News for the Pews

 

 News for the Pews in the future.

In the past the weekly Service Sheet has normally been prepared on Thursday evening for its normal ‘press’ day on Friday. There are practical reasons why it needs to be produced earlier at various times of the year. To facilitate this in the future, with immediate effect, if you have notices to include here, please give details to Peter Titchmarsh no later than 6pm on Wednesday, preferably by email or in writing. These should be as concise as possible as sheet content some weeks can be ‘heavy’. Priority will be given to items relating to church matters – those relating to other activities can only be included if space permits.

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News items from our Service Sheet for Sunday, 19th February 2012

Spire The March issue of Spire is published today and is available for distributors and for purchase at the back of Church.

Men’s Group The Sporting Night out is on Wednesday, 29th February to see the England U21 team play Belgium at the Riverside Stadium.

Women's World Day Of Prayer Come and join us for a service prepared by the Christian women of Malaysia - "LET JUSTICE PREVAIL" at 2pm  on Friday, 2nd March at St Margaret’s Catholic Church. The speaker will be Mrs Margaret Blatchford.

Women’s Group Join us for the first meeting of the Women’s Group at 2pm on Friday next, 2nd March, at the home of Mandy Foden, 4 California Grove, for DVD, Disc and Cake. If you can’t make it this time but would like to be involved, please contact Helen Land (778076).

Lent Soup Lunch The Children’s Society will be holding this event on Thursday, 29th March, from 12.30-1.30pm in the Parochial Hall. Tickets are £5.00 each from committee members.

Electoral Roll  This is to be updated prior to our AGM. If you are not on the Roll please take a form from the brown box at the back of church. Completed forms can be returned to the box or to Alison Lambert.

Coffee will be served after our 9.15 service as usual. We are pleased to welcome visitors and newcomers to our church and you will find us in the Coffee Lounge through the double doors on the north side of the church.

Mothers’ Union

Why not give an ethical gift this Mothering Sunday and change a life?  Mothers' Union are collecting monies for this worthwhile cause which includes training volunteers  in the UK to work on community projects, supporting carers who help youngsters orphaned by HIV/AIDS and providing literacy skills for groups of women in Third World countries.  Donations can be given to Angela Jaques (722979) by 28th February.

GETTING UP WITH GOD!

As usual, there will be a Holy Communion Service at 7.00am each Friday in Lent March followed by a Fellowship Breakfast in the Hall. We need volunteers to prepare the breakfast each week and there is a list at the back of Church for those who just can’t wait to have a turn!

 

CHURCH COFFEE MORNING

There will be a Coffee Morning on Saturday, 10th March in the Parochial Hall.  Stalls will include cakes, toys, preserves, books, jewellery, a bottle tombola and a raffle so please begin to think if you could contribute to any of the stalls.  There will be a toy corner for pre school children.  Tickets at £1.50 are now on sale from Rosemary Wheway and Alison Lambert. Please see Spire for March next week for details of items for stallholders.

CHURCH SPRING CLEANING

Mary Boyce will be wanting as many volunteers as possible to help with the Church spring cleaning. This will take place on  Friday, 16th March, from 5.00pm and Saturday, 17th March, from 9.00am. Please come and help - many hands make light work, as they say!

 

 

For Sunday's Bible Readings, please visit Worship - Bible Readings

 

 

 

 

 

Public Meeting 2

The Library Action group will be reporting on the latest progress with the campaign in 3 consecutive sessions of the same meeting on Tuesday next, 8thFebruary, at  5.30pm, 6.30pm and 7.30pm. Come to whichever session suits you best.  We will be seeking views on how to proceed.

 

 

 

 

Holy Communion at Hollygarth Housewill take place tomorrow, Monday, 7thFebruary at 2pm.

Parochial Hall Management CommitteeThere will be a meeting on Wednesday next, 9th February at 7.30pm in the Upper Room.

Christ Church VisitorsThere will be a meeting on Friday week, 18thFebruaryat 1.45pm in the Upper Room.

Bible Study GroupAll are welcome to join our Bible Study Group which meets fortnightly on Thursday evenings. The next meeting is at Post Chaise Cottage, Bridge Street on Thursday next, 10thFebruary,at 8.00pm. Phone Nick Land on 778076 for further details.

Bible Reading FellowshipA group meeting will be held on Tuesday week, 15thFebruary  from 2.00 – 3.30pm at the home of John and Gladys Brown, 10 Greenacre Close.   All who use the BRF published notes or anyone wanting to know more about them would be welcome.  It is helpful, but not essential, if you can let Gladys or Enid know if you will be attending.

Children’s Society Coffee MorningThere will be a Coffee Morning on Wednesday, 16thFebruary, from 10.30am in the Parochial Hall. Admission is £1, children free, with a Raffle, Cakes/Produce and Card stalls. All welcome.

Church Men’s GroupOur next meeting is in the Royal OakonMonday, 21stFebruaryat 7.00 for 7.30pm when some of us will share examples of things that have ‘moved us’ or been ‘meaningful to us in our devotional life’ or given us a 'significant emotional experience'.

Church Coffee Morningison Saturday, 5thMarchin the Parochial Hall.  Stalls will include cakes, toys, preserves, books and a raffle so please begin to think if you could contribute in any way.  Tickets are now on sale from Rosemary Wheway and Alison Lambert.

SpireThe February issue of Spire is published and is available at the back of Church for distributors and for purchase. A full colour version is available on our website at www.christchurchgreatayton.org.uk.

Coffeeis served after our 9.15 service on Sunday mornings. If you are new to our church or are just visiting, please come and join us. You will find us in the Coffee Lounge through the double doors on the north side of th