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If you are a visitor or newcomer to Long Furlong, a warm welcome to you. Please speak to the service leader and pick up a Welcome to Long Furlong leaflet and a term programme for more information.

Safety advice: we love having your children with us, but please remember that your children's safety is your responsibility whilst on the school premises and they must not be left unsupervised at any time, especially after the services.

While you're on the school premises ... The school has kindly given us permission to use the main hall, nursery, music room, the central outdoor play area (with adult supervision only), the toilets opposite the photocopier, and the corridors needed to get at them. However, please note that all other areas, especially classrooms, are out of bounds. For security reasons, no external doors or windows should be opened except by an adult, who must ensure that they are closed and locked afterwards

PRAYER AFTER THE SERVICE
If anyone would like someone to pray with them on any occasion, or after the service on Sunday, please ask whoever is leading the service, and we will direct you to an appropriate person.

PASTORAL TEAM 
If you or anyone you know needs to be visited or would appreciate prayer, please contact Alison Summers (535102), Wendy Crocker (524096) or Cathy Walker (528134).  If you are interested in getting involved in visiting, please speak to one of the team.

THIS EVENING AT NORTHCOURT ROAD
Evening Worship, 6.30pm
Spiritual Formation - Ignatius Psalm 19: 7-11 Patrick Mayfield

NEXT SUNDAY, 29th August
All Age Worship, 10.00am
Jesus our Cornerstone 1 Peter 2: 4-7 Ron Bushyager

IT’S A RICH SUMMER – EVENTS IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER
 Starship Discovery Holiday Club for 5 -11s, 24th – 28th August, 150 children and helpers.
 Farewell to Ron and Ruth Bushyager and family: NEXT SUNDAY - Bring and share lunch at Long Furlong School from 12:15pm. Everyone is welcome, but please sign the list on the Welcome Table in the entrance hall if you are coming so that we have an idea of numbers. Soft drinks will be provided, but please bring food (savoury or sweet) to share.
At 6.30pm that evening at Northcourt Road, it will be Ron’s final service where he will be preaching.
If you would like to contribute to a farewell gift for Ron, then please put it in an envelope marked "Ron" either via the collection plate or to the church office TODAY. Also if you have a special memory that you would like to include in the book being compiled by Julie Kemp-Harper, please get this to her today.
Ron & Ruth will be licensed by the Bishop of Kensington, for their new roles on Sunday 5th September at 7pm at St Saviour's Sunbury.
 Janet Taft: In the services on 5th September we will have the opportunity to pray for Janet as she starts her new job as Chaplain at St Helen’s & St Katharine’s School and to give thanks for her ministry amongst us.
If you would like to contribute to a "Thank You" gift for Janet, then please put it in an envelope marked "Janet" either via the collection plate or to the church office by Friday 3rd September at the latest.
 Welcome to Matt Luscombe and family in September.

BOOKING SECRETARY NEEDED FOR LONG FURLONG.
Long Furlong Community Association is looking for an enthusiastic person to be the next Booking Secretary for the Community Centre. The role involves taking bookings for the hall and issuing keys. There would be an honorarium payment for this service. There will be a handover period to allow the successful applicant to settle in and take over from the present secretary. For further information please email the booking secretary at bookingsec.lfca@live.co.uk or ask Jane Robinson, Gill Turner, Helen Craig or Claire Foster.

PAKISTAN RELIEF THROUGH TEARFUND
Many will be moved and disturbed by the awful flooding that is currently affecting Pakistan. Millions of folk, including children and the elderly, are suffering inconceivable hardships. If you would like to contribute financially to the relief through Christian organisations working on the ground, which ensures that all such aid gets to the right people, you may give through Tearfund, either directly (www.tearfund.org) or through giving at Christ Church in envelopes, labelled Tearfund. And please do continue to pray for the work and for those in need, as we share our concern and the love of God in practical ways. Brian Woolnough

STARTING 1st SEPTEMBER:
Meeting on the first Wednesday afternoon of the month, and starting on September 1st, residents on Long Furlong and members of Christ Church Long Furlong are invited to Neighbourhood Network in the Community Centre, from 2.30 to 4.00, for refreshments, puzzles, chat and a chance to get to know folk from the neighbourhood. Cost £1.00 per person. Organised by the Tuesday morning Life Group. For more details, contact Jane Robinson, Judy Riggs and Helen Craig.

