{"id":14395,"date":"2024-02-10T16:15:58","date_gmt":"2024-02-10T16:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/?p=14395"},"modified":"2025-01-14T07:24:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T07:24:34","slug":"update-from-roger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/index.php\/2024\/02\/10\/update-from-roger\/","title":{"rendered":"Update from Roger"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear Friends,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Easter marks <strong>40 years<\/strong> from when, with Mary and family alongside, I left my job as Head of Lower School at Aston Manor and embarked upon the \u201cunknown\u201d of full-time Christian music ministry. It has been an amazing journey, with so many wonderful \u201chighs\u201d, and a few painful \u201clows\u201d, but we still travel on! \u00a0The Lord has provided for us all the way, not just financially, but with amazing colleagues and comrades near and far. \u00a0So many of you have played such an amazing role in all this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>So, we\u2019re going to celebrate God\u2019s faithfulness, alongside many of those who have been partners with us in the sharing of the good news of Jesus. We invite you to join us on <strong>Saturday the 2nd of March<\/strong> at Catshill Baptist, near Bromsgrove. There\u2019s a Hot Lunch at 12noon, followed by a <strong>Thanksgiving Service<\/strong> at 1pm. Places are limited, so to reserve a place please tell us you are coming <a href=\"mailto:events@cmm.org.uk\">events@cmm.org.uk<\/a>. (Donations may be made to help defray costs.)<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/40th-CMM.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14107 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/40th-CMM.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/40th-CMM-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/40th-CMM-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>More exciting CMM dates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Monday 19th Feb<\/strong> at Harborne Baptist and <strong>Tuesday 20th Feb<\/strong> at Christ Church Ward End &#8211; the wonderful CMM CHOIR resume rehearsals -\u2013 both at 7.45pm. Come and join the choir as they prepare for productions of DAVID in May- July.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mon 8th April<\/strong> 8pm \u2013 ONLINE EASTER SINGALONG \u2013 ask for a zoom link <a href=\"mailto:events@cmm.org.uk\">events@cmm.org.uk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weekend 17th-19th May<\/strong> \u2013 APPLEDORE CHRISTIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL, North Devon \u2013 inc. opening session (Fri at 7.30) with PAUL JONES (Manfred Man lead singer) and FIONA HENDLEY \u2013 tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/manfred-manns-paul-jones-fiona-hendley-in-concert-tickets-806430022907?aff=efbevent&amp;fbclid=IwAR1yuxJUy_AlU_uE4wXpFiqXirn8Sm9WYJrRMf0etpH0zmXG2FOD9nbEvH0\">https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/manfred-manns-paul-jones-fiona-hendley-in-concert-tickets-806430022907?aff=efbevent&amp;fbclid=IwAR1yuxJUy_AlU_uE4wXpFiqXirn8Sm9WYJrRMf0etpH0zmXG2FOD9nbEvH0<\/a>. The weekend will also feature Doug Horley, Devon Brown, Oakville Singers, a production of WILDFIRE, and much more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Easter-Music-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14112 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Easter-Music-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Easter-Music-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Easter-Music-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Easter-Music-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Easter-Music.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Don\u2019t forget our huge range of EASTER RESOURCES, including Musicals, Songs of Easter, Anthems, etc. \u2013 Go to CMM SHOP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/shop\/index.php\">https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/shop\/index.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ash Wednesday and Lent will soon be with us, as we follow Jesus\u2019 final weeks. Good Friday is coming, but Easter Sunday follows!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>May the risen Jesus be with you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Roger Jones<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CMM Director<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Friends, This Easter marks 40 years from when, with Mary and family alongside, I left my job as Head of Lower School at Aston Manor and embarked upon the \u201cunknown\u201d of full-time Christian music ministry. 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