“
KNOWING HIM
AND MAKING HIM KNOWN”
ReMARKS
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PARISH
OF ST MARK-LACHE-CUM-SALTNEY
SUNDAY
7 th MARCH 2010
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We
welcome you to today's services, especially if you are visiting
us. Please feel free to stay for a cup of tea or coffee after the
service so we can get to know you.
Cards are available on the small table at the rear of the church
if you would like us to contact you further! Please fill in any
details and hand in to a Warden or Sidesperson.
WORSHIP
TODAY Lent 3
ST
MARK
9.15am
Holy Communion
Leader:
Canon Trevor Green / Speaker: Rev Wendy
Topic:
- “Do Not be Anxious about Anything” Steadman
Bible
Reading: Philippians 4: 4-9
10.45am
First Sunday
– All Age Service
Leader:
David Wilson / Speaker: Adam Post
Topic:
- “The Lost Brian- The Lost Sheep”
Bible
Reading: Luke 15: 1-7
Leader:
Rev Wendy Steadman /Speaker: Canon Trevor
Topic:
Amos (4) “ Seek the Lord and Live!” Green
Bible
Reading: Amos 5: 1-14
8.00pm
CYFA Young People's Group meets in Hall (13+)
SALTNEY
LIGHTHOUSE
10.30am
Morning Worship
Leader:
David Morris / Speaker: Mr David Williams
Topic:
- Lent 3 - “ Repentance & Fruitfulness”
Bible
Reading: Luke 13: 1-9
THE
MONDAY AND FRIDAY PRAYER GROUP meets
at St. Mark's each week from 6.45-8am. You are most welcome to join
us as we pray for the church and especially its services.
MOTHERING
SUNDAY is next Sunday,
the 14 th March. Why not ask your friends and family to join us
that Day and experience St Marks.
TREVOR
AND ELAINE LEAVING EVENTS Lists
are now out in the Link, so please sign up! Please also indicate
if you are able to help with the events. Thank you. WE ARE HOLDING
A MEETING THIS TUES 9 th AT 7.30pm IN THE LINK TO PLAN THE SATURDAY
EVENT – EVERYONE IS VERY WELCOME TO COME TO THIS MEETING AND TO
HAVE AN INPUT. If you would like to contribute towards the COLLECTION
for Trevor and Elaine please leave your gift in a labelled envelope
on Maggie's desk no later than Sunday 28 th March. Thank you.
‘LandLubbers
Holiday Club' 29
TH March to 2 nd April
here at St Mark's for Children aged 5 to 11 years - 10am to 12.30pm,
£3 for the week - anyone interested in joining the team, please
attend the TEAM MEETING ON MON 15 TH MARCH AT 7.30PM. THIS WILL
ALSO BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRAY FOR THE CLUB. BOOKING
FORMS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE LINK TABLE! Ahoy there!
CHURCH
CLEANING DAY ON SATURDAY 20 th MARCH 9.30-1pm. Please
sign up in the Link. If you can do some of the time rather than
all of the morning, that is still very helpful! We would be grateful
if you could bring any cleaning products/ equipment with you on
the day – polish, cloths, buckets, Dusters etc. Refreshments will
be provided. If you've any queries please speak to Kevin Pearson
or Richard de Beger.
RAINBOW
CAFÉ will
be open tomorrow between 10am and 12.30pm. Come and start your week
with us and make new friends! Hot tasty snacks, cakes and drinks
served at very reasonable prices. The BOOK CLUB
will also meet tomorrow from 10.30am. Everyone welcome!
HOME
GROUPS meet
Wednesday/Thursday evenings this week. If you would like to be in
a group, contact Geoff Belton or a Group Leader – details on Link
Noticeboard.
MONTHLY
MISSION FOCUS As
part of our GAP objectives we are going to be focussing on a different
mission organisation each month. As part of this focus we will occasionally
be inviting visiting speakers and hosting special events to help
us all appreciate more the work these organisations do. This
month the focus is on FAIRTRADE, please remember
to pray for the work of Fairtrade and the people they are helping.
Please
take a look at the display in the link, which shows the missions
we will be focusing on this year, and look out for the special displays
that will be appearing throughout the year. Mission Support Team
THE
FAIRTRADE STALL is open
today after the St. Mark's Services. Do come and browse and buy
and pick up the new catalogue for Spring/ Summer.
LENT
COURSE
The 3rd evening is this Tuesday 9th March at 7.30pm at Saltney Methodist
Church on the High St. Please consider coming and joining
in with other Christians across the community – you'll enjoy it!
THE
THURSDAY INTERCESSION GROUP will
meet again at the time of 1pm this Thursday in Trevor's office.
Do feel very welcome to join us as we pray for our churches, our
parish and beyond!
CAMEO
ON THURSDAY 11 th MARCH 2pm – ‘ POTTY ON POETRY!' Another
afternoon of varied verse! Please bring along your own favourite
or newly-discovered poems. If you feel inspired, try your hand at
writing a 4 line verse on one of these subjects: Dogs, Kids,
Food or Weather. There's a small prize for the best poem. Or do
none of the above – just come and enjoy! Everyone welcome.
OUR
ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING will
be held on Monday 22 nd March and is open for all members to attend.
It gives you the opportunity to hear more of the life of the church,
to receive an Annual Report, to learn about the financial situation
and to vote for your churchwardens and 5 PCC members. Those who
have completed their term of three years are Helen Elsley, Graham
Willson, Leslie Ingram, David Wilson and Patrick Hill. If you wish
to nominate them or anyone else please use the sheets on the Screens.
THE
KNIT & NATTER & CRAFT GROUP
will meet again next Saturday 13th March from 2pm – 4pm. Everyone
is welcome, just bring yourself – wool and craft stuff is provided.
This
is also The Mothers' Union "Wave of
Prayer" day. If any M.U. members attending this group
would like to come earlier at 1.30pm, we will be reading through
the "Wave of Prayer" leaflet. Make a Mothers Day
There is a Mothers' Union "Make a Mothers Day" website
where you can buy ethical gifts for Mothering Sunday. The website
is www.makeamothersday.org/gifts.php
or you can go to www.themothersunion.org/
or see the leaflets on the Link table.
Link
Up “@ The Throne" PRAYER GATHERING will
NEXT take place on Sunday March 21st at 6.30pm at the Northgate
Church Building. Our theme for the evening will be "Government
- National and Local Issues...With the General Election looking
very likely to take place in May
and all the changes taking place with Cheshire West and Chester,
the Leadership Team thought it would be good to bring this as a
focus for prayer together. We are going to invite some local politicians
and also the Chester MP Christian Russell for the first 30mins.
There will not be an evening service here that night
ELECTORAL
ROLL At
this time of year we review our Electoral Roll. This is our official
membership, and we encourage everyone, who has made St. Mark's their
place of worship, to complete a simple form. These can be found
on the Link table. Once completed, please put them in the pigeon
hole for Joan Buchanan. Thank you.
WEEKLY
OFFERING ENVELOPES The
envelopes for the coming year will be available NEXT WEEK, and many
thanks to those who already give through this method. Anyone wishing
to know more about the envelope scheme, or Gift Aid (which increases
every £1 to £1.25 if you are a tax payer) please contact
Tony Slade (10.45 or 674668).
WORSHIP
NEXT SUNDAY
SUNDAY
14 th MARCH 2010
St.
Mark 9.15am
Holy Communion
Saltney
‘Lighthouse'
The
Office is open from Monday to Friday for any information or enquiries
from 9.30am - 1.00pm. Messages left on the answering machine will
be checked daily. Tel. 01244
675372 Fax: 01244 677818
Email
: stmarkchcentre2@aol.com
Web www.stmarkssaltney.org.uk
