Notice Sheet 3rd September 2006

3 September 2006

Welcome to our Sunday services today!

10.00 am Every Sunday - Morning prayer for our services.

All welcome

10.45 am Morning Worship with Junior Church and crèche.

After the service, prayer is available for anyone who would like to be prayed with – please make your way to the front of the church where the prayer team will meet you.
Please join us for tea and coffee after the service in the hall.

6.00 pm Evening Service

Large print copies of the song words are available on

request from the door stewards.

Hearing Loop – if you wish to use the hearing loop, please switch your hearing aid to the T position. Note: it will only

operate in the downstairs center seating block.

Scripture Focus:

“After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!” Mark 1:14-15.

Prayer Focus:

This week we are focusing on the life of the church. Please also pray for Mark and Hilary and Mike and Paula as both families get used to life with new babies.

This is Our Week of Prayer and Praise

We will be having a week of prayer for the life of the church. Please check the enclosed leaflet to see what areas of church life you would like to pray for specifically during the week on your own. We will be meeting on the evening of the 6^th September at 8pm at the church for a time of prayer and praise – all welcome. Please note that food will not be served.

Early Morning Prayer Meetings

Early morning prayer meetings start again this week, and have moved to Thursday mornings, 7.15-8am. Everyone is welcome. This week we will be praying for our church and lives together.

Our new Youth Worker

Alanna will be starting work with us this week, on 7^th September, and Emma will be leaving the following week. We would like to thank Emma for all her hard work over the last year with our young people.

Retreat Weekend, 13-15 October

Booking forms are available from the back of the church today for the Priory Street Retreat Weekend at the Christian Encounter Centre, Shaftsbury. The leaflet gives details of accommodation and costs. All booking forms must be returned to the church office by Sunday 17^th September.

Aid Trip to Austria, 24 Nov - 1^st Dec

There is an opportunity for six people to join the team taking aid for refugees to the Oasis Centre in Vienna. If you are interested in joining the team, please speak to Louise in the first instance.

Coats!

There are a lot of coats and sweaters that have been left on the coat pegs over the summer. Please check to see if any belong to you as we are only keeping them until Sunday 10^th September. After that we will be removing them permanently.

Housegroups

Housegroups will start up again in the week beginning 11^th September. If you are not already a member of a group, why not have a chat to Graham this week about joining one.

Arnolds Mead – the final notice!

After 5½ months and a last minute scramble, (including an unexpected water leak), the refurbishment of 16 Arnolds Mead was finally completed at 10.30pm Thursday 24^th August and the keys were handed over to the tenant the following day.

A count through the directory reveals nearly 50 people have been involved! The leadership would like to say A BIG THANK YOU to all of you, particularly the plus/minus ten people who either had an ongoing involvement from the outset, or who gave long lengths of their time to complete particular tasks. We had professional help only to fit some carpet. All help, however seemingly minor, was much appreciated.

Anyone who visited the house in its final stages agrees the finished product looks superb, and the tenants were extremely pleased.

Now it’s over, one or two items surplus to requirements are offered for sale, including:

§ New gas fire, Cotswold stone mantel, marble surround and hearth (original reduced price £90)

§ New wash-hand basin – can be used as semi recessed over a base unit (original price around £80)

§ Second-hand gas cooker.

§ Make us a reasonable offer for any of these.

Also: Kitchen base unit 600mm wide and an assortment of shelves and other bits, free to a good home. These are all on display in the hall (cooker in middle room).

Coming up soon…

Alpha

There will be an Alpha supper on Monday 25^th September, 7.30 pm, with a course starting after 9th October. Please be praying for the preparation and planning and also be thinking about who you will be inviting!

Nancy and Phillip in Concert

Nancy and Phillip are holding “An Evening of Acoustic Music and Poetry” on Saturday 30^th September, 7 pm, at Sheldon Road Methodist Church, Chippenham. Tickets are available on 01249 444375 or from Revelation Bookshop.

Dates for this term

Week of Prayer and Praise 4^th - 10^th September

Rudloe Tots start back 5^th September

PS Tots team meeting @ PSBC 6^th September 9 am

Prayer and Praise 6^th September 8 pm.

PSBC Tots start back 7^th September

Alpha supper 25^th September

Harvest service 1^st October

Church meeting 6^th November (changed from 16 Oct)

Retreat weekend 13^th –15^th October

Joint housegroup 18^th October

Aid trip to Austria 24th Nov-1^st Dec

Housegroups’ Christmas meal 13^th December

This Week:

Today Usual Sunday services

Tuesday Rudloe Mum’s and Tots 10-11.30am

Wednesday Evening of Prayer and Praise 8pm

Thursday Early Morning Prayer Meeting 7.15-8am

Tots Accompanied @ PSBC 10-11.30am

Debt Advice Centre 7.30-9.30pm

Friday Debt Advice Centre 9.30 am – 12.30 pm

Sunday Traidcraft stall by the young people