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E-Newsletter & Notices for Sunday 1st April 2007

Sunday Services: Palm Sunday 9.45 am Prayer. 10.30 am Service of Thanksgiving. 6.15 pm Prayer for our Worship. 6.30 pm Communion. Readings: Luke 19: 28-40 (p1054) Isaiah 5:1-7 (p689) Luke 20: 9-19 (p1055) Readers: Elizabeth Atkinson. Shirley Tate, Pat Hartley. Intercessors: Linda Ball, Elaine Wells. Wednesday’s Service: Wednesday before Easter 10.00 am BCP Communion. Readings: Hebrews 9: 16-28 (p1207) Luke 22: 1-71 (p1057) Reader: Mrs I Sanderson. This week from HIS Word Matthew 21:5. "Tell the daughter of Zion, Behold,your King is coming to you.Lowly. and sitting on a donkey.A colt,the foal of a donkey. Worship Dates for Your Diary Sunday 8th April 8.00 am BCP Communion. 9.45 am Prayer. 10.30 am Communion. 6.15 pm Prayer for our worship. 6.30 pm Easter Praise. Collect for Palm Sunday. : Almighty and Everlasting God who in your tender love towards the human race sent your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ to take upon him our flesh and to suffer death upon the cross: grant that we may follow the example of his patience and humility, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; 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: 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. Should you require further information please speak to Don or Gavin. Easter Services Holy Week 7.00—7.30 pm Meditations Maundy Thursday 7.30 pm Communion Good Friday 12.00—3.00 pm Meditation on the cross 7.30 pm Churches Together at Altofts Easter Day 8.00 am Traditional Communion 10.30 am Communion 6.30 pm Celebration Please Note there will be no Daybreak service this year, nor will there be a Wednesday morning service the week following Easter. Electoral Roll Today is the last day to apply. If you want to vote at the APM meeting and have a say about what happens in this church then you need to be on the Electoral Roll. Forms are on the welcome desk, please put your completed form in the box provided 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 tomorrow please. Parish Weekend I am delighted to say that Ken Lawson will be leading our weekend. Ken is Judith Howell’s father and has been engaged in ministry for many years principally with the Salvation Army, and has led weekend’s of study before, and will be looking at “Being Church”. This year the Parish Weekend will be on 12th—14th October, the booking forms are on the welcome desk, please put your deposit and completed form in the box provided. To secure Green Gables for our inclusive use we are committed to 110 places and we have to confirm this by 12th May. Jean Fearnley is running a savings club for those who wish to spread the cost over the year. Deputy Warden’s Rota The new deputy wardens rotas are in the pigeon holes. PCC A précis of the minutes are on the welcome desk for everyone to read. Abaana I would just like to say a big thank you to all the people who contributed to the work and ministry of Abaana last Sunday. I will be collecting again this week for Abaana and any further donations will be much appreciated. Lets change some lives. Thanks, Adam Newton An Invitation Joshua Brassington has decided to be baptised on Easter Day (8th April) this will take place in the open air in St Sampson’s Square in the centre of York at 3.00 pm and it will be performed by Reverend John Wilson and The Right Reverend John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York. There will be tea and sandwiches afterwards. They would be delighted if anyone would like to go, please contact Richard and Sally on 01904 793438 or 07963617071 to make arrangements. Updates From the Fannons and the Brassingtons are on the welcome desk. 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. Kingdom Faith Women’s Conference in Horsham Is April 27-28 “Your future’s Bright” with Jenny Gilpin. If you would like to go please speak to Pat Hartley. Communion Non-alcoholic wine is available at each communion service just ask the administrator when you come forward if you would prefer. 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 Sunday 8th April 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. Wardens Morning: Jonathan Brennan and Jean Fearnley. Wardens Evening: Howard Budby. Readers: David Sanderson, Irene Sanderson, Dave Clark Denise Burgess. Intercessors: Mick Thrower Shirley Tate. Welcome/Coffee Morning: Cathy Cook, Sally Dinsdale, Joyce and Bill Robinson. Welcome/Coffee Evening: Streetlight + 1 Leader. Counting: Rachel Budby, John Brennan Shirley Tate. 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.