Worship in the Benefice this Week ST STEPHEN L Y M P N E Fourth Sunday of Easter, 7 May NEWS IN THE PEWS 8:00AM Holy Communion (BCP)

9:00AM Holy Communion (BCP) 9:30AM Saltwood Family Service NEWS IN THE 11:00AM Family Service 7 MayPEWS 2017 Monday, 8 May Fourth Sunday of Easter (W) 7:00PM Confirmation Service Family Service at St Leonard, Hythe Wednesday, 10 May 10:00AM Saltwood Holy Communion (BCP) Friday, 12 May A very warm welcome to you all as you join with us today to worship. 4:00PM Lympne Thanksgiving for Marriage Rehearsal Saturday, 13 May 3:00PM Lympne Thanksgiving for Marriage 7:30PM Lympne Shepway Singers in concert Fifth Sunday of Easter, 14 May 8:00AM Saltwood Holy Communion (BCP) 9:30AM Saltwood Communion (CW) 11:00AM Lympne Parish Communion (CW) Monday, 15 May 12:30PM Saltwood Funeral

Rector The Revd. Stephen McCaulay The Rectory, Rectory Lane, Saltwood. CT21 4QA 01303 266932 [email protected]

Churchwardens Colin Hunter Brian Rose 01303 266202 01303 268710 [email protected] [email protected] Collect Almighty God, Benefice Administrator (Mon/Thurs/Fri) whose Son Jesus Christ is the resurrection and the Christine Clover (0300 030 1662) life: [email protected] raise us, who trust in him, All notices for the pew sheet by Wednesday please from the death of sin to the life of righteousness, that we may seek those things which are above, where he reigns with you Visit us on our website in the unity of the Holy Spirit, www.lympne-st-stephens.org.uk one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Please join us for refreshments after the service, Rosalyn & Graeme Baker are providing our refreshments today.

Service Steve’s Club Priest The Revd. Tricia Hill Steve’s Club is held on Sunday mornings at the Village Hall during school term times from Leader Christine Clover with st Steve’s Club 10.45- 11.45am (except for 1 Sundays when we Organist Revd. Canon John join with the Family Worship at St. Stephens). Wright We have fun groups for children aged between 3- Welcome & Birthdays The Revd. Tricia Hill 10 years old and always welcome new faces. Happy Birthday to you The Tuesday Club, for young teenagers, meets Happy Birthday to you at Christine’s house after school until 7.30pm. May God bless you and keep you Please ring 0300 030 1662 for more information. Another year through Beginning the service – Christine Clover Shepway Singers in concert at St Stephen’s on Psalm 100 Saturday 13th May at 7.30pm Hymn A&M 234 Thine forever! God of Please join us for a wonderful evening of sacred, love secular, folk and art music. There will be songs Hymn A&M 122 How sweet the name from well-known shows and American opera of Jesus sounds including Gershwin and Bernstein under the Bible readings & drama John 10: 1-10 musical direction of Berkeley Hill. As always with Steve’s Club there will be wine and conversation during the Acts 2: 42 – 47 interval. Tickets £ 9.00 available after Sunday services. Contact 01303 268569 for more Bible Talk with The Lord’s my information. Hymn A&M 426 shepherd Offering Hymn A&M 171 Thy hand, O God has Big Breakfast guided On Saturday 20th May, Charlotte McCaulay and Prayer Activity Christine Clover with Barbara Fittall will be cooking up a “Big Steve’s Club Breakfast” in the Lads’ Club, Rectory Lane, Intercessions Debbie Manns Saltwood to raise money for Christian Aid. Full Hymn A&M 147 Great is thy English with eggs to order or something lighter if faithfulness you prefer. Please join us for breakfast between Sidesman Fiona Jarvest 8.30 and 10.15. NOTICES Archdeacon in Ashford ST STEPHEN’S ROOF APPEAL - £ 52,000 Archdeacon Philip will be retiring on 15 October We are delighted to say that we have this week 2017. Philip’s farewell service will be Evensong received another £10,000 grant from Marshall’s at the Cathedral at 3.15pm on Saturday 30th Charitable Foundation, bringing our fundraising total to in excess £39,000. An application is going September. A retirement collection is being to Garfield Weston Foundation, which will gathered for Philip and his wife Christine. If you hopefully bring in the final amount needed. would like to contribute please send a cheque to However, it will be 3-4 months before we receive Julian Hills at Diocesan House made payable to a response and our appeal continues! Any CDBF – Archdeacon of Ashford Gift. amount, however, big or small, will be very gratefully received and should we go above our target, monies will go into the general fund towards maintenance of our beautiful church, For your prayers which is always ongoing. Please send your donation to: Colin Hunter, Maycroft, Belcaire Close, Lympne, CT21 4JR Tel no: 01303 266202 Charlotte Laker, Brianne Jenkins, Emma Email [email protected] Broadbridge & Rebecca Boyland-Wood THANK YOU!!!, Fiona Jarvest. as they prepare for their confirmation on Monday 8th May at 7pm at St Leonard, Hythe