Pew News for Sunday 25th 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 25^th February, 2024

18:30           Evening Worship                                      St Mark - Christine Martin

                             Genesis 12:1-9, Hebrews 11:1-3 & 8-11

MONDAY 26^th  

TUESDAY 27^th  

10:30-11:30     Belleplates                                           St Mark

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

WEDNESDAY 28^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 29^th    

14:00              Thursday Fellowship                             St Mark Lounge

29^th Feb      Community Pastors / Charlie Harley

7^th Mar        Ladies’ own favourite things

14^th Mar      Barbara’s Quiz

21^st Mar      History of daffodils - Angela

Contact Prim Williamson 01843 594517

FRIDAY 1^st March

10:30           World Day of Prayer                                St Laurence

(hosting for all Thanet churches)

11:00           Prayer Group                                           St Mark

SATURDAY 2^nd

09:00            CTiR Prayer Breakfast                            St Ethelbert’s

10:00            Church Tour and Coffee                         St Laurence

 

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.

 

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 starts at 10.30 and all are welcome.

 

ST LAWRENCE CLOCK APPEAL: Save the dates: Saturday 20^th April at 3:00pm. Organ recital by Tim Attride in St Laurence Church with refreshments available. Tickets are now on sale £5.00 each. Please contact Freda on 07732864076 mornings only or info@stlawrenceclockappeal.org regarding more info and tickets.

On Saturday May 11^th we will have 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: “Through the work of our wonderful volunteers and support from our community, Thanet Food Link (TFL) has distributed over 11,000 food parcels during 2023, feeding 7391 adults and 4565 children and young people. What an amazing achievement! We are incredibly grateful for all the donations and support we have received over the past year which has made this possible.” – Emily W of Thanet Food Link

 

CHURCHES TOGETHER IN RAMSGATE PRAYER BREAKFAST: 9am  Saturday, 4^th May  St Laurence will be hosting this – please is anyone able to offer help to set up, prepare, cook, serve and clear away the breakfast.  Setting up will take place from 3pm on the Friday. Please contact Ann Gregson if you are able to offer help.

 

BELLRINGING: 16:00 – 17.30 next Sunday, 3^rd March – additional quarter peal practice

 

WORLD BOOK DAY:  Thursday, 7^th March We have had a request from Chartwell House for your unwanted children’s books or donations of new ones.  These will be distributed to local schools and visiting children.  Please either drop them off or contact them for someone to collect.