NOTICES for the Week beginning 20 October 5.00pm

NOTICES for the Week beginning 20th October
Morning Prayer will be said at 8.30am (Tuesday - Friday)
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1.30pm
Bright Sparks (carer and toddler group)–Church Rooms
5.00pm
Youth Dropin in the Hulbert Room
10.00am –12noon Café – in the Church
5.00pm
Youth Band in the Church
7.15pm
Alpha Course
7.45pm
Open Learning at Far Corner, Seawalls
10.30am
Gamma at the back of the Church
12.15pm
Lunch in the Church Rooms
1.30pm
Holy Communion in the Chancel
6.30pm
KidZ Club in the Church rooms
9.30am
U3A in the Church rooms
5.00pm
Café 4 T in the Church rooms
7.00pm
Youth Alpha in the Church rooms
8.30am– 9.30am Prayers for the work and needs of St Mary’s
NEXT SUNDAY 26th October
9.00am
President:
Preacher:
10.30am
Leader:
Speaker:
6.30pm
Leader:
Speaker:
Holy Communion (BCP)
Reverend Hazel Trapnell
Jo Pestell
Crossroads All Age Service
Brian Richardson
Cliff McClelland
The Joinery in the Church Rooms
Peter Robottom
Tim Smith
PRAYERS FOR THE WEEK
That all seeking God’s healing receive the care and support that they need.
To enable us to have a better understanding of how to care for our
environment
Tuesday
For help to resolve conflicts within our local area
Wednesday Help us to open our doors to the local community, that we can encourage and
welcome new members
Thursday
For those who are attending Gamma and all who enjoy the parish lunch
Friday
For being able to create friendships within our church family
Saturday
For the safety of children as they start their half term holiday from school
Sunday
All new members of our church as they settle into our community
Sunday
Monday
MISSION TOPIC
Lucy Monk works in Central Asia and is now taking on a leadership role for her sending
agency. Please thank God for Lucy’s time spent with other leaders and the training and
preparation she has received. Please pray for wisdom and discernment as Lucy takes up her
new role. Give thanks for BLiSS (Birth Life Saving Skills), which is helping save the lives of
mothers and babies and for the funding that has already been received. As always, please
pray for Lucy’s safety, for the safety of her team, and for the safety of the community in
which Lucy lives and works. The dangers are real and ever present.
ST. MARY MAGDALENE, STOKE BISHOP
TO KNOW, TO SHOW, TO GROW IN,
THE LOVE OF GOD
Lord Jesus Christ, may we know you more clearly, love you more dearly and follow you more
nearly, day by day. Amen.
Sunday 19th October – Eighteenth after Trinity
If you are a visitor or newly arrived in the parish we hope you will feel welcome. If you would
like more details about St Mary’s and its activities, please complete a welcome card and ask
for information or visit www.stmarysb.org.uk or contact the Parish Office Tel: 968 7449.
([email protected] ).
9.00am
Holy Communion (CW)
President:
Preacher:
Sermon:
Organist:
Hymns
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Bible Readings
Intercessions
Reverend Mat Ineson
Reverend Jennifer Hall
Healing touch
Simon Dulson
Angel voices ever singing
We cannot measure how you heal (Offertory)
To God be the glory
Psalm 71:1-6, 15-16 (OT, page 589)
Mark 1:40-45 (NT, page 36)
Sue Hook
10.30am
Crossroads All-Age Service
Leader:
Speaker:
Talk:
Worship Group Leader:
Bible Reading:
Intercessions:
Reverend Mat Ineson
Reverend Jennifer Hall
Healing touch
Colin Smith
Mark 1:40-45 (NT, page 36)
Reverend Angela Cattell
3.30pm
Film Focus “Captain Phillips” (12A)
Leader:
Reverend Hazel Trapnell
PRAYER MINISTRY If you would like prayer for yourself, relatives, friends or situations,
members of the Prayer Ministry Team will be available after the 9.00 am and 10.30 am
services.
PASTORAL CARE MINISTRY - For pastoral care concerns please contact Jenny
Baker (9683227) Jason Parker (9686863) or Jennifer Hall (9685959)
Kneelers are available, if required – please collect from either Church entrance.
TODAY. You are invited to join us for
tea or coffee, after both morning
services in the Church rooms.
A leaflet detailing the sermon series for
October is available at the back of the
church. You can listen to past sermons
at our website www.stmarysb.org.uk
Choose Tuesdays Café - Here! @StMarys
Each Tuesday Morning – Come and
enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and a chat –
Children welcome - 10.00am – 12 noon.
