Pew News for Sunday 26th May 2024

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).

 

What’s on this Week

TODAY 26^th May, 2024

 

16:00                     Quarter Peal Practice                                   St Laurence Tower

18:30                     Evening Service                                           St Mark - CM

                                                Psalm 31:1-13, Psalm 31:14-24

 

MONDAY 27^th    

                                                                                               

TUESDAY 28^th    

10:30 - 11:30         Belleplates                                                    St Mark

                             Contact Jan Austin 07766 547510

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

                             Contact Freda Parker 07732 864076

19:45                     Home Group - Bible Study        

Contact 01843 583103 if you are interested in joining this group

               

WEDNESDAY 29^th     

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

                             50p contribution for refreshments. 

Contact Frances Barnes on 01843 869043 or 07359 421662

19:00                     Home Group - Bible Study        

Contact Norma Wright: 01843 603332 / 07964 385994 / peterena12@outlook.com

 

THURSDAY 30^th   

14:00                     Thursday Fellowship                                    St Mark Lounge

Contact Prim Williamson 01843 594512

30^th TBA

6^th June Prim’s afternoon

13^th Angela’s afternoon: “Gratitude”

20^th Thanet Coastal Project – Open Meeting

 

FRIDAY 31^st   

11:00                     Prayer Group                                                St Mark

                             Contact Jan Austin 07766 547510

18:00 - 20:00         Art Show Preview                                         St Laurence

19:00                     May Music Extravaganza                             St Catherine

                             Edward Greenhalgh and The Coastal Choir

                             See notices for tickets.

 

SATURDAY 1^st June

10:00 - 14:00         Open Church                                                St Laurence

                                   Barbara Byne: 07867 974275

10:00 - 16:00         Art Show in aid of the Clock Restoration      St Laurence

10:00                     Churchyard Tour                                            St Laurence

                             Barbara Byne: 07867 974275

 

MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA: For the third year St Catherine is hosting this event on 4 Fridays in May: 7pm onwards.

10^th  Kellet Gut Shantymen – singing sea-shanties

17^th  Thanet Community Gospel Choir

24^th  Knight and Daze – Old-Time Music sing-along  

31^st  Edward Greenhalgh on organ and Coastal Choir – a mixture of musical styles

The ticket cost is £7 each or £8 at the door. Contact Barbara Redman on 07720 068030.  Pay by transfer / Card reader machine available at church / cash on the door.  Refreshments will be available.  Raffle. 

 

ST LAWRENCE CLOCK APPEAL:  Thank you to everyone who supported the quiz night last week. We raised £379.00 for the appeal.

We now have a “Go fund me” page up and running, it can be found at https://gofund.me/581f5ddd Please pass this on to anyone who would like to donate to the fund. There are also posters up in St Laurence Church with Go fund me tags for people to take the information home.

The NEW BANK ACCOUNT details for the clock appeal are Lloyds Bank, sort code 30-99-50 and account number 37336762. The account name is St Lawrence Clock Restoration Appeal. You are able to pay donations direct into this account either as a one off donation or a monthly direct debit. Please support us where you can, the more people who make donations or come to our events, the quicker we will reach the target and get the restoration work underway. - Freda Parker (Tower Captain)

Saturday 1^st June An Art show in St Laurence church 10:00am to 4:00pm. If you would like to exhibit at the art show please contact Mick Cairns on 07966225217.

 

D-DAY 80 YEAR ANNIVERSARY: In conjunction with Manston Parish Council

St Catherine’s church will be holding a memorial event which will include a short service at 18:30 on Thursday 6^th June.  You are warmly invited to attend.

 

BEGINNERS’ BELL-RINGING: Saturday, 15^th June 10:00 – 11:00

 

ANNA FRIENDS TRAINING: 26^th June, 3^rd and 10^th July 1pm – 3pm to be held at St Mark’s. For those who would like to learn more about how to support the spiritual wellbeing of older people and people living with dementia. Contact Judith Andrews (judith.andrewsllm@outlook.com) for more details and an application form.

 

ST LAURENCE JUNIOR ACADEMY SUMMER FAIR: Saturday, 29^th June The bell ringers will be supporting this event by showcasing the mini ring, for anyone to have a go at bell ringing. The Clock Restoration Appeal group will also have a stall there. Please come along and support our school.

 

THE  LICENSING OF REVD CATHERINE TUCKER AS PRIEST-IN-CHARGE:

7.00pm on Wednesday 10th July.   The Parochial Wardens of St Laurence-in-Thanet would be delighted if you will celebrate the Licensing of the Revd Catherine Tucker as Priest-in-Charge of the St Laurence-in-Thanet Benefice by the Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover with the Ven. Dr William Adam, Archdeacon of Canterbury. The service will take place at St Laurence-in-Thanet Church, St Lawrence, Ramsgate CT11 0QT, with refreshments following the service.

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ST LAURENCE SUMMER FAYRE: 13^th July. Help is required to form a committee to plan this event and for volunteers to run stalls, and the sooner we have the list of volunteers the easier it is to plan.  Also, donations of raffle/tombola prizes, cakes and even cash so prizes can be bought, would be gratefully received. If you can help with the Fayre in any way, please speak to Ann Gregson or Kelly Gooding at St Laurence after the Sunday services.