5th February

5^th February 2012  -  Welcome

Today we welcome Rev Bill Hewis from the Leprosy Mission–If you would like to contribute to this cause then please put any monies in one of the yellow envelopes or use the white Leprosy Mission envelopes.

If you would like someone to pray with you after the service, please either ask someone you know and trust or move to a seat on the front row where Mike or a nominated person will be available.  Do not feel too embarrassed to do this.  We believe in prayer.

If you are new to this church you may be interested to know :-

There is a loop system for those who are hard of hearing, Crèche is provided for babies/toddlers in the hall, and a Sunday Club group is available for pre-schoolers to age 11 in the hall from approx 11am. Please stay after the service to have a coffee/tea and biscuits, these are available in the hall.

Sunday Services for March:-

Sunday 4^th March  Morning Service led by Mark Macauley from Oakridge Road Baptist Church                                                                                                                      10:45am

Sunday 11th March Morning Service with the Methodist Church                          10:45am

Sunday 11^th March Evening Service including communion                                        6:00pm

Sunday 18^th March  Morning Service led by Women’s Fellowship – their 80^th anniversary service                                                                                                 10:45am

Sunday 25th March Morning service will include communion                  10:45am

St Edmund Campion – Please pray for our brothers and sisters who meet at St Edmund Campion. A decision has been made by to close this church later this year along with St James’ in Downley.

Church Directory – we are updating the church directory – if you know that any of your details which were in the last directory have changed (e.g. your address / phone  number / email address / mobile) or you weren’t in it, then please let Val Allcorn have them – email  or telephone – so they can be put in.

Annual General Meeting – While this is in March, we need to think about it now – firstly annual reports from each church organisation need to be submitted to Rosemary so that they can be collated into an annual report, and also the election of Deacons. There is one vacancy this year.

LENT Groups – this year there are only two lent groups – one on Wednesday afternoon at Christchurch and one on Wednesday evening at the Baptist Church. If you know you are coming then please sign up – details are on the noticeboard. If you forget to sign up this doesn’t stop  you from coming. The more the merrier……!!! Check out the Churches Together in Britain website for more details of what we are studying .  www.ctbi.org.uk

Restore Hope Latimer, Ladies’ Conference  "SETTLING THE LAND - PIONEERING WOMEN"  Tuesday 7th - Friday 10th February, 9:00am – 3:30pm in the Dairy at RHL. http://www.restorehopelatimer.org

A ladies' conference to refresh, inspire and empower. A blend of good company, good food and excellent teaching. Join us for an opportunity to consider how we can bring Kingdom values to our lives, our families and our communities. Speakers include Fiona Castle, Loretta Menghella (CEO of Christian Aid), Ruth Dearnley (CEO of Stop the Traffik) and Mary Pytches, all women who are pioneers in their field working to make a difference in the wider world. Tickets cost £20 per day or £60 for all four days, refreshments and lunch included. £50 Early bird rate for bookings received before 28^th Jan.  Numbers are limited, to book call the RHL office:  01494 764342.

For more information on these notices and others not mentioned :-

Please look at the notice boards as new posters and fresh information are constantly being put up.