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Meetings Through the Week New Year 2012

About Our Visiting Speakers
  Winter sunrise photo


CAMEO (all welcome) - Slide Show: Classic Spain
Thursday 2nd February - 2.30 pm

4th February 2012:
Sunday Services - 10.30 am & 6.30 pm
Guest Preacher: Raymond Soole

Every Tuesday in February
7:30 pm Bible Study and Prayer
Led by Stephen Gillham

Remaining February Sunday Services - 10.30 am & 6.30 pm
Led by our Pastor Jeremy Andrews 

Would you like to learn more about the Christian faith?
Why not join our friendly Home Bible Study Group
at the manse
on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday Evenings (7:30 pm) each month
 - You don't need to know anything about the Bible -
 - You won't be asked to read aloud, pray or sing -
 - You may ask any questions you want -

Please contact Jeremy Andrews (01202 813608)


Recent/Past Events:

Christmas & New Year Services
Carols by Candlelight - Sunday 18th December - 6.30 pm
Christmas Day Family Service - 10.30 am
New Years Day - Guest Preacher (pm) -
Gerald Whittingham

Sunday 4th December 2011
Guest Preacher : Stephen Gillham

Tuesday 15th November 2011 - Missionary Evening
Simon Chikwana from Malawi spoke of his work with the Zambesi Mission
He was accompanied by our good friend Tom Jardine who represents the Zambesi Mission in our area.

Our visiting Preacher on 6th November 2011 was:
John Berridge
Free Audio CD available

Harvest Thanksgiving
Sunday 16th October at 10.30 am and 6.30 pm
Led by our Pastor:
Jeremy Andrews

Church Anniversary Weekend
Friday 30th September at 7.30 pm
A Slide Presentation: The Dorset Coast: Swanage to Portland
by Wildlife Photographer - John Combes
This was a return visit of John by popular demand after Dorset Coast (Part 1)
&
Sunday 2nd October at 10.30 am and 6.30 pm
Anniversary Services with guest preacher: Peter Williams
Pastor and author of serveral Christian Books - Free Audio CD available

Click Here for A4 Poster

Tuesday 6th September 7.30 pm
Missionary and Prayer Meeting with
Tom Hamblin sharing his testimony and experiences as a missionary (amazing!)

Sunday Morning 4th September
Rev'd Tom Jardine (We met Tom when he came to speak about the Zambesi Mission in March - see below).
Sunday Evening
Martin Oliver (Good friend of the church, from Pinehurst Chapel, West Moors)

Sunday 14th August 2011
Guest Preacher: Richard LeMaitre


Sunday 7th August 2011 - 10.30 am and 6.30 pm
Guest Preacher: David Hughes


Wednesday 3rd August
Discoverers (Sunday School) Outing to Honeybrook Farm

Wednesday 20th July 2011 - 11.00 am
We welcomed Pupils, Parents and Teachers from the First School (Three Legged Cross) for their Leavers Service

Sunday 3rd July 2011
Guest Preacher: Patrick Hawes (from New Milton Evangelical Church)

Sunday 5th June 2011
Guest Preacher: Rev'd Brian Ruff


Sunday 29th May 2011
Guest Preacher: Richard LeMaitre

Sunday 1st May 2011
Guest Preacher: Rev'd Peter Williams

Tuesday 3rd May 2011
John and Eileen Cossins came to update us on Hebron Hostel

EASTER 2011
Good Friday Service - 22nd April - 10.30 am
Easter Sunday Services - 24th April - 10.30 and 6.30 pm
Services were taken by our Pastor Jeremy Andrews

Sunday 17th April 2011
Guest Preachers: Malcolm Smith 10.30 am and Peter Hallsworth 6.30 pm
Malcolm and Peter are both elders of our church.

Sunday 10th April 2011 - Morning Service
Included a visit from Paul Dixon who gave us a report on
his work with Operation Mobilisation (OM) in France.

