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E-Newsletter & Notices for Sunday 11th March 2007

Sunday Services: 3rd of Lent 9.45 am Prayer. 10.30 am Communion. 6.15 pm Prayer for our Worship. 6.30 pm Evening Prayer. Readings: 1 Corinthians 10: 1-13 (p1151) Luke 13: 1-9 (p1046) Genesis 28: 10-19a (p30) John 1: 35-end (p1064) Readers: Jennifer Sanderson, Brian Dracup. Clarice Booth, Emma Howell. Intercessors: Mick Thrower, Sarah Clark. Wednesday’s Service: Lent 3 10.00 am BCP Communion. Readings: Ephesians 5: 1-14 (p1176) Luke 11: 14-28 (p1043) Reader: Mrs S Hird. This week from HIS Word 2 Peter 1:3. His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and Godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue. Worship Dates for Your Diary Sunday 18th March 9.45 am Prayer. 10.30 am Morning Prayer & Baptism. 6.15 pm Prayer for our worship. 6.30 pm Communion. Wednesday 21st March 10.00 am BCP Communion. Collect for The Third Sunday of Lent : Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Job Vacancies Our Church needs your help! All our young peoples work, welcome and coffee rota, PA, VA, counters for the offering, brass cleaning, flower arranging etc. Please contact us if you can help.

Notice Board: Renewal of Baptismal vows with immersion On the evening of Palm Sunday 1st April we will be using the baptistery for the renewal of baptismal vows. Dawn and I will be among those going through the waters. If you would like to then speak to Don or Dave. Communion before Confirmation The Church of England has updated the regulations with regard to receiving communion before confirmation. We will allow children from the age of 5 to receive communion after permission from parents and appropriate preparation. For those under 5 it is suggested that those attending with the child give a piece of that which they have received. This will be implemented from Easter Day and the preparation has begun today. Should you require further information please speak to Don or Gavin. Mothering Sunday Is next Sunday. Electoral Roll This year is the year we have to prepare a completely new Electoral Roll. This will start on Sunday 18th March and end on Sunday 1st April. Forms will be on the welcome desk during that period, everyone who wishes to be on the roll needs to apply. APM The APM meeting is on Wednesday 25th April at 7.30 pm would all co-ordinators please have the group reports in to Barbara by Monday 2nd April at the latest. Men’s Group Unfortunately the next men’s group meeting will have to be moved from 9th March to 16th March. I hope this doesn’t stop you from coming to what promises to be an interesting discussion. Rotas The new service rotas for April are in the pigeon holes. KF Women’s Conference Is April 27-28 “Your future’s Bright” with Jenny Gilpin. If you would like to go please speak to Pat Hartley. Riding Lights On Wednesday 28th March at 7.30 pm in Normanton Junior School Riding Lights will be performing their new drama Flight Cases. Admission £6.00, Concessions £4.00. DVD’s There are a few DVD’s left from Evelyn’s Memorial Service, if anyone would like one for a small donation see daisy or Barbara. Yorkshire Philharmonic Choir Spring Concert YPC’s Spring concert falls in the middle of this season of Lent and in keeping with they present ‘The Crucifixion’ by John Stainer. This remains amongst the most popular of all English choral works and vividly portrays the events of the Passion of Christ, through solos, masterful choruses, ranging from the graphic mob shouts of ‘crucify him’ to the work’s centrepiece, the much loved ‘God so loved the world’ and hymns such as ‘For the love of Jesus’. It is the choir’s hope that people will not only enjoy the presentation but it will add considerably to the special Lenten devotions which so many continue to observe as we prepare for the celebrations to follow at Easter. To complement ‘The Crucifixion’ the choir presents ‘Requiem’ by Maurice Duruflé. Completed in 1947 it has a unique harmonic beauty and flowing gentleness. The concert is in Wakefield Cathedral, 7.30 pm on Saturday 24th March. Tickets are available as per the posters in church or for the moment through Derek and Dave. Admission at the door is also usually possible. All Saints 2007 This will take place from Friday 8th—Sunday 10th June and it is a celebration offered by our diocese to all the dioceses in the Northern Province. Christians will come together to worship and celebrate. The diocese are looking for members of the congregation to host people from the other dioceses, this will involve offering bed and breakfast on Friday and Saturday and a meal on the Saturday night. Hosts who wish to take part in the rest of the weekend can do so at the reduced rate of £15.00. if you would like to offer accommodation please see Barbara for a hosts registration form. PCC The minutes from the last meeting are in the pigeon holes, the standing committee meeting is today after the morning service. Updates From the Fannons, the Brassingtons and Bolivia are on the welcome desk. Sunday 18th March Duty Roster If you are on duty but cannot make it then you must find a replacement. We have had a number of people recently who have failed to do this and it has caused embarrassing silences in the services, please check your rotas. Readers: Hazel Brennan, Dave Clark Denise Burgess. Intercessors: Shirley Tate Jane Ellertington. Welcome/Coffee Morning: Janet Robinson, Daisy Bastow Jennifer Sanderson. Welcome/Coffee Evening: Lindsay Kerton, Jean Kerton, Justin Davies Shirley Tate. Counting: Sally Dinsdale, Mike Child Gerry Newton. Please pass any thoughts or comments to me, Rog, at webmaster@allsaintsnormanton.org. To unsubscribe to the mailing list (I wont be upset!), please send an email with "unsubscribe" in the subject.