Notices 30th October
Morning Service
10:30am
Cafe Church led by Karen James
Evening Service
6:15pm
Worship led by Ray Battye
"Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin."
Church Anniversary Dinner. As part of our celebrations, there will be a 3 course meal on Saturday 5th November, at 6:30pm, in the church hall. Everyone is invited and welcome! If you would like to come, please sign up on the sheet that can be found on the welcome desk.
Our annual Christmas Fair will be on Saturday 26th November at 11:00am. If you have anything suitable for sale or you can help on a stall, please see Sue Russell.
Notices. Help is needed with the preparation of the weekly notices. If interested, please speak to Flory.
Twiddle Muffs for patients who are living with dementia. It is found that they help stimulation whilst on the wards. Patterns are on the welcome desk. Any finished ones can be passed on by Sylvia Jones. Thank you.
Cards For Good Causes. The charity Christmas Card shop is now open at 46 Chapel Walk 10:15am-4:15pm Monday to Saturday. It's the red shop below M&S entrance. 40 different charities offering cards and a selection of books and Christmas goods. You may recognise some of the volunteers. If you require further information please see me. Enid.
“A Journey Through Life” play presented by Sooper Troopers, on Wednesday 14th December, at 1:00pm, at Hillsborough Park Sports Arena. Entry free of charge. Coffee and mince pies will be served. For more info, pop down to the Sports Arena on Wednesdays, between 10:00am-3:00pm and see the staff. Do come along. Hope to see you there. Si.
Shoeboxes. There are leaflets on the reception desk giving ideas for the contents of a shoebox. There will be sets of hats, scarfs and mittens, made by the Knit and Chat group, for sale after the service from today. The proceeds go towards the cost of transport for the boxes. Enid.
Prayer Group Report
We read from Psalm 33 - 'Blessed is the nation whose god is the Lord... etc.' and Psalm 37 - 'Trust in the Lord and do good... Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him.'
We prayed for the leaders of nations, thinking especially of the leaders of countries across the Middle East. May their hearts be turned to peace.
We prayed for all those who have had to flee their homes and are now in refugee camps. Many children are living alone in these places so are vulnerable to exploitation.
The camp in Calais is to be demolished. We prayed that all those having to leave may find places of safety and for a world where every child finds shelter in a loving place (these prayers focused on hymn 527 in Singing the Faith).
'Biblelands' has initiated a counselling service in some refugee camps, to help victims suffering trauma because of their experiences.
Our prayers continued for the work of MAF reaching people in need, in otherwise hard to reach places.
Tearfund asks us to pray for Nepal. Many villages have still not recovered from the earthquake in 2015 and are without clean water. Tearfund has been helping remote communities build small reservoirs, providing holding tanks and setting up committees to support self-sufficiency.
From the Methodist Prayer Handbook, prayer is requested for churches in Australia and New Zealand working hard to encourage younger members in the face of increased secularism.
May God's Holy Spirit breath new life into these places and into the church worldwide. Wisdom of God, be our guide.