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It was a risky decision to hold our end-of-year BBQ outside given the torrential rain we had experienced in the last few days, but the gamble paid off as we enjoyed celebrating the achievements of our members at the end of the school year.

After enjoying our burgers and some time playing games outside, we headed into the church for the awards presentation, led by our Captain, Mark Churchill. The awards were handed out by Spurgeon’s new minister and soon-to-be company chaplain Mung Hatzaw. Awards were handed out in all three sections, Anchors, Juniors and Company. The Juniors were particularly keen to find out who had won the most points for uniform inspection across the year, and by extension who had made it onto the ‘Inspection Hall of Fame‘, which you can check out here. We also said farewell to our oldest BBGA member Magdala, as she received the Seniors Platinum Award and we wish her all the best as she goes off to university.

We pray for all our members and their families over the summer holidays, and that they will return well-rested and refreshed for our first session on 10th September.

If you’re interested in your child joining us in September or you would like to volunteer yourself, you can fill in our joining list or contact us.

Well, that was a great day! Taking the train from Bletchley to Tring, we then proceeded to walk a 8.5 mile circular route, taking in Ivinghoe Beacon and the Bridgewater Monument.

It was almost perfect walking conditions. In fact I’m surprised we didn’t bump into the Three Bears, it was just right.

Well done to our walkers from the Company Section, you handled the challenge admirably.

Following the sad news, the funeral of Marion Meaden will take place at Spurgeon Baptist Church, Water Eaton Church Centre, Drayton Road, Bletchley, on Monday 8th April at 1.45pm. This will be followed by a committal at Crownhill for the family.

After the service, refreshments will be served at the church centre. It is the wish of the family that they return to the hubbub of the church that Marion was a faithful member of for so many years.

The service will be streamed, if you would like to attend online. Details to follow.

It is with great sadness that we need to share that Marion Meaden was ‘called home’ in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Marion, or Mrs. M as she was affectionately known, was Captain of our Girls’ Brigade Company for many years. Even after retiring from GB, she continued to have an active interest in our young people’s work at the Boys’ Brigade and Girls’ Association. She will be dearly missed, but not forgotten by those who knew her, even as ‘maker of squash’ on a Tuesday evening.

In celebration of BB’s Scottish roots, ahead of Burns Night, the Company Section attempted a Burns Night Supper and learnt a little about the man.

The picture is of the haggis leftovers – it was obviously well enjoyed by all!

Our sections held a number of Christmas celebrations for our last session before the Christmas break. Everyone was involved in the singing of carols, including Silent Night and Away in a Manger.

The Juniors played some Christmas games, such as the ‘dressing up chocolate game’ and the ‘eating chocolate off your face without using your hands’ (see the images below)!

Meanwhile, the Company Section prepared some egg-filled oranges, which were then cooked in the fire. There was a mixed verdict on how they tasted, but everyone ultimately enjoyed the process of hollowing out the oranges and cooking them in the fire.

We finished off the evening with hot chocolate, with a touch of orange and one last carol.

We wish all our members & their families a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! May we all experience the joy and peace of Christ’s birth. We look forward to welcoming our members from all our sections back to our first session on Tuesday 9th January.

Earlier this week, Juniors rolled up their sleeves and put together some electronics to make an Advent Calendar, ahead of the 1st Advent this Sunday.

One LED goes off for each Sunday in Advent, until the star lights the stable scene on Christmas Day!