Prayer topics What’s on this week? Psalm 34:19 Today, Sunday 7th June Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord  5-6.45pm Ygnite: Large Hall (Yr 6-9) delivers him out of them all.  5-6.45pm Overflow: Large Hall (Yr 10-13)  In our local church prayer circle, pray for the Welsh Presbyterian Church, for those responsible for Tuesday overseeing God’s work.  4-5.30pm Cricket (Large Hall) Notice sheet | 7th June 2015  Praise the Lord for the work of the Dallmans in Japan, Wednesday and pray for them as they prepare to begin new roles within OMF Japan in September. Pray for this time of  1.30pm Parents and Toddlers (Large Hall) transition as they hand over to Jim and Terui Grace  5.30-7.00pm @Toms in Large Hall (Yrs 3-6) and WELCOME their roles at JLCC as Language, Orientation & Training @Tomix (R-Yr2) in Guide Hut Coordinators. Ask the Lord to continue his guidance  8pm Prayer Meeting (Guide Hut) SERVICES FOR TODAY and grace to the teachers and the students. Thursday  Pray for all of our preachers and leaders here at St 8.30am Holy Communion BCP Thomas’. Thank God for all those who faithfully bring  10.15am New Kids on the Block (Guide Hut) Collect & Readings | Page 205 God’s word to us at our morning and evening ser-  2.30pm Ladies Thursday Club (Guide Hut) vices. Pray that they will continually seek to deepen  7.30pm Real Food (79a Prince George Avenue) 10–10.10am Prayer in the Chapel their understanding of God and His word and how to You are most welcome to come and communicate it. Praise the Lord for the upcoming Friday pray with us before the service. ordination of Ben Vane; 4 July! pray for God’s bless-  9.30-11.15am Ladies Bible Study Group (Guide Hut) ings on his ministry as Curate here at St Thomas’.  1pm Bible Study for Recoverers, Bill Mill's home 10.30am All Age Service  Pray for our Prime Minister and the police force as  6.15pm Junior Choir; 7.30 Adult Choir The cross frees us they tackle organised crime such as drug dealing and  7.15pm Fusion (Large Hall) Yr 6 & above Ephesians 1:7 human trafficking. Pray that God will grant them wis- Edd West dom and courage and will keep our country safe. Saturday 7.00pm Evening Service  Pray for courage and strength for Christians and  8am Men’s Workout Breakfast (Guide Hut) church leaders who face continuous opposition. Pray The King no one expected for God’s provision for those who are paying impossi- Next Sunday 14th June Matthew 21:1-17 bly high fines as punishment for their faith.  8.30am Holy Communion Christopher Hobbs  Ask God to bring the residents of Culgaith Gardens  10.30am Morning Service to Christ in repentance and faith. Saved for good Titus 3:8-15 Peter Pytches Pray for those known to you who are sick or in Visiting?  7.00pm Evening Service some kind of need, including: Barbara Aves, Eileen If you are visiting today we are delighted to welcome you Confirmation Service—Holy Communion Barrett, Izabela Bell, Ben and May Bennett, John Churchill, to our service. Please do make yourself known to others Jean Clapham, John Coekin, Elizabeth Duncan, Milly Ellis, Bishop Pete Broadbent and stay on for refreshments. At the 10.30am service, Pam Fleming, Beverley Jackson, David & Fenella Jackson, Ken easy-to-join groups are run for 3-18 year olds (except at Lock, Bill Marchand, Lou Mortimer, Priscilla Nel (Ansa's mother) All Age Services). A supervised crèche for under 3s is held and Bryan Sibley. every week. To find your way, follow the crowd. Babies may be fed or comforted in the glassed-in chapel at the The First Sunday after Trinity Don’t just give cash each week! back with sound relay. The chapel is also used for Holy O God, the strength of all them that put their trust in you, It’s safer, easier and more efficient to give with Gift Aid, Communion but please feel free to stay. mercifully accept our prayers; and because through the through the bank or with envelopes. weakness of our mortal nature we can do no good thing Please speak to Jenny Hammond (01992 301529). ST THOMAS OAKWOOD CHURCH OFFICE without you, grant us the help of your grace, that in keep- The church bank details are on www.st-toms.org.uk, or on a www.st-toms.org.uk | [email protected] ing your commandments we may please you, both in will form available at the back of church. Monday – Friday, 9am – 12.30pm | 020 8245 9152 and deed; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Registered Charity Number 1129369 A six-week Church Family Notices course about the Monthly Events basics of the Women at St Thomas Women’s Dinner Next Prayer Meeting Christian faith. Wednesday 24th June, 7.30 for 8pm Wednesday 10th June. 8pm in the Guide Hut. The Red Bamboo Chinese Restaurant, Green Lanes, N21 2QS A new course has started but you can still join Price £15. If you are coming, please sign in at the back meeting will be organised by Mark Jackson. them. More information from Kaushal David (8363 of church or let Margaret or Frances know. Thanks. 5362, [email protected]), or Christopher Men’s Workout Breakfast Hobbs (8360 1749, [email protected]). Saturday 13th June Guide Hut, 8-9.30am. Confirmation Service ‘Discipline of Church’ Next Sunday evening will be the confirmation of More information from James Isaacs 07872 111354. Annual Events Ananya Churchill, Timothy Crawford, Luther Lisk, or email to [email protected] and Luke Reid. Please come along to the 7pm service CHILDREN’S CONCERT in order to support them, and to show fellowship to the Thursday Fellowship Acting Bishop of Edmonton, (the Bishop of Willesden) Coming up! Sunday 28th June 3 to 5pm Pete Broadbent. The next meeting will be on Thursday 18th June, Please keep the date and invite friends. 2.15pm in the Guide Hut. The speaker will be Mark Pickles. Ben Vane, our new curate, will be ordained on SUMMER SUNDAY CLUB Saturday 4th July in St Paul's Cathedral, 3pm. I have Bring and Share Lunch CANCELLED!! on Sundays July 26th, Aug 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th. Can some reserved tickets if you would like to go, though Sunday 14th June due to the Evening Confirmation you help lead a Holiday Sunday Club? All material there will be plenty of seats for all. Service But, there will be an opportunity to hear Mercy provided! Please speak to Christopher if so. Please remember that we will all need to increase our Abraham, who runs Mahalir Aran Trust, a charitable giving in this year and each of the two years after that, trust working with vulnerable women in Tamil Nadu, so that we can afford him! Christopher South India during and after the service.

Sunday 5th July, Kaushal will be ordained in Chester Cathedral on 4pm Sunday 5th July at 10am. Weekly Notices He will be serving as curate at St Mary's Nantwich. Refreshments His last Sunday here will be 28th June when we will Supporting our church abroad afterwards in the Vicarage garden. Ben Vane will gather after the service in the hall to say farewell If you can, please support our missionaries in be preaching on his first Sunday as curate. with a Bring and Share Lunch. prayer. The latest prayer letters from them are If you would like to make a contribution to a leaving available in the missionary corner, or you can ask gift it can be Gift Aided and given to for the prayer letters by email from the office. St Thomas PCC, and marked accordingly. Hosting The family won't be moving from Curthwaite Easy Fundraising update Summer Gardens until nearer the end of the school year. Since we started in December 2011, 38 people have Meetings raised over £1061.06 for St Thomas Church, just by Help Needed buying things online that they were buying anyway. Every time you buy something online we get a In recent years our AUGUST WEDNESDAY Could you spare an hour or so to come and help with small donation! To register to support St Thomas, go to EVENING FELLOWSHIPS have been very enjoyable. @Toms and @Tomix on a Wednesday from 5.30 to www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stthomassoakwood We’ve met new friends and caught up with people we 7pm? We need help with crafts, games, cooking, and know. serving refreshments. Crèche Duty Today, 7th June Just an informal get-together, all ages, 8.00-9.15, The children are well behaved and enjoy learning about Sarah Rowlands, Johanna Muller, Beryl Pytches and about 10–15 of us. Jesus. Even if you can't help every week, please speak Lucy Peddar. Would you like to host one this year? No need to to Val Weddell. provide lots of food; just tea and coffee and something to nibble; others bring contributions. And why not Crèche next Sunday, 14th June come anyway? Please let Christopher know if so. K Peel, E. Ramdarshan, J.Hammond and L. Schofield.