Pew News for Sunday 14th August

 

 

The 10:00am service at St Laurence Church will also be live streamed by Rev Andrew Jacobson.

 

 

 

 

Everything we are given and everything we are deprived of is nothing but a finger pointing out the direction of God’s hidden promise which we shall taste in full.

Henri Nouwen

Those in need who have asked for our prayers:

Sheila, Margaret, Eileen, Brenda, Val, Pam, Vera, John, Penny, Roy, Andy, Steve, Ronald, Paul, Dennison, Peter, Valerie, Mal, Vic, Adam, Orla, John, Kevin, Pat, Rosanagh, Andy, James, Richard, Shelley, Fuchsia, Makayla, Frank, Christine, Margaret, John, David and those who are known personally to you

 

WEDNESDAY 17^th                                 

10:00-12:00       Friends of St Laurence Churchyard               Churchyard - St Laurence

10:00-12:00       Knit, Craft & Natter                                         Lounge – St Mark

18:15-19:30       Northwood Singers                                         St Mark

THURSDAY 18^th        

14:30-16:00       Thursday Fellowship Bring & Share Tea        Hall – St Mark

FRIDAY 19^th

11:00-12:00       Prayer Group                                                   Lounge – St Mark

SATURDAY 20^th               

15:00-17:00       Summer Afternoon Tea                                    St Mark

19:00-22:00        Jimmy Locke Dance Class                              Hall – St Mark

 

ANNUAL RIDE & STRIDE: Make 10^th September a special day. Go for a walk or cycle ride round some of our local churches and be sponsored for it. It’s the annual Ride & Stride event to raise money for local churches and the Friends of Kent Churches. They give grants to churches for essential repairs. There is a choice of 41 churches in Thanet. Ask in your church for a sponsorship form and more details as soon as you can.

DOMINIC DOWNS RECITAL: A talented young pianist, Dominic Downs, is doing a free recital with retiring collection on Saturday August 20^th at the Ramsgate Salvation Army Citadel at 2:00pm. Parking is available at Cannon Road Car Park, a two-minute walk away from the venue, and free of charge on a Saturday. The recital is to raise money for the Salvation Army Community Fund which supports struggling local people with food, household goods and utility bills. Dominic has just finished Year 13 at Chetham's School of Music where he studied piano and composition and will start studying at the Royal College of Music this September with a scholarship awarded for outstanding musical potential. His programme includes Beethoven (Tempest sonata) plus major works by Mozart, Bach and Schumann. There will be an interval with refreshments available.

THE NEXT CTiR PRAYER BREAKFAST will be held on Saturday 3^rd September at 9:00am. For more information please contact Carl Whitewood (carl.whitewood@salvationarmy.org.uk)

CHAMBER CONCERT: The Chamber Concert in aid of the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund has now been rescheduled for Saturday 17^th September at 3pm at The Salvation Army in Ramsgate CT11 9TT. There will be a performance from the Off the Wall ensemble with centenary performance of Alfred Wall’s rediscovered piano quartet and piano quartets by Frank Bridge and Huw Watkins. Tickets are £10 on the door, Under 18’s go free and all others are P.O.A. Refreshments will be available. For more details please call 07900 497326.

AUGUST’S MOST WANTED FOOD BANK ITEMS: This months most wanted food items are tinned meals, biscuits, pasta, pasta sauce and any non-perishable food. Thank you for your generosity and continued support; it really is appreciated and still so needed.

 

 

 

2 Newington Road, Ramsgate, CT11 0QT

Usual Parish Office opening hours: Monday, Thursday and Friday from 09:00-11:00.

Please note the office is now volunteer run so these hours may not be guaranteed.

Messages and items for Pew News may be left at any time on 01843 592478 or office@stlaurenceparish-ramsgate.org.uk