Sunday 19 February 2 before Lent Prayer Pointers Give thanks for the new carpet and for the generosity that enabled it to be bought. Give thanks for all who work to right injustice and relieve suffering. Pray that God will bless their efforts. Pray for children, parents, teachers and school staff as they return to school after half-term. Pray for the Paraclesis, Coming Alongside, Lent course to help us all to care as Jesus cares. Pray for God to raise up people to help with Sunday School, the Youth Group and the two Mums and Toddler groups meeting in church Weds and Thurs. Give thanks for all that God is doing in those groups through those who are already involved. Pray about the conflict in Yemen that has led to mass starvation . Pray for a speedy end to the conflict. Pray for a generous response to the United Nations appeal. Continue to pray for the Chapel project for progress to be made. If you have any prayer requests for the prayer chain, or if you would like to join the prayer chain, please let Joyce Watts know. SERVICES TODAY Sunday 19 February 2 before Lent 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.00am Holy Communion (said) Readings: Romans 8:18-25; Matthew 6:25-end Reader: Heather Intercessor: Ian Chalice: Irene & Sally A/V team: Steve & Derek Welcome Barbara, Ian & Caroline Prayer Ministry Irene & Derek Coffee: Jenny Dawn Flowers Dawn NEXT SUNDAY Sunday 26 February jnext before Lent 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.00am Holy Communion (sung) Readings: 2 Peter 1:16-end Matthew 17:1-9 Reader: Meryl Intercessor: Helen Chalice David & Karen A/V team: Brian & Meryl Welcome Rebecca, Steve & Sally Prayer Ministry Barbara & Ian Coffee: Heather & Nikki G Flowers: Dawn Love your neighbour as yourself. Mark 12:31
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Sunday 19 February 2 before Lent
Prayer Pointers
Give thanks for the new carpet and for
the generosity that enabled it to be
bought.
Give thanks for all who work to right
injustice and relieve suffering. Pray that
God will bless their efforts.
Pray for children, parents,
teachers and school staff as they
return to school after half-term.
Pray for the Paraclesis, Coming
Alongside, Lent course to help us
all to care as Jesus cares.
Pray for God to raise up people to
help with Sunday School, the
Youth Group and the two Mums
and Toddler groups meeting in
church Weds and Thurs. Give
thanks for all that God is doing in
those groups through those who
are already involved.
Pray about the conflict in Yemen
that has led to mass starvation .
Pray for a speedy end to the conflict.
Pray for a generous response to the
United Nations appeal.
Continue to pray for the Chapel project
for progress to be made.
If you have any prayer requests for the prayer chain, or if you would like to join the prayer
The Word…Matthew 6:25-end “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
WEEKLY DIARY Monday 20 February
9.30am Bible study for parents/carers of tots.
Contact Alex
7.45pm-
10.00pm
Various energetic classes in church
run by Jan or Joy.
8.00pm Jordan home group Contact Gill
Tuesday 21 February
10.0am Discovery
7.15pm Fitsteps in church
800pm Choir Practice in church
Wednesday 22 February
9.30am-11.00am
Chapel Kids for pre-school children and carers in church
2.15pm Silver Circle meets in the large hall
8.00pm STEPS
Thursday 23 February
9.30am-
11.30am
‘Little Lambs’ meet in church
10.15-12.15
Café in the small hall in the church
11.30am Prayer in church
7.30pm Filmshare in the small hall: ‘The Little
Minister’ from the series Helen Mirren
at the BBC
Friday 24 February
7.30pm-9.00pm
Youth Group in the small hall
OUT AND ABOUT:
LEADERS MEETING TODAY to discuss the Paraclesis course and Stewardship 12.00 after morning service in church. FRIDAY YOUTH GROUP urgently needs helpers. See Neil or Karen for more info. MUMS AND TODDLERS groups meeting in church, Chapel Kids (Wednesday morn-ings) and Little Lambs (Thursday mornings) both need volunteers to help host, set up and clear away. See Alex. CARPET FUND has raised £4210 in dona-tions and grants so far. Many thanks to all who have contributed and to God for moving so many people to be generous. PLACE TO RENT NEEDED A lady who comes to Messy Church and her 2 young daughters need a place to rent in Ash Vale. She is on benefits. See Neil if you know of anywhere. ADVANCED NOTICES: SHROVE TUESDAY 28 February. Pan-cake races at St Mary’s 4-6pm. Come and join in. ASH WEDNESDAY service 8pm Wed 1 March at St Mary’s WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER service 7.30pm Friday 3 March at St Mary’s. Refreshments after the service CTAAT YOUTH MEETING Saturday 18 March 6.15 at Holy Angels. QUIZ NIGHT Saturday 8 April. Tickets from Nikki. Could you donate a raffle prize? ST MARY’S APCM will be held Sunday 30 April at 10am during the morning service. ANNUAL REPORT If you normally do a report for the annual report please could you do one and send it to Jane in the parish office by Tuesday 21 February? Thank you. BIG CHURCH DAY OUT 27-28 May West Sussex. Please take a flier from the foyer.
