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Notices for 12 May 2019

Nurture

Nurture is an important part of our life at St Mary’s. If you would like to learn more about your faith please speak to Alison.

The Meeting Place

4:00pm to 5:00pm next Sunday 19th May when “Mary and Martha” is the theme for a new way of exploring and celebrating the Eucharist. All ages welcome and a creche will be available.

June Magazine

The deadline for articles is after the 10:00am service today please.

Ascension Day Sung Eucharist

7:30pm on 30th May.

Everyone is welcome but if you have been involved in Faithbook, Pilgrim or FISH over the past year you may also see it as an opportunity to come and give thanks to God for the way He nurtures and cares for us.

Mothers’ Union Prayertime

Wednesday at 10:10am in the church.

Need help publicising a Church event?

Please contact the Communications Team. See David Waddington or e-mail [email protected].

Are you new to St Mary’s?

Please collect one of our welcome leaflets or have a look around our website where you will find lots of important information about the life of our Church.

Notices for 5 May 2019

Nurture

Nurture is an important part of our life at St Mary’s. If you would like to learn more about your faith please speak to Alison.

Baptism

There is a baptism today of Emma Kate Norbury-Robinson.

Compline by Candlelight

On Tuesday at 8:30pm in the church. Everyone welcome.

Coffee Morning

On 11th May at 5 Templegate Crescent from 10:00am until 12 noon. Jean and Joan would love to see you there to help them raise funds for the Spring Fair.

June Magazine

The deadline for articles is next Sunday 12th May, after the 10:00am service please.

Thank God It’s Friday

A chance to drop in and unwind after a busy week, this Friday in the side room of the Brown Cow from 6:00pm until 11:00pm.

Need help publicising a Church event?

Please contact the Communications Team. See David Waddington or e-mail [email protected].

Are you new to St Mary’s?

Please collect one of our welcome leaflets or have a look around our website where you will find lots of important information about the life of our Church.

Notices for 28 April 2019

Nurture

Nurture is an important part of our life at St Mary’s. If you would like to learn more about your faith please speak to Alison.

Annual Parish Meetings

These are on Tuesday at 7:45pm in the Community Centre. They are preceded by a Said Eucharist at 7:00pm in Church. Nomination forms for Churchwardens, PCC members and Sidespersons are available at the back of the church.

Mothers’ Union

Meeting on Wednesday at 2:00pm, when Jane McHale will be talking about Eckersley House. Friends welcome.

Coffee Morning

On 11th May at 5 Templegate Crescent from 10:00am until 12 noon. Jean and Joan would love to see you there to help them raise funds for the Spring Fair.

Need help publicising a Church event?

Please contact the Communications Team. See David Waddington or e-mail [email protected].

Are you new to St Mary’s?

Please collect one of our welcome leaflets or have a look around our website where you will find lots of important information about the life of our Church.

Notices for 21 April 2019

Nurture

Nurture is an important part of our life at St Mary’s. If you would like to learn more about your faith please speak to Alison.

Welcome

Welcome to Gordon Cooper who is presiding at the 8:30am Said Eucharist today and Andrew Tawn who is preaching at the 10:00am Sung Eucharist.

Annual Parish Meetings

These are on 30th April at 7:45pm in the Community Centre. They are preceded by a Said Eucharist at 7:00pm in Church. Nomination forms for Churchwardens, PCC members and Sidespersons are available at the back of the church.

Dementia Awareness Training

This Saturday 27th April at 2:00pm in the church. This is open to anyone interested in knowing how we can help dementia sufferers take part in the life of our Church and community.

Need help publicising a Church event?

Please contact the Communications Team. See David Waddington or e-mail [email protected].

Are you new to St Mary’s?

Please collect one of our welcome leaflets or have a look around our website where you will find lots of important information about the life of our Church.

Notices for 14 April 2019

Holy Week Services

Said Eucharists

Monday to Wednesday at 7:30pm, and also Wednesday at 9:30am.

Maundy Thursday

Sung Eucharist at 7.30pm with Washing of Feet and Stripping of the Altar followed by Watch until 10.00pm.

Good Friday

Liturgy of the Cross at 2:30pm.

Stations of the Cross at 7:30pm.

