Licensing of Julian Bidgood - Barkham - 22nd June
We are delighted that Julian will be licensed by the Bishop of Reading, as Minister for Barkham Church on Sunday, 22nd June at 9.30 am. Please make every effort to come along if you're part of the Barkham 9.30 congregation or Sundays@7.

Thank you very much to all those who have offered help at Julian's licensing.
Halina Adamowicz (9.30) will be co-ordinating refreshments and flowers, Kester Paine (9.30) will be co-ordinating the provision of additional seating.
The Mannings are co-ordinating the Welcome team.
We would be grateful for donations of cake either on the day or in advance if freezeable.
If you are able to serve on a team or donate a cake, please email Fiona Carney
(office@abch.org.uk)

Prayer Meetings
for all congregations this coming Wednesday, 11th June.

Arborfield 7.45 pm - 8.15 pm Supper in Arborfield Church Hall -
followed by prayer meeting.
Barkham & S@7 8pm in Barkham Church
White House 8 pm at 7 Sheerlands Rd, Arborfield

China and Burma
The devastation caused by the cyclone and tidal surge which hit Burma and the earthquake in China has shocked the whole world. The suffering is beyond imagining; in Burma Barnabas Fund estimate 100,000 dead, a million homeless and no one knows how many lacking food and fresh water.

Both OMF and Barnabas Fund are working with Christian partners to ensure that help is channeled quickly and efficiently to those affected. They both have good websites giving details about how to pray and how to give. Please consider acting now. www.omf.org.uk www.barnabasfund.org.uk

Holiday Bible Club - 28th July - lst August
HBC booking has opened, and forms are available to download from the website. Please use the hard copies of the forms (at the back of church) as invitations to give to parents of children who do not come to church - this is a good moment to invite ahead of half-term when many will be planning arrangements for summer holidays. We want to reach as many as possible with the gospel of Jesus and HBC provides each of us with a great opportunity to invite friends and neighbours who have children.
NB: To all those who are serving on HBC this year.. .. .. The 'all together' team meeting pencilled in for tomorrow….Monday, 9th June will NOT be taking place. You may well decide to use this evening for a team meeting instead.

Confirmation
Confirmation is for those who have already been baptised (often as infants when the declarations such as I turn to Christ were made on your behalf) and is an opportunity 'with your own mouth, and from your own heart, to declare your allegiance to Christ.'
Confirmation in the Church of England is conducted by the Bishop.
If you are trusting in Jesus and have not yet been baptised can I urge you to be baptised. This is in obedience to Jesus command - Repent and be baptised - and is an 'outward sign by which we receive what he has done for us; we are united with him in his death; we are granted the forgiveness of sins; we are raised with Christ to new life in the Spirit.'
On Thursday 13th November 2008, Bishop Stephen (Bishop of Reading) is coming to lead a confirmation service for the churches. If you want to know more, or have questions, or wish to be baptised or confirmed could you please let John, (White House), David (Barkham) or Piers (Arborfield) know by June 14th. We will be arranging some preparation sessions in the autumn for those being baptised and /or confirmed.

Child Protection Training
If you are involved in working with children and young people in our churches and weren't able to go to the recent and excellent Child Protection Training evening provided by the Diocese, you might like to know that a further course is being provided on Saturday 5 July, from 10:30am to 1pm, at St Peters, Oaklands, Yateley, GU46 7GA. Cost £1 per participant. To book places, please contact the Deanery Training Office, Philip Dixon, on 01420 511242 or at sonningdeanerytraining@eml.cc. Thoroughly recommended!

Barkham Church Quiz Night
Please come along to a fun evening and get those little grey cells working!
All welcome.
Date: Saturday, 28th June
Location: Finchampstead Church Centre
Time: 8 pm
More details to follow…….