S T W

S ERVICES T ODAY
S T . M ARY ’ S C ONTACT D ETAILS
9.00am - Breakfast Church (in the Hall)
Leader: The Samways family
Preacher: Christopher Pix
Theme: Changed! A Rich Man
Reading: Luke 18: 18-30 (p.1,052)
St Mary’s Church Office,
Church Road,
Ferndown,
Dorset BH22 9EU
9.00am - Holy Communion
Leader & Preacher: Sarah Pix
Theme: People get ready - ready to welcome
Reading: Matthew 10: 38-42 (p.976))
10.15am - 10.40am
Refreshments served in the Hall
10.45am - Morning Worship
Leader: Vic Barron
Preacher: Sarah Pix
Theme and reading: as for 9am Church Service
3.00pm - Royal British Legion Service
6.30pm - Hungry
Refreshments available as you arrive
Leader: Debbie Austin
Preacher: Andrew Harmer
Theme: Filled: Partnering the Word
Reading: Eph. 6: 17, Acts 4: 31, Heb 4:12
(p.1,177, p.1,096, p.1,203)
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Y OUNG P EOPLE
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S T . M ARY ’ S C HURCH
F ERNDOWN
E-mail: [email protected]
Open Hours: Mon - Fri 9.30am- 4.30pm
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Rev. Sarah Pix - Associate Minister
(01202) 890798
Day Off: Wednesday
Mary Tyler - Children’s Pastor
(01202) 861516
Day Off: Friday
Mike Orman - Worship Pastor
(01202) 959453
Day Off: Friday
S UNDAY
Rachel Noel - Pastoral Care Coordinator
(01202) 891041
Day Off: Tuesday
9 TH N OVEMBER 2014
S ERVICES N EXT S UNDAY
16 TH N OVEMBER 2014
Welcome to our Sunday services!
AND
During 10.45am Service
Sparklers (Crèche - 0-3s)
In the Church Lounge
“Platform” (children aged 3-11)
meet together in the Hall)
“Dynamo” (children aged 11-14)
meet in the Youth Room
During “Hungry” (6.30 - 8.30pm)
CYFA (13-18s) - Youth Room
9am - Breakfast Church
9am - Morning Worship
10.15am - 10.40am refreshments in the Hall
10.45am - Morning Worship
6.30pm - Hungry (in the Hall
with Holy Communion)
Refreshments available as you arrive
A particular welcome if you are new or
visiting us today.
Our Welcome Team (wearing white badges)
will be available to give you any information
or help that you might need.
If you’d like to find out more about St
Mary’s, please complete a “Welcome Card”
and place it in the offering bag, or hand it to
a member of the Welcome Team.
P RAYER F OCUS
Mon - We give thanks for all those who attended the
fireworks party on Saturday and pray that the seeds
sown of God's welcome and love will begin to grow.
Tues - A prayer for peace: God, our refuge and
strength, bring near the day when wars shall cease
and poverty and pain shall end, that earth may know
the peace of heaven through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
N OTICES
Intercessions & Reading Training Evening
Wed 19th Nov at 7.45pm in the Hall. An invitation
to all those who lead intercessions and do the
readings, and for those who might like to. We'll be
sharing tips and ideas and offering training. Please
let the Office know if you would like to come.
Prayer Gathering - this Tues (11th) at
7.30pm in Church. All welcome. Small
Groups will not be meeting this week to
enable everyone to attend who would like to.
Wed - Please look at Adele’s colourful new Sierra
Leone display on the Mission noticeboard in the hall
foyer. Speak to Adele for suggestions of ways you
can give practical support too. Her colleague, Alison,
has made another visit to Sierra Leone after coming
back from her earlier visit and returns in a month.
Please continue to pray for her.
CYFA Special - “Ready, Steady, Cook” Sat 15th.
Speak to Mike Orman for details.
Thurs - We pray for The Beacon Team as they meet
this evening to discuss the way forward for our
exciting building project. We pray that they will all be
given great wisdom and discernment and that they
will clearly hear God's voice.
An Evening with Andrew White (the Vicar of
Baghdad) - Fri 21st Nov at the Purbeck School,
Worgret Road, Wareham BH20 4PF. 7.30-9pm.
Fri - We lift to the Lord all those we know who are
unwell at home, in hospital or in care/nursing homes.
We pray God's blessing, comfort, peace and healing
upon them and on all who love and care for them.
Please see our monthly newsletter for the names of
those in our church family who are in particular need
of our prayers.
Sat - Today we pray for all the Alpha Course
candidates as they meet together for the "Holy Spirit
Day". Let's pray that they will all experience the love
of Jesus in a profound way that will grow their faith
and understanding.
Sun - Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty! As
we gather together to worship the Lord we pray for
Anne Hansford, Ann Scouse, Sarah Collins, Stephen
Bell, Louise Horlock and Christopher Pix as they lead
and preach at our services today.
Congratulations to Maria Gonzalez who is
celebrating her 85th birthday on 13th November
Women’s Worship Evening - Fri 21st Nov at
7.30pm in Church. All women welcome. See
“Spotlight” for details.
Andrew Wilson (Release International) - Copies
of Andrew's latest newsletter are now available
from the back of church. If you could like to receive
prayer alerts and/or newsletters from Release
International via email, please contact the Office.
Guest Preacher Next Sunday
We are delighted to welcome back Stephen Bell
from ECM (European Christian Mission) as our
guest preacher at our 9am and 10.45am church
services. Stephen is involved with church planting
throughout the Balkans.
THIS WEEK WE PRAY FOR
Vicki Barnes, Janet Bourne , Valerie Cope,
Gladys Fielding, Joan Stogden & Brian Tall
If you have anything you would like prayer for,
or would like to receive prayer requests,
please email St Mary’s Prayer Link:
[email protected]
N OTICES ( CONT ’ D )
Christmas Day Dinner at St. Mary’s
Tickets £8 available from John & Lynne
Ewins. Specifically for those who would
otherwise be alone on that day. 40
tickets available.
Christmas Shopping “babysitting”
afternoon Sat 22nd Nov, 1.30pm5.30pm. Bookings are now being
taken. See “Spotlight” for details, or
speak to Mary Tyler or the Office.
Ladies’ Christmas Craft Evening - Fri
28th Nov at 7.30pm in the Hall. Tickets
£3 available at coffee time or from the
Church Office during the week. Bring
your family and friends.
Christmas Fayre - Sat 29th Nov, 2-4.30pm in the
Hall. See “Spotlight” for details. Entry FREE.
Prayer Ministry Training Evening - Wed 26th Nov
at 7.30pm, 9 Sherwood Avenue. This is for anyone
who is already on the team, or for anyone who is
interested in joining the team.
Christmas Cards and Calendars
in aid of The Beacon Project
Available during coffee time on Sundays and from
the Office during the week. Packs of 10 Christmas
Cards are £3.50. 2015 Calendars featuring
photos of the New Forest are available for £7.
A big “THANK YOU” to all those who
contributed cakes and helped at
the Service of Light last Sunday
Royal British Legion
Service of Remembrance
This afternoon at 3pm in Church
Followed by refreshments at
Ferndown Royal British Legion
All welcome.