Coffee and Chat

Monday to Wednesday this week 10:00am to 11:30am in the Community Centre followed by a short Bible study. All welcome to come to either or both.

Play and Praise

In the Community Centre at 10:00am on Tuesday.

Mothers’ Union Prayertime

For Holy Week on Wednesday at 10.10am in the church. All welcome.

Family Activity Day

On Good Friday from 10:00am to 12 noon in the Community Centre.

Annual Parish Meetings

These are on 30th April at 7:45pm in the Community Centre. Nomination forms for Churchwardens, PCC members and Sidespersons are available at the back of the church.

Dementia Awareness Training

27th April at 2:00pm in the church. This is open to anyone interested in knowing how we can help dementia sufferers take part in the life of our Church and community.

Easter Flowers

Donations towards the cost of flowers for Church would be appreciated and may be given to June Reed or Shelagh Freer.

Notices for 7 April 2019

Passion Sunday

The special service at 6:00pm today will include Stainer’s ‘The Crucifixion’ sung by the Wesley Singers and friends. Refreshments afterwards.

Lent Course

Last sessions on Tuesday evening at 7:30pm and Wednesday morning at 10:15am.

Compline by Candlelight

On Tuesday at 8:45pm.

Church Brasses

These are in need of some urgent TLC in time for Easter, so if you can help them to sparkle again please come along on Saturday at 2:30pm. No experience or equipment needed just your time and perhaps a pair of Marigolds.

Holy Week

Monday 15th – Wednesday 17th April 10:00am to 11:30am. Coffee and chat in the Community Centre followed by a short bible study. All welcome to come to either or both.

Good Friday Activity Morning

On Good Friday April 19th from 10:00am to 12 noon in the Community Centre.

Annual Parish Meetings

These are on 30th April at 7:30pm in the Community Centre.

Dementia Awareness Training

27th April at 2:00pm in the church, This is open to anyone interested in knowing how we can help dementia sufferers take part in the life of our church and community.

Easter Flowers

Donations towards the cost of flowers for Church would be appreciated and may be given to June Reed or Shelagh Freer.

Thank God It’s Friday

This Friday from 6:00pm in the Community Centre. A chance to relax and unwind at the end of the working week.

Notices for 31 March 2019

Passion Sunday – next Sunday

The special service next Sunday at 6.00pm will include Stainer’s ‘The Crucifixion’ sung by the Wesley Singers. Refreshments afterwards.

Lent Course: “And who is my neighbour?”

On Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm followed by Compline and Wednesday mornings at 10.15am after the 9.30am Eucharist. Refreshments are available beforehand.

Compline by Candlelight

Tuesdays in Lent at 8.45pm, following the Lent Talks. All welcome.

Church Brasses

These are in need of some urgent TLC in time for Easter, so if you can help them to sparkle again please come along on Saturday 13th April at 2.30pm. No experience or equipment needed just your time and perhaps a pair of Marigolds.

Mothers’ Union

On Wednesday at 2.00pm. Service and Enrolment in church followed by a talk on the AFIA project by Yvonne Hudson. Friends welcome.

Easter Flowers

Donations towards the cost of flowers for Church would be appreciated and may be given to June Reed or Shelagh Freer.

Family Activity Day

On Good Friday April 19th from 10.00am to 12 noon in the Community Centre.

All welcome.

Church Events

If you need help publicising a church event please contact the Communications team. See David Waddington or e-mail [email protected].

In Giving We Receive: An Update

It is now 3 years since we started our In Giving We Receive journey and this year as usual we ask everyone to think and pray about their own giving and in particular to reflect on the question:

If I don’t give what I can, who else will?

First we want to share what’s been achieved in the last 3 years. We’ve come a long way!

  • Number of Planned Givers up 3% to 154
  • Weekly average per planned giving household up 28% to £10.21
  • Annual planned giving up 33% to £81,770
  • Cash collections up 26% to £11,980
  • Parish share up 71% to £90,000

This is a fantastic achievement and worth celebrating, but we have a little further to go.

Thanks to the generosity of so many we really are now within only a whisker of being able to pay our full parish share. What an achievement it would be to make the full contribution and in doing so help less fortunate parishes. Continue reading “In Giving We Receive: An Update”