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First Garvagh Presbyterian Church
ROTAS
Today
Crèche
Sun 26 April
No crèche
Helen Annett
Joy Gordon
Margaret Annett
Betty Holmes
Karen Holmes
Linda Mitchell
Louise McFarlane
Louise McFarlane
Rosemary Torrens
Andy Magowan
John Alcorn
Alex Irwin
Mina Woodward
Willamena McBrine
First Name ……………...…
Children’s
Church
Welcome
Team
MrMrsMiss
Flowers
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Camera
Charlotte Boyd
Charlotte Boyd
Albert Scott
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Laptop
Evie Armstrong
Evie Armstrong
Colin Holmes
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Sound Desk
Andrew Paul
Andrew Paul
James Currie
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Tea after ES
Tanya Magowan
Rosemary Torrens
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No children‟s
Church
Rosemary Torrens
Andy Magowan
Reader
Stella Cooper
Doreen Campbell
Mina Woodward
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COLLECTORS– May
Children‟s names & ages
(at home)
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Wesley Gordon
Drew Gurney
David McMeekin
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Today
You are all very
welcome to our Good
News Club Service.
1. Evening Service in this Church at 7pm.
There will be a cup of tea/coffee served
afterwards in the vestibule.
We especially
welcome parents of
children who are
members of the Club.
2. Mission Hall Service at 8.15 pm
Speaker—Mr David Goode
3. Youth Fellowship meet at 8.15. Come and
join us for games and chat.
There is no Children’s
Church or Creche this
morning.
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Russell Boyd
Sunday
19th April
2015
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Weekly News
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VESTIBULE DUTY
April
Wesley Gordon
Drew Gurney
Simpson Moffatt
VERSE OF THE WEEK
1 John 3 : 18
“Dear children let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.”
This Week
4. Tuesday 21 to Thursday 23 April—Macosquin Presbyterian Church invite
to a series of services to mark the opening of their newly renovated Church
Buildings. Time 7.45 pm. Guest speaker Rev John Woodside (Drogheda PC)
5. Tuesday 21 April—Time for You at 2pm—this meeting will include a silent
auction to fundraise for our May outing so please remember to support
that by bringing something for the auction, and also buying something on
the day.
6. Tuesday 21 April—PW 70th Anniversary Dinner—those
attending the Dinner please meet at TBF Thompson
Ministries at 7pm to have photograph taken. Meal will be
served at 7.30 pm. Cost £12.50 payable on the night.
7. Wednesday 22 April—Tots & Co will meet 10.30am to 12 noon.
8. Wednesday 22 April—Prayer time will be held at 7.30pm.
9. Friday 24 April—Dads & Lads—join us on a visit to a small collection
of classic cars along with indoor bowling. We will meet at the
Church car park at 7pm to travel together. The evening will finish
with a hot dog supper. Sign-up sheets are on the vestibule tables.
10. Saturday 25 April—Garvagh Primary School are holding a Coffee Morning
and Cake Sale from 10 am to 12 noon. Admission £3, primary school
children free. Cakes and home produce for sale. Please come and support
your local Primary School. Everyone welcome.
11. Saturday 25 April—The North West Classic Tractor Run starting at
Aghadowey Presbyterian Church car park at 10.30am. Anyone can view
the tractors before the start. If you would like to take part contact Robert
Murray on 07740 500458. This is a fund raiser for “Friends of the Cancer
Centre” which is a charity affiliated to the Cancer Centre located on the
Belfast City Hospital site.
12. Sunday 12 to Sunday 26 April (except Saturdays)—Largy Presbyterian
Church invite you to an Evangelistic Mission with Rev Dr Ivan McKay.
Weeknights at 8pm. Sunday at 7pm. Community singing from 7.45 pm
(6.45pm on Sundays).
Soloists, groups and testimonies. For all the
family—everyone welcome.
Mission Overseas Prayerline
MORE
INFORMATION
Issued on Wednesday 15 April 2015
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further information on …
BRAZIL - Naomi Keefe continues her work in Community
Development and Evangelism with the Camocim and Peixinhos
congregations. Pray for a three-day evangelistic event for children
that Camocim are running later this month. They hope to have over
100 children aged 3 to 9 attending from the local community. Pray for
wisdom and guidance as Naomi prepares and delivers the training
sessions with the volunteers from Camocim over the next
months. The training is in the use of devotional booklets specifically
adapted for working with children at risk and their families. Pray for
the volunteers from the Peixinhos Congregation as they each take on
a session of reading stories to the children and encourage reading in
a fun environment.
