P.C.C. Accounts month ending 31st January 2015.
Balance carried forward
December income
Total
Expenditure
Carried forward
1,019.82 Vicar’s expenses
1,096.50
2,116.50 Parish share
1,608.14 Gas
508.18
Photocopier lease
Total
200.00
690.00
609.14
109.00
1,608.14
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“Ash Wednesday”: Lent begins on Wednesday 18th February.
9.30am – Holy Communion.
7.00pm – Service of Penitence.
St. Matthew’s Newbottle.
Sunday 8th February 2015 - “2nd Sunday before Lent”
“Sexagesima”
9.45am: Eucharist. Collect & readings page 446.
Guest Celebrant & Preacher – Rev Ann Anderson; Hetton.
Hymn – 189; God is working His…
O.T. reading: Proverbs
8:1, 22-31. T. Dick.
N.T. reading: Colossians
1:15-20.
Hymn – 481; Name of all…
Gospel – John 1:1-14.
Sermon – Rev. Ann Anderson.
Prayers – J. Warren.
Collection hymn – 327; Immortal, invisible… J. Wilson & M. Mason.
CD hymn – 799; All I once…
Communion hymn – 381; Jesus stand…
Hymn – 651; The kingdom of God…
6.00pm: Evening Prayer.
Hymn – 21; The day is past…
Psalm – 65:1-end.
O.T. reading: Genesis
2:4b-25. Vicar.
N.T. reading: Luke
8:22-35. M. Adamson.
Hymn – 311; Lead us heavenly…
Sermon – Vicar.
Collection hymn – 298; Lead kindly light…
Prayers – M. Adamson.
Hymn – 628; Come, let us…
Mid-week Services.
Tuesday
Wednesday
10.00am: Open church.
9.30am: Holy Communion.
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Friday this week: Cheese and Wine evening in the church hall.
Quiz master is Mr. Ron Brewis ( he promises it will not be as
difficult as his last one ). Tickets from Joy Warren - £2.50 or £5 for
a family; Vicar will be serving sherry from 7.30pm.
Prayers: Mark Patterson; Joan Swanson; Rachel Hulme; Andrea
Turner; Kathryn Davy; Lauren French; Kelly Watson; Samantha
Carr; Kathryn Lloyd; Tom Smith; Paul Hardy; Paula Sharpe; Kim
Harriman; Connor Rowntree; Marion Williams; Betty Clough; Les
Bousfield; Hazel Green; Andy Robson; Andrew Hughes.
Departed: Denis Hardy; Olive Shiel; Eva Foster.
P.C.C. meeting: Monday 23rd Feb, 7.30pm in church hall.
S.M.D.T. meeting: Monday 9th Feb, 7.00pm in church.
Hall Committee meeting: Monday 16th February, 7.30pm in hall.
Prayer meeting: Thursday 5th March, 7.00pm in church.
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Women’s Fellowship: date of next meeting TBA, 7.30pm in church.
Church Hall Fund Raiser: Friday13th February, 7.30pm in church hall.
Please bring a bottle of wine ( or whatever ), snacks and nibbles etc
provided, quiz, raffle; tickets £2.50 or £5 for a family. Tickets from Joy
Warren.
Mother’s Union: next meeting to be arranged.
Tuesday 10th Feb, 7.30pm, Houghton-le-Spring: Deanery Synod –
main discussion will be concerned with a new deanery plan; more info
when it becomes available.
Monday 9th Feb 10.00am – 4.00pm, St. Michael’s Houghton:
Diocesan clergy day with +Paul a year into Durham bishopric:
“Blessing our communities” – “Hope for me” - “Discipleship”.
Sunday 19th April, 11.00am: ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING.
We meet to elect churchwardens and PCC members, and receive reports
on church activities in 2014. There will be a buffet lunch with wine after
the meeting.
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Sunday 15th February 2015 – “Sunday next before Lent”
“Quinquagesima”
9.45am: Eucharist. Collect & readings page 449.
2Kgs 2:1-12; 2Cor 4:3-6; Mark 9:2-9. – J. Warren.
Welcome: E. Towers.
Prayers: M. Lydiatt.
Offertory: C &J Martin.
6.00pm: Evening Service. Psalm 2:1-end.
1Kgs 19:1-16; 2Pet 1:16-21. – J. Warren & M. Wilson.
Welcome: M. Wilson.
Prayers: Vicar.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Food Bank
The P.C.C. is accepting donations of tinned food and other nonperishables to support those going through a hard time.
Suggested items: UHT Milk
Instant Mash
Cereal
Jar of
coffee Tinned - Soup / Baked Beans / Spaghetti / Tomatoes / Rice or
Sponge Pudding / Meat / Fish / Vegetables ( peas, carrots etc… )
Long Life Fruit Juice ( boxed or tinned ) Pasta / Rice Pasta Sauces
Tea Bags Sugar Biscuits / Snacks.
Please make sure items have a fairly long use by date / shelf life.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Parish magazine deadline dates for 2015:
March / April – 1st March.
July / Aug
– 5th July.
Nov / Dec
– 8th Nov.
May / June – 3rd May.
Sept Oct – 6th Sept.