Market Church – 30 Jan 2010

Market CHURCH

Hello Marketeers

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8467833.stm

Last week the BBC ran an article on the history of great British confectioners and I was interested to read that many of the firms were started by Quakers.

The article said:

The move into chocolate began with cocoa drinks in the 19th Century as a reaction against the perceived misery and deprivation caused by alcohol, says Quaker historian Helen Rowlands.

“Quakers and other non-conformists at the time were concerned about levels of alcohol misuse in the population at large, they were part of the temperance movement.

“Cocoa was a way of providing cheap and available drink. It was healthy because you had to boil the water to make it when they didn’t have good water supplies.”

As you hand out your next Hot Chocolate at the market – you can think of the legacy Hot Chocolate has in reaching out to the poor!!

Bish’s macbook is poorly this week whilst he is at Ridley – so he has asked me to email out for him this week.

This Saturday at the market we are only doing the morning shift because of Helping Hands and setting up the 24/7 Prayer Room. Bish says one or two volunteers would be very welcome!

A reminder that if you have anything for the Prayer Room – or if you want to help set up our creative boiler room of prayer – we will be in 216 from 10am – 3pm this Saturday.

Thanks for all you are and do,

Ruthx