Pew News for Sunday 12th April

CLOCK RESTORATION APPEAL: Quiz Night, Saturday 18th April doors open at 6:30pm for 7:00pm start. The Quizmaster is Sharon Cutler and the evening promises to be full of fun. The quiz will be held in St Laurence Church and the tickets are £5.00 per person. To book please contact Freda or after the morning service at St Laurence. If you can’t make this quiz, a donation of a raffle prize would be greatly appreciated.

Calling all artists and creative people, we are holding an Art Show with Handmade Crafts on Saturday 24^th and Sunday 25^th October in the Parish Hall. If you are looking for somewhere to show and sell your art work please book your pitch £25.00 for the whole weekend. Contact Mick  a1mickcairns@aol.com

Update on the fund raising total:. Following a very generous donation from Ramsgate Town Council our total now stands at £45,912. Thank you all very much for your continued support.

MONTHLY BIBLE STUDY, DISCUSSION & REFRESHMENTS AT THE RECTORY: Next date is Tues 21 April at 6.30pm. It is aimed at those new to faith and also for anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of the Bible (currently the book of Acts) and feel part of a supportive group. All are welcome from across the whole Parish. Contact Rev Catherine 

THANET FOOD BANK: April’s most wanted items are: tinned meals, tinned soup and tinned desserts, cereals, cereal bars, packet meals.

ROCK SOLID 2 Junior Church: St Laurence runs a Sunday School for children aged 4yrs -11yrs - called Rock Solid 2. It runs monthly on the 2^nd Sunday, 12 April, 10 May and so on. It is fun-packed. Led by Kelly, Marion, Marcia, Andrea and Barrie - these leaders are experienced with children with autism and ADHD. All children and parents are welcome. Arrive 9.50am at the actual church for 10am start, ends 11.30am. And children are welcome in church every week.

THURSDAY FELLOWSHIP for next few weeks: 23^rd April – History of St Laurence with Barbara Byne, 30^th April “Name that hymn” - Contact Angela 

ST CATHERINE’S “WALK for your SOUL”: Parish wide and beyond – for you and your friends and family. See flyers in your church.

Walk 2: Saturday 18 April at 11am-1.30pm+: it’s at the end of the Easter Holidays. Your Area, Your Community Through Flete, Lydden and Coldswood with many lovely views and even some alpacas! Returning for a lunch at the Jolly Farmer Pub, Manston.

Walk 3: Tuesday 19 May at 5pm-7pm+: Walking and Nature The walk will be in & around Manston itself and then out to Woodchurch returning to St Catherine’s Church Manston for buffet.

Walk 4: Friday 26 June at 2pm-4pm+: Stroll & Natter around Minster finishing at The Bell pub

Walk 5: Sunday 19 July at 12noon-2.30pm: A Tale of Two Churches Starting and ending at St Laurence-in-Thanet Church Ramsgate. We walk to St Catherine’s for a break & buffet lunch…history and architecture all along the way.

Walk 6: Saturday 29 August 11am-4pm: It’s Bank Holiday! Walking As Pilgrimage Starting at St Augustine’s Cross we pilgrimage to Minster Abbey and return (return a choice of whether by foot or train) for refreshments at St Mary’s, Cliffsend.

MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA: St Catherine’s Music in May every Friday evening at 7pm

1st John Doggerel and the Bad Poets (American folk and blues), 8th Kellet Gut Shantymen (nautical sing-along), 15th Thanet Jubilee Singers (gospel and uplifting songs),

22nd Crush (female vocal duo 1960s – 2000s music), 29th David Lamner (keyboard – playing hits from the musicals). Tickets £10 each event or all 5 for £40. COUPLES GET 2ND TICKETS HALF PRICE if buying all events. Under 18s FREE. Contact Barbara Redman

ST CHRISTOPHER’S SUMMER FAYRE: Saturday 23^rd May – with Inspiring Positive Futures and Little Ones Variety Events.

ST CHRISTOPHER’S EQUINE FAYRE: Saturday 30^th May – organised by Judith Andrews

EASY FUNDRAISING: If you shop on line then you could earn % for church funds via https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/st-laurence-in-thanet-parish Partners in this scheme include: ARGOS, TESCO, JOHN LEWIS, EBAY, JUST EAT…