May 2018 Bullseye News from the Parish of Hornchurch
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Bullseye News from the Parish of Hornchurch May 2018 May 2018 Take a copy for a friend Healing Prayer Ministry Did you know that there is a healing prayer ministry team at St Andrew’s, St George’s and St Matthew’s churches? We believe that God still heals today. A quarter of the stories in the New Testament are about Jesus’ healing rches miracles. Jesus saw that as an essential part of His work – but not just HIS work. Jesus commissioned His people to do everything He commanded. That “everything” includes healing. There is complete confidence and you can give no time in church history when there has as little or as much information as you not been prayer for healing. like. It is the team’s desire that all who come for ministry will encounter the love The healing prayer team are specially- and healing touch of Jesus Christ. trained but are not healers; they are simply channels for God’s healing. It is Healing Prayer Ministry is available after God who does the healing, through the each 10.15 am service at St Andrew’s, Holy Spirit as well as through the and on 2nd Sundays at St George’s and medical profession and psychotherapy. 4th Sundays at St Matthew’s. God cares about each one of us so much Special Healing Services also take place that He wants us to bring all our every 5th Sunday at St Andrew’s at 6.30 problems and concerns to Him, no pm: 29th April, 29th July and so on. matter how small or how large; whether Jesus said “ I have come so that they it be illness – both serious and minor – may have life — and life in ALL its relationship problems, worries about fullness! ” ourselves, family, work, loved ones… God cares about the details of our lives and loves us, passionately and completely. You can also ask for a new or closer relationship with Jesus or simply to give thanks. Mandy Green Everything said to the team is in Healing Team News from the Parish of Hornchurch St Andrew's St George's & St Matthew's Chu www.parishofhornchurch.co.uk 1 [email protected] May 2018 Bullseye News from the Parish of Hornchurch Events for this column: please send them to the editor [email protected] or “M” pigeon hole Parish Mission Weekly meetings Statement Mon. 10.15 am Tadpoles St Andrew’s large hall, for children and their adults What is our purpose? 8.00 pm Time Out (2nd) We strive to: 8.30 pm Escape (1st & 3rd) small hall Love God Tues. ~ ~ ~ ~ Jesus said - “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength” Wed. 9.30- 0-2 Playgroup St Andrew’s hall. Toys, songs and craft, Mark 12.30 NIV 11.00 am refreshments. All enquiries to Parish Office “Worship in spirit and in truth” John 4.24 NIV Thur. 1.30 pm Little Fishes St Andrew’s large hall. Toys, stories and craft, refreshments, all welcome Grow in Faith and Fri. ~ ~ ~ ~ Understanding St Paul said - “Grow up in Christ until you Uniformed organisations meet on various nights of the week. reach the measure of the stature of the Please contact their representatives for times (see page 12 for telephone numbers) fullness of Christ” Ephesians 4.13 & 15 NIV The 3rd Hornchurch Girls Brigade Company Bring others to knowledge of and faith in Jesus Christ meets on a Friday night during term time between 6 pm and 7.30 pm at Jesus said - “Make all nations My St Andrew's Church, High Street, Hornchurch. disciples” Matthew 28.19 NIV We have vacancies for girls aged between 4 and 8 years. We do badge work, Serve the community games, trips out, theme nights. Come along and make new friends and have fun. Jesus said - “Love your neighbour as For further details contact Karen Speller on 01708-442848 yourself” Mark 12.31 NIV Time Out ladies group is an informal social group of mixed ages. We meet just Bullseye programme one evening a month on the second Monday. We have planned meetings such as walks, games nights, pamper evenings, stretch and tone, plant swap, meals out, Contents to the Editor 2018 theatre. We also have impromptu evenings such as cinema, pub and catch up, quiz June Bullseye Sunday 6th May nights, library talks, concerts and our book club. If you fancy a night out please July Bullseye Sunday 3rd June come along and join us, you'll be very welcome Collating For details contact Lindsey by text 07855192943 or email June Bullseye Wed. 23rd May [email protected] July Bullseye Wed. 27th June The Bullseye for June will be in the churches by Sunday 27th May 2018 Disclaimer: Neither the Vicar, Parish Wardens, Parochial Church Council, nor the Editor take