Sunday 3rd April 2011 - Guest Preacher:
Alan Hill

Friday Evening At Seven Thirty
11th March 2011
We had a meal followed by a presentation of:
THE DORSET COAST
by John Combes
John is a wildlife photographer and chairman of the Ringwood Natural History Society.
He is a good friend of the our church and often assists our worship by playing the piano for us.
For a little more information on John please visit the Nature Photographers' Portfolio web site.

"What a really enjoyable time we had with John Combes.
Absolutely wonderful photoghraphy.
Absolutely delicious food provided.
Absolutely tremendous number of friends present.
Altogether an absolutely great time of fellowship.
We absolutely promise there will be the very best time to come
if we absolutely believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour."
(From our weekly newsletter by Sheila Web)


Sunday 6th March 2011 - Guest Preacher:
Martin Oliver


Tom Jardine of Zambesi Mission:
zambesi mission logo
spoke to us on Tuesday 1st March 2011, 7.30 pm
Tom is the Southern Counties Area Representative for the mission.
The mission has been bringing the gospel to the people of Malawi since 1892.

Tuesday Evening Bible Studies in February 2011  7.30 pm
with Stephen Gillham (on the 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd Feb)
These four Bible Studies on Joshua - a great blessing.

Sunday 6th February 2011 - Guest Preacher:
John Berridge
10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Christmas Day Family Service at 10.30 am
Boxing Day : Sunday 26th December 2010
Guest Preacher: Oliver Gross
Oliver is the son-in-law of Jeremy and Ros Andrews. He was converted while at University in Aberystwyth where he attended the Alfred Place Baptist Church and sat under the ministry of Geoff Thomas. Having completed his studies at University he entered London Theological Seminary and is now pastor of New Street Evangelical Church in Welshpool.

Sunday 6th December 2010
Guest Speaker : Rev'd Brian Ruff

Sunday 7th November 2010
Guest speaker Mr David Hughes preached from the book of Ruth.

CAMEO (Come And Meet Each Other) on Thursday 4th November 2010 (2.30 pm) saw a return Visit of Tom Ratcliffe
Tom Ratcliffe has written a book "Bible Plants, Fruit & Products 'A Spiritual Dimension' ". It covers every common named plant, fruit and product listed in the Bible. You could borrow a copy from our Resource Centre Library.

Cover picture of Tom Ratcliffe's book in the subject above

Harvest Thanksgiving Services
Sunday 17th October 2010 - Pastor Jeremy Andrews
(The harvest offering was sent to Birmingham City Mission)
POSTER LINK (PDF)

76th CHURCH ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND
Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd October 2010 with
BOB HOWELLS

Photograph of Bob Howells
POSTER LINK (PDF)
INVITATION LINK (PDF)

Sunday 5th September 2010
Our visiting Preacher was: Rev'd Derek Drapper
You might be interested to see the following Family Links:
Interview with  Debora (granddaughter) and Andrew (son)
Andrew Drapper's "Bible Matters" Web Site

Derek Daymon from Pinehurst Chapel, West Moors, kindly stepped in to take our Sunday Morning Service on 1st August 2010.
You can hear Derek and his wife Sheena on the Sunday Breakfast Show (7.30 am) - HOPE FM.
Photo of Derek and Sheena Dayman 

Guest Preachers during July included: Ken Orman, Peter Hallsworth, Richard LeMaitre and Malcolm Smith

Sunday 4th July 2010
Guest Preacher: Robin Wood

Sunday 4th June 2010
Guest Preacher: Rev. Patrick Hawes

Sunday 2nd May 2010
Guest Preachers: Malcolm Smith (am) and Richard LeMaitre (pm)
(Rev'd John Berridge was due to preach but was unable to for health reasons.)

Tuesday Evening : 27th April : 7.30 pm
Gordon Stoves 
We had an excellent evening with Gordon , his wife Dorothy and their friends from Bournemouth.
We heard how God is wonderfully supplying their needs as they continue their work mainly in the North East of England.
Prayer is the key - can you support them in this?
Click here for more information and a link to the GOI web site.

