Pew News for Sunday 3rd August

 

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.

If you require a gluten-free wafer, please let our sides-people/greeters know before the service starts. (St L)

 

What’s on this Week

 

TODAY, 3^rd August

11:00 (after service)    Filming                                                            St Laurence

12.00                           Baptism                                                           St Laurence

18:30                           Communion and Evening Worship                 St Mark – PB & CM

                                    Revelation 1:4-20

MONDAY 4^th   

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

 

TUESDAY 5^th         

10:00                           “Footprints”                                                      St Laurence

                                    Bereavement Group. 

            Contact Marcia 

Belleplates                                                    St Mark

                                    Summer break during August

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

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

 

WEDNESDAY 6^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                           Northwood Singers Summer Concert              St Mark

                                    FREE. Refreshments. Donations accepted for Pilgrim’s Hospice and Church Roof Fund.

Contact Adrienne Gandolfo 07883 932406 for more details.

19:00 for 19:30            Spirituality Hour                                               St Laurence

                                             Led by Revd Catherine with reflection by Dan Sutton on Mother Teresa of Calcutta

 

THURSDAY 7^th          Thursday Fellowship                                        St Mark Lounge

                                    Summer break during August

 

FRIDAY 8^th               

11:00                           Prayer Meeting                                                St Mark

18:00                           Bible Study                                                      Ellington Park

                                    Contact Rev Catherine 

 

SATURDAY 9^th     

10:00 – 14:00              Open Church                                                   St Laurence

 

SUNDAY 10^th Patronal

10:00                           All-Together Service                                        St Laurence – CT, BG, PB, FB, KC

                                    Bring and Share Picnic lunch – see notices for more details

 

We are proud to announce that our Revd Ken Cox has been appointed as Retired Clergy Chaplain for Thanet.    NORTHWOOD SINGERS SUMMER CONCERT at St Mark’s: 7pm, Wednesday, 6th August. The group will present a varied programme of songs with guest accompanist David Ruddock.  Free entry. Raffle and collection for church roof fund and Pilgrim’s Hospice. Refreshments available.  Contact Adrienne Gandolfo    ALL-TOGETHER SUNDAY: 10th August.  All of our churches are invited to a bring and share picnic lunch to be held at St Laurence Church following the All-Together Morning Service. For catering purposes, we need to know what the member churches could bring to our special table. St Laurence will provide the main course of meats and salads. If St Mark’s could provide the desserts and St Catherine’s and St Mary’s the juices /soft drinks. Please. Contact Marcia Neve: neve708@btinternet.com   Thank you to everyone for your help. There will definitely not be any incense at the service! CT is leading, BG is presiding the Eucharist, PB is preaching   SPIRITUALITY HOUR: Spirituality Hour continues monthly at Saint Laurence in the candlelit Beckett Chapel – refreshments at 7pm for 7.30pm, 6th August, 3rd September, 1st October   FAMILY WALKS: On Tuesdays in 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 FREE sociable walks with some mindful themes.  Contact Julia. 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.

VJ DAY- 80th ANNIVERSARY 11.00am Service on 15th August 2025.  Spitfire & Hurricane Museum;   followed by 'The Kentones', a singing group at 11.30am, and again at 1.30pm.