One of our ex-young-people left UK on Thursday for a week of training in Chicago before travelling with her team to her new project in Asia. If you wish to communicate with her, or receive news from her, and have NOT received her recent email, containing instructions, please speak to Roland Knight (524766). She will need our prayers.
Mission Support Group

THERE WILL BE A FOUR-EVENING LISTENING COURSE
in Christ Church, Northcourt Road starting at 7.30pm on Thursdays 7th, 14th, 21st October and 4th November. Cost £32. Bursaries available. Contact Jane Lane, on 01235 53759 or janelane@ntlworld.com to book.

WEDDING! SATURDAY 4th SEPTEMBER, ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, OXFORD
You are warmly invited to celebrate the marriage of Jo Probert (Penny Smith's daughter) to Dan Cumberbatch on Saturday 4th September at 2pm, St. Andrew's Church, Oxford, followed by drinks. For details, please contact Penny 01235 200402 or online http://joeeyanddan.gettingmarried.co.uk/

CIA TWINNING GROUP
Host families and helpers are sought to support a visit of up to 20 Christians from our twinned town of Argentan in Normandy for Thursday 23rd to Monday 27th September. The newly formed Schongau (Bavaria) ecumenical twinning group has invited 10 people to visit for the Christmas Markets from Thursday 2nd to Monday 6th December. More information on either of these visits from Eileen, 01235 526331 or ebontempelli@oxfordecomics.com.

A DAY OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR WOMEN AT HIGHMOOR HALL
Wednesday, 22nd September at The Spring, Highmoor Hall, Henley–on-Thames, RG9 5DH, led by Jennifer Rees Larcombe, an author, speaker and counsellor. After a brain virus Jennifer was confined to a wheelchair for 8 years while her six children were small. She was healed through prayer 20 years ago and has been in the healing ministry ever since. Contact Amanda Girdler, 01491 641112 or amandaconnected@yahoo.com

ADVANCE NOTICE
m2m brings you all the fun of TopGear but in miniature. ToyGear an event for all the family. Watch the Italian Grand Prix on the Big Screen. Pit your rally driving skills against Colin McRae on the PS2. Race a Scalextric car around the ToyGear test track and see your lap time on the leader board. Plus other motor related attractions. Date 12th September 2010. Time 1pm to 4pm. Location Christ Church, Northcourt Road. Details from Chris Fox, John Alcock, Simon Furlong.

AFRICA UNITED
An update on the recent interview in Church with Jackie Sheppard on her role in co-producing her first feature film which tells the story of 3 Rwandan children’s dream of taking part in the opening ceremony of the World Cup; their series of thrilling and hilarious adventures across 7 countries; and their joy, laughter and hope that comes from their incredible journey: World Premier: Toronto Film Festival – 11th September; UK Premier: London Film Festival (in conjunction with Comic Relief) – 17th October ; UK General Release Cinemas UK-wide – 22nd October 2010 (Half-term!)

SPONSORED RIDE OR STRIDE Saturday 11th September
(1) Enjoy visiting local churches between 10am and 6pm by cycle or on foot to raise money for Christ Church missionaries and the Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust.
(2) Volunteers to help welcome visitors to our church are needed. Please contact Howard Delafield on 523795 for details and sponsorship forms.

OPENING THE DOORS - USER SURVEY - CAN YOU HELP?
Work is going well in the plans to build a Coffee Shop and open our barns to the Northcourt community. As part of this, we will be doing two day-long surveys on Northcourt Road on Tuesday 21st September, and Saturday 25th September. We will need volunteers to work in one-hour shifts: if you would like to take part, please contact Sarah Fry on sarahfry99@hotmail.com or 01235 529240.

LIFE GROUP LEADERS
Copies of Nicky Gumbel’s book “The Heart of Revival” which forms the background to next term’s sermon series and life group studies are available to purchase (£6.99) from the entrance hall at Northcourt Road.

GODZKIDZ
We are very short of leaders for the children's work: especially for the 7 to 11 age range. Please talk to Diana Bingham if you feel you would enjoy doing this important ministry.

PERSONAL
Short term rental available in central Abingdon from Sept 24th. Two bedroom flat with good views. £700 per month. Contact Tim on 07710453444.
Man's bike required: Mature male Theology student over from America for the month of October and would be most grateful for the loan of a bike for that time. Or he would be willing to buy the bike if it were £20 or less. If you can help please contact Beth Palmer (536289)

If you have any items for the newsletter or for prayers, please contact Anne Taylor (528505).