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Newsletter No. 288 October 2018 Minister Pastor Keith Brown 965706222 666180108 E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Minister Jeanie Cooper E-mail: [email protected] Hon. Minister Rev. Alberto Araujo Minute & Administrative Secretary Susan Stacey Tel.: 966713794 E-mail: [email protected] Pastoral Secretary Kathy Walton-Brown Tel.: 666180118
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Newsletter No. 288
October 2018
Minister
Pastor Keith Brown
965706222 666180108
E-mail: [email protected]
Assistant Minister
Jeanie Cooper E-mail: [email protected]
Hon. Minister
Rev. Alberto Araujo
Minute & Administrative Secretary
Susan Stacey
Tel.: 966713794 E-mail: [email protected]
Pastoral Secretary
Kathy Walton-Brown
Tel.: 666180118
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The following letter from Pastor Keith Brown has been received by the Elders.
To the Church Secretary and Elders.
This is my written confirmation of my intention to retire at the end of April 2019 as
given orally at the Elders meeting on Friday 21st September 2018.
If is agreeable by yourselves I would like to officiate at the Holy Communion service
on Sunday 28th April 2019 as this would be my last service as your Pastor here at
La Siesta Evangelical Church.
If it is again agreeable I would still be available to help out and take occasional
services on Sundays as well as Funerals and Weddings services if requested by the
families with a financial contribution being returned to the church.
I will have been here with you since 2011 originally agreeing to stay for five years.
As on this date in 2019 I will have reached the age of 72 and I feel some free time
will be welcome for as long as our Lord allows me to stay with you on this earth.
I have enjoyed my time with you as your ordained Pastor, with one or two
exceptions, a position I would never have dreamed of in my previous life, and I
would like to thank the Elders for their support during this time together with the
Church secretaries who have supported me namely our beloved late Sister Fiona
Cook, Amanda, Margaret and Sue Stacey. Also my thanks go to Jeanie Cooper who
joined our ministerial team recently. It is not one person who runs this church with
our Lords help but a friendly, dedicated team who put themselves out and who
encourage each other to ensure the church runs like a well-oiled clock.
Thank you all very much for what will be eight years of serving our Lord and
Saviour here at La Siesta especially my wife Kathy who has had to put up with me
being out for long periods, sometimes for seven days and more without a day off
and with me not being able to confide in her with the tasks and counselling I have
under taken.
Thank you all so much and may God Bless your future life in this church here in
Spain.
Pastor Keith Brown
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DIARY FOR OCTOBER
SUNDAY 7th
MORNING SERVICE 09:30am
SUNDAY 14th SERVICE OF WORSHIP 11:15am
SUNDAY 21st
MORNING SERVICE 09:30am
SUNDAY 28th 11:15am
SUNDAY 4th MORNING SERVICE 09:30am
Please remember in your Prayers
The Elders Elder: Helen Tudor
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Floral Donations
Pastor Keith Brown Elder: Jack Doonan
Pastora Jeanie Cooper Elder: Jack Doonan
Pastor Keith Brown Elder: Helen Tudor
If you know anyone who is sick, at home or in hospital, please advise the Minister or any Elder so that a
visit can be arranged.
La Siesta Evangelical Church
HOLY COMMUNION
Pastor Keith Brown Elder: Gordon Newlands
Hebrews 1: 1-4 Hebrews 2: 5-12 Mark 19: 2-16
Hebrews 4: 12-16 Mark 10: 17-31
Hebrews 5: 1-10 Mark 19: 35-43
Hebrews 9: 11-14 Mark 12: 28-34
Hebrews 7: 23-28 Mark 10: 46-52
Minister’s Letter
1
Church Diary 2
Mozambique 3-4
Elsie Inglis 5-6
Wedding 6
Cantabile 7
LFG Fair 8
LFG Mini-Golf
9
Organisations 10
Church Info 11
In this
Edition
Alison Ledwith John Doonan Chas & Jackie Garrett Mike Bruton Keith Ryalls Linda Perry Laura Loft Mike Ramsbottom Ian (Br of Sandra Garman)
Don Kirkpatrick Joshua Williams Florent Marilleau
John Gantley Sara Suarez Myrna & Roger Coleman Dennis Silverton Jo Simkiss Harold & Doris Wray Sandy Hollywood Stuart Ray Eva Tucker Pat Cloverly Kelly Blackwood Matthew (G/son Phyllis Bell)
Whitney Lewis Malcolm Skevington Rick Boyle Sue Howells Joyce Curtis Terry Rippon Annette Crombie Maxine Rudd Bryan O’Lear Andrew Jeffrey Kathy Walton-Brown Mick Heather
October 14th Pastor Keith Brown
October 28th Irene Arch
Flower Convener: Christine Watkins 694437698
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MOZAMBIQUE
At the time of writing Tracey is on sabbatical during which time she will be undertaking
courses in Switzerland and Croatia. Here is her first report.
