Pew News for Sunday 11th February

Should you have a gluten allergy and wish to receive communion please let one of the sides people know at least 10 minutes before the service starts so that a gluten free wafer may be provided (St Laurence).

If you would like to wear a face covering or mask for your own comfort, you are more than welcome to do so.

 

What’s on this Week

 

TODAY 11^th February, 2024

18:30                  Evening Worship                                      St Mark - Christine Martin

MONDAY 12^th  

11:30-13:30        Nostalgia Café                                         Chartwell House Care Home

(supporting those living with dementia)

TUESDAY 13^th  

10:30-11:30        Belleplates                                               St Mark

19:00                  Bellringers AGM                                      St Laurence Thurstin Room

19:45-21:00        Bellringing Practice                                 St Laurence tower

19:45                   Home Group - Bible Study  

Contact 01843 583103 if you are interested in joining this group

WEDNESDAY 14^th   

10:00                    Knit and Natter                                        St Mark Lounge

                             50p contribution for refreshments. 

Contact Frances Barnes on 01843 869043 or 07359 421662

19:00                    Home Group - Bible Study  

Contact Norma Wright: 01843 603332 / 07964 385994 / peterena12@outlook.com

THURSDAY 15^th   

14:00                     Thursday Fellowship                                St Mark Lounge

                                           Easter Cards  -  Contact Prim Williamson 01843 594517

14:00                           Acorn Club                                                         St Laurence Parish Hall

A social club with activities aimed at the older members of our churches.          

Contact Zoë Story: 07736 670020

FRIDAY 16^th  

11:00                      Prayer Group                                            St Mark

SATURDAY 17^th  

10:00-11:30            Beginners Bellringing Practice            St Laurence tower

 

ACM/APCM DATES: Note the dates.

Annual Church Meetings:

Sunday 24^th March, St Laurence and St Mark, after the morning service.

Sunday 7^th April, St Catherine and St Mary after the morning service.

Annual Parochial Church meeting (APCM):

Sunday 14^th April, 4p.m. in St Laurence Parish Hall.

 

ELECTORAL ROLL: In readiness for our annual meetings, which will be in March/April as above, we have to revise our electoral roll: the official revision period will run from Sunday 25^th February to Sunday 17^th March (Passion Sunday).  If you have been attending church regularly for some time but are unsure whether you are on the church electoral roll, please speak to your church warden.  Being on the electoral roll gives you voting rights regarding the officers in your church.  Now is also the time to be thinking of nominations for the various roles in each church: wardens, LLT [Local Leadership Team – ie your church council/committee] secretary,  LLT chair, LLT members, Synod representatives, for which forms need to be completed. (Each church warden should have been sent these in an e-mail from Malcolm Story)

 

CONCERT: 19:30, 9^th February, St George’s Church  Coastal Choir and BradUKES will be presenting a musical celebration of love in aid of the St George’s Community Meal. Tickets £8 in advance, £10 on door, which can be ordered on line at tickets.myiknowchurch.co.uk

 

LENT COURSE: From 21^st Feb for 5 weeks - Wednesdays 10:45 – 12:00 or 19:45 – 21:00, St Mark’s.  Rev Phil will be leading this.  There is no cost. If you would like to participate please either turn up or contact Rev Phil on 07369 290855. During Lent, St Mark’s Home Groups will not meet, so the next meeting for these groups will be in the first week of April.

 

THURSDAY FELLOWSHIP:

22^nd Feb     Linda

29^th Feb      Community Pastors / Charlie Harley

7^th Mar        Ladies’ own favourite things

14^th Mar      Barbara’s Quiz

 

PAST AND PRESENT SALE: Once again, The Friends of St Nicholas at Wade Church are holding a Past and Present sale (previously known as Trash and Treasure) in the church on Saturday 24th February from 10am-1pm.

 

ACORN SOCIAL CLUB:  Acorn Club will be meeting on the 3^rd Thursday in each month.

This will continue, as before, in St Laurence Parish Hall from 2p.m. to 4p.m. 15^th February and 21^st March are the meetings before Easter.

The club is for older members of the community and new members are welcome.

Contact Zoë. Mob: 07736670020

 

CHARITY DONATIONS: Please continue to give your unwanted clothes to Cheryl Belsey, who will take it to the depot at Westwood and receive money that goes into our church funds.  Contact her on: 07398 038366.

 

THANET FOOD LINK: Are you planning to give up something for Lent? How about taking up our Lent Challenge and giving one item of food to Thanet Food Link per day for the 40 days of Lent? How about trying to think of something different every day? Any queries or for more information, please speak with Ruth Farmer, or email on ruth.farmer@talktalk.net or telephone on 01843 863577