St Mary’s Church Bushbury THINGS GET WORSE BEF ORE

St Mary’s Church
Bushbury
THINGS GET WORSE BEF
BEFORE
ORE
9:00am
10:30am
HOLY COMMUNION
CELEBRATION
with Linda Forrester & Steve
Vince
PRAYERS
Mike Hotchkiss
WELCOMERS
Mike and June Hotchkiss
E
ASS.WARDEN
Sue Rudd
xodus 5:1-7 & 19-21
READINGS
Exodus 5: 1-7 & 19-21
2 Timothy 4: 9-18
AV OPERATOR
COFFEE
COMMUNION
ASSISTANTS
Jenny Nicholson
Betty Goodwin
Wilma Stewart
Sandra Lloyd
Hazel Malcolm
Bricks Without Straw
Afterward Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the Lord,
the God of Israel, says: ‘Let my people go, so that they may hold a festival to me
in the wilderness.’” Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord, that I should obey him and let Israel
go? I do not know the Lord and I will not let Israel go.” Then they said, “The God of the
Hebrews has met with us. Now let us take a three-day journey into the wilderness to offer
sacrifices to the Lord our God, or he may strike us with plagues or with the sword.” But the
king of Egypt said, “Moses and Aaron, why are you taking the people away from their
labour? Get back to your work!” Then Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are now
numerous, and you are stopping them from working.” That same day Pharaoh gave this
order to the slave drivers and overseers in charge of the people: “You are no longer to
supply the people with straw for making bricks; let them go
and gather their own straw.
The Israelite overseers realized they were in trouble when
they were told, “You are not to reduce the number of bricks
required of you for each day.” When they left Pharaoh, they
found Moses and Aaron waiting to meet them, and they
said, “May the Lord look on you and judge you! You have
made us obnoxious to Pharaoh and his officials and have put
a sword in their hand to kill us.”
Next Sunday - The Plagues
9:00am
10:30am
HOLY COMMUNION
HOLY COMMUNION
with Ian Poole & Peter
Skidmore
PRAYERS
Linda Forrester
WELCOMERS
Myrtle Talbot
Sandra Wainwright
ASS.WARDEN Roy Claridge
READINGS
Exodus 7: 14-25
Matthew 27: 45-54
AV OPERATOR
COFFEE
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS
Sally Bowen
Angie Justice
Sue Rudd
Sally Bowen
Ruby Lewis
Sue Rudd
Mike Hotchkiss
Small children, accompanied by their parents, are welcome to use the soft seating area at the
rear of the church. During Holy Communion and Celebration Services, various children’s groups
take place in the Church Hall. All children are welcome to attend.
Hearing loop system installed - Please switch your hearing aid onto ‘T’
A
What’s Happening?
lpha Course @ St Mary’s
Introduction
to
the
Christian faith in the
Church Hall Tuesdays at 7.30pm.
A friendly, informal & fun way
exploring the meaning of life as
a Christian, with food, talks & discussion.
Suitable for preparation for baptism &
confirmation.
Speak to Linda Forrester or Rev Graham 731713) for more details.
B
oiler Refit - Church Hall
The works to replace the boiler in
the Church Hall will start on 13th
October and continue for 3 to 4
days.
W
ork Party
Could anybody who is
able to do decorating
and simple DIY contact either Ian Harris or
Ginge Baker with their availability so that a
Work Party can be organised.
C
hurch Council Meeting
Wednesday 15th October 7.30pm
Deanery Synod at St Gregory's
Rev David Primrose is speaking
Thursday 16th October @ 7pm
DCC meeting for St Mary’s
Thursday 13th November
DCC meeting for St Mary’s
P
artner Prayer and Worship
Sunday 19th October @ 6.30pm
at Good Shepherd..... where Parish
Churches meet with International Life
Centre and Rhema Faith. All welcome!
R
C
oom 4 The Blues
Dates for your diary: Friday 17th
October & Friday 21st November—in
The Claregate Function Room.
harity Quiz Night
Tuesday 4th November
at 8pm
At Fordhouses Cricket Club with Simon
French. Entry to the quiz is only £1.50
which includes supper.
M
emorial Service at St Mary’s
The next Memorial service will be
on
Sunday
9th
November. Followed by a
Church Open Day on the
following
Saturday
15th
November.