PORTUGAL - The opportunities for Christian teenagers to mix
together is very limited within the Portuguese evangelical community,
as evangelical churches in Portugal often have a small membership
with very few young people in their congregation. James and Heather
Cochrane have therefore recently began a monthly get together for
the teenagers to meet for games, food and a pause to think about
something important. Give thanks for the teenagers who have come
along and enjoyed the games evenings. Pray for James and Heather
as they seek to expand the programme and as preparations are made
for an English camp for young people in the summer.
ROMANIA - Csaba and Ilona Veres send the following prayer
requests:- Pray for the continuing of the literacy project especially
since the spring weather may mean it will be harder for the women to
find time away from the work in the fields. Pray for continued
opportunities to share our faith with the women. Pray that the children
in Mera who attended the Easter Bible Club that they would be
challenged to answer the theme‟s question „Is He Your King?‟ Pray
for all of the preparations for the summer which have begun, this
includes designing the programme and writing the devotions and
bilingual Bible study material. Pray for the teams as they plan and
prepare.
NEPAL - Stephen and Laura Coulter are settling well into life in Nepal
and feel greatly encouraged by the prayers and gifts received from
home. Give thanks that Stephen and Laura have settled in so well and
are encouraged. Pray that they will continue to build relationships
with their colleagues working in their respective fields. Pray too that
they continue to forge friendships amongst the Nepali church.
 Finding out more about
the Christian faith
 How to join First
Garvagh
 Freewill Offering
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Discipleship Explored
Courses
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Other ……………….....……
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getting involved with …
 Children‟s / Youth work
 Helping with crèche
 Tots & Co
 Media Team
 Music & singing
 Outreach to the
community
 Helping with tea/coffee
after services
Other ………………......…..
Other Information
Next Sunday
13.
Sunday 26 April—The Morning Service will be followed by the Soup
& Cheese Lunch in aid of Tear Fund.
14.
Sunday 26 April—Hazelbank Presbyterian Church invite you to a
special service at 6.30 pm. Guest speaker—Maud Kells, the
missionary who was shot in the Congo. Come along and meet this
wonderful lady and have an opportunity to support her work.
GARVAGH COMMUNITY BUILDING
RUFFLE SCARF - FELT WORKSHOP – Adult - Saturday 25TH April 2015
10.00am to 4.00pm : Tutor: Jacki Sleator : Cost: £50.00 (materials included).
Max participants 10
To book ring 02829557325
FLOWER ARRANGING WORKSHOP—Adult—Saturday 9th May 2015
10.00am to 4.00pm Tutor: James Burnside Cost: £20.00 (materials not
included). Max participants 20
Booking Essential.
Roe Valley CSSM team are appealing for applicants to assist them from Sunday
2 August to Sunday 9 August. You must be 17+ and be a Christian. Applicants
should visit www.sunivolunteering.co.uk and follow the instructions there.
Deadline is Monday 20 April
Pastoral Care - Hospital Visitation
Very often notification that a parishioner has been admitted to hospital can take up to a week to
be communicated by post to the Minister from the Hospital Chaplain.
In some cases no information is received as sometimes church details are not gathered on
admission to hospital in A&E from the patient which are then used to notify the Hospital
Chaplain. The Hospital Chaplain only works 1 or 2 days a week and so sometimes patients can
be missed if they have been in hospital for only a few days.
If you or a family member are admitted to hospital and you would appreciate a visit please inform
the Minister as soon as possible. Likewise it would be appreciated that the Minister would be
informed of hospital discharge to save a wasted hospital call. Hospital visitation is an important
aspect of pastoral care and we don‟t want to miss anyone because of the inadequacies of the
system of notification.
Further Ahead
16.
Monday 27 April—In Association with the Christian Farmers in
Action Prayer Group you are invited to Spring Time Prayer Time
2015 in TBF Thompson Ministries from 2pm to 5 pm and 8pm to
10pm.
17.
Saturday 2 May—”MAYHEM 2015” at Aghadowey Presbyterian
Church Halls for young people of secondary school age. Time 5pm
to 11pm. Inflatables, BBQ, Social, Live Music. £6 per ticket. Return
permission form to any of the Youth Fellowship leaders. Further
details to follow as we will be going as a group.
18.
Wednesday 13 May—Pre-Communion Service at 8.00 pm.
19.
Sunday 17 May—The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be
celebrated at the Morning Service.
20.
Saturday 30 May—A Charity Plant Sale will take place from 9.00
am to 4.00 pm in the Main Street Church car park.
Hanging baskets, window boxes, shrubs, bedding plants etc. Café
Link will be open. Proceeds to Macmillan Nurses and Northern
Ireland’s Children Hospice.