Weekly Notices 23rd August

Sunday, August 23, 2015

To all our church family. I would like to thank each one of you for making Hannah and Chris’ wedding day so successful... “Absolutely perfect". Thank you Katie for conducting an amazing ceremony (awesome). Thank you Kay for all the floral arrangements and also Hannah 's beautiful headdress and the button holes which you and Denise made. xx. Thank you Trevor, the Wedding March was tremendous. A massive round of applause for the singing group and Matthew because you touched many peoples’ hearts. I know of no other group of people who could rival Betty’s of Harrogate. Thank you all. Annette.

Overseas Missions. Please can you let Jill Platts have boxes for emptying and if anyone would like to give a contribution this would be gratefully received.

Mission in Britain Boxes. Please will holders of boxes, or those who make a donation, give these to Hilde or Neil Storkes. Thank you.

Next Cafe Church will be on Sunday 30th August at 10:30am and led by Katie Leonowicz.

Next Worship Meeting will be on Tuesday 1st September at 7:30pm. If you are a local preacher, worship leader, church steward, organist, powerpoint operator, then this meeting is for you. Please book the date.

The next David Battye House Group will be held on Thursday 3rd September at 2:30pm, usual venue.

Pastoral Committee Meeting on Wednesday 16th September (not 23rd) at 7:30pm.

WMVC & WEG. Worrall Male Voice Choir is holding a concert on Friday 25th September at 7:30pm in Worrall Chapel, on Towngate Road, Worrall, to raise money for Worrall Environmental Group, which works to maintain a good environment in the Worrall area. Tickets are £5 from: Bridget Manley (WEG secretary), Donna Machin (WEG assistant secretary) or Ray Battye (WEG chairman). Please support this event.

Prayer Group Report

We read part of Galations chapter 3:  'All are one in Christ Jesus... You are all sons of God and heirs.'

Thanks to God for His promises and for our wonderful world. 

Thanks too for the work done by 'Mercy Ships' and 'Mission Aviation Fellowship' for whom the Ladies' Guild coffee morning was raising funds.

We gave thanks that for so long Japan has refused to build up an army or to make weapons. However, some now fear that there is a threat from China and the pacifists are being challenged to return to a build up of weapons and spending on defence.

On the 70th anniversary of V.J. day we prayed against war and those calling for re-armament.

In China there has been a huge explosion in the port of Tianjin. Many have been killed or injured, thousands have been made homeless and repercussions of toxic gas and dust are making life very difficult for miles around. We prayed for all those affected, for the people now caring for them and for the Chinese government trying to deal with the aftermath.

There are still hundreds of people fleeing the Middle East in flimsy boats to try and reach Europe. The Greek island of Kos is at present overwhelmed by migrants arriving from Turkey. We prayed for the situation there and gave thanks that the Greek government, despite being in so much debt, has provided a cruise ship to accommodate and process those arriving daily.

We prayed for all the young people who have taken GCSE and A-levels. May those who were disappointed with A-level results be able to find alternatives for their ongoing studies, if necessary.

Our prayers continued for 'The Oakes' and other Christian centres with the opportunity to introduce so many young people to Jesus. May all those who attend this summer or who have been in years past, continue in a lifelong journey with Jesus.

At the end of Galations, Paul tells us that under Jesus there is freedom of life.

"As we have opportunity may we do good to all."