Easter 2010
Good Friday 2nd April 2010 : 10.30 am - Service led by our Pastor Jeremy Andrews
Easter Sunday : 5th April 2010 : 10.30 am & 6.30 pm - Services led by our Guest Preacher : Alan Hill

Introducing John Gaughan
A member of the Original Herman's Hermits
Easter Monday 5th April - 6.00 pm (The evening included a Buffet Meal)

Tuesday 30th March 7.30 pm:
David and Wilma Lyttle of Mizpah Outreach came to talk about their missionary work in Greece.
Mizpah Outreach

Mothers Day - Sunday 14th March 2010

Guest Preacher: Rev'd Derek Drapper 
Sunday 7th March 2010 : 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Tuesday Evenings - 7.30pm
2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd February
Stephen Gillham

Guest Preacher : Rev'd Peter Williams
Sunday 3rd February 2010 : 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Sunday 3rd January 2010 am and pm
Guest Preacher - Martin Oliver 

CHRISTMAS SERVICES:
Sunday 20th December 2009: 10.30 am - Family Service & 5.00 pm - Buffet Meal followed by Carols by Candlelight at 6.30 pm
 Friday 25th December 2009: 10.30 am - Christmas Day Family Service

Sunday 6th December - Guest Preachers:
Richard LeMaitre (am) and John Berridge (pm)

CAMEO (Come And Meet Each Other) on Thursday 5th November 2009
was a Talk and Slide Show by Tom Ratcliffe on BIBLE PLANTS AND FRUITS.

Sunday 1st November: 10:30 am and 6:30 pm
Guest Preacher - 
Rev'd Brian Ruff

Sunday 25th October
Guest Preachers: Richard LeMaitre : 10.30 am and Tony Web : 6.30 pm

Saturday 17th October 2009 at 5:00 pm: Harvest Supper - Ploughman's Style
Sunday 18th October 10:30 am and 6:30 pm: Harvest Thanksgiving Services
Thank you to all who came along. Gifts from the Saturday evening were sent to Tear Fund.

Sunday 4th October 2009: 10:30 am and 6:30 pm
Preacher: David Hughes

75th Church Anniversary Weekend : 26th and 27th September
with Poole Male Voice Praise on the Saturday Evening
 
Poole Male Voice Praise was formed in September 2005.
They are registered with the "Festivals of Male Voice Praise", an international and interdenominational fellowship of
Gospel Male Voice Choirs composed of Christian men: - singing in honour of Jesus' name; - supporting missionary enterprise at home and abroad; - encouraging and fostering the growth of Gospel Male Voice Choirs.

Sunday 6th September 2009
Guest Preacher - Derek Drapper

23rd Aug - Peter Hallsworth and Richard LeMaitre
30th Aug - Richard LeMaitre and Jeremy Andrews

Christian Camps in Dorset 2009 ran for three weeks from 27th July to 15th August.
We thank God for the leaders and organisers, and continue to pray for the young people and children that went.
More information may still be available HERE.

On Saturday 15th August 2009 we had stalls at the Three Legged Cross Fun Day - brick-a-brack, homemade cakes, cards and, last but not least, Christian books were available. All proceeds went to Tear Fund.

Sunday 2nd August 2009
Guest Preacher - Martin Oliver

Sunday 5th July 2009
Guest Preacher: Rev'd Peter Williams

Sunday 7th June 2009
Guest Preacher: 10.30am - Stan Orman and 6.30pm - Jeremy Andrews

Tuesday 2nd June 2009 - Hebron Hostel Evening
with John and Eileen Cossins who reported on their visit to India and the opening of Halleluja Hall

Rev'd Brian Ruff was our Guest Preacher on the 3rd May 2009

Tuesday evening 21st April 7.30 pm : Gordon Stoves

Our Guest Preachers on Sunday 19th April:
Tony Webb - 10.30 am, Peter Hallsworth - 6.30pm

EASTER SERVICES 2009, Good Friday - 10.30 am, Easter Sunday - 10.30 am & 6.30 pm
Taken by our Pastor Jeremy Andrews

Rev'd Derek Drapper - 5th April 2009
Derek's lovely and courageous Granddaughter featured in a BBC3 Documnetary recently: "Deborah 13 - Servant of God"

