Pew News for Sunday 7th August

 

 

 

 

 

To avoid prayer constantly is to forge a gap between man and God which can widen into an abyss.

            Abraham Joshua Heschel

Those in need who have asked for our prayers:

Pat, Rosanagh, Andy, James, Richard, Shelley, Fuchsia, Makayla, Frank, Christine, Sheila, Margaret, Eileen, Brenda, Val, Pam, Vera, John, Penny, Roy, Andy, Steve, Ronald, Paul, Dennison, Peter, Valerie, Mal, Vic, Adam, Orla, John, Kevin, Margaret, John, David and those who are known personally to you

 

WEDNESDAY 10^th                                 

10:00-12:00       Friends of St Laurence Churchyard              Churchyard - St Laurence

10:00-12:00       Knit, Craft & Natter                                         Lounge – St Mark

18:15-19:30       Northwood Singers                                         St Mark

FRIDAY 12^th              

11:00-12:00       Prayer Group                                                  Lounge – St Mark

SATURDAY 13^th               

14:00-17:00       St Laurence Parish Summer Fair                  St Laurence Junior Academy

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

 

ST. LAURENCE MEMBERS: Please use your mission collecting box for the next few weeks to support two of our chosen charities – The Bible Society working in countries across the world to make the word of God available and The Leprosy Mission providing treatment and support to many people still affected by the disease.

URGENT! SUMMER FAIR VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED: The St Laurence Fair is being held on Saturday 13^th August, from 2:00pm to 5:00pm in the grounds of St Laurence Junior Academy, on Newington Road, opposite the Fire Station. The fair is aiming to raise lots of funds for the parish. To make any fair a success requires an enormous amount of work. Could you be part of that success? We are desperately looking for volunteers from across the parish to help with setting up, running stalls and helping to clear up afterwards. If you are able to help please contact Freda Parker on 07732 864076. If you are volunteering please bring sunhats and parasols and stands to help shade from the sun. Nearest parking is available at The Pie Factory opposite Ellington Infants School.

SUMMER FAIR DONATIONS: We are looking for donations towards our very popular Wheelbarrow of Booze for the Summer Fair. If you are able to help by providing any bottles or cans towards this please can you bring them into the Parish Office. We also need games (preferably complete), items for tombola and gifts. The office is open Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays between 9am and 11am. Every donation is appreciated as it will raise much needed funds for the Parish.

SUMMER FAIR TABLE HIRE: Tables are available to hire at our Summer Fair for the bargain price of £15. All proceeds will go towards Parish Funds.

DOMINIC DOWNS RECITAL: A talented young pianist, Dominic Downs, is doing a free recital with retiring collection on Saturday August 20^th at the Ramsgate Salvation Army Citadel at 2:00pm. Parking is available at Cannon Road Car Park, a two-minute walk away from the venue, and free of charge on a Saturday. The recital is to raise money for the Salvation Army Community Fund which supports struggling local people with food, household goods and utility bills. Dominic has just finished Year 13 at Chetham's School of Music where he studied piano and composition and will start studying at the Royal College of Music this September with a scholarship awarded for outstanding musical potential. His programme includes Beethoven (Tempest sonata) plus major works by Mozart, Bach and Schumann. There will be an interval with refreshments available.

THE NEXT CTiR PRAYER BREAKFAST will be held on Saturday 3^rd September at 9:00am. For more information please contact Carl Whitewood (carl.whitewood@salvationarmy.org.uk)

CHAMBER CONCERT: The Chamber Concert in aid of the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund has now been rescheduled for Saturday 17^th September at 3pm at The Salvation Army in Ramsgate CT11 9TT. There will be a performance from the Off the Wall ensemble with centenary performance of Alfred Wall’s rediscovered piano quartet and piano quartets by Frank Bridge and Huw Watkins. Tickets are £10 on the door, Under 18’s go free and all others are P.O.A. Refreshments will be available. For more details please call 07900 497326.

AUGUST’S MOST WANTED FOOD BANK ITEMS: This months most wanted food items are tinned meals, biscuits, pasta, pasta sauce and any non-perishable food. The food bank has been able to feed 638 people in July including 266 children and young people. They are delighted to start giving out teenage food parcels, including toiletries having received funding through the Kent Community Foundation from Kent Reliance Provident Society Community Fund and Lawson Endowment for Kent. Thank you for your generosity and continued support; it really is appreciated and still so needed.

 

 

2 Newington Road, Ramsgate, CT11 0QT

Usual Parish Office opening hours: Monday, Thursday and Friday from 09:00-11:00.

Please note the office is now volunteer run so these hours may not be guaranteed.

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