader have been learning circus skills, their plate spinning and juggling has really improved over the last few weeks!! The girls also showed their parents some of their skipping skills. The picture above shows Dorothy and Rita turning the outside rope with Nikki and Gemma turning a rope inside that one and having to jump and finally in the middle is Kathryn jumping in all three ropes!! The picture on the right shows all the girls enjoying team games. Below is a picture of all the girls who were at GB on the open night. Most of the girls are showing their awards received for all their hard work over the past year. Well done girls!! Thanks to the Officers and helpers for all their help over the year.

 

JUNIOR CHURCH NEWS

We joined the church for the whole service for the BB’s 125th anniversary service and are very proud to see our anchor boys all in their uniform. It was good to see the BB and GB renew their promises. Kate and Megan Bray appeared in the ET when their picture was taken with lots of their school friends in Rockingham Road Pleasure Park, talking about walking to school. Anne Mitchell Junior Church Secretary

Prayer Request

If you would like us to pray for you or someone you know, please feel free to ask by sending us an e-mail, any request will be in the strictest confidence.

Jesus said, "Ask, and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you".  Matthew 7:7

prayers@careybaptist.co.uk

 

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