Subject: Sabbatical News
Date: 15 September 2018 at 21:49:45 BST - written late on Saturday evening
SOOOOOO...……
SEPTEMBER …. was the
START ………. of my
SABBATICAL ……..
SO off I headed to
SWITZERLAND ……. land of
SUNSHINE, SHOWERS, SNOW and SKIS
(Well, I didn't experience the latter two!)
SERIOUSLY though, I did have an amazing 10 days sharing with new people, making new friends and searching and studying God's Word on a wonderful Oak Hall Expeditions Alpine Bible Week.
Glorious mountain views, shared here with a
new friend who has considerable experience in Africa, and a heart for caring for missionaries!
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In the morning and evening we walked our way through the book of Ephesians , and in the afternoons explored the local mountains (when you could see them!!). There were cable cars and chair lifts, gondolas (of the ski version) and boats on the lake - stunning scenery and plenty of time to rest and reflect.
I came away with a very real sense that God was about His business of restoring a very weary soul and at the same time speaking a lot to me about perspective and vision and seeing!
On our first day the mountain back drop was glorious - picture postcard in fact - but by Day 2 you would have been hard pressed to know there were mountains out there!!
And God quietly said to me "It seems like everything has changed - but everything really is exactly the same". Some practical parallels for me!
And the summary of Ephesians - "Make it (life) Count".
I have enjoyed a week in my "home" town of Reading, visiting friends, drinking tea and coffee - and snapping up some sales bargains for the children!
Tomorrow I head to Croatia for a 2 week "time out" entitled "Ministering to those who Minister".
I can't begin to say thank you enough to ALL the folks, individuals, churches who have made this sabbatical possible - financially and in your prayers.
So far, so VERY good!
4AM alarm call tomorrow so it's a goodnight to all.
Blessings,
Tracey
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ELSIE INGLIS
A long time ago — I can scarcely
remember the details — I was born in
the Elsie Inglis Memorial Maternity
Hospital in the Abbeyhill district of
Edinburgh.
Elsie Maude Inglis (16th August 1864 -
26th November 1917) was an innovative
Scottish doctor, suffragist and founder of
the Scottish Women’s Hospitals.
Elsie Inglis was born in Naini Tal, India, to
Harriet Thompson and John Forbes David
Inglis, a magistrate, who worked in the
Indian Civil Service.
Unlike many other parents at the time,
Inglis parents were enlightened and
considered that the education of a
daughter was as important as that of a
son. After a private education in
Edinburgh and Paris, Inglis decided to
study medicine and in 1887 she began
her studies at the Edinburgh School of
Medicine for Women. Later she
completed her training at the Glasgow
Royal Infirmary and in 1892 she qualified
at the Royal College of Physicians of
Edinburgh and the Royal College of
Surgeons of Edinburgh.
She worked for a time at Elizabeth
Garrett Anderson’s pioneering New
Hospital for Women in London and later
at a leading maternity hospital in Dublin.
In 1894 she returned to Edinburgh and
opened a maternity hospital, named the
Hospice, for poor women.
This was the forerunner of the Elsie Inglis
Maternity Hospital.
Inglis often waived the fees owed to her
and would pay for her patients to
recuperate by the sea-side.
Her dissatisfaction with the standard of
medical care open to women led her to
political activism through the Suffrage
Movement.
Inglis, though, was a suffragist (a believer
in the right of women to vote by
campaigning peacefully) and not a
suffragette like the Pankhursts.
Despite all her previous achievements it
was Elsie Inglis’ efforts during the First
World War which brought her to fame
when she approached the Royal Army
Medical Corps to offer them a ready-
made medical unit staffed by women, the
British War Office told her “go home and
sit still”.
Instead the French Government took up
her offer and established her unit in
Serbia.
Elsie Inglis had originally offered a 100
bed hospital but eventually it had 600
beds as it dealt with casualties from the
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Somme and other battles.
Inglis worked tirelessly to improve
hygiene reducing typhus and other
epidemics.
In 1915 she was captured and repatriated
immediately. Elsie Inglis began organising
funds for a Scottish Women’s Hospital
team which she headed in Odessa, Russia.
However, in 1917, suffering from cancer,
Elsie inglis was forced to return to Britain
where she died on 26th. November 1917
in Newcastle.
Her funeral in St.Giles Cathedral in
Edinburgh was attended by British and
Serbian royalty.
