Pew News for Sunday 2nd March

 

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, 2^nd March 2025

 

16:00                           Café Church                                                                           St Christopher – CT & JA 

18:00                           Evening Service with Communion                                         St Mark – PB & CM

                                    John 12:23-36   

 

MONDAY 3^rd        

 

TUESDAY 4^th   Shrove Tuesday

10:00 – 11:30              “Footprints” Bereavement support group                                St Laurence

10:30 – 11:30              Belleplates                                                                               St Mark

                                    Contact Jan Austin 

18:30 – 19:30              Beginners’ Bellringing Practice                                               St Laurence Tower

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

                                    Contact Freda Parker 

19:00                           Home Group - Bible Study    

Contact 01843 583103 if you are interested in joining this group

 

WEDNESDAY 5^th    Ash Wednesday             

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

                                    50p contribution for refreshments. 

Contact Frances Barnes 

12:00                           Communion and Imposition of Ashes                                      St Mary

20:00                            Communion and Imposition of Ashes                                      St Mark

18:00                           Brownies                                                                                  St Laurence Parish Hall

19:00 for 19:30            Spirituality Hour (with imposition of ashes)                             St Laurence

19:00                           Home Group – Bible Study

Contact Norma Wright  peterena12@outlook.com

 

THURSDAY 6^th   

13:00                           LLT meeting                                                                            St Christopher

14:00                           Thursday Fellowship                                                               St Mark Lounge

                                    6^th Mar: Frances Barnes

                                    13^th Mar: Ladies’ Own Memorable Objects

                                    20^th Mar: “Titanic” Bob Pryer

                                    27^th Mar: “Theatre Memories” – National Theatre Day

Contact Prim Williamson 

                                   

FRIDAY 7^th             

09:30 – 12:00              Coffee Morning                                                                       St Christopher

11:00                           Prayer Group                                                                          St Mark

                                    Contact Jan Austin 0

18:00 – 19:30            Bible Study                                                                           St Laurence Rectory

SATURDAY 8^th   

10:00 – 12:00              Open Church                                                                          St Laurence

12:00                           Discipleship and Confirmation Course                                   St Laurence

SUNDAY 9^th

12:00                           Baptism                                                                                   St Mark – PB

 

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. The course continues on the following dates: Wednesday 5 March (Ash Wednesday) NO MEETING 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   SPIRITUALITY HOUR Spirituality Hour continues monthly at Saint Laurence in the candlelit Chapel – refreshments at 7pm for 7.30pm Wednesday 5th March (as it’s Ash Wednesday it will be with Imposition of Ashes). 2nd April 7th May 4th June   ST LAURENCE CLOCK APPEAL: We are pleased to advise by the end of February we have reached a total of £14,066. This has been boosted by help from the Thanet Community Lotto. To take part go to Thanet Community Lotto - Support a good cause & maybe even win big! - Thanet Community Lotto and search St Lawrence Clock Restoration Appeal. Donations to the appeal can also be made via our Just Giving page, there is further information in St Laurence Church on this. We can also take standing orders or one-off online bank payments direct into our account, please contact Freda (07732 864076) for the bank account details. The next quiz will be on Saturday 5th April in the Parish Hall – Please keep the date free.   ST LAURENCE BELLRINGERS: We will be taking part in the annual Canterbury District Call Change competition on Saturday 8th March at Teynham.   ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS: Note the date: Annual Parochial Church Meeting – Sunday 18th May 12.45pm at St Mark’s (refreshments/lunch beforehand from 12 noon). 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.   CLOTHES BANK: Cheryl Belsey is still taking our parish donations of 2nd-hand clothing to the clothes bank to raise funds.  She is happy to collect articles from the office, but cannot make collections from individual houses.  Many thanks.   MAY MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA:  This annual event will be happening at St Catherine’s once again on four of the Fridays in May. The performers this year are: Knight and Daze (vocals, guitar, keyboard), Mud Chalk (vocals, guitar, keyboard), David Lamner (organ and keyboard), Greyhound Buskers (ukeleles, vocals).  More details to come, but do put the dates in your diary!