The Family and Friends of Sophie and Abi Huggett and Hunter Hulbert Who Are Being Baptised at St Bart’S Today

PARISH NEWS 8 October 2017 Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity

WELCOME We extend a warm welcome to all friends and visitors who are joining us for worship today. Do join us for a cup of tea or coffee after the service. If you have just begun to worship with us, it would help us to get to know you if you would complete a welcome card with your details. Please ask a member of the church if you need any assistance.

Welcome to the family and friends of Sophie and Abi Huggett and Hunter Hulbert who are being baptised at St Bart’s today

TODAY’S READINGS Philippians 3.4-14 Matthew 21.33-46 Psalm 19

COLLECT (prayer for the day) Almighty God, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you: pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself, and so bring us at last to your heavenly city where we shall see you face to face; through Jesus Christ Your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Community Prayer Week 2 Senior Citizens Day Centre Clubs Residential Homes

Sheltered Housing Les and Stephanie Wells would like to thank everyone for their prayers, the Cards, for all the support and welcome they have received from all the church families here in the three churches. So many commented on Saturday evening and to me personally that they had received a fabulous welcome to the service of installation.

Funeral The funeral of Audrey Scoffins, a member of our parish for many, many years, will take place at St Francis’ Church on Wednesday 11 October at 1.30pm

Meeting Point Service Sunday 8 October Stephen Gillham speaks on ‘What’s the point of evangelism?’ at Horley Baptist Church 6.30 - 7.45pm followed by refreshments

Andy Smith and Charlie Middleton are pleased to invite our friends from all the churches to come to our wedding on 14 October at St Bart's. The service starts at 12.00noon so please make sure you've arrived before the bride!

Reigate Deanery Training Course - ‘Please Listen to Me’ 19 October 7.45pm at St Mark’s Hall, Reigate, RH2 0DA, £5.00 per person. This Introductory course is for anyone who just wants to learn to listen better or who is involved in ministry in the church. For more information phone 01737 244919 or email [email protected] or phone 01737 244919.

Sunday 8 October 2017 at 7.45pm - Special Event at the Archway theatre in Horley Classical Soprano Joanna Forest performs her best selling album: “Stars are rising“ and other classical hits. Tickets £10. Online booking at www.archwaytheatre.co.uk or telephone 0333 666 3366 (£1.50 booking fee)

Thank You - Rachel Marshall would like to thank everyone for the lovely birthday card and all the kind messages which were really appreciated.

St Francis’ Church International Cuisine Night Saturday 21st October 6.00 - 9.00pm Adults £10 Children £5 (10 years and under) Pizza and ice cream is available for children if they prefer Bring cutlery, drink and glasses For catering purposes please purchase tickets in advance from Tara Baskerville – St Francis’, Janet Moore – St Wilfrid’s and Thiru Jesudason – St Bart’s Tel: 01293 738067

CHURCHES FOR HORLEY FOOD-BANK A big thank you to all for all your kind Harvest donations to the foodbank! Our supplies have been hugely replenished, however we do still need hot chocolate, sugar, coffee, mayonnaise and cream crackers please.

Welcare in East Surrey - Working Together with You An invitation to our next Working Together with You presentation on Wednesday 11 October for anyone who may be interested in finding out more about Welcare. The talk takes place 2.00 -3.30pm at Welcare House, 24 Warwick Road, Redhill, RH1 1BU

Our next Deanery Synod Meeting will be on Thursday 12 October 2017 at All Saints Merstham.

MENET: Annual Table Tennis Tournament on Saturday 14 October at 5.00pm. At St Wilfs, tickets: £5 Adults, £3 14 years and under, includes tea of filled rolls, Kit-Kat, tea/coffee/squash (tickets from usual sources) When buying tickets, please indicate if you are playing or not. We need to know by Thursday 12 October. Play starts promptly at 5.30 pm. Contact Freda on 01293 784869 or [email protected]

Diocese of Southwark Spirituality Day - Engaging Spirituality for Contemporary Life - Saturday 21 October 10.00am - 4.00pm For further details contact [email protected]

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 23 October - 1 November 2018 With the Revd Andrew Cunnington - for further information call 01737761568 or email [email protected]

Christian Resources Exhibition 17 - 19 October 2017 Europe’s Leading Exhibition of Church Resources at Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey KT10 9AJ Advance tickets £4 For general enquiries please call 0161 240 4500

Mums & Babes

Mondays 10.00am - 11.30am - St Bart’s Good Seed Tuesdays 10.00am - 11.30am - St Wilfrid’s Wednesdays 10.30am - 12.00noon - St Francis’

MID WEEK HOLY COMMUNION No midweek Communion 11th October 2017 18th October St Francis’ Church 10.00am No midweek Communion 25th October 2017 The PCC and our Rector, Les Wells, have agreed that our 8.00am BCP service, held at St Barts, will resume as before on a weekly basis from Sunday 1 October 2017. We look forward to welcoming you!

Sunday 15th October 2017 8.00am BCP Communion at St Bart’s Church, Church Road 10.00am Holy Communion at St Wilfrid’s Church, Horley Row 10.00am Morning Prayer at St Francis’ Church, Balcombe Road 10.30am Holy Communion at St Bart’s Church, Church Road 6.00pm Taize at St Francis’ Church, Balcombe Road

Sunday 22nd October 2017 8.00am BCP Communion at St Bart’s Church, Church Road 10.00am All Age Worship at St Wilfrid’s Church, Horley Row 10.00am Holy Communion at St Francis’ Church, Balcombe Road 10:30am Morning Praise at St Bart’s Church, Church Road

Compline 6pm on Thursdays at St Francis’ Church, Balcombe Road

HORLEY TEAM MINISTRY CONTