WELCOME TO WORSHIP OPEN CHURCH We are always happy to have The church will be open for private prayer and meditation on Good Friday from visitors with us in Cregagh; and we 10.30 a.m. – 1.30 p.m. (A short 10/15 minutes meditation will be held at noon.) welcome any who may be LENTEN LUNCHES – Come dine with us! worshipping with us today. The last of this year’s Lenten Lunches will be We would invite our visitors to sign served on Good Friday from 12.00 noon – 1.30 p.m.in the the Visitor’s Book in the Vestibule, Allen Hall. Lunch (£5) comprises of a choice of soup, French giving full name and postal address. rolls and wheaten bread, traybakes and tea or coffee. ** The following may help our visitors to share in this morning’s communion service: Attendances this year have been very good and we look ** The Processional and Recessional hymns are not announced – the numbers are on forward to a large number of diners with us on Friday. the hymn boards (those marked ‘Hy’, ‘Ps’ and ‘Par’ are in the red Irish Presbyterian Proceeds in aid of the Building Fund. Hymn Books, and those marked ‘G’ are in the Glory to God Books) BLOOD DONATIONS ** Please stand (if able) as the service begins when the Bible, Choir, Minister and The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service will be in the Allen Hall on Elders enter. Thursday week, 23 rd April from 2.00 – 4.00 p.m. and 5.15 – 8.00 p.m. ** At the end of the service please remain standing until after the Recessional hymn, READING CIRCLE the Elders have removed the Elements and the Bible is carried from church. The Reading Circle will meet on Friday week, 25 th April at the Dunlop’s home, 5 RECEPTION OF NEW COMMUNICANTS Ardenlee Avenue at 7.30 p.m. when we will discuss ‘The Illegal Gardener’ by Following their attendance at the Spring Communicant’s Classes we are pleased to Sara Alexi. welcome five new communicants on Profession of Faith whose names will now added THE EVERGREENS to the Communicant’s Roll in Cregagh: The Evergreens are reminded of their visit to the Cinema on Wednesday Mrs.Gail McNair, 265 Road and Mrs.Angela Watson, 47 Orby Drive will fortnight, 30 th April and of their Day out on Friday 23 rd May. be received this morning. Mrs.Christine Ashfield, Mr.Michael Ashfield and CALLING ALL GOLFERS Miss Susannah Ashfield, 13 Onslow Gardens will be received at the Maundy A Golf Outing is being arranged at Ballycastle Golf Club on Wednesday fortnight, Thursday Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper along with Mr.Glen Ashfield who will 30th April. Anyone wishing to attend should please contact Gordon Dunlop. received by Certificate of Transfer. WALKING GROUP RETIRING OFFERING The programme of the walks planned for the May-November season is in the The Retiring Offering after Communion is in aid of the Benevolent Fund. Vestibule. Old and new walkers very welcome. TODAY’S FLOWERS “ Carol and Leslie Ferguson have invited the Walking Group to stay over in their The Pedestal flowers which are provided by Mr.Dennison Mahood, Cregagh Road Donegal home to enjoy two days of fantastic walking on Friday and Saturday week, and Mrs.Shirlene Denkowski, are ‘In Memory of Tom and Susan 25 th and 26 th April. The plan is to travel to Donegal on Friday morning and walk in Mahood’ the afternoon followed by a ‘gala banquet’ in the evening. Walking on the Saturday, The Sanctuary flowers which are provided Mrs. Louise McClintock, Cregagh Court, morning and afternoon will be to individual tastes. Travel home following the and family are ‘In Loving Memory of Joe’ ‘closing ceremony’ We have a great deal of flexibility to suit individuals, perhaps even awkward individuals! Please let myself or Dennison Mahood know before Wednesday – ‘Music for Holy Week’ in McQuiston Wednesday week, 23 rd April if you want to go” (Robert McNair) Memoria McMemorial Presbyterian Church at 7.45 p.m. SPRING BIBLE STUDY Thursday – Maundy Thursday Sacrament of the Lord’s Rev.Dalzell will lead an interactive, community Spring Bible Study for five weeks Supper at 7.30 p.m. in Cregagh. commencing Wednesday 7 th May at 7.30 p.m. in the Sleith Youth Centre, when we Friday – Good Friday Meditation at 12.00 noon in Cregagh will consider 1 Peter under the following themes: Living with hope, Living with one (10 – 15 minutes) another, Living in the World, Living with hostility and Living with confidence. Friday – Good Friday Service of Reflection at 7.30 p.m. in (Rev.Dalzell held this study with CELL, 20-30’s group last autumn) Cregagh. (Readings and Music) If you plan to attend please put your name on the sheet in the Vestibule. Sunday – Easter Day Service at 11.00 a.m. (No Evening Service) A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES! – Date for your diary. A night at the Tudor Cinema in Comber has been arranged for Wednesday 25 th June with proceeds for the Building Fund. The cinema only holds 50 people, so don’t be disappointed – mark the date in your diary now! The film has yet to be selected, so watch this space! Further information from Heather Sharpe, Christine Sharpe or Carol McCormick. KNITTERS NEEDED! It might be known as the Warm Heart of Africa, but it does Get cold in Malawi and little children need to keep warm. There are samples in the Vestibule of simple vests and hats that can be knitted for the children of Ndirande Township. You may follow your own pattern or take one of the copies from the table. Wool can be supplied. These are not needed until late August. Harry and Sheena Stewart hope to carry them out when they visit Blantyre in September.

Blackboard dusters are a thing of the past in our schools and are very hard to come by. They are much needed in Malawi. We are attempting a project to make them from scraps of wood and felt carpet underlay. If you have either of these, or other Weekly News-Sheet ideas, please speak to Robyn McCullough or Sheena Stewart. LEPROSY MISSION The Sixth Sunday in Lent Copies of the Leprosy Mission Spring Fuel leaflets are available in the Vestibule for anyone who would like to take one. Palm Sunday CBE NEW TESTAMENTS th Now that the Community Bible Experience has ended, with a total of 32 people 13 April 2014 having attended the course, there are a few New Testaments left, cost £3.50. The translation is the NIV (2011 Edition) and the layout is designed to be more like “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion, shout, O daughter of the original with no verse numbers, or chapter numbers, or cross-references. If you Jerusalem: Behold, they King cometh unto thee: he is the would like a copy, along with the eight week reading plan, for personal use please righteous Saviour, and He shall bring peace unto the heathen” take a copy from the Vestibule table and give the payment to Rev.Dalzell. (Zechariah 9:9,10) DONATIONS ON LINE! A new method of donating to the Building Fund which may encourage friends and MORNING SERVICE at 11.00 a.m. in the Church non-members of Cregagh to do so has been set up. For full details please log into Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper and Reception of New Communicants Sermon: ‘Why Weep?’ Readings: Isaiah 52: 7-10 and Luke 19: 28-44 mydonate.bt.com/charities/cregaghpresbyterianchurch. This initiative will be used th EVENING SERVICE at 7.00 p.m. in the Church when Stewart Barbour plans to run the 26.2 miles in the Marathon on 5 May Youth Fellowship Service for Palm Sunday He gave His life in selfless love For sinners once He came; Cregagh Presbyterian Church He had no stain of sin himself 102-104 Cregagh Road But bore our guilt and shame: Belfast BT6 0ER He took the cup of pain and death, Tel: 028 9045 5160 His blood was freely shed; Website: cregaghpresbyterian.org We see His body on the cross, Minister: Rev. Paul T. Dalzell. We share the living bread.