Notice Sheet for 24th September 2006

24th 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. If you are a visitor here today, we have a welcome leaflet available. Please ask if you have not received one.

6.00 pm Evening Service

Large print copies of the song words are available on request from the door stewards.

Hearing Loop – There is a loop system available downstairs in the centre seating block for those who need it. Note: it will only operate in the down-stairs centre seating block.

Scripture Focus:

“Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.” Mark 3:34 & 35

Prayer Focus:

Pray this week for our Junior Church, for all the children as they settle into their new classes, for our teachers as they seek to share their faith with the children, and for Brenda who is putting together the teaching rota for the remainder of the term.

Harvest Service : 1st October

This year for Harvest we will once again be collecting tins for the “doorway” homelessness project in Chippenham. As well as meals, the Project provides a whole range of services to the homeless – see the posters around for more details. We will be collecting tins of: Meat, fish, fruit, peas, vegetables, baked beans, tomatoes, rice pudding, tea and coffee. Please bring all offerings to the Sunday services on 1^st October. Any contributions of garden flowers and greenery for Harvest decorations would be gratefully received at the church on the mornings of Friday 29^th or Saturday 30^th Sept. If anyone would like to help Marilyn decorate the church on Saturday morning, you would be most welcome. Please contact Marilyn.

Austria Aid Trip : 25 Nov - 1 Dec

This year's team going to the Oasis Centre is Christine, Andy, Dave, Sue and Gary. Please pray for them as they meet for the first time on Monday night and they start their own 'journeys to Austria'. For some it is a return visit and for others it is their first time tasting mission. BUT taking the aid cannot happen unless we collect some! And there is opportunity for those who cannot GO to be a vital PART of the preparations. If you would like to be involved in any of the advertising, collecting and sorting please speak to Christine asap to find out more. What are we collecting this year?

Buggies/prams/pushchairs

Men's shoes and men's winter and summer clothing

Men's winter hats and gloves

Ladies’ long ankle-length skirts

Maternity clothes

Towels

Plastic slip-on shoes for showering - more specific details to come about these!

Notice for parents

It appears there may have been damage caused to a neighbour’s property in Arnolds Mead by children playing in the graveyard. Parents – may we remind you that you are responsible for your children, their behaviour, and its outcome on church property. Please also remember that it is not safe for your children to play amongst the gravestones.

Notice from Alanna

The youth group will be starting up their Sunday evening Invade meeting again every other Sunday. If you would like to volunteer your home as a venue for their meeting one Sunday, please contact Louise at the church office. The youth (age 13+) will also be meeting every Wednesday evening, 7.30-9pm at the Kembers` home.

Please could the following items be returned

Any music sheets and music books that may have been removed from the church by musicians.

Any plastic badge holders from Re:act.

Alpha

The Alpha Supper and Course have been postponed. We apologise for any inconvenience and disappointment this may cause. Information about the next course will be available when a new date has been set.

Other items

This week Audrey has some plants to give away to `good homes’

Erin Starnes sang and played at the last Acoustic Café event at the Cotswold Centre. She has now finished her latest album and Andrew Mortimer has copies of her CD for sale at £10 each.

On the notice boards please see the latest letter from Scott at his army training course and Andy’s latest blog.

Events – for more details see Notice board

Songs of Praise at North Wraxall Chapel Saturday 30^th September, 7.30pm

Nancy and Phillip in Concert, Saturday 30^th September, 7 pm, at Sheldon Road Methodist Church, Chippenham. Tickets from 01249 444375 or Revelation Bookshop

Delirious Concert Tour “The mission bell” tour is taking place between 11^th October and 1^st November, see poster on the back notice board, or www.delirious.co.uk for tickets and more details. See Mike P about Newport concert on 19th October.

Important dates for this term:

Harvest service

1^st October

Retreat weekend

13^th –15^th October

Joint housegroup

18^th October

The Rainbow Party

31^st October

Church meeting

6^th November (changed from 16 Oct)

Aid trip to Austria

25th Nov-1^st Dec

House groups’ Christmas meal

13^th December

This week:

Today

Usual Sunday Services

Monday

Austria Team Training Meeting

Tuesday

Rudloe Mum’s and Tots 10-11.30am

Wednesday

Youth Group Meeting @ the Kembers 7.3

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