Pew News for Sunday 4th May

What’s on this Week

TODAY, 4^th May

16:00                            Café Church                                                     St Christopher

18:30                            Evening Service & Communion                        St Mark – PB & CM

                                    Colossians 4:2-18    

           

MONDAY 5^th  

 

TUESDAY 6^th     

10:00 – 11:00                “Footprints”                                                       St Laurence

                                    Support group for the bereaved.  Contact Marcia 

10:30 – 11:30                Belleplates                                                        St Mark

                                    Contact Jan Austin 

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

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

19:00                            Home Group – Bible Study                                St Mark

Contact 01843 583103 if you are interested in joining this group

 

WEDNESDAY 7^th                

10:00 – 12:00                Churchyard Group                                             St Laurence

                                    Contact Barbara Byne 07867 974275

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

                                    50p contribution for refreshments. 

Contact Frances Barnes 

19:00                            Home Group – Crossroads Bible Study             St Mark

Contact Norma Wright  peterena12@outlook.com

19:00 for 19:30              Spirituality Hour                                                St Laurence                             

 

THURSDAY 8^th – VE DAY – 80 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

11:00                            VE Day Service                                                Spitfire and Hurricane Museum - BG

14:00                            Thursday Fellowship                                         St Mark Lounge

                                    8^th May: Charity and Bargain Finds

                                    15^th May: The Gift and Friendship – Ladies’ own

                                    22^nd May: Wendy Austen – St Mark’s banners

                                    29^th May: Ascension Day – Rev Phil

Contact Prim Williamson 

16:00                            VE Day Afternoon Tea (no charge – donation)           St Catherine

                                    Book with Cheryl 

18:30                            Bellringing for VE day                                        St Laurence

 

FRIDAY 9^th           

09:30 – 12:00                Coffee Morning                                                 St Christopher

11:00                              Prayer Meeting                                                 St Mark

19:00                              Bible Study                                                       St Laurence rectory/Ellington Park

                                    Contact Rev Catherine 

19:00                            May Music Extravaganza                                   St Catherine

                                    Men of Chalk, Marlody, Eleanor Gracie

                                             £8.  Contact Barbara Redman 

19:30                            Coastal Choir Concert                                       St Laurence

                                    In aid of the St Lawrence Clock Tower. £10 - contact Freda on 07732 764076

SATURDAY 10^th  

10:00 – 12:00                Open Church                                                    St Laurence

17:00 – 21:30                IPF event                                                          St Christopher

 

SUNDAY 11^th May  

12:00                            Baptism                                                             St Laurence – CT

 

MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA:  This annual event will be happening at St Catherine’s once again on four of the Fridays in May. The remaining performers this year are: 9th May Men of Chalk + Marlody + Eleanor Gracie (vocals, guitar, keyboard, mixed genre) 16th May David Lammler (organ and keyboard – popular classics and classic pop) 23rd May Greyhound Buskers (ukeleles, vocals – popular songs). Performances will start at 7pm.  £8 per evening or £24 for all 4, if booked in advance - contact Barbara Redman.  Bank Transfer or Card Reader available.  £9 on the door. Please tell and bring your friends and families.   VE DAY: A service will be held at the Spitfire and Hurricane Museum at 11am on Thursday 8th May.  In the afternoon there will be a celebration of the 80-year anniversary with tea in the grounds of St Catherine’s church in Manston.  This will be held inside if the weather is inclement. Please book with Cheryl. (No charge – donation gratefully received)   THE BEREAVEMENT AND PASTORAL MEETING: will now take place on the 16th not the 2nd.May. Meeting at Southwood Gardens.2pm. – Marcia.   SPIRITUALITY HOUR: Spirituality Hour continues monthly at Saint Laurence in the candlelit Beckett Chapel – refreshments at 7pm for 7.30pm 7th May 4th June   ST LAURENCE CLOCK APPEAL: A concert by The Coastal Choir led by our organist Edward will take place in St Laurence church on Friday 9th May 7:30pm (Doors open at 7:00pm). Tickets are £10.00 each and include refreshments. Tickets may be purchased on the door or in advance from Freda - freda.parker@sky.com. Tickets are also available from Edward and The Coastal Choir. Please support the event as all the proceeds will be going to the Clock Restoration Appeal. Saturday 31st May 10:00am to 4:00pm Art Show in St Laurence Church with a preview on the Friday evening. A few tables are still available to book to show and sell your artwork, contact Mick on 07966225217. Saturday 28th June Open Garden with strawberries and cream – running from 10:00am until 5:00pm at Thorn Gardens, CT11 7AS. There will be a chance to wander round Pat’s amazing garden taking in all the delights, while sitting and having most delicious strawberries and cream tea. There will also be a tombola and a raffle. There is no charge to enter, however Pat has requested that you donate what you think your strawberries and cream tea is worth and give what you can to the clock restoration appeal on the day.   ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: Note the date: Annual Parochial Church Meeting – Sunday 18th May 12.45pm at St Mark’s (refreshments/lunch beforehand from 12 noon).   ST LAURENCE BELL RINGERS: will be taking part in the annual Canterbury District 6 Bell Striking competition on Saturday 10th May at St Bartholomew’s Church, Waltham. This is an interesting place to ring because the bell ropes are in the Chancel and in full view of the congregation. We wish the ringers the best of luck in this competition.   BELL SUNDAY: will be on 18th May this year. There will be a special service at 10:00 at St Laurence Church which will celebrate bells and bell ringing. Please come along to hear about why we ring the bells and the work the bell ringers do throughout the church year.   YOUTH SCAPE LAUNCHPAD DIOCESAN EVENT:  Monday 2nd June, 6:30pm for 7-9pm at St Laurence Church.  Please find four or more people from your church to attend this event.  Clergy, LLMs and those Lay people involved with young people's work - or would like to be in the future - as well as young people themselves are invited - 11yrs upwards. Bishop Rose will be attending this fun event.   Save St Christopher’s Church Building: https://givealittle.co/c/SaveStChristophersBuilding   THANET FOOD BANK: All items of long-shelf-life food is very welcome, but the stock of tea, coffee, hot-chocolate, squash, tinned vegetables, cereal bars is particularly low.