Notices 12th June

Sunday, June 12, 2016

District Celebration Service at The Crossing Church, Worksop, today at 4:00pm. Come and listen to some ordinands testimonies, including from Will Fletcher of the Sheffield Circuit.

Worship Consultation. The next meeting is on Tuesday 14th June at 7:30pm, in the Owlerton room. Local preachers, PowerPoint operators, stewards and organists, this meeting is for you. Please book the date.

David Battye Housegroup will meet on Wednesday 15th June at 2:30pm, at the usual venue.

'Songs of Praise'. The morning service on Sunday 3rd July will take the form of a 'Songs of Praise'. If you have a suggestion for a hymn to be included in this service, please inform John G. on or before Sunday 19th June. Thank you.

Summer Edition of the Church Magazine. Please let Stuart C. have all articles as soon as possible, preferably via email. Thanks.

Help needed with Weenies, especially on Monday mornings. If anyone with a current DBS check, is willing to help out, please see Becca.

Voting Day. The church will be used as a polling station for the EU referendum on Thursday 23rd June, all day.

Church Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 28th June, at 7:30pm, in the church. Everyone is welcome, as we bring ourselves up to date with events over the last 12 months but, more particularly, as we discuss our future and role in the community. We will also be considering some renovation work.

Summer Concert at Wisewood Church on Saturday 9th July, at 7:30pm, performed by the City of Sheffield Teachers' Choir and Chester-le-Street Community choir to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday and the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. For tickets please speak to Joan W., Marjorie C. or John G.

It's Good To Be Back in service after my enforced lay off. Many thanks to all who have enquired in any way about my health and offered prayers for me. Many thanks too to Lucy, Di and Marjorie for keeping the music going during this far too long period of absence, and not forgetting the help from the brass section! Thank you all. Trevor.

“The Servant Queen and the King She Serves” published by the Bible Society - copies of this book have been ordered. Watch out for them! For further details, please speak to Joan B.

Lodging in Wynyard Road. Phil J. has 2 rooms available on a lodging basis, at £70/week.

Prayer Group Report

We read from Acts, chapter 2. Peter boldly speaks out for the Gospel "Be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ".

We gave thanks for all the ways the Gospel is bravely proclaimed throughout the world today, especially in places where there is persecution of Christians.

Thanks for the guidance of God's Holy Spirit and the confidence given to trust God and share His Word.

We remembered the Queen, giving thanks for her faithfulness, her duty and her faith - which has never been hidden - an account of which is to be found in the book published by Scripture Union to celebrate her 90th birthday.

We gave thanks for the recent celebration service here, when several people were welcomed into membership of the church. May God's Holy Spirit rest on them - and us - as we show Jesus to all we meet.

Biblelands asks us to pray for Swaziland and Bangladesh where H.I.V. Aids is prevalent and many children are affected. We prayed for the work of Biblelands as they help practically and spiritually in these areas.

We gave thanks for the many aid agencies offering comfort and counselling to refugees and others in need (Christian Aid, Embrace etc...).

We prayed for people struggling with illness, waiting for a diagnosis or hospital treatments and for the bereaved. May they know God's peace.