P
C
arish Social Events
Tuesday 2nd December
Parish Christmas Meal at The Pavillions
onfirmation Service
6.30pm Sunday 7th December at St
Thomas'
Please let Rev Ian know if you
know of anyone who would like
to be confirmed.
L
ittle Angels
Wednesdays 1:15 till 3pm
Our toddler group
takes place at St Mary’s
Church Hall. Pop along for a
cuppa and a chat while your
little ones play.
Bring your children from new
born up till school age.
G
o 2014—Youth Event
Saturday 15th November @ 7pm at
Lichfield Cathedral
This year Mike Pilavachi from Soul Survivor’ will
be speaking on the evening’s theme which is
‘Light in the Darkness’.
GO is about joining together, being empowered
as followers of Jesus and exploring how God
makes that happen through the power of the
Holy Spirit. How we keep connected to God in
everyday living; stay vital in our Christian life
throughout the year and learn to stay close to
Jesus even when things get tough. Tickets £5.00.
For tickets and further details please contact:
Cathy Short - [email protected] 07984
717802
Sam Phillips - [email protected] 07913 079705
O
peration Christmas Child
Since 1990 more than 113 million
children in over 130 countries have
experienced God’s love
through the power of simple
shoebox
gifts
from
Operation Christmas Child.
How to Pack your Shoebox
Wrap box and lid separately
Decide if your gift is for a boy or girl and
the age category—label accordingly
Fill your shoebox with a variety of gifts
that will bring joy to the child
Do not tape the lids on boxes, as they
have to be checked before leaving St
Mary's
Do not use sweets taken from multipacks—all must display a “sell by” date
to at least March 2015
Boxes will be collected mid November.
Y
outh Worker Vacancy
12 hours per week from Jan 15
£8.50 p/h funded for 2 years
St Matthew’s, Walsall, a vibrant community
with a variety of worship styles. Youth work
is well established, varied and supported by
volunteers. You would work with church
youth & in schools. There are a range of
opportunities to engage young people
including socials, small groups, Sunday
services and special events. We seek an
individual who is excited about Christian
youth work. You will need:
an ability to engage young people from
a range of backgrounds
an ability to work independently & lead
volunteers
a good knowledge of the bible with an
ability to teach & encourage young
people
a passionate Christian faith
experience of delivering youth work to
teenagers and young adults
For an informal discussion contact Chris
Lane on 0791 945 3413.
For an application form, please download
from www.stmatthewswalsall.co.uk
Closing date Monday 27th October 2014 at
12 noon.
Prayer Ministry
The Mission & Ministry Team will be available for prayer after the 10:30am service.
If you would like someone to pray with you please approach either Linda Forrester, Gayle
Greenway, Ian Harris, Alison or Steve Vince, in addition to the clergy.
St Mary’s Church, Bushbury Lane, Bushbury, Wolverhampton
District Wardens: Joe Baker & Ian Harris
Parish Warden: Mike Hotchkiss
Clergy: Rev Dr Ian Poole - 01902 781944 & Rev Dr Graham Smith - 01902 731713
Church Office - 01902 782226
[email protected]
www.bushburyparishchurch.co.uk
www.facebook.com/stmaryschurch.bushbury
Regular Events
Tuesday
1:00 - 3:00pm
Inspirational Ladies Group in the Church Hall with Chair
Exercise Session
Wednesday
1:15 - 3:00 pm
4:45 - 5:45 pm
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Little Angels in the Church Hall (term time only)
Rainbows in the Church Hall
Brownies in the Church Hall
Friday
7:30 pm
Music Group rehearsal in the Church
Saturday
10:00-12:00 noon
Inspirational Ladies - Walk for Health - all welcome.
Sunday
9:30 am
Visiting bell ringers will be with us on the third Sunday
each month. They invite anyone to join them, either to
brush up skills or begin to learn to ring the bells.
If you are a taxpayer and do not give to the church via
the "Gift Aid Scheme" please think about doing so. It
will mean that the church can claim back the tax you
have and increase your giving without you paying
more. Contact Peter Kelly for more information.
If you have anything to put into this weekly notice sheet, please email: [email protected] (or
call/text 07918654165) by Thursday morning to guarantee it will be included in the following
Sunday’s notices.
Help us to get to know you. Please take a few moments to complete this slip, tear it off
and return it via the offertory plate or to one of the welcomers.
Date:
Name(s):
Address:
Telephone:
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Children’s Names & Ages:
Want to get married in Church?
YES/ NO Interested in a baptism? YES/ NO