Pew News for Sunday 3rd 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).

 

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 3^rd March, 2024

16:00-17-30                  Quarter Peal Practice                               St Laurence Tower

18:30                             Evening Worship                                      St Mark - Christine Martin

                             Psalm 11, Exodus 5:1-14, Exodus 5:15 - 6:1

MONDAY 4^th

11:30                             Nostalgia Café – dementia support group      Chartwell House Care Home  26, Draco Drive, off Star Lane

TUESDAY 5^th  

10:00-11:00                  “Footprints” bereavement group                St Laurence Church

                                                      Contact Marcia on 01843 585366 for more details

10:30-11:30                      Dementia Friends                                          Chartwell House Care Home  26, Draco Drive, off Star Lane

10:30-11:30                   Belleplates                                                 St Mark

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

WEDNESDAY 6^th    

10:00-12:00                   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 7^th    World Book Day

14:00                             Thursday Fellowship                                  St Mark Lounge

7^th Mar        Ladies’ own favourite things

14^th Mar      Barbara’s Quiz

21^st Mar      History of daffodils – Angela

28^th Mar      History of St Catherine’s, Manston – Cheryl and Julia

Contact Prim Williamson 01843 594517

FRIDAY 8th

11:00                             Prayer Group                                              St Mark

SATURDAY 9^th  

                                    Canterbury District Call                            St Clement’s, Sandwich

                           Change competition

 

         

 

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.

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.

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.

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.