Sunday 1st March 2009 - Guest Speakers:
Malcolm Smith - 10.30 am and Richard LeMaitre - 6.30 pm

Tuesday Evening Bible Study and Prayer Meetings
February 2009 - A series of four excellent Bible Studies - Mountains in Matthew - Stephen Gillham

Sunday 1st February 2009 - Guest Speakers:
Rev'd Norman Gray and Rev'd David Davidson

Tuesday 27th January 2009
Deryck Jones spoke about Zimbabwe where he is a faculty member of the Theological College of Zimbabwe.
Deryck is a former student of Moorlands Bible College where he met our Ken Orman (a faculty member at the time).

Sunday 4th January 2009 - Guest Preacher
Deryck Jones 

Sunday 7th December 2008 - Guest Preachers:
Stephen Gillham (am) and Gerald Whittingham (pm)


Tuesday 11th November 2008 - Missionary Evening
Paul Dixon - Speaking about OM and the church work he and his wife plan to be involved with in Paris



2nd November 2008 - Guest Preacher - Rev'd Bob Stewart


Harvest Thanksgiving Service - 12th October 2008 - Taken by our Pastor Jeremy Andrews


Sunday 5th October 2008 - Guest Preacher -  John Berridge


CHURCH ANNIVERSARY
Speaker & Tenor Singer : Peter Reynolds with wife Mary (Peter is Pastor of a Baptist Church in Risca, S Wales)
Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th September 2008



Sunday 7th September 2008 - Guest Preacher: Jim Harris


Sundays in August 2008
  3rd Aug : Stan Orman (am) and Ken Orman (pm)
10th Aug : Our Pastor Jeremy Andrews (am & pm)
17th Aug :  Peter Hallsworth (am) and
Rupert Abbott (pm) - Rupert is Senior Pastor of an international Church in the centre of Thailand's second city Chiang Mai - Chiang Mai Community Church.
24th Aug : Malcolm Smith (am & pm)
31st Aug : Richard Le Maitre (am & pm)

Sunday 6th July 2008 - Guest Preacher:
  Rev'd Brian Ruff



Sunday 1st June 2008 - Guest Preacher:
Rev'd Derek Drapper



Sunday 4th May 2008 - Guest Preachers:
10.30 am - Robin Wood / 6.30 pm - Richard Le Maitre


Sunday 6th April 2008 - Guest Preacher - David Hughes


Sunday 30th March 2008 - Guest Preacher Gordon Stoves
and Tuesday 1st April 2008 (Missionary Evening)


Sunday 1st March 2008 - Guest Preacher: Rev'd Derek Drapper


Sunday 24th February 2008 - Guest Preacher: Rev'd. Peter Williams


Tuesday Evening Bible Studies - February 2008 - Stephen Gillham - New Testament Churches


Sunday 6th January 2008 - Guest Preacher: Rev'd Brian Ruff


Sunday - 2nd December 2007 - Guest Preachers:
Morning - Stan Orman / Evening - Richard Le Maitre



Sunday - 17th November 2007 - 10.30 am - Guest Preacher - Stephen Gillham


Sunday 4th November 2007 - Guest Preacher - Martin Oliver


Bill and Jean Williamson - Talking about their Missionary Work in Peru
Tuesday 23rd October 2007
Visit their excellent Web Site - http://www.bjwilliamson.co.uk/



Harvest Festival
30th September 2007



Church Anniversary - 15th and 16th September 2007
- Guest Speaker and Pianist - Peter Jackson - A wonderful two days!



