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Prayer Matters Firstly, thank God for answered prayer. Pray for Jayne Fleet as her chemotherapy treatment continues. It is hoped that the treatment will shrink the tumour sufficiently to enable surgery to take place as Welcome to soon as is practicable. Pray also for the wider Fleet family at this difficult time. Continue to pray for Gordon and June, particularly that his wound will heal. Pray for Kath Bosworth for healing from her injuries. Pray for Ron and Jan Davis as they cope with her conditions. Pray for the Church leadership team, who, together with the Moderator consider the future pastorate needs of the church. Thank You Irene and Jack Rosser would like to thank everyone for their calls, cards, flowers and particularly prayers following the death of Irene’s mother in Scotland. Congratulations March 2015 Alastair & Joan Conn are now proud grandparents. Susanne gave birth to Ellie on Jan.20th (6lbs 12oz). Sorry for the late notification, I had just started printing the February Bulletin when I saw the message! Time for Prayer – 7pm to 8pm every Tuesday. Focus on the changes and challenges our church faces at this time. People will be free to pray aloud or silently and bring any other items before others for prayer if they wish. No need to turn up for 7pm and no need to stay until 8pm. Women's Prayer Meeting Monday 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th March at 1.45pm at Hilary Buck’s home. For more info, contact Hilary. Preaching elsewhere Jim Wilson Mar. 1st Cornerstone Evangelical Church, Whickham Mar. 17th Marsden Road Baptist Church, South Shields They brought the donkey to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Mar. 22nd Hetton-le-Hole Methodist Church Jesus on it. As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road. Stew Johnson When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Mar. 4th Deanery meeting, Sunderland (15 CofE churches present) Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud Mar. 8th City Life Church, Sunderland voices for all the miracles they had seen: Mar. 22nd Calvary Church, Sunderland "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!" Contacts: e-mail address: Phone: “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" Luke 19 v.35-38 David Green [email protected] 253 4432 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again. But they kept John Penman [email protected] 251 0370 shouting, "Crucify him! Crucify him!" For the third time he spoke to them: John Knapton [email protected] 252 8333 "Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no Gordon Hind [email protected] 257 0156 Katharine Sutcliffe [email protected] 252 4791 grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and John Fleet [email protected] 253 0269 then release him." But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that Good News Club [email protected] he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed. So Pilate decided to grant Michael Abrahams [email protected] 252 3471 their demand. Luke 23 v.20-24 Dates for your diary Sundays in March 2015 10am at Whitley Lodge First School Women Together Mon. March 2nd 7pm. “Feedback from Jerusalem - part 2” with Joyce Gray Continuing Series: Church Leaders Meeting Mon. March 16th 7.30pm @ Knaptons “Family matters - Relationships matter” Looking at relationships between individuals, Pastoral Team Meeting Fri. March 27th 10.30am @ Knaptons families, nations and God. Helpers required 1st March The Children’s Team are looking for more people to help in Sunday School and “Why the church needs the Holy Spirit" at Good News Club. No experience necessary! If you can spare a couple of hours and would like to get involved please contact John ch.16 v.5-16 Angela Abrahams Tel. 252 3471or email [email protected] Stew Johnson Good News Club - Every Wed. afternoon in term-time 8th March 3.30-4.30pm in the Community Room at Whitley Lodge First School. For further information please contact the Children's Team on: (6) "Sometimes things get worse before they get better" [email protected] Tel: 07581278485 Ruth ch.1 & ch.4 Light Bite and Banter COMMUNION Thurs. 5th March 12.30pm – 2pm John Fleet Please continue to pray for this outreach venture. Housegroups 15th March Groups take place at the following homes: Mothering Sunday Wed 19.30pm @ Eileen Hudson’s Women Together Thurs 19.30pm @ John & Glenda Penman’s The group meeting at Gordon and June’s home is temporarily suspended. N.B. When there is a midweek evening meeting at church, there will be no Easter Series from Luke’s Gospel evening housegroups that week. 22nd March Street Pastors Pray for Whitley Bay as more and more violence is encountered. (1 of 5) "Don't say I didn't warn you!" Luke ch.18 v.31-34 Bay Food Bank Pray for a permanent solution to the existing premises. Reg Heasley There will be a celebration event at the Bay Church at 7pm on March 7th to Celebrate the third anniversary of provision. Food will be provided. 29th March _______________________________________________________________ Palm Sunday If you have a mobile phone with you in Church, will you please ensure that it is either switched to silent, or preferably switched OFF. (2 of 5) “Acceptance leading to Rejection” News Luke ch.19 v.28-44 & Luke ch.22 v.66 - ch.23 v.25 If you have items for the bulletin, could you please send them (preferably by e-mail) to David Green by the Thursday prior to the final Sunday of the month. Followed by the Annual Church Members Meeting .