Sunday Services:
3rd of Epiphany
- 9.00 am Prayer.
- 9.30 am Communion.
- 11.30 am Morning Prayer & Baptisms.
Readings:
- 1 Corinthians 1: 1-9 (p1144)
- John 1: 29-42 (p1064)
Readers:
- Pat Hartley,
- Clarice Booth.
- Emma Howell.
Intercessors:
Wednesday’s Service:
Septuagesima
Readings:
- 1 Corinthians 9: 24-27 (p1150)
- Matthew 20: 1-16 (p987)
Reader:
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Ephesians 4:32
"and be kind to one another,tenderhearted,forgiving one another even as
God in Christ forgave you"
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- Pray for our commitment to Hope 08.
- Pray for opportunity to share faith with the questionnaire.
- Pray for people to hear the message.
- Pray for a prosperous and happy 2008.
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Sunday 27th January
- 9.00 am Prayer.
- 9.30 am Morning Prayer.
- 11.30 am Communion.
Wednesday 30th January
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God of all Mercy.
your Son proclaimed good news to the poor,
release to the captives,
and freedom to the oppressed:
anoint us with your Holy Spirit
and set all your people free
to praise you in Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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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.
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Notice Board:
Service Times it has been decided to revert to the traditional time for our morning service having one service at 10.30 am following the original pattern of worship. We are to continue with the “Events” on the third Sundays and introduce a Celebration Communion on the first Sunday at 6.30 pm. There will not be a second service on the other Sundays of the month. This will start at the beginning of February.
“Climate Change” tonight 6.30 pm. Night of discussion on whether it is a reality and its cause if it is. Leon Collyer and Oli Gilkes will introduce the issues to us from different perspectives. There will be an opportunity for discussion and biblical perspective on creation.
Hope 08 Last weekend saw the start of our Normanton Hope 08 questionnaire. On the welcome desk you will find questionnaire’s for you to take home to take part by getting friends and neighbours to fill in a questionnaire. The form will also be available to download from the website. All the questionnaire’s need to be completed by the end of January.
Open Evening for the Bishop of Pontefract’s Holy Land Pilgimage on Wednesday 13th February at 7.30 pm in Tracey Hall, Wakefield, more details on the notice board.
Face to Face In the vicarage on Tuesday at 7.30 pm. A discipleship course starting with Freedom in Christ. Speak to Dawn if you are interested.
Women on Wednesday First meeting in the new year will be in the vicarage on 30th January. “Chocolate fountain” bring your favourite treat to dip (marshmallow, strawberry, banana etc)!
Christingle We collected the wonderful amount of £1,000 for The Children’s Society between our two Christingle services and the church school.
Rotas The service rotas for February are in the pigeon holes.
Men’s Conference in Bath, A Day with Dave author of the book ‘Why Men Hate Going To Church’. A challenging and thought provoking day for blokes who want to be true to their Christian faith: at home, at work and as members of today’s church, on Saturday 26th January 2008. We will be leaving from the Parish Rooms at 3.00 pm on Friday 25th, travelling in the church mini bus and staying overnight at the YMCA; total cost £40.00.
For more information contact Roger Wills on 01924 220691 or Howard Budby on 07902855165.
Women’s Conference Friday 25th-27th April. Speakers include a missionary from South Africa. Get away for fun and fellowship. Dawn has more details.
Prayer for Christian Unity The service takes place at St Mary Magdalene, Altofts at 7.30 pm on 23rd January.
Faith Camp 08 We have run out of official booking forms, take a photocopy one and fill it in in the normal way.
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Sunday 27th January. 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:
- Dave Clark, Denise Burgess, Elaine Wells & Shirley Tate.
Intercessor:
- Mick Thrower, Sarah Clark.
Welcome/Coffee 9.30 am:
- Clarice Booth, Margaret Marchant, Lindsay Kerton, Shirley Tate and Linda Ball.
Welcome/Coffee 11.30 am:
- Rose Young and Hazel Brennan.
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