SUNDAY 15th FEBRUARY 2015 1st Before Lent
and Penton Park Church Web-site: www.stpeterschertsey.org.uk Facebook page: www.facebook.com/StPetersChertsey WE WELCOME EVERYONE VERY WARMLY TODAY. Please do join us after the service for tea or coffee and chat. If you are new to St. Peter’s Church do please make yourself known to us. Members of our prayer and pastoral team are available after the Service to talk and pray through any issue. Please make your way to the chancel area where they will pray with you. If you’d like to receive Notices and other info electronically, please do contact [email protected] and we’ll add you to the list. SUNDAY 15th FEBRUARY 2015 1st Before Lent This spring we are exploring Jesus’ teaching on ‘Faith’ in our morning and evening services 8am Communion : Tim 10am Informal Communion Service : Tim 10.30am Service at Penton Park : David 6.30pm Going Deeper with God – Night Prayer Plus HALF TERM WEEK AT A GLANCE Monday 16th FEBRUARY 2015 9.30am Prayers 8.00pm Mi Casa Home Group meets Tuesday 17th February : Shrove Tuesday 9.15am Prayers Wednesday 18th February : Ash Wednesday 9.30am MUM’S THE WORD meets 7.30pm You are warmly invited to a United Benefice Service for Ash Wednesday at Holy Trinity, Lyne 7.45pm Bellringing Practice 8pm Home Groups meet Thursday 19th February Friday 20th February 9.30pm Communion 10am COFFEE BREAK 8.00pm Band Practice A PLEA FROM BUMBLE BEES We are desperately seeking volunteers for Bumble Bees otherwise we will have to limit sessions. Could YOU help? Crafts/activities are supplied so it is just a case of sharing your time and love with our little ones! Thank you to those who already volunteer, but if we had a few more names it would be such a blessing. Do contact Mena. Young Adults ... the Twenties Group meets on 1 & 3rd Thursdays and Youth Discussion on 2nd & 4th Wednesdays in the month – they’d both welcome new faces Speak to Sue on 07788 921730. st SUNDAY 22nd FEBRUARY : Lent 1 8am Communion 10am Informal Worship Service 10.30am Service at Penton Park 6.30pm Going Deeper with God – Praying Church PRAYERS FOR THE WEEK We pray for our world, our country and our local community. We pray for those known to us and those who are ill, recently bereaved, homeless, lonely, sad or in difficulty and distress. Please continue to pray especially for Frank PONNIAH, Margaret WHEELTON and Mike & Hazel O’DONOGHUE. Elisabeth HOBBS came home from hospital on Friday after a month’s stay in hospital to convalesce at home. It would be really great if the church could provide evening meals for the first week or so. If you are able to do this, please give them a ring in advance – 01932 565588. Tim. George and Elisabeth warmly thank everyone – this is a real answer to prayer – do continue to pray. Prayers are with Tim, Pauline & Hannah following the recent unexpected death of their good friend, Ken, who they met during Tim’s sabbatical in the USA. Ken’s funeral took place on Thursday and thoughts are with his family at this sad time. Please continue to pray for a Sunday Afternoon Community New Worship Venture, and do let Sue know if you are interested in becoming involved. + Our Outward Giving Charity is WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS + Gavin Mort warmly welcomes your support both practically and prayerfully. It’s LENT! There is a super leaflet available from the Bishop of Guildford supporting his LENT CALL. 40 days = 40 chances. If you’d like to donate, please do so directly to the Diocese of Guildford. Days 1 & 21 : Pray for reconcilation in areas of conflict around the world. Days 13 & 33 Count your blessings ... Simple ways you can observe Lent 2015. Winnie REMNANT We invite all friends of Winnie who are able to join us to come together to celebrate her life at a Funeral & Thanksgiving Service at 2pm on Wednesday 25th February. Please do come into the Hall afterwards for refreshments, and to share warm memories of Win. Our Electoral Roll 2015 Revision commences this weekend If you are already on the Electoral Roll of St. Peter’s Church there is no need to submit further paperwork. However, if there is a change to your details, i.e., address, telephone number or e-mail do let Gill TROTTER, ER Officer know via The Vicarage or The Office. If you are new to St. Peter’s, do please SIGN UP and become a voting member 2015 Annual Church Meeting is at 8pm on Tuesday 28th April. On Friday, COFFEE BREAK raised £102 for Sam Beare Hospice Norman’s Monthly Quiz for Church Funds : February is yellow, and the letter is ‘E’. Have a go at answering Norman’s cryptic questions! £1 in the wall safe please. Those who know ANNE DOLLERY are warmly invited to her INSTITUTION AND LICENCING. Do come along at 7.30pm on Wednesday 25th February to St. Dunstan’s Church, St. Dunstan’s Road, FELTHAM, followed by a reception in the Church. The church has arranged parking in a nearby local school. At 11.00am on Saturday 28th February the Inauguration Ceremony for the new Bishop of Guildford, the Rt Revd Andrew Watson takes place at Guildford Cathedral. Please pray. Bishop Andrew will then preach for the first time at the Cathedral at the 9.45am Eucharist on Sunday 1st March. The Bishop will be visiting Runnymede Deanery in April, and we are hosting a service here at St. Peter’s Church to which all are invited at 8pm on Monday 20th April with refreshments afterwards in the Church Hall. Pop the date in your diary! WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER : Praying for the Bahamas : 11.30am Friday 6th MARCH at St. Peter’s Church followed by refreshments afterwards in the Hall. Our special MOTHERING SUNDAY Service is at 10am on Sunday 15th MARCH. Do come and receive a THANK YOU posy. FOODBANK NEWS : As well as 500g bags of sugar, sponge puddings and tinned meat, sweet biscuits, long-life milk and instant mash, FOODBANK warmly welcome toiletries, loo rolls, small boxes of washing power and washing up liquid. Please AVOID baked beans and tea, they have plenty. And FOODBANK have contacted us asking for volunteers to help host their Saturday lunches at Addlestone Baptist Church. Read more on the Porch Noticeboard. There is a special event to express interest on 7th March at 11.30am. Let Sam know on 07766 112512 by 1st March if you will be going along to hear more about how YOU can get involved. CONTACTS : Office Closed Mon/Wed Please contact Mena on her e-mail address or leave a message with the office. Vicar: Tim Hillier [email protected] Associate Minister: Christine Pattinson [email protected] LLM’s: George Hobbs [email protected] Sue Browning [email protected] David Ingoldby [email protected] Verger & Website: Richard Stoker Church & Hall Administrator: Jackie Loveridge (Office Closed) Church Office Fri 10am-4pm [email protected] Families & Children Worker: Mena Evans 01932 563141 01932 570527 07742 278931 01932 565588 07788 921730 07754 901324 01932 855768 01932 570155 [email protected] Youth Worker: Gerard Oglesby 07887 894358 [email protected] Music Co-ordinator: Rosemary Richards [email protected] Churchwardens: [email protected] 01784 442100 Wendy Greaves Dave Phillips 01932 841667 01932 565904 We do not take a collection within the service. As a church we are 100% self-sufficient in terms of funding. Many give by standing order or via our Planned Giving Scheme. If you would like to leave a donation there is a plate available at the back. Thank you.
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