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E-Newsletter & Notices for Sunday 15th April 2007

Sunday Services: 2nd of Easter 9.45 am Prayer. 10.30 am Morning Prayer & Baptism. 6.15 pm Prayer for our Worship. 6.30 pm Communion. Readings: Acts 5: 27-32 (p1097) John 20: 19-31 (p1089) Isaiah 52: 13-53: 12 (p740) Luke 24: 13-35 (p1061) Readers: John Brennan, Christine Shaw. Jane Ellerington, Elaine Wells. Intercessors: Emma Howell, Jane Ellerington. Wednesday’s Service: Easter 1 10.00 am BCP Communion. Readings: 1 John 5: 4-12 (p1228) John 20: 19-23 (p1089) Reader: Miss B Thomas. This week from HIS Word John 3:16. ""For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, Jesus Christ, so that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." . Worship Dates for Your Diary Sunday 22nd April 9.45 am Prayer. 10.30 am Communion. 6.15 pm Prayer for our worship. 6.30 pm Evening Prayer. Wednesday 25th April 10.00 am BCP Communion. Collect for the Second Sunday of Easter . : Almighty Father you have given your only Son to die for our sins and to rise again for our justification: grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness that we may always serve you in pureness of living and truth; through the merits of your Son Jesus Christ 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: Key holders Following a recent break in at the Parish Rooms it will be necessary to review our security arrangements. If you are a key holder for either the Parish Rooms or church please see Barbara in the office. Annual Parochial Church Meeting The APM meeting is on Wednesday 25th April at 7.30 pm in church. Don will be sharing something agreed by the PCC at this meeting that will have implications for all who worship at All Saints so it will be really important that you are there should there be any need for clarification. This will be in addition to receiving various reports and the elections of PCC members. We have 3 PCC vacancies and 1 Youth vacancy for anyone aged between 18—25. Nomination forms are on the welcome desk, please put your completed form in the box provided. Electoral Roll The new roll is on the notice board, please check that your details are correct. Baptism Preparation The next meeting is on Wednesday 18th April at 6.30 pm, there will be lots of families attending so would all baptism visitors please attend. 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. PCC The minutes from the last meeting are in the pigeon holes. Rotas The new service rotas for May are in the pigeon holes. Coffee/Welcome The new rotas are in the pigeon holes. Thank you To all who attended ‘A Taste of Africa’. We raised £63.00 and between us we wrote ten cards of encouragement to our persecuted bothers and sisters around the world. It would be great if everyone would write a card of encouragement, there is a selection of cards and a leaflet of explanation near the bookstall, thank you. The next ‘Open Doors’ awareness group is on Tuesday 24th April 7.30 pm at Ginny’s house. Bookstall There are new Traidcraft catalogues on the bookstall. Sunday 22nd 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. Wardens Evening: Inga Child. Readers: Phil Atkinson, Virginia Hashimi, Shirley Tate Pat Hartley. Intercessors: Emma Howell Pat Hartley. Welcome/Coffee Morning: Irene Sanderson, Christine Steels, Ann Bucktrout Hazel Brennan. Welcome/Coffee Evening: Irene Dews, Jackie Paul, June Townend Anna Charlston. Counting: Ann Bucktrout, Cathy Cook Ray Rushworth. 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.