Pew News for Sunday 1st June

 

Welcome to this church.  Please be aware that the choice for communion is bread and wine or bread only, tincturing (dipping the bread) is no longer condoned by the diocese.  At St Laurence, please ask our greeters if you require a gluten-free wafer.

 

 

What’s on this Week

 

TODAY, 1^st June

After service                Interment of Christine Brandrick’s ashes       St Laurence

16:00                           Café Church                                                   St Christopher – CT, JA & SC

18:30                           Evening Service with Communion                  St Mark – PB & CM

                                                                       Psalm 41

MONDAY 2^nd

09:30 – 12:00              Coffee Morning - IPF                                       St Christopher

 

18:30 for 19:00            Parish-wide & Deanery Youth Scape Launchpad Event  St Laurence – Bishop Rose & diocesan youth team – lead & interactive and prayerful event – it’s aimed at young people but it’s inter-generational and all ages are welcome.

 

TUESDAY 3^rd      

10:00                           Footprints                                                        St Laurence

                                    Bereavement Group – contact Marcia 

10:30 – 11:30              Belleplates                                                      St Mark

                                    Contact Jan Austin 

18:30 – 19:30              Beginner’s bellringing practice                       St Laurence Tower

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

19:00                           Home Group – Bible Study                             St Mark           

Contact 01843 583103 if you are interested in joining this group

 

WEDNESDAY 4^th                

10:00 – 12:00              Churchyard Group                                          St Laurence

                                    Contact Barbara Byne

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

                                    50p contribution for refreshments. 

Contact Frances Barnes 

19:00 for 19:30            Spirituality Hour                                              St Laurence – CT & Yasmin Bailey reflects           

19:00                           Home Group – Crossroads Bible Study         St Mark

Contact Norma Wright  peterena12@outlook.com

 

THURSDAY 5^th  

14:00                           Thursday Fellowship                                       St Mark Lounge

                                    5^th June:  Regency Ramsgate (open meeting) – Mrs Fox    

                                    12^th June: Famous Faces – Vicki

                                    19^th June: Wisdom Worth Sharing     

                                    26^th June:       

Contact Prim Williamson 

 

FRIDAY 6^th           

11:00                           Prayer Meeting                                               St Mark

18:00                           Bible Study                                                     Ellington Park

                                    Contact Rev Catherine 

 

SATURDAY 7^th    

10:00 – 12:00              Open Church                                                  St Laurence

10:00                           Churchyard Tour                                             St Laurence

                                    Contact Barbara Byne 

 

SUNDAY 8^th

10:00                           Pentecost Services at all our churches

12:00                           Baptism                                                           St Laurence – CT

18:00                           Pentecost Service                                           Royal Harbour Academy                    

                                    Churches Together in Ramsgate    

 

SPIRITUALITY HOUR: Spirituality Hour continues monthly at St Laurence in the candlelit Beckett Chapel – refreshments at 7pm for 7.30pm.    4th June, 2nd July, 6th August, 3rd September   ST LAWRENCE CLOCK APPEAL: Saturday 28th June Open Garden with strawberries and cream – running from 10:00am until 5:00pm at 5 Thorn Gardens, CT11 7AS. There will be a chance to wander round Pat’s amazing garden taking in all the delights, while sitting and having most delicious strawberries and cream tea. There will also be a tombola and a raffle. There is no charge to enter, however Pat has requested that you donate what you think your strawberries and cream tea is worth and give what you can to the clock restoration appeal on the day. Saturday 2nd August An afternoon organ recital by Tim Attride in St Laurence church.  Time to be confirmed soon.    YOUTH SCAPE LAUNCHPAD DIOCESAN EVENT:  Monday 2nd June, 6:30pm for 7-9pm at St Laurence Church.  Please find four or more people from your church to attend this event.  Clergy, LLMs and those Lay people involved with young people's work - or would like to be in the future - as well as young people themselves are invited - 11yrs upwards. Bishop Rose and diocesan staff will be leading this fun event.   FAMILY WALKS: On the second Tuesday of June, July, August and September at 4pm we will be holding family walks starting and finishing at St Catherine.  The routes will be about 4 miles in length – some circular.  We will have a picnic tea in the church grounds/building afterwards and there will be a chance to view the church.  Please join us with your youngsters and oldsters for these sociable walks with some mindful themes.  Walk 1: Tuesday 10th June at 4pm Walk to Get to Know Your Area, Your Community. The walk will be in & around Manston itself and then out to Woodchurch. Walk 2: Tuesday 15th July at 4pm Walking with Awareness: Mindfulness & Nature The walk will take us to Flete, Lydden and Coldswood with many lovely views and even some Alpacas! Walk 3: Tuesday 12th August at 4pm Walking As Pilgrimage to Sacred Place We walk as pilgrims to St Augustine’s Cross near Cliffsend. Walk 4: Tuesday 16 September at 4pm Walking with Biblical Landscape During this walk to Pegwell Bay, biblical landscapes will be brought to our imaginations.   St NICHOLAS AT WADE OPEN GARDENS: Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th June, 11am – 5pm, £5 per person entry for adults 18+.  Gardens, craft fair, raffle, lunches, cream teas, flower exhibition at the church.   THANET FOOD BANK: All items of long-shelf-life food is very welcome, but the stock of tea, coffee, hot-chocolate, squash, tinned vegetables, cereal bars is particularly low.