Notices

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Eight Sunday After Pentecost                                18 July 2010

  Notices

   A warm welcome to our service.

   - If you are new to the church or would like to introduce yourself more formally

   please fill out the yellow form in the pew and hand it to Graham, the Vicar, or

   a sidesperson at the end of the service.

   - There is a loop system for the hard of hearing, please set your hearing aid to

   'T'.

   Confirmation:

   Bishop John Ford will be coming to the Sunday morning service on October

   10th at 10.30am and will be conducting a confirmation at this time. If you, or

   members of your family, would like to be confirmed please speak with Graham.

   Giving.

   Nick and Trudi gave a memorable presentation at our last all-age worship

   about forgetting to pack away Jesus when we go on holiday, and leaving him

   behind. Whereas we know that when Jesus is fully integrated in our lives and

   our planning our holidays develop a quality that would be otherwise lacking. In

    this context, and as we maybe spend more on ourselves over the Summer,

   could we remember our giving towards the work of the Lord. Especial needs

   over this next period of time: continuing commitment to our youth ministry, the

   upgrading of the fabric in recent months - we now have safety lighting in the

   moat, - and our forthcoming interior renovations. Matthew 6 v.33: 'But seek first

   his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as

   well.'

   If you do pay tax please kindly consider 'gift aiding' all contributions to enable

   the recovery of tax.

   Treasurer: Hugues Motteux - treasurer.bm@talktalk.net

   Gift aid officer:  Keith Bancroft - kandrbancroft@btinternet.co

   Ismay.

   Ismay's mother passed away in the week. 'She is at peace now and we have

   been so thankful to have been able to care for her at home these last three

   months. It has given her so much joy to have her family around her. She is now

    with her God, who has shown her much tenderness and compassion these last

   Adel and Andrew Saleh.

   Adel and Andrew are arriving from Egypt on Tuesday. There is opportunity to

   meet them and offer hospitality at certain times and on certain days, and we

   will be circulating a list this morning.

   The Baptist Centre.

   The SWBA who own the Baptist Centre have decided that it no longer fits in

   with their future strategy, and that they intend to sell it at the end of the year

   for housing development. However in the interim they are open to alternative

   offers, giving priority firstly to Baptists and Baptist congregations, and secondly

   to other Christ-centred initiatives. This clearly might involve a local response

   from ourselves. Pricing is in the region £100000 to £130000. (The letter about

   this arrived the day after the PCC met. The next meeting of the Baptist Centre

   management committee is Wednesday, September 15th.)

  Mothers' Union

  Many thanks for the great support for our Combined Branches meeting on July

  14. No meetings in August. We meet next on Wednesday 1st Sept for our

  Corporate Communioin at 10 am folowed by lunch at the Drake Manor.

  Joan Charleston                                   01822 853293                                          25

  XStream Help Needed

  Are you aged between 18 and 80?

  Do you want our children to grow their own faith?

  You do? Brilliant! You're just who we're looking for. We need leaders to help

  run Xstream. This is a wonderful group of about ten 7 - 10 year olds who meet

  on alternate Sunday mornings. We can give you all the teaching materials and

   support you need - you won't be on your own.

  Please contact Mark and Rachel Perry on 859013 for more details.

  Mark and Rachel Perry                           859013                                                    30

  TODAY! - Parish picnic and set-up party

  after the morning service, we are all invited to drive over to the site of Parish

  Camp near Dartmouth 6 days before camp starts, to bring our own picnic

  lunches, then to wield a mallet or hold up a tent post or two whilst we help to

  put up the 12 ridge tents, and then to share a take away supper together on the

   beach at Torcross. Last year nearly 40 of us joined in. If you would like to

  come this year, then do please let us know.

  David Lear or Robin Brown                     855393/855922                                        49

  Parish Camp - 24th to 31st July:

  it's not too late to book. You won't want to miss out on the chance to hear Max

  & Sue Sinclair, who will be speaking 8 or 9 times during the week, including

  many evenings and 3 mid-morning seminars, or to meet Adel & Andrew Saleh,

   our special guests from Egypt. Faith, fun, food and fellowship in a field…..or of

   course do speak to Margie about local B&B options, or do plan just to visit

  when you can. Please book in asap so that we can plan the catering and the

  David Lear or Robin Brown                     855393/855922                                        50

   Services

  18 July 2010             Eight Sunday After Pentecost

  09:15 AM      Holy Communion from BCP                   The Church of the Holy Spirit

  10:30 AM      Morning Worship                                                         St Andrew's

  06:00 PM      Holy Communion from BCP                                          St Andrew's

  21 July 2010

  10:00 AM      Holy Communion                                 St Andrew's - Drakes Chapel

  25 July 2010             Ninth Sunday After Pentecost

  09:15 AM      Holy Communion                                 The Church of the Holy Spirit

  10:30 AM      Holy Communion                                                        St Andrew's

  07:00 PM      Evening Worship                                                         St Andrew's

  Activities - Week Ahead

  Sunday                                       18 July 2010

  01:30 PM     Parish Picnic & Set-up Party                     Stoke Fleming nr Dartmouth

  Monday                                       19 July 2010

  10:00 AM     Prayer for the Persecuted Church                          7 Moorlands Court

  Tuesday                                      20 July 2010

  10:30 AM     Home Group - Bancrofts                                                Tel: 852942

  07:30 PM     Home Group - Dobsons                                                Tel: 853978

  08:00 PM     Home Group - Harris'                                                    Tel: 840444

  08:00 PM     Home Group - Goodfellows                                           Tel: 853152

  Wednesday                                 21 July 2010

  09:00 AM     Parish Prayer                                        St Andrew's - Drakes Chapel

  07:45 PM     Home Group - Mitchells                                                 Tel: 853364

  Thursday                                    22 July 2010

  07:00 AM     Men's Prayer                                            St Andrew's School - Staff

  07:30 PM     Pathfinders                                                              Baptist Centre

  07:45 PM     Home Group - Dousland                                               Tel: 854247

   Service Rota

   18 July 2010                      10:30 AM     St Andrew's

   Coffee:                     The Matthews & The Parkers

   Flowers:                   Carol Owen & Barbara Walsh

   Prayer Team:            Keith and Rosemrey Bancroft

   Projector:                 Christine Parker

   Toy/Crèche Area:

   Sides Person:            Mark & Angela Smith, Christine Cotter

   Sound:                     Simon Hall

   25 July 2010                      10:30 AM     St Andrew's

   Coffee:                     John & Lorraine Gaul

   Flowers:                   Carol Owen & Barbara Walsh

   Prayer Team:            Archy and Snoo Dobson

   Projector:                 Tony Choelho

   Toy/Crèche Area:

   Sides Person:            Roger Watkins, Richard Goodfellow, David Cox

   Sound:                     Simon Hall

  Please arrange a swap and inform the person maintaining the rota if you

  cannot serve on the date shown.

   Promise to claim:

   I have been brought near by the blood of Christ

   Eph 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been

   brought near through the blood of Christ

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date edited: 17/07/2010