Elsie Inglis is buried in Dean Cemetery in
Edinburgh, close to the graves of her
parents.
The Serbs never forgot what Elsie Inglis
did for their country awarding her various
decorations and erecting a memorial
fountain in her memory in Mladenovac.
In 2015 the British Residence in Belgrade
was re-named Elsie Inglis House.
Elsie Inglis was one of a small group of
female doctors who had to overcome so
many obstacles and so much prejudice in
a male-dominated world of medicine.
Gordon Newlands
WEDDING BLESSING
On Saturday September 22nd the church was filled
almost to capacity as Pastor Keith officiated at the
Wedding Blessing of Bradley and Natasha.
May God bless them in their new life together.
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CANTABILE CHOIR
On Friday November 30th. Cantabile Choir will present a concert with proceeds destined
for the Baby House of Arco Iris Childrens’ Home in the Zimpeto district of Maputo,
Mozambique, which is run by Tracey Williams, daughter of a late member of our
congregation,
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LADIES FRIENDSHIP GROUP FAIR
La Siesta Ladies Friendship Group will hold its Christmas Fair on Saturday November 24th.
Starting at 10:30 am
RED BUCKET
Yes, it is October again and we are once again in the month of the RED BUCKET!
For any who may be new to our church, every year the RED BUCKET comes out at the first
service in October to collect contributions for the Baby Houise at the Children’s Home run
by the Charity “Arco Iris” in the district of Zimpeto of Mozambique, the capital city of
Mozambique. The Baby House is run by Tracey Williams, daughter of the late George
Williams who was a resident of Torrevieja and a member of our congregation.
The RED BUCKET will be waiting for your donations after the services of October
7th,14th,21st and November 4th.,28th.
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MINI-GOLF TOURNAMENT
Another of our popular Crazy Golf Outings will be held on Friday October 19th at 10:00am
for 10:30am at Quesada Mini Golf.
Tickets cost 13€ which includes a round of crazy golf, a three course lunch and one drink
(beer, wine or soft).
Tickets will be on sale from Sunday 19th. August.
Remember - an ability to play golf is not necessary!
LADIES FRIENDSHIP GROUP
LFG we had a good time at our lunch time get together on Monday 3rd September in the
church grounds with a group of singers to entertain us. Our next meeting is Monday 1st
October when Geoff Cooper will be talking to us.
Please remember to bring your membership money and money to pay for your Christmas
meal.
For any information contact Debbie Capewell, [email protected] or 679501543.
Visit our website on www.lasiestaevangelicalchurch.org
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Our Prayer Chain addresses both concerns and joys. The information passed along is strictly
confidential.
All you need to do to be part of our prayer chain is to phone Megan Wright on 96 678 5513 or
Sharon Rippon on 96 678 6503 or [email protected]
PRAYER CHAIN
CHURCH CHOIR
Choir Practice is held weekly
on
Wednesday at 2:30pm
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME
BIBLE STUDY
Contact Pastor Keith or Jeanie Cooper for details
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PRAYER FOR OCTOBER
La Siesta Evangelical Church
Submitted by Deborah and Nicola Capewell
La Siesta Evangelical Church
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VISITORS
OUR CHURCH
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La Siesta Evangelical Church is an ecumenical English speaking congregation drawn from
Baptists, Methodists, United Reform, Church of Scotland, Presbyterian Church in Ireland
and several other denominations. We belong to the Iglesia Evangélica Española or Spanish
Evangelical Church, a Presbyterian Church in which we are part of the Presbytery of
Levante.
Our Membership Secretary is Helen Tudor and you should contact her or any other Elder at
any service if you are interested in joining our Church. Helen´s telephone number appears
in the Elders section on this page.
If you are a visitor we cordially invite you to sign the visitors' book at the front door. We do
have many visitors especially in the holiday months and it is very easy for "new faces" to be
missed. You will notice that the Elders and members of the Fellowship Committee are
identified by badges and we urge you to attend the refreshments after the service and to
introduce yourselves. We are really interested in meeting visitors to our services.
Irene Arch 96 679 9693 Gordon Newlands 96 671 8425
Deborah Capewell 67 950 1543 Sharon Rippon 96 678 6503
Howard Cook 96 670 0131 Sue Stacey 96 671 3794
Jack Doonan 96 676 9616 Helen Tudor 96 671 7582
David Linsell 86 577 2405 Kathy Walton Brown 96 570 6222
Jean McNary 96 502 0342 Sue Weaver 86 560 8114
CHURCH ELDERS (Please contact if required)
The next issue of this newsletter will be published on October 28th . Contributions may be sent to
the editor, Howard Cook, in writing, by e-mail to [email protected] or by telephone to
96 670 0131