Join us for Thursday Lunch at 12.15pm
in the Church Rooms.
Can you offer a hospitality lunch on a
Sunday ? Please speak to Bev
Richardson to join the rota.
Today at 3.30pm Film Focus – “Captain
Philips” in church followed
by tea, discussion and
worship
Next Week at 6.30pm – The
Joinery in the Church Rooms
led by Peter Robottom with
speaker Tim Smith – one of our
ordinands - continuing a series on the
Ten commandments - “Don’t bear false
witness” .
Tickets at £10 each ,are now available
for the Christmas Performance on
Friday 12th December - “The Greatest
Story ever told” .
Gamma Meets on
Thursday at 10.30am at the
back of the Church – this
week with Jennifer Hall – “Jesus the
master over fear”
You are asked to make a note of the
dates for next year’s visit to Lee Abbey17th-19th April 2015 - which will be led
by Reverend Mat Ineson – Please
contact the church office to reserve your
place - booking forms will be available
soon.
Mini church (for 0-7 years)
introducing Jesus through craft,
friends, food, stories and song.
Saturday 1st November at 3.00pm
Church Contact Directory .This is due to
be revised - If your information is
incorrect or you are not listed- please
complete a form from the back of
Church and put in the Office pigeon
hole, by October 31st. Present listings
can be seen at the back of the Church.
There will be a Thanksgiving Eucharist
for the life of the Venerable David
Banfield at the Cathedral on Tuesday
21st October at 2.45pm.
The Traidcraft stall
will be on today after
both services in the Church Rooms.
There are catalogues to borrow and
browse before then if you wish. Orders
can be taken for Christmas cards and
gifts at any time. Come along and see
what products Traidcraft offers which
are not available in supermarkets.
Contact Pauline or Albert on 9686822
Shoebox appeal Please help make up
shoeboxes for Operation Christmas
Child. A list of suitable
contents can be found on
the notice board in the
foyer – a sample box is on
display on a windowsill at the front of
the Church. Boxes need to be completed
by 5th November. Each box needs £3
towards transport costs.
LOOKING AHEAD: @ STMARY’S
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Saturday 8th November and Sunday
9th November WW1 Exhibition
Saturday 15th November Changing
Tunes – Cheese and Wine Evening
Saturday 29th November
Winter Warmer
Friday 12th December “The
Greatest Story Ever Told” The
Christmas story in poetry, prose and
song.
15th-21st December
Christmas Tree Festival
Our Alpha course continues on
Wednesday evening – please contact
the Church office for more details. We
also have another chance to start an
Open Learning course, please contact
Albert Pearson, if you are interested.
Youth band meets each Tuesday
at 5.00pm – Please speak to John
Dobson if you are interested.
Simon Guillbaud has a new book Choose Life: 365 Readings for Radical
Disciples – An unique set of daily
readings which encourages us to live the
Christian life without compromise copies can be purchased through Mike
Stewart .
Food for thought
http://tanyamarlow.com/whenchristians-cause-the-suffering-nellgoddard/
Cabot Choir are holding an Auction of
Promises on Saturday 22nd November –
if you are interested in this please
contact Lynda Bryan-Brown or Jennifer
Beattie.
The provision for young people aged 1114 has changed – with an after school
dropin on Mondays in the Hulbert room
from 5.00pm and then Youth Alpha with
ice cream and games on Fridays at
7.00pm.
We would like to have a list of people
who are able to offer occasional
transport to the Church on Thursdays at
12noon for lunch or to services on a
Sunday morning – please would you
contact the Church Office if you feel
able to help in this way.
Stoke Bishop Primary School Fireworks
Saturday 8th November. Gates open at
5.30pm and a BBQ and refreshments are
available. Tickets £3 in advance or £4 on
the gate.
Winter Warmer
Our annual Christmas sale will be held
on Saturday 29th November.
Please offer your help
We need stall holders (either to help on
stalls prepared by the Church or to run
an idea of your own)
We are collecting books and bric a brac
to be sold (please leave in the Church
porch)
We need new items for prizes, for raffle
and Tombola.
We will need help with publicity
Please speak to Yvonne or email at
[email protected]
Sleigh Appeal
The sleigh will be at the back of
the Church from 2nd to 30th
November – each year we collect toys,
toiletries , hats and gloves to be shared
between the Salvation Army and Sisters
of the Poor in St Pauls .