responsibility for the information given or views expressed in the Bullseye. Nor is any culpability accepted in work undertaken by advertisers [email protected] 2 www.parishofhornchurch.co.uk Bullseye News from the Parish of Hornchurch May 2018 Easter Activities and Hornchurch Easter Trail 2018 Messy Church Nursery Rhymes Quiz Sheet In four years our annual Good Friday Thanks to everyone who bought one, we Activity session in North Street Halls and managed to raise £103 for MC funds! As I the Easter Trail have continued to grow only got 18 sheets handed in to me, I’m as we share the events of Holy Week in a guessing that some found it harder than creative way within the Parish. So this others. year when we were approached by the So here are the answers . representatives for the local independent 1/ One Two Buckle My Shoe. 2/ There shop keepers ‘Hornchurch Town Traders’ Was An Old Woman. 3/ There Was A asking if they could be more involved, we Crooked Man. 4/ This Is The Cow With worked with them to add an extra event The Crumpled Horn (Yes I KNOW it’s not to the Easter weekend. the first line – it was like that on the quiz For two weeks leading up to the Easter sheet that I ‘borrowed’ it from !) 5/Sing A weekend, a palm cross with a picture clue town centre. However, due to the wet Song Of Sixpence. 6/Little Boy Blue. and a decorated Easter Egg were and cold weather not all the events could 7/ Little Miss Muffet. 8/ Incy Wincy displayed in 20 shops in Hornchurch and take place. The rain did not stop around Spider. 9/ Georgy Porgey Pudding And also at North Street Hall for people to find 220 people coming along to North Street Pie. 10/Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. and record on a Trail leaflet which were Halls between 2pm-4pm to claim an 11/ See Saw Marjory Daw. 12/ Wee Willie distributed to groups and clubs within the Easter Trail prize, join in with the Winkie. 13/ Pease Pudding Hot Pease Parish, local Churches and Schools. activities and enjoy refreshments. Pudding Cold. 14/Hey Diddle Diddle. Information about the Easter trail and In addition to receiving a goody bag of 15/ Baa Baa Black Sheep. 16/ Lavender’s Activity Session was shared on social prizes for completing the Trail, each Blue Dilly Dilly. 17/ It’s Raining It’s media and some of the local shops gave Easter Trail leaflet handed in with a name Pouring. 18/ Eeny Meeny Miny Moe. out chocolate treats to those collecting and contact details was entered into a 19/ Polly Put The Kettle On. 20/ The the Trail clues. draw to win an amazing Easter hamper of Wheels On The Bus. 21/ I’m A Little The hour-long Easter Activity session on prizes donated by the local shop keepers. Teapot. 22/ Goosey Goosey Gander. Good Friday in North Street Halls Congratulations to the prize winners: 23/ Old Macdonald Had A Farm. attracted round 130 people. We explored Mary, George, Harry and Emma — enjoy 24/ Horsey Horsey Don’t You Stop. the Easter story through activities your fantastic prizes! 25/ Hickory Dickory Dock. including: fragile egg science experiment, A huge thank you to everyone who string art, wood work, an egg tower helped with preparation before the Sorry for mistakes like “pease” showing 6 engineering project, playdough, events, those who helped at North Street letters but that’s how it was on the colouring, storytelling, Easter chatterbox- Halls and ‘Hornchurch Town Traders’. original. No points were deducted for any alternative spellings. At the time of writing the winner is yet to be picked (scheduled for 10.15 service on 15th) Terry Keens Christian Hope paper folding, planting bulbs, decorating Well done to everyone who took part in International boiled eggs, playing games and the Easter Trail and came along to the decorating biscuits with a palm cross. It Easter Activities, we look forward to Thank you all for your lovely knitting. A was an opportunity to chat with people welcoming you to future events within the special thank you to the ladies of and share information about other events Parish. Goldsmere Court, Fentiman Way, for the and groups that take place within the blankets brought to me. Three members Parish. The Easter Activity session was of the charity recently returned home after repeated on Easter Saturday with the visiting our projects in Rwanda. shop keepers planning on providing Karen Dunstan on behalf of additional Easter-themed activities in the ‘Messy Church in Hornchurch’ Ena Smith Jeanette Street will be selling cross stitch kits, craft books and some stitched items at the May Day Bank Holiday Craft Fair.