Pew News for Sunday 19th January

WEEK OF PRAYER:  for Christian Unity.  This will be held each morning (9 – 9:30am) from Monday, 27^th Jan – Saturday, 1^st February

at Hardres Street United Church. The Saturday will include a breakfast.

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

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL SERVICE: building a better future – St Laurence Church 2.30pm, Mon 27th January -

led by ecumenical and multi-faith leaders from across Ramsgate. Revd Catherine will lead a participatory ritual of the laying of stones.

SPIRITUALITY HOUR

Spirituality Hour continues monthly at Saint Laurence in the candlelit Chapel – refreshments at 7pm for 7.30pm

Wednesday 5^th February

Wednesday 5^th March (as it’s Ash Wednesday it will be with Imposition of Ashes).

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 22^nd January, 7pm at St Mark’s for those who

were not able to attend the previous dates.

Please contact Kevin Spain: kmschurchwarden@hotmail.com

PAST AND PRESENT SALE: 22^nd 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. 60% are single adults, 20% are single parents.  January’s most wanted items are: coffee, tea, hot chocolate, tinned meals,

desserts.