Pew News for Sunday 18th 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 18^th February, 2024

18:30                  Evening Worship                                      St Mark - Christine Martin

                             Psalm 119:9-16, Exodus 34:1-10, Galatians 3:1-9

MONDAY 19^th  

TUESDAY 20^th  

10:30-11:30        Belleplates                                                St Mark

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

WEDNESDAY 21^st    

10:00                   Knit and Natter                                         St Mark Lounge

                             50p contribution for refreshments. 

Contact Frances Barnes on 01843 869043 or 07359 421662

10:45-12:00        Lent Course led by Rev Phil                                         St Mark

19:45-21:00        Lent Course (repeat) led by Rev Phil                     St Mark

THURSDAY 22^nd    

14:00                  Thursday Fellowship                                 St Mark Lounge

22^nd Feb     Easter Cards

29^th Feb      Community Pastors / Charlie Harley

7^th Mar        Ladies’ own favourite things

14^th Mar      Barbara’s Quiz

Contact Prim Williamson 01843 594517

FRIDAY 23^rd   

11:00                    Prayer Group                                            St Mark

 

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)

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.

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.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER: St Laurence will be hosting the Ramsgate World Day of Prayer service this year.  It is on Friday 1st March and it start at 10.30 and all are welcome.

ST LAWRENCE CLOCK APPEAL: Save the dates: Saturday 20^th April. Organ recital by Tim Attride in St Laurence Church. May 11^th a stall at the History Day in Ramsgate Tunnels. We are also planning an Art Show, 70’s disco and another quiz night. Please support us where you can, the more people who come to our events the quicker we will reach the target and get the restoration work underway. We also have a Just Giving page on our website, please visit St Lawrence Clock Restoration Appeal (stlawrenceclockappeal.org) follow the Just Giving link and donate. It will show Ramsgate (Heritage Regeneration) Trust as our receiving bank account.

ST LAURENCE BELL RINGERS: will be entering a team in the Canterbury District Call Change competition on Saturday 9^th March, which will be held at St Clement’s church, Sandwich. We will let you know how we get on against the other towers in the district.

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