A new beginning

It has been an amazing journey, and now we are home again.  On Sunday morning we enjoyed our first service in the new building.

Arriving at the new entrance

Settling in to the newly re-oriented Chapel

Welcome!

 The Music Group's new base

Music from the heart - 'Forever God is faithful'

Yes, they were being trees! (to illustrate Grant's talk about the fruit of the Spirit)

No-one was in a hurry to leave ......

......unless it was to have coffee in the lovely new hall.

Don't forget to come and share in the celebrations at the official Opening on Saturday 1st February from 2pm to 4pm, or visit us during the open week.  

 

Moving in again - the Work Party!

When is work more like a party?  When it's an LCBC work party!

 

 

 

An amazing amount of hard work was done at today's party too - cleaning,

 

 

 

moving,

 

repairing chairs,

 

vacuuming......

 

 

..........learning how it works.....

And something very important to do with electronics

 

 

The brand spanking new kitchen was cleaned very thoroughly prior to all of the contents being moved in

well earned refreshments (thanks everyone for the cakes)

and when the party-goers were getting tired...

 

 

fish and chips to stoke up the workers!

 

 

 

 

 

A great big enormous Thank You to everyone who came today and worked so hard at the party.  One of many parties of all types to be held in the next few weeks!

 

PS we haven't had the final hand over yet, as a few final bits of work are still to be carried out - so no unauthorised visits this week please - but come to the Day of Prayer and Vision from 8.30 next Saturday morning to get the first official look at the building.

Day of Prayer and Vision

This will be a special event on Saturday 25th January from 8.30 am to 12.30 pm in Long Crendon Baptist Church.  For most of us it will be our first opportunity to be inside the new building, before our first Sunday services on 26th.

It's OK to drop in for part of the time - a programme will be available shortly on the website and there will be breaks for refreshments at suitable times. Come and join us as we give thanks and seek God's will for the use of our new building and the days ahead.

Fasten your seatbelts!

The builders are now back at work completing the final work needed before the building is handed over, hopefully on 17th January.  It is looking very good from the outside!

There will be a Work Party on 18th, with our last services at Lord Williams's on 19th and the first services in the new building on 26th January.

A weekend of celebration will take place on 1-2 February with an open week to follow from 3 - 8th February.  We warmly invite all villagers, neighbours and friends to come in and see what is happening, look round the building and enjoy a cup of coffee.  More details to follow.

On the road to Bethlehem

Directed by Martin 'Scorcrazi' Walker, casting, rehearsals, dress rehearsal and main performance all in one go!

The angel Gabriel spoke to Mary, and then to Joseph

 A host of angels appeared to the Shepherds, who had arrived to the sound of a flock of bleating sheep!

 

The director explained the ‘Good News’ to the Shepherds

 

 

They were amazed by what the angels told them

 

 

It was a long and tiring day for the angels too

 
A star appeared over the stable

 

Wise men arrived to see what was going on

 

They all took it very seriously . . .
 

 

. . . especially the angels with their important message

 

What a very special retelling of the Christmas story!  Thanks to all the performers, including choir and musicians. (And no, the angels weren't in a cage, it was a balcony!)

Join us this evening (Monday 23^rd December) for Carols in the Square in Long Crendon, 6.30 – 7.15pm

 

So close to the finishing line

Although we had hoped to be back in the building for our Christmas services it just isn't possible.  Instead we now have a date of 26th January for our first service enjoying the new facilities and refurbished building.  Work is continuing to progress and we'd like to share a selection of the latest photos.

The front path on a typical day:

The new entrance taking shape:

The Chapel lights are installed . . .

 . . . and the balcony bench seating is almost ready

Looking towards the glazed doors into the new concourse:

The concourse, showing the new entrance and the stairs:

The new stairs are well-lit:

We praise God for the progress and achievements to date and we are so grateful to Graeme the site manager and all his teams/sub-contractors for all their efforts reaching this stage.  We wish them all a very Happy Christmas!

 

Christmas updates

We hope you will be able to join us for our Christmas services this year.  Due to the minor delay in returning to the building in Long Crendon, we will NOT be holding our Carols by Candlelight Service on the evening of Sunday 22nd as advertised, but we will still be celebrating as follows:

Sunday morning 22nd December
10.30 at Lord Williams' Upper School, Thame (Main Hall)
Morning Service with children's Nativity play

Monday 23rd December
6.30 - 7.15 in Long Crendon Village Square
Our traditional Carols in the Square, this year with the Salvation Army providing the music and LCBC preparing hot refreshments.

Wednesday 25th December
10.00 - 10.45 at Lord Williams' Upper School, Thame (Main Hall)
Our Christmas Day celebrations

We look forward to welcoming you to one or more of these events.