Pew News for Sunday 18th September

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.

The 10:00am service at St Laurence Church will also be live streamed by Amanda Champs.

 

                                               

 

We generally know what is right and how we should act and speak. But we are also very aware of how difficult it is to have the courage of our convictions. Our Christian faith helps us to sustain those convictions. Christ not only revealed to us the truth in his teachings. He lived by what he believed and gave us the strength to try to do the same                                                                     Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

 

Those in need who have asked for our prayers:

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

 

TODAY

18:30                           Evening Worship                                                    St Mark

MONDAY 19^th

11:00                          HM The Queen’s State Funeral                      Westminster Abbey

TUESDAY 20^th   

10:30-12:00       Belleplates                                                                  Lounge – St Mark

19:30-21:00       Bell Ringing Practice                                                 Tower – St Laurence

19:45                  Home Group                                                         Contact: 01843 583103

WEDNESDAY 21^st                                          

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     

19:00                 Home Group                                            Contact: peterene@tiscali.co.uk

THURSDAY 22^nd  

10:15-10:45       School Worship                                                             St Laurence

14:00-16:00       Acorn Club                                                                Hall – St Laurence

14:30-16:00       Thursday Fellowship                                                 Lounge – St Mark

19:00                 LLT Meeting                                                               Lounge – St Mark

FRIDAY 23^rd    

10:15-11:30       Thanet School of Dance                                             Hall – St Mark

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

16:00-21:00       Guides                                                                        Hall – St Mark

SATURDAY 24^th                

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

 

 

CHAMBER CONCERT: Following the sad news of the death of HM The Queen the Chamber Concert in aid of the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund on Saturday 17^th September has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date

AMANDA CHAMPS READER ADMISSION & LICENSING SERVICE: Amanda Champs has completed the initial Reader training course and is to be admitted to the Office of Readers and licensed by the Bishop on Sunday 25^th September at Canterbury Cathedral. There will be a Cathedral Evensong which will include the admission and licensing of new readers. The service is open to the public and will start at 5.30pm and will also be live streamed on the Cathedral You Tube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CanterburyCathedralOfficial.

HARVEST SERVICES: Harvest services will be held at St. Laurence and St. Catherine on Sunday 25^th September at 10am. Please do join us for these very special services as we thank God for providing our food and for the safe harvesting. Donations of tinned and dried food for the Thanet Food Link will be greatly appreciated.

PCC MEETING: The next PCC meeting will be on Wednesday 28^th September at 7pm at St. Mark.

DEEPENING DISCIPLESHIP COURSE: An 8 session online course starting 28^th September 2022 Wednesday evenings 7:00pm-8:30pm. You will be asked to reflect on the person God has created you to be, and on the experiences that have shaped you. An application form (which must be returned by 16^th September) and more information can be downloaded from www.canterburydiocese.org/our-life/spiritualilty-discipleship/explore-discipleship/deepening-discipleship/

BREAK THE CYCLE PROJECT: The Break the Cycle Project in St. Christopher House, Newington is looking for volunteers to help do a bit of decorating. If you would like to help, please contact Rev Andrew or the Parish Office.

SEPTEMBER’S MOST WANTED FOOD BANK ITEMS: This months most wanted food items are tinned desserts, squash, fruit juice, tinned tuna, tinned vegetables including potatoes & UHT milk. Thank you for your generosity and continued support; it really is appreciated and still so needed.

THE NEXT CTiR PRAYER BREAKFAST will be held on Saturday 1^st October at 9:00am. For more information please contact Carl Whitewood (carl.whitewood@salvationarmy.org.uk)

ANNA CHAPLAINCY TRAINING: A free training course for church volunteers working with older people. The course will be at St. Christophers 10:00-12:00 on Thursdays 13^th and 20^th October and 10^th November. Topics will be Ageing Well, Living Well with Dementia and reviewing and developing my role with older people. For more information or to book a place contact Judith Andrews on judith.andrews68@btinternet.com. Leaflets will be available in churches.

TALE OF TWO MURDERS TALK: An informative and illustrated talk telling the story of Katheryn Sprackling and Sarah Noel will be given by Margaret Bolton on Saturday 15^th October 3pm in St. Laurence Church. Katheryn was murdered by her husband on 12^th December 1652 in Ellington House Ramsgate. Sarah was murdered in a Ramsgate butchers shop in 1893. Both women were buried in the churchyard of St Laurence Church. Tickets cost just £5 including refreshments and are available from the Parish Office.

 

 

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