Sunday 26th August 2007 - Guest Preachers -
- Malcolm Smith - Morning Service - & - Ken Orman - Evening Service -


Sunday 19th August 2007 - Guest Preacher - Peter Hallsworth


Sunday 12th August 2007 - Guest Preacher - Richard Le Maitre


Tuesday 7th August 2007 - Missionary Evening with Kevin Crook of MAF


Sunday 5th August 2007 - Guest Preacher - John Berridge


Sunday 8th July 2007 - 10.30am and 6.30pm
- Guest Preacher David Hughes -


Sunday 3rd June 2007 - 10.30am and 6.30pm
- Guest Preacher Rev'd Derek Drapper -


Sunday 6th May 2007 - 10.30am and 6.30pm
- Guest Preacher Rev'd Brian Ruff -



Tuesday 17th March - 7.30pm - Gordon Stoves -
Speaking of his evangelistic work in the North East of England and of Gospel Outreach International


Sunday 1st April 2007 - 10.30am and 6.30pm
- Guest Preacher Rev'd. Peter Williams -


Tuesday 6th March - 7.30pm - Solomon Nathaniel - Speaking about the work of Counties


Sunday 4th March 2007 - 10.30am and 6.30pm - Guest Preacher John Wilkes - From Counties


Sunday 4th February 2007 - 10.30am and 6.30pm - Guest Preacher - Rev Derek Drapper


Tuesday Evening Bible Studies in February were taken by Stephen Gillham (see Who We Support) - Studying Ezra


Sunday 7th January 2007 - 10.30am and 6.30pm - Guest Preacher - Rev. Brian Ruff


Sunday 5th November 2006 - Guest Preacher - Stan Orman (am) - Tony Webb (pm)


Sunday 5th November 2006 - Guest Preacher - Gerald Whitingham


Sunday Morning 8th October 2006 - Discoverers (Sunday School) Prize Giving


Harvest Festival Saturday 30th September 2006 - Harvest Supper
Sunday 1st October 2006 Guest Preacher - John Berridge


Church Anniversary Sunday 17th September 2006  - Guest Preacher - David Hughes


Sunday 3rd September - Guest Preacher - Martin Oliver (am & pm)


Sunday 27th August - Guest Preacher - Richard LeMaitre (pm)


The Wedding of Oliver and Naomi - Saturday 26th August 2006


Sunday 20th August - Guest Preacher - Peter Hallsworth (am & pm)


Sunday 13th August - Guest Preacher - Malcolm Smith (am & pm)


Tuesday 1st August 2006 -
An Evening in India (Update of the Work of Hebron Hostel) - with John & Eileen Cossins and Joyce Harding


Sunday 23rd July - Service of Believer's Baptism


Sunday 2nd July 2006 - Guest Preachers - Peter Hallsworth (am) and Richard LeMaitre (pm) (both elders of VREC)


Sunday 4th June 2006 - Visiting Preacher - Derek Drapper


1st Sunday  July 2006 - Visiting Preacher - Stephen Gillham


Sunday 2nd April 2006 - Visiting Preacher - Rev Brian Ruff


Thursday 23rd March 2006: The Marriage of  Jennifer Hearn and Richard Le Maitre : 11.00 am


Sunday 18th March : Dedication of the Church Extension


Tuesday 7th March 2006 - Rod Taylor spoke on his ministry and Home Evangelism (see Who We Support)


Sunday 5th March 2006 - Visiting Preacher - Rev John Berridge


Tuesday evenings in February 2006
Stephen Gillam (see Who We Support) took a Bible Study Series from the Gospel of Mark - Alone With the Lord


Sunday 27th Nov 2005 - Visiting Preacher - Edwin Orton
Former Director of the Birmingham City Mission (see Who We Support)


Church Anniversary with Guest Speaker: Peter Williams
Sunday 18 September 2005 - 10.30am and 6.30pm


Service of Believer's Baptism
Sunday 20 March 2005


70th Anniversary Weekend
Saturday 25th Sept & Sunday 26th Sept 2004


Guest Speaker was
Rev. Geraint Fielder of Abergavenny


Ken Orman has produced an excellent booklet on the history of the chapel to mark its 70th Anniversary.
The booklet is called "In a Small Village" and can be obtained free by sending an e-mail request to: booklet@verwoodroadchapel.co.uk
In a Small Village - booklet front cover

A display of interesting memorabilia, historic pictures and maps, was presented during the weekend.
Some items were kindly loaned by the Verwood Historical Society.  To see some of the displays:

Click Here to go see some photos of the displays



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