Sunday 23rd November 10.30am Morning Service & Communion
with Revd Dick Styles
Steward: Joan Holland Welcomer: John Bamford
SERVICES November/December
30th 10.30am Together for Advent at Scargill School
no service at our church
2.30pm Dedication of Olivia, daughter of Joy & Nick
and grand-daughter of Anne & Malc
All Welcome!
3rd 7.30pm First Wednesday Worship
4th 10.30am Midweek Communion
7th 10.30am Church Anniversary Service led by John
Moorley. This Service will also include
prayers of dedication of our new build and
refurbishment and mark John’s 50 years as an
accredited Local Preacher. Bring and Share
Lunch
10th 2.00pm Carols and Coffee
14th 10.30am Morning Worship & Communion with Revd
Dick Styles
17th 12.30pm Bible Fellowship Lunch
21st 10.30am Carol Service at Bramble Lodge Note change
from plan
4.00pm Carols by Candlelight with Judith Milner
24th 11.45pm Christmas Eve Communion with John
Moorley
25th 10.00am All Age Christmas celebration with Revd
Dick Styles
28th 10.30am United Service at St Wilfrid’s with Revd Dick
STEWARDS
WELCOMERS
December rota is still in preparation
Congratulations to Iris Curtis who celebrates her 80th
Birthday this weekend.
Sheila and Joyce will be selling Christmas gift wrap and
bows at Church for the next few weeks – all profit to the
Church
Together for Advent
On Sunday November 30th there will be no service at our
church but we will meet at Scargill School to celebrate Advent
with all the Covenant churches of West Hallam, Stanley,
Stanley Common and Mapperley.
Family Film Night, Friday 5th December
(doors open 6.30pm) film starts 7pm,
refreshments available, free entry but any
donations to Samaritans Purse. Film: “How to
train your dragon 2”.
If you have not yet picked up your December/February
Circuit magazine and preaching plan they are on the
book stand in the foyer.
Coffee will be served after the Service
Village Christmas Cards
The Christmas leaflets advertising all the area’s Christmas
services are now in church and bundled for distribution. The
first event listed is on 29th November so they all need to be out
before that date. Can you please deliver a bundle (or two).
Ebola Crisis DEC Appeal
The Coffee Morning at St Andrew’s Ilkeston on 1st Nov raised
£70 and a retiring collection at church on the following day
added another £49.05. So £119.05 was paid over to the
Disasters’ Emergency Committee on 5th November. If anyone
missed out donations can be given to Sheila.
MHA – A Christmas gift of friendship
Thank you to all those who so readily agreed to help with these
Christmas cards. If you haven’t already returned the cards to
me, please let me have them by 7th December.
Jean
Midweek Fellowship
Our next event is “Carols & Coffee” on 10th December at 2pm; if
you are willing to do a reading or help in any other way please let
Jean or John know.
Friday 9th January “Christmas Lunch” at Willersley Castle –
regular fellowship members should have received their booking
forms some time ago and the deadline for booking and paying in
full is Friday 5th December. If you need a booking form please
contact Jean & John (932 0859).
Pantomime 2015 Hansel & Gretel
Rehearsals Mon 24th November 7.30 – 9pm
No rehearsals during December Then Sunday 4th January in
the Hall 12 – 4pm (bring packed lunch)
Performance dates:
Friday & Saturday 30th & 31st January & Thursday, Friday &
Saturday 5th, 6th, 7th February 2015.
Date for your Diary
Prayers for the New Year 10.00am 1st January
followed by Coffee
Thank you to all who came and supported our World War 1
commemoration. Thanks to your generosity, having met all
expenses we are able to send a donation to a charity on your
behalf. We have chosen “Army of Angels”, a UK Military
Charity that provides direct and indirect support to members of
the UK's armed forces who have been injured, physically or
mentally, while serving their country in conflicts around the
world.
The charity supports all services and all ranks of those who
have fought for their country, including veterans of the wars in
Europe, the Far East, the Falklands and the Gulf.
Sheila and Joyce
Managing the Church’s Money
October figures:
Income
Offerings etc
1,458.42
Rents received
534.50
Other Income
46.71
Expenditure
Circuit Assessment 1,575.00
Utilities
115.27
Repairs & Maintenance 248.98
Other costs
122.48
Totals
£2,039.63
£2,061.73
This month we have spent £22.10 more than we have received
John and Sheila
The King’s Pantry Food Box
Our box, situated to the left of the Coffee Bar hatch collects
food to be distributed by the Hopewell Christian Trust. The
next “Foody Sunday” is 5th December – but you can put nonperishable food in the box at anytime.
Card and Craft Group
Next meetings are November 24th; December 8th & 15th (the
last one is the Christmas fuddle) at 1.30pm in the Friendship
Room. More information about the group from Sheila
Froggatt.
Young People’s House Group is for 12 year-olds
upwards. Everyone welcome to share music, prayers, food,
fun, games, questions, readings, ideas – come along and join us
at the home of Andy and Joanne Watts, 6 The Crescent,
Stanley Common (Tel 930 9248) Mondays 7.30-9pm; next is
15th December.
Pick up a
leaflet from
the book rack
in the foyer!
A recipe for growing leaders ......
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take one unlikely candidate
mix with a handful of grace and carefully knead
add in the Bible at regular intervals
place in a suitable ministry
gently mentor using mature Christian
cover well with the fruit of the Spirit
and simmer for eighteen months with prayer
....... then watch them grow!
Wednesday 26th November 10 am – 12 noon
PRE CHRISTMAS COFFEE MORNING
at Paul and Brenda’s Stephenson’s home - Burwell House, 21 St
Andrew’s Drive, Ilkeston.
Proceeds to BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION
Friday 28th November 10am to 1pm
Heanor Methodist - CHRISTMAS FAYRE
Friday 28th November from 5.30 to 8.30pm.
ILKESTON CHRISTMAS LIGHTS.
Ilkeston Methodist Church will be having a stall
Ilkeston Hospital League of Friends
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
Saturday 29th November 1.00 to 4.00pm
Marehay Methodist - Saturday 29 November 10am-1pm
CHRISTMAS FAYRE AND CRAFTS
St Andrew’s Ilkeston - Saturday 29 November 9.30-12noon
CHRISTMAS FAYRE
Listening for Life
“A more in-depth course on
Christian Listening”
Wednesdays 7.15 – 9.45 pm
21st & 28th Jan, 4th & 11th Feb 2015
At St Andrews Church, Langley Mill
Station Road - Langley Mill - NG16 4BP
To apply, please contact Deborah Allen Tel 01773 718824
Closing date for registration 16th January,
Cost of the full course is £36.00
Leaders: Lisa Burton, Lucille Porter, Helen Walley
(Acorn Listening Tutors)