Newcomers are invited to introduce themselves to one of the clergy or a member of the team on duty near the main door. If you need any information or assistance please speak to a churchwarden or steward. Fairly traded coffee and tea are available in the church hall after the 9.30 a.m. service. Please join us. There is a loop system for hearing aid users and pew cushions are available by the table near the door. Large print copies of the notices, hymnbook and service books are also available. St Mary’s Church Goldington At Communion Services everyone is invited to come to the altar rail to receive communion or a blessing (if the latter, please indicate this by bringing a book with you). Notice Sheet for 12th October 2014 Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity HARVEST THANKSGIVING We welcome families with very small children and ask your cooperation in ensuring that they are supervised during services. Adults can sit with children in the area at the back of the church where they can enjoy toys and paper for drawing. A Sunday School with groups for younger and older children meets at 9.30 am in the Church in Term Time during the Parish Communion Service on the second and fourth Sundays. On the first and third Sundays of the month children join in the Family services. Services today -- 12th October Parish Communion (Harvest Book) followed by Greetings Cards Stall and light refreshments in the Hall There will be Prayers for Wholeness & Healing with the laying on of hands after the service Choral Evensong for Harvest Hymns at Evensong: E H 292, 290, 277 and Psalm 65 Evening service in C by Stanford Anthem: Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem - J Maunder Next Sunday - 19th October Registered Charity No.1131568 Churchwarden: Mr Christopher Hjelt Tel: (01234) 402465 Church Office: Tel (01234) 328823 E-mail - [email protected] Church Hall: Tel - 01234 359094 Church Website: www.stmarygoldington.org.uk Holy Communion 9.30 am Hymns at the Parish Communion: 101, 511, 137, 139 & 534 Anthem: Now join we to praise the Creator Organ Voluntary: Toccata in Seven - John Rutter Curates: The Rev'd Jackie Buck (part-time) 54, Henderson Way, Kempston, MK42 8NP Tel: (01234) 407020 E-mail: [email protected] Please contact the Vicar, as above, for all enquiries about Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals. For other enquiries please ring the Church Office (messages can be left). 8.00 am 5.00 pm Vicar: The Rev’d Richard Howlett The Vicarage, Church Lane, Goldington, Bedford, MK41 0AP Tel: (01234) 355024 E-mail: [email protected] The Rev'd Ben Lewis 1, Atholl Walk, Goldington, Bedford, MK41 0BG Tel: (01234) 353928 E-mail: [email protected] Welcome to our Worship 8.00 am Holy Communion 9.30 am Family Communion (Orange Book) followed by light refreshments in the Hall Followed by Greetings Cards Stall and Traidcraft Hospital Chapel Team at South Wing Harvest Bring and Share Lunch - TODAY at 12.30pm We hope that you will be able to come. Weekday Services at St. Mary’s Monday - Friday : 9.00 am Morning Prayer Wednesday: 10.00 am. Holy Communion (BCP) Please take this notice sheet home with you for information EVENTS THIS WEEK Monday 13th October St Mary’s Women’s Fellowship 2.00 pm in the Church Hall Walking Hadrian’s Wall - Richard Kirby Open Meeting - Men very welcome Monday 13th October Signing Group 2.00 pm in the Dilworth Room Monday 13th October Mission Action Planning 7.30 pm in the Dilworth Room DIARY DATES Tuesday, 21st October PCC Standing Committee 7.15 pm in the Dilworth Room GENERAL NOTICES & FORTHCOMING EVENTS The Belief Autumn Course 2014 “Received in Good Faith” - Why is faith in God not just a delusion? Wednesday 15 October at 8pm with the Revd Dr David Munchin who is interested in the relationship between theology and philosophy, in particular the philosophy of science. Week three of a five week course. St Andrew’s Church Centre. Open to all. A donation of £3 is welcomed at the door. Goldington Churches Together Study Day - Saturday 18th October at the Stables Christian Centre, Bolnhurst with Pastor Lonnie Haye from Yarlswood Immigration Centre. 10.00 am - 3.00 pm. Bring & share lunch. £7.00 to cover venue hire. See the sign-up sheet on the table. The Bunyan Prom Concert - Lest we forget - Bunyan Meeting, Mill Street, Saturday October 18th at 7.30 pm. Music and Songs from WWI and Proms favourites with Bedford Town Band. Admission £8 (Concessions £5) Solemn Evensong at St Martin’s, Bedford - Sunday 19th October at 6.30 p.m. followed by a reception. This service and a Flower Festival on the theme St Martin’s through the ages celebrate the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the present church. It also marks the retirement of the Rev’d Roger Stokes. Foodbank - We are currently running low on Tinned Meat, Tinned Fruit and Rice Pudding. Please help top up supplies by leaving your contributions in the box in church. Tinned food from our Harvest will go to the Foodbank. As part of our service on Remembrance Sunday we should like to mark the Centenary of the outbreak of World War I. We ask that members of the congregation bring along any memorabilia about how the war affected their families. Please contact Richard Howlett or Don Preston if you would like to help in this way. The BeCHaR petition from St Mary's was given to the Chief Executive, who included it as part of his submission to Mayor Dave Hodgson. Thanks to all those who signed. Fairtrade Stall - Orders are now being taken now for Fairtrade chocolate Advent Calendars and Advent Candles. Please sign up by 9th November using the order form in church. Pre-Christmas Ladies Breakfast - Saturday 29th November at The Harvester Grill, Riverfield Drive at 9.00 a.m. for 9.15 a.m. To get us underway again before the year ends we have booked The Harvester Grill this time but will keep our options open for next year. On offer is an unlimited Cooked Breakfast at £4.99 and an unlimited Continental Breakfast at £2.99. Please join us by signing up on the sheet. For more info speak to Wendy Watmough. Suggested subjects for your prayers during the coming week With the whole Church world-wide we pray for The Church of the Province of West Africa In our own parish we pray for St Mary’s work with the under 5s and for those living in Everard Road and Evesham Abbey. With others in our Diocese we pray for those who choose to have their marriage in church and we reflect on the verse “My brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.” We pray for the sick and infirm, either at home or in hospital and we remember those who receive communion at home. We remember those who have died and we give thanks for their lives. If you know of any one who is sick either at home or in hospital, please let the Vicar or the Churchwarden know. Prayer Request Forms are available in the tower - you may request prayers for particular people or situations. Completed forms should be put in the ‘Post Box’ under the tower. Weekly Notice Sheet Forms are available in the tower. These must be put in the Church Office letter box in the Hall porch by Monday for inclusion the following week.
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