5 February 2012
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012• Our minister Lesley Moseley will lead our worship today.
Today is our monthly communion service.
• You are invited to Evensong, an informal service with lots of singing, at the Park Church at 6.30pm tonight.
• Wednesday events:
Our lunchtime service is on Wednesdays at 11.30am
Lunchbite is at 12.15pm
Leisure and learning is at 2pm
• The Bereavement Friendship Group will meet on Wednesday 8th February at 7.00pm.
• Thursday Group. You are welcome to join us for tea, coffee and a chat on Thursday 9th February at 2pm in the Lounge.
• The Saturday Sales have sold their new stock and are requesting even more items to sell!
• A Year Planner with all the Lectionary readings for 2012 will be displayed outside the vestry.
• There is an invitation from St Aidan’s Church to attend a series of lectures on the Scottish Reformation by Rev. Dr. Ian Meredith on 6th February at 7.30pm.
Details are on the noticeboard.
• Eastwood Parish Church, 1 Mansewood Road, invite you to the launch of The Point on Monday 6th February between 11am and 2pm.
The Point will provide lunch and friendship, household goods and clothing, and community resources.
Volunteer help would be appreciated on a Monday.
• “Songs of Longing”-a day of prayer with some music and songs will be held in the Ignatian Spirituality Centre, 35 Scott Street, on Saturday February 11th from 10.30am till 4pm. Come and enjoy this special day.
• A “Taster Retreat” is being held from Friday March 23rd till Sunday March 25th in the Conforti Centre Coatbridge. This weekend is an ideal opportunity in the midst of Lent to prepare for Easter.
• This year we will be again giving you the chance to “Count Your Blessings” during Lent. The leaflets explaining the ideas of praying and giving during lent will be distributed on Sunday 19th February in time for the start of Lent, Wednesday 22nd February. If you would like a leaflet before that, please see David Christie.
Christian Aid prayer for the week
During the week please pray for Sierra Leone and the work of Christian Aid’s partners there.
Lectionary readings for next week (12th February)
2 Kings 5: 1-14
1 Corinthians 9: 24-27
Mark 1: 40-45