NOTICES for the Week beginning 17 November
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NOTICES for the Week beginning 17 November
NOTICES for the Week beginning 17th November Morning Prayer will be said at 8.30am (Tuesday - Friday) MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1.30pm 10.00am –12noon 5.00pm 7.15pm 10.30am 12.15pm 1.30pm 6.30pm 10.00am 5.00pm 7.00pm 8.30am– 9.30am 7.00pm Bright Sparks (carer and toddler group)–Church Rooms Café – in the Church Youth Band Alpha Course GAMMA at the back of the Church Lunch in the Church Rooms Holy Communion in the James Chapel KidZ Club in the Church rooms U3A in the Church rooms Café 4 T in the Church rooms Youth Cell including Youth Alpha in the Church rooms Prayers for the work and needs of St Mary’s Cabot Choir Promises Auction NEXT SUNDAY 23rd November 9.00am President: Preacher: 10.30am Leader: Speaker: 6.30pm Leader: Speaker: Holy Communion (CW) Reverend Hazel Trapnell Reverend Mat Ineson Crossroads All Age Service Brian Richardson Reverend Mat Ineson The Joinery Andrew Gliddon Reverend Mat Ineson PRAYERS FOR THE WEEK Sunday For generous and thankful hearts with a joy in giving Monday We thank God for bringing order from chaos Tuesday For all who work in hospitals or clinics, caring for the terminally sick and those with infectious diseases Wednesday Help us to combine actions and prayers as we seek to make a difference in our world Thursday For anyone having to make important decisions to seek God’s guidance Friday For all those involved in music at St Mary’s Saturday Those who work in shops and retail centres in the busy pre-Christmas season Sunday May we encourage one another and build each other up MISSION TOPIC CMS / The Chorltons Chris and Angela Chorlton work with CMS in Cairo. They have three children: Anna, Isaac and Noah. Since returning to Egypt in September the Bishop appointed Chris to be interim priest at the local Arabic speaking church in Maadi, near where they live. The family are finding the situation quite hard. Please pray that God would sustain Chris and the family as they seek to serve God, encourage their fellow believers and witness to those with whom they live and work. Please pray that Chris’ ministry would bear fruit and that Chris would be able to overcome the apparent language difficulties of leading an Arabic speaking church. Finally please pray as they discern the next stage of their journey. 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 16th November – Second Sunday before Advent 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: Bible Readings Reverend Mat Ineson Reverend Jennifer Hall Covenant friendship 1.Samuel 20:10 -23 (OT, page 293) John 15: 9-17 (NT, page 113) Betty Rowlands All my hope on God is founded Love divine, all loves excelling (Offertory) The Lord my pasture shall prepare Intercessions: Hymns: 368 516 593 10.30am Crossroads Holy Communion President: Speaker: Talk: Worship Group Leader: Bible Reading: Intercessions: Reverend Mat Ineson Reverend Angela Cattell Take away the Crutches Colin Smith 1 Samuel 19: 1-18 (OT, page 292) Luke 19: 1-10 (NT, page 84) John and Julia Gwyther 3.30pm Film Focus - Wadjda (PG) Leaders: followed by tea, discussion and worship Reverend Hazel Trapnell and Judith Sheather 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. TRAIDCRAFT Film Focus Volunteers to make and serve tea and coffee after the services, on a rota basis, are needed – please speak to a Warden, Jane Newton (for 9.00am) or Jeremy Barwell (for 10.30am). A leaflet detailing the sermon series for November and December is available at the back of the church. You can listen to past sermons at our website www.stmarysb.org.uk LOOKING AHEAD: @ STMARY’S 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. Today at 3.30pm Film Focus Wadjda (PG) –A warm and human story of a young girl in Saudi Arabia followed by tea, discussion and worship Next Week at 6.30pm The Joinery in the Church Rooms led by Andrew Gliddon with speaker Mat Ineson–- continuing a series on the Ten Commandments – “Keep the Sabbath “ Our Youth Band will lead the music worship 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 Jenny Robottom leading the study ‘Jesus the Source of Power” Join us for Thursday Lunch at 12.15pm in the Church Rooms. 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 Simon Guillebaud has a new book Choose Life: 365 Readings for Radical Disciples – A unique set of daily readings which encourages us to live the Christian life without compromise copies can be purchased through Mike Stewart . 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. Bible Reading Notes. In their pigeon holes, subscribers will find a memo asking them to renew for 2015. The New Year is an excellent time to begin the daily Bible reading habit. For advice and samples of the types of notes available, please contact Shirley or David Wotton (9684296). We would like to have buskers at the Winter Warmer. - If anyone can play any brass instrument or has a contact , please speak to Andy Gliddon Winter Warmer Our annual Christmas sale will be held on Saturday 29th November. Please offer your help We need stall holders – please sign up to help, on the boards at either Church entrance today. We are collecting books, bric a brac, bags and belts to be sold (please leave in the Church porch) We need new items for prizes, for raffle and Tombola. Brian Dunster’s house group will be running a bottle stall and appreciate donations of (full) bottles or jars. The Pearson house group will be organising the cake stall and ask you to offer cakes If you need something collecting near the day please contact 9686822, or a member of either group. We will need help with publicity- please offer to distribute posters or flyers. Sleigh Appeal The sleigh is at the back of the Church and will be there until 30th November – each year we collect toys, toiletries , hats, scarves and gloves to be shared between the Salvation Army and Sisters of the Poor in St Pauls The Sisters would also appreciate donations of “Festive” food such as chocolates, biscuits, Christmas puddings etc as well as the regular tins and dried food – Donations to the hampers by either door, please. The new edition of the Messenger will be ready for distribution from the end of next week. If you can help with bundling, please contact Pete Serjeant. Knitivity – if you would like to care for this nativity set for one night in December – please sign the rota. Booking forms are now available –for Lee Abbey for the weekend 17th-19th April 2015. Do join us. If you have not been on a parish weekend before please talk to a warden or member of the clergy who will tell you more - You may find that the person next to you in Church knows all about it! Our Traidcraft stall will be here today after both services. There is still time to order Christmas cards and gifts from the Traidcraft catalogue.. The Real Advent Calendars are available to buy ready for December. 1st. along with other Christmas goodies. Cabot Choir Promises Auction On Saturday 22nd November at 7.00pm. A 3 course buffet supper followed by an auction of promises. Tickets are £10 from Lynda Bryan Brown 9681536 If you did not receive a letter last week from Reverend Mat Ineson, please give your name to a Warden , who will ensure that you receive one . Office volunteer urgently needed for Friday mornings! We will be having two donkeys visit the Winter Warmer on 29th November – do join us and bring friends and neighbours to see them and have photographs taken.