Sunday, 8 January 2012: Covenant Service & Holy Communion SYDENHAM

11.00am Covenant Service Assistants at Holy Communion: METHODIST Preacher: Revd Karen Spence Don Murdock Prayers: Sam Anderson Sammy Stanfield CHURCH Reader: Irene Waring Ken Whan 11.20am Kidzone 7.00pm Evening Worship Sunday 18 December 2011 Preacher: Revd Karen Spence Fourth Sunday of Reader: Desmond Ferguson

Prayer Ministry p.m. Laura Brown & Liz Bennett

church notices

Oasis – resumes Monday 2 January, with an Evening of Entertainment, arrangements to be confirmed. Knit & Natter – resumes Tuesday 3 January Badminton – resumes Thursday 5 January Fresh Start – resumes Friday 6 January M.W.I. – resumes Tuesday 10 January Card Making – resumes Tuesday 10 January Mothers’ & Toddlers – resumes Wednesday 11 January Home Group – resumes Wednesday, 11 January Lord , light of the world, blessed is , who brought good news; Many thanks to all those who helped make Messy blessed is Mary, your mother and ours. Bless your church preparing for a great event! Kidzone will be closed on Sunday 25th Christmas; and bless us your children, who long for your coming. Amen. December and Sunday 1st January. We will resume on Sunday 8th January

Thursday 22nd December – Presentation of the Christmas story entitled 'Night of the Father's Love' @ 7.30pm in the Jack Britton Hall, Gilnahirk Presbyterian Church. Admission free; retiring offering for the Minister: Reverend Karen Spence Tel: 90 471782 World Development Appeal (Christian Aid and Tearfund) and Samaritans. Email: [email protected] Everyone welcome. Church website: www.sydenhammethodist.org

Contact Linda on 90 283948 or email: [email protected] re: Notice Sheet. Cut off 7pm Tuesday Please take this notice sheet home and refer to it over the coming weeks Saturday 31 December: Joint Watchnight Service

Today, Sunday 18 December: Fourth Sunday of Advent Fellowship and supper 9.00pm followed by service at 11.15pm

11.00am Morning Worship Sunday 1 January 2012 followed by tea/coffee in the Watson Hall. All welcome. 11.00am Morning Worship Preacher: Revd Karen Spence Preacher: Wayne Nicholson Prayers: Sammy Stanfield Prayers: Wayne Nicholson Reader: Susanne Bryans Reader: Pat Gordon 11.20am Kidzone NO Evening Service 7.00pm Preacher: Revd Karen Spence Prayer Ministry a.m. Kierinda Stanfield & Neil Morris Carol singing around the streets following this evening’s service The flowers on the Communion Table were donated by Prayer Ministry a.m. Kierinda Stanfield & Neil Morris Bob and Pru Cummings.

The flowers on the Communion Table were donated by The stewards in the vestibule in January are Claire Martin & Kay Wilson John and Valerie Gray

The stewards in the vestibule in December are Sam and Ann Anderson church notices

Treasurers of organisations – Please complete your accounts and advance services hand to Derek Cottney for audit as soon as possible together with the 2011 bank statements. Next Sunday, 25 December: Christmas Day Lord Jesus, Light of Light, you have come among us, Flower Arranging – Can you Help? From January 2012, we need Help us who live by your light to shine as lights in your help with the flower Arranging rota. If you could help, please speak to world. Glory to God in the highest! Ann Anderson this morning. Demonstration available if required.

9.30am Christmas Day Service for all the family Leprosy Mission – Please save your old stamps and place in Preacher: Revd Karen Spence the box on the vestibule table. Remember to leave ¼” Prayers: Joanne Young around the stamp, we would particularly like to receive Reader: Eleanor Gray overseas stamps. Thank you. NO Evening Service nd th Week of Prayer – Monday 2 – Friday 6 January @ 8pm The flowers on the Communion Table were donated by in the Taylor Room Heather Bell & Lorna Scott There will be NO Minister’s Vestry Hour until Monday 9 January