Notices Welcome to SPECIAL SERVICES COMING UP Prayer for Minster Outreach the Minster TOMORROW - Monday 15 October Minster Praise Sambourne Group of Churches TONIGHT 14 October 7.30pm Sunday 14 October 2018 Guest Speaker: Mike Eaman Sambourne - 6.00 pm Never been before? Do come and pray for what’s happening in the Minster. Healing Service* Welcome

Thursday 22 November Coughton & Sambourne Harvest Festival After the 11am service the prayer ministry team NEXT SUNDAY 21 October @ Coughton will be available to pray with you 8.00 pm 9.00 am

*Structured format, hymns, sermon, in the Lady Chapel

prayer for healing at the altar rail Donations for the Food Bank gratefully received

Trinity 20 Green Fundraising Lunch Prayers for St Nicholas Church “Seek the Lord and live.” Thursday 25 October Saturday 3 November Church House and each 1st Saturday of the month Amos 5 v 6a

Don’t forget to book (2 sittings) 9.00 – 9.30 AM In aid of St Basil’s Charity for the Homeless in the Lady Chapel Collect Alternative collect 01789 763509 God, the giver of life, God, our light and our salvation: whose Holy Spirit wells up within your Church: illuminate our lives, Into a Shared Future: Coventry Diocese Centenary Conference by the Spirit's gifts equip us to live the gospel that we may see your goodness Saturday 3 November of Christ in the land of the living, at Coventry Cathedral, from 10.00 am - 4.00 pm and make us eager to do your will, and looking on your beauty You are invited to a special day for the whole diocese giving an opportunity to stop and listen that we may share with the whole creation may be changed into the likeness to where God is inviting us to journey with Him and getting involved in His mission here in the joys of eternal life; of Jesus Christ our Lord. Coventry & . through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, Book your place via https://coventrydtp.typeform.com/to/jyRN3Y who is alive and reigns with you, early bird rate ends TODAY (£7.50 – normally £15) in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever. Family Memorial Service Common Worship, material from which is included on this pew leaflet, is copyright of St Nicholas Church, Alcester The Archbishop’s Council and The Central Board of Finance of the Church of . Sunday 4 November at 4.30pm St. Nicholas, Alcester: Copyright licence: CCLI 296655 Everyone welcome and if you would like a loved one remembered in the prayers

please contact Gill Wythes 01789 763163 Ministry Team: Rev’d Adrian Guthrie, St Nicholas Rectory, Old Rectory Garden, Illustrated Talk St Nicholas Christmas Festival Alcester, B49 5DB Tel: 01789 764 261 email: [email protected] Thursday 8 November Saturday 17 November Rev’d Sue Henwood (ON EXTENDED LEAVE RETURNING MONDAY 5 NOVEMBER) "Alcester and its People Can you help? Ring Lizzy 764640 / - Before, during and after the First World War" Look out for further details Rev’d Julian Davey, The Field House, Allimore Lane an illustrated talk on the big screen Alcester, B49 5PR Tel: 01789 764 640 email: [email protected] by John Bunting and John Ruffell St Nicholas Church welcomes back Acting Administrator:

Stephen and Stuart, the stone Juliette Guthrie (Day off on Fridays) Tel. 07840 284 294 In aid of St Nicholas Church Restoration Fund masons starting on email: [email protected]

2 opportunities 12.30pm & 7.30pm north face restoration Alcester Minster website: www.alcesterminster.org

Look out for details/check out the website calendar Facebook: www.facebook.com/AlcesterMinster

Readings for the week: Next week’s services and events Sunday Mark 10 v 17 – 31 Sunday 14 October Trinity 20 Green Monday 1 Timothy 1 v 1 – 17 Church House 3.00 pm Baptism Preparation Sambourne 6.00 pm Minster Praise Tuesday 1 Timothy 1 v 18 – 2 v 15 Monday 15 October Wednesday 1 Timothy 3 9.30 am Great Alne School Harvest Thursday 1 Timothy 4 Alcester 11.15am Funeral Friday 1 Timothy 5 v 1 – 16 Alcester 2.00 pm Funeral Saturday 1 Timothy 5 v 17 - 25 Sambourne 7.30 pm Prayer for Minster Outreach Readings for Today (Year A): Tuesday 16 October Alcester 7.00 pm Holy Communion Amos 5 v 6 - 7 & 10 - 15 Alcester 7.30 pm St Nicholas Choir Practice Mark 10 v 17 - 31 Church House 7.45 pm Ministry Leadership Team Meeting Wednesday 17 October Alcester 10.00 am Holy Communion Prayer Sambourne 1.30 pm Keep Fit for over 65s The Ministry Leadership Team Church House 7.30pm St Nicholas PCC Meeting Thursday 18 October would like you to pray for Alcester 9.30 am NO St Nicholas School Harvest (NOW AT the following topics: SCHOOL) Church House 2.00 pm Mothers’ Union Knit & Natter • Let us give thanks for the many organisations who are Alcester 7.30 pm St Nicholas Bell Ringing Practice Friday 19 October working across the world to alleviate hunger. Alcester 10.00 am Little Stars • Please pray for God’s guidance and wisdom to be received Conway Fields 7.00 pm Chocolate Run for young people and used by all who continue to progress the appointment Saturday 20 October of a Children and Families Worker in the Minster. Alcester 10.00 am – St Nicholas Church Tower Tours & Spot the • 4.00 pm Teddy Treasure Hunt for St Nicholas Church Restoration Fund @ The Food Festival The Minster has Home Groups which meet most days of the week. Sunday 21 October Trinity 21 Green If you are interested in joining one please contact the Rector. Alcester 9.00 am Morning Prayer

Coughton 9.00 am Harvest Festival Haselor 9.00 am Holy Communion Please ensure all mobile phones are switched OFF during the service. Weethley 9.00 am Holy Eucharist Visitors are invited to Gift Aid their offerings in the envelopes provided.

Great Alne 11.00 am Family Service Please take this sheet home with you Alcester 11.00 am Sung Eucharist Alcester 3.00 pm Court Leet Service Contact Juliette Guthrie [0784 028 4294 or [email protected]] by 6 pm on Tuesday to add notices of church activities to next week’s notice sheet.

All monies collected at the Minster Services on the second Sunday each month will be given to Minster Funds including monies given Data Consent Forms in the special Minster gift aid envelopes which can be found in the In response to the requirements of the new data protection regulations we will contact everyone asking them to complete a consent form – HAVE YOU HAD A CHANCE TO pews on this Sunday. COMPLETE & RETURN A FORM OR MIGHT YOUR FORM BE SITTING AT HOME STILL? IF YOU NEED A FORM PLEASE CONTACT JULIETTE/ASK YOUR CHURCH WARDEN.

DON’T FORGET TO TICK THE MINSTER DIRECTORY BOX IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE Did you know that you can now 'LIKE' Alcester Minster on facebook? INCLUDED IN THE NEXT ONE TO BE ISSUED. Find details and pictures of events at www.facebook.com/AlcesterMinster If you would like to submit event notices or photos to be published on the page then please email [email protected]