Pew News for Sunday 22nd 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/sidespersons if you require a gluten-free wafer.

 

What’s on this Week

TODAY, 22^nd June

After Service               Sides-peoples’ Training                                   St Laurence

18:30                           Evening Worship                                             St Mark - CM

         Genesis 24:1-27, Genesis 24:50-67

 

MONDAY 23^rd

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

 

TUESDAY 24^th      

10:00                           Service/activity                                                Chartwell House – PB,FB, DH

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 25^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                           Home Group – Crossroads Bible Study           St Mark

Contact Norma Wright peterena12@outlook.com

 

THURSDAY 26^th

14:00                           Acorn Club                                                       St Laurence Parish Hall

                                    Contact Marion Astley 

14:00                           Thursday Fellowship                                        St Mark Lounge

                                    26^th June: National Trust Properties in west Kent/east Sussex – Julia

3^rd July: Old Sayings – ladies’ own

10^th July: Odds and Ends – ladies’ own

Contact Prim Williamson 

19.00                           Deanery Synod at Old Schools Church Street Minster CT12 4BX

 

FRIDAY 27^th             

11:00                           Prayer Meeting                                               St Mark

18:00                           Bible Study                                                     Ellington Park

                                    Contact Rev Catherine 

 

SATURDAY 28^th

10:00 – 12:00              Open Church/Church Tours                            St Laurence, St George’s, St Augustine

10:30 – 12:00              Coffee Morning and Bring & Buy                    St Catherine

10:00 – 17:00              Open Garden at Pat Ferrett’s                          CT11 7AS.

                              In aid of the St Lawrence Clock Appeal

14:00 – 16:00              Belleplate Afternoon                                        St Mark

                                               

BELLEPLATE AFTERNOON: Saturday 28th June, 2 - 4 pm, in St Mark Church Hall.  Come along and hear a variety of music from St Mark Belleplate group. Light refreshments will be served. Donations welcome for church funds. – Jan Austin   ST LAWRENCE CLOCK APPEAL:  Saturday 28th June Open Garden with strawberries and cream – running from 10:00am until 5:00pm at 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 at 3pm – an afternoon organ recital by Tim Attride in St Laurence church. Tickets will be on sale soon.     PARISHWIDE ALTOGETHER SERVICE: Sunday 29th June at St Augustine’s Cross Cottington Road Cliffsend CT12 5JB. PARKING: 1. Park in the layby adjacent to the Cross – about 6 cars! 2. Also, it has been arranged to park at St Augustine's Golf Club CT12 5JN, for first 10 cars! To the left - Alison WB  will be there to direct. 3. Park in village and walk if able.  It would be best if people could car-share. THE SERVICE: will have outdoor music led by Edward Greenhalgh and the choir from St Laurence, it will include Communion and will be led by Revs Ken, Phil, Catherine, Brian with the sermon given by LLM Frances Barnes and Gospel read by LLM Amanda Madgwick. SEATING: Some folk may wish to sit on the grass, depending on the weather.  Some chairs will be provided by St Mark’s but it would be helpful if you could kindly bring some of your own fold-up chairs. REFRESHMENTS:  afterwards will be served at St Mary’s Church Cliffsend 56 Foads Lane CT12 5JP In the event of heavy rain, the service will be at St Mary’s Church Cliffsend… we will notify as many people as we can by text.   FAMILY WALKS: On the second Tuesday of  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 FREE sociable walks with some mindful themes.  Contact Julia on 07979 989115 for any more detail. 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.   THANET FOOD BANK: All items of long-shelf-life food is very welcome, but the stocks of baked beans, tinned desserts, packet meals, pasta, shampoo, shower gel, toilet rolls are particularly low.   SPIRITUALITY HOUR: Spirituality Hour continues monthly at Saint Laurence in the candlelit Beckett Chapel – refreshments at 7pm for 7.30pm. 2nd July, 6th August, 3rd September.