Pew News for Sunday 12th January 2025

 

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).

 

What’s on this Week

 

TODAY, 12^th January, 2025

18:30                          Evening Service                                                                  St Mark - CM

                                   

MONDAY 13^th     

           

TUESDAY 14^th              

10:30 – 11:30             Belleplates                                                                            St Mark

                                    Contact Jan Austin 

11:00                         Communion                                                                          Chartwell House – PB&JA

18:30  - 19:30            Beginners’ Bellringing Practice                                            St Laurence Tower

19:30 – 21:00            Bellringing Practice                                                              St Laurence Tower

                                    Contact Freda Parker 

19:00                          Home Group - Bible Study

 

WEDNESDAY 15^th                 

10:00 – 12:00            Knit and Natter                                                                     St Mark Lounge

                                    50p contribution for refreshments. 

Contact Frances Barnes 

11:00                          Communion                                                                         St Mary - KC

18:00 – 21:00             Brownies/Guides/Rangers                                                  St Laurence Parish Hall

19:00                          Home Group – Bible Study

             Contact Norma Wright  peterena12@outlook.com

 

THURSDAY 16^th  

12 for 12:30               Acorn Club Lunch                                                               San Clu, East Cliff

14:00                         Thursday Fellowship                                                           St Mark Lounge

                                    Favourite Things

              Contact Prim Williamson 

                                   

FRIDAY 17^th          

11:00                          Prayer Group                                                                        St Mark

                                        Contact Jan Austin 

 

SATURDAY 18^th

 10:00 – 11:30            Beginners’ Bellringing Practice                                            St Laurence Tower

18:30 FOR 19:00       Quiz Night  £5                                                                      St Laurence Parish Hall

                                    In aid of the clock restoration fund.

                                      Contact Freda Parker

 

SUNDAY 19^th

14:00                            Quarter Peal practice                                                          St Laurence Tower

 

PARISHWIDE CONFIRMATION & DISCIPLESHIP COURSE 2025: at St. Laurence Church  Every regular participant will be supplied with the course book: Faith Confirmed by Jackson & Wright.  Each session is 12 noon -2pm with picnic lunch as a break in the middle.  This is not only for Confirmation candidates but for all to refresh and deepen their faith & discipleship as well, and is essentially our Lent Course – It will be led by: Revd Catherine, Revd Ken, Revd Phil, LLM Frances and LLM Judith. Saturday 25 Jan 12 noon - 2pm God-and what about suffering? Human Nature and Sin. Saturday 1 Feb 12noon – 2pm Jesus: Life and Ministry, Jesus: Death and Resurrection. Saturday 8 Feb 12 noon - 2pm The Holy Spirit, The Church, The Creeds Saturday 15 Feb (half term)  and Saturday 22 Feb (half term) Saturday 1 March 12 noon - 2pm Prayer & Worship and The Church Calendar Wednesday 5 March (Ash Wednesday) Saturday 8 March 12 noon - 2pm The Bible and Living as a Christian Saturday15 March 12 noon - 2pm The Eucharist and The Sacraments Sunday 16 March afternoon/early evening Deanery Confirmation Service at St Peter’s 14 April – Holy Week begins – Easter Day 20 April   SPIRITUALITY HOUR Spirituality Hour continues monthly at Saint Laurence in the candlelit Chapel – refreshments at 7pm for 7.30pm Wednesday 5th February Wednesday 5th March (as it’s Ash Wednesday it will be with Imposition of Ashes).   QUIZ NIGHT: in aid of the Clock Restoration Appeal. Saturday 18th January 2025 in St Laurence Parish Hall. Doors open at 6:30pm for 7:00pm start. Please bring your own drinks and nibbles. Booking is essential at these popular quizzes. Tickets £5.00 each, please contact Freda on 07732864076. There will be a raffle mid evening and prizes for the first and last placed teams.   ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS: Note the date: Annual Parochial Church Meeting – Sunday 18th May. 4pm Dates of Annual Church Meetings (ACM) to be arranged by the Local Leadership Team (LLT) of each church.  To be a member of the LLT you need to be on the electoral roll and this year everyone who wishes to be on the ER must fill in a new form.   SAFEGUARDING: The course will run again on 22nd January, 7pm at St Mark’s for those who were not able to attend the previous dates. Please contact Kevin Spain: kmschurchwarden@hotmail.com   BOOK SALE: 25th January, 10am – 1pm  at St Laurence parish hall.   PAST AND PRESENT SALE: 22nd February, 10am – 1pm at St Nicholas Church, St Nicholas-at-Wade. Including bric-a-brac, glassware, toys, clothing, jewellery and books. Tea, coffee and cakes too!   FOOD BANK: Statistics for December, 2024 show that 550 adults and 330 children were provided with food packages at either St Paul’s or St Peter’s, Margate.   60% are single adults, 20% are single parents.