Pew News for Sunday 3rd September

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.

Live-streaming of the service at St Laurence is no longer available

If you would like to wear a face covering or mask for your own comfort, you are more than welcome to do so.

TODAY

18:30 Evening Service                       St Mark - CM

MONDAY 4^th

TUESDAY 5^th

10:00 – 11.00 “Footprints”                 St Laurence

bereavement group coffee morning. Contact Marcia 01843 585366

10:30 -11:30 Belleplate practice        St Mark

13:15 -14:15 NHS                              St Mark

19:30-21:00 Bell Ringing 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 6^th

10:00-12:00 Knit and Natter – 50p for coffee St Mark Lounge

Contact Frances Barnes: 01843 869043 or 07359 421662

19:00 Home Group - Bible Study

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

THURSDAY 7^th

Acorn Club starts again next week 14^th September. A social club with activities aimed at the older members of our churches.

Contact Zoë Story: 07736 670020

10:30 Funeral Service                           St Catherine

FRIDAY 8^th

11:00 Prayer Group                               St Mark

11:00 Funeral Service – John Hawkins St Laurence

followed by refreshments in Parish Hall

SATURDAY 9^th

10:00-18:00 Ride and Stride sponsored event All churches

10:00-14:00 Open Church, coffee, book stall St Laurence

19:00-22:00 Jimmy Locke Dance Class     St Mark (Hall)

 

CANCER RESEARCH UK: This charity has a newly-opened store where Argos used to be on the Westwood Gateway Retail Park. They are in urgent need of household items which they are happy to receive in store between 21^st August and 3^rd September. Please have a rummage through your cupboards and on your shelves and see what you no longer need!

RIDE AND STRIDE: On Saturday 9^th September, this annual sponsored event will take place: it involves either cycling or walking to as many churches as possible, and, if the weather is fine, it is a very enjoyable event.
Sponsor forms are in churches now. Please ask.

St Mark’s, St Catherine’s and also St Laurence church are looking for volunteers to man the churches between the hours of 10am and 6pm/4pm in order to greet the participants and to sign the sponsor forms. It is feasible for this to be sponsored also. And it would be great if some of us could volunteer a little extra time to man St Christopher’s as well (please contact Kevin Spain about this). Thanks to those folk who have already put themselves forward, I know that St Catherine’s has had a good response for this.

Some of the money raised by this event goes to the CofE and a percentage comes back to the parish in which it was raised. Please contact your church warden if you are able to offer any time to have our churches open on this day. Suggestion: what about having a shared lunch?

THANET DEANERY MEETING & ROADSHOW: Tuesday 12^th September between 2pm and 4pm at Holy Trinity, Margate. This is a great opportunity for the Deanery to come together with the Bishop and Diocesan Team. This is an open meeting and all are welcome!

The Diocese are also running three workshops:

Use of church buildings and creating new Christian communities: To look at a process that anticipates the role of buildings in the future and explores a different deployment. Topics will include festival church, shared church space with external bodies by faculty, shared church spaces with other denominations, church planting/revitalising - creating new Christian communities and church closure.

Engaging with financial planning: To look at the parish share formula and allocation for 2024, to explore the mechanics of giving and the dynamics of generosity

Including and welcoming children and young people: Principles and practical steps for Including and welcoming children and young people wherever they are: transforming our welcome in church, working with schools and thinking about growing faith within households.

SAVE THE DATES: St Lawrence Clock Restoration Appeal.

Saturday 16^th September: The Thanet Male Voice Choir are giving a concert in aid of the St Lawrence Clock Restoration Appeal and Pancreatic Cancer Research at the Sarah Thorne Theatre in Broadstairs. Tickets £12.00 each in advance from www.sarahthornetheatre.co.uk or £14.00 on the night.

Saturday 21^st October: Quiz Night in the Parish Hall.

Friday 3^rd November: Concert in St Laurence church - more details nearer the time of each event.

If you are unable to get along to any of the mentioned events or wish to make a regular monthly donation, remember you can donate direct to the clock restoration fund by bank transfer/online banking or standing order. The bank account is with Lloyds Bank in the name of Ramsgate Heritage Regeneration Trust, sort code 30-98-90 account number 18498668. Thank you for all your support. Freda Parker

HERITAGE WEEKENDS: You will find many local activities associated with this annual event. St Laurence will be open on both 9^th and 16^th September offering a Church Tour at 10am and a Churchyard Tour at 2pm. St John’s Church, Margate, is also part of this event and David Lammler (who was involved with our Music Extravaganza at St Catherine’s) will be playing the organ twice on Saturday 9^th September at 11am and at 1pm, then on Sunday 10^th at 1.30pm.

TALK by MARGARET BOLTON: “Unsinkable People” – an illustrated talk will be delivered at St George’s church on Saturday, 15^th September at 3pm. The theme will be the stories of around thirty people who survived the sinking of the Titanic, particularly those from the East Kent area, one who was baptised at St George’s and another who attended Chatham House School. Please book a place through the church - £5 towards church funds, which will include refreshments.