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leader the CD and transcript. The cost will depend to some extent on the r e c e i v e d s e v e r a l
numbers attending, but is usually in the region of £5 per head. If you would like to complimentary remarks. For
come to all or part of the course please let me know by mid-February so that parishioners who have not yet
enough booklets can be ordered. seen it a photograph is
attached to this article. Thanks
Jonathan Haigh
go to Trevor Poole who has
(01929 471768; jandphaigh@waitrose.com) taken on this project and to
the makers of the post for their
craftsmanship.

BERE REGIS CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Sundays 10.30am Morning Service taken each week by visiting
preachers.

Mondays at 7pm STS (Search the Scriptures) Youth meeting BRIANTSPUDDLE VILLAGE HALL
Tuesdays at 9.15am (during term time) Chapel Toddlers Group
Tuesdays at 7.30pm Bible Study and Prayer EVENING LECTURE SERIES

Fair Trade - Does it really work?
It is with sadness that we record the death of our former minister, Rev. Ray Healey
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on 9 January 2019.
An illustrated talk delivered by Judith Holmes
Ray, as he was always known, was minister of the Congregational Church from
1980 until his retirement in 2001. During that time the Lord used this little Chapel to Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local
bless many people living in the surrounding area, as well as in the village, sustainability and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the
especially through the monthly Saturday evening teaching meetings, which ran developing world, empowering them to combat poverty and take more
for fifteen years. Many children came to Sunday school and to ‘Tuesday Club’, a
fun packed evening of games, tuck shop and activities around a Bible story. control over their lives.
Some of you, who now have your own young families, will remember this.
Judith Holmes is a Fairtrader for Traidcraft. She will be showing how
Ray, a twin, was born in Canada, where his parents were seeking work during the Fairtrade works in practice, with particular reference to Ghana and
depression. While the boys were still very young the family returned home to
England, making their home in North Wales, not far from Chester. When school Costa Rica.
days were over they all moved to Rochdale in Lancashire, where both boys th
obtained jobs as apprentice draughtsmen, for different engineering firms, but on Wednesday 20 February 2019
the same street. Ray became a design engineer, at one point designing the
longest ‘raising’ machine in the world for the cotton industry. Ray regularly Starting at 7:30 pm
attended church, but did not know Jesus as his Saviour. One Sunday, while Admission £3 (includes tea coffee biscuits. A glass of wine or beer will
listening to a sermon on the verse, “I know whom I have believed and am
convinced that He is able to keep that which I have committed to Him, against be available at cost)
that day.” 2 Timothy 1v12, Ray did indeed commit his life to Jesus, and that text
became very important to him in later years when preaching. Ray married Joyce Please email: michael.menzies@talk21.com or text: 07 419 312 517
to reserve your place, and for details of advance payment if preferred.

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