Christ Church Cheltenham 8 February 2015 Arrangements for Today 8.00am Holy Communion CW 10.30am All-age Worship - celebrating our link with Christ Church School (See separate Order of Service) There is a crèche in the Alstone Porch at the back of church. Please note that the crèche is not staffed. Activity Bags for children to use in church (esp. 2’s-5’s). Please ask a Sidesperson for one & return afterwards. Anyone who would like to receive personal prayer, simply come to the side chapel after the service and a member of our Prayer Ministry Team will be there to pray with you. Project & Traidcraft stalls in the Harwood Hall after the service. Coffee served. Christ Church does not hand around a collection plate, but always needs funds to support its life and mission. If you would like to support Christ Church financially you’ll find a plate for your offering at the back of church. Thank you. 12noon Shortened Holy Communion BCP 6.30pm Choral Evensong for Candlemas Preacher: Rev Tim Mayfield Readings: Malachi 3:1-5 Pew Bible p.908 Luke 2:22-40 Pew Bible p.971 Hymns: 10, 209, 223 Christ Church website: www.christchurchcheltenham.org.uk Arrangements during the week Mon 9th 8.45am 1.30pm Morning Prayer in church (side chapel) Baby & Toddler Group in the Harwood Hall Tues 10th 8.45am 7.45pm Morning Prayer in church (side chapel) Evangelism Committee [venue tba] Wed 11th 8.45am 10-12 10.30am 12.30pm Morning Prayer in church in church (side chapel) Coffee Morning in the Alstone Porch Holy Communion BCP in church Friendship Club Soup & Cheese Lunch: Harwood Hall Book beforehand with Tina Benney: 512246 Friendship Club in the Harwood Hall: Cobalt 50th Anniversary - Mary Peterson Homegroup at 41 Queen’s Road 2.30pm 7.45pm Thurs 8.45am 12th Morning Prayer in church (side chapel) Fri 13th 8.45am Morning Prayer in church (side chapel) 6.30-8pm Trebles’ rehearsal in the Music Room 7.30-9pm Choir rehearsal in the Music Room Sat 14th 10.30am Coffee Concert in church - see opposite Next Sunday - The 1st Sunday before Lent 8.00am 10.30am Holy Communion BCP: Rev Tim Mayfield Parish Communion CW [choir/group]: Angela Smith ASH WEDNESDAY - 18th February We mark the beginning of Lent with two acts of worship. At 10.30am there is a prayer book communion service with hymns and (optional) ashing. At 7.30pm we host a united communion service with St Matthew’s and The Minster. A warm welcome for all our visitors and newcomers If you would like further contact with Christ Church, please do complete one of the yellow cards in the pew and hand it to a Sidesman. Welcome Packs about Christ Church are available at the back of church. Christ Church Noticeboard PROJECT & TRAIDCRAFT STALLS Do visit the stalls in the Hall after the 10.30am service today and raise funds for new microphone stands for the worship group. LENT COURSE Our thinking during Lent this year – both on a Sunday and midweek – will arise out of the prophecy of Hosea. In this passionate book, God depicts himself as a jilted lover, and laments the fickleness of his partner people. ‘Hosea’ is perfect for Lent, with its clarion call to ‘seek the Lord’. Please see the board at the back of church for a full list of the groups. You can also collect a Lent course booklet from the back of church. TEAM BUILDING 2015 During 2015 Christ Church is looking to broaden the base of those involved in certain key contributions. To find out more look out for a leaflet called ‘Building the Christ Church team 2015’ giving a full list of posts on offer. Do contact Rev Tim [515983] if you would value a no-obligation chat about what each of these roles might involve. And please commit this process to God in prayer – that the right people would find their way to the right post. EXPERIENCE EASTER - week beginning 16th March More than 200 children from Christ Church, Gloucester Road and Airthrie schools will be visiting us to Experience Easter in the week commencing 16th March. In order to help the children see, touch and feel Easter we need many volunteers who can offer 90 minutes or more during the school day. Helpers from past years always find the experience rewarding. Sign-up sheets are on display at the back of church from today. Any questions to Laurette Thomas on 515 510 or [email protected] COFFEE CONCERT - next Saturday, 14th February 10.30am here in church – professional violist Emma Sheppard and pianist Gavin Sutherland present a short programme of lyrical music for viola and piano by Elgar, Coates etc. Coffee and homemade cakes to follow. FREE entry with collection for Christ Church Fabric Fund – thank you for the £419 raised so far! PLEASE THANK GOD: For the years of hard work, energy and enthusiasm contributed to Christ Church School by Janie Fentem during her fourteen years as Head. Pray for Miss Fentem in these last two terms before her retirement, and commit to God the process of finding her successor. PLEASE PRAY: For elections in Nigeria taking place on Saturday. Pray for security – that people will be safe as they come to vote. Pray for a free and fair election, and that it may be seen as such. Pray for God’s hand on the outcome, and that the outcome may be accepted by all parties. About the recent escalation in violence in Eastern Ukraine, and rise in tensions with Russia. Pray that humanitarian assistance will reach those who need it. Pray for a way forward to peace in that region. For the group ‘New Life for India’ in Orissa, headed by Pranab Kumar. They are constructing a guest house and hall for prayer meetings with church planters, and need additional finance to complete it. Pray too for wisdom for Will Halse to know how to respond to a request for him and others from Christ Church to visit. For Cherie Skidmore [manager] and Nigel Green [caretaker] in their vital work in caring for those who use Christ Church Parish Centre. Pray for Cherie and Nigel as they catch up with Rev Tim tomorrow. For Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Evangelism Committee. Pray that Christ Church would be a place from which good news rings out. Hold before God especially plans for this summer’s Prayer Visiting. For those in ministry at Christ Church and meeting with Rev Tim this week: wardens Helen and Peter [Weds], playleader Becky Spillane [Thur] and Debt Coach Anna Laszlo [Thur]. For next Saturday’s coffee concert. Thank God for Beck Donaldson and the work she puts into these lovely occasions. Pray for all who come, especially for any guests of Christ Church. For the sick: Julia Bamford, Sam Burns, Peggy David, Stella Fisher, Angela Halse, Sarah Hudson, Margaret Judge, Karen, Mike Knowles, Gill Potter, Sue Potter, Derek Read, Mary Sambrook and Alison Vlach. For the family and friends of Jack Coke-Wallis, Maureen Edwards, Sally Howell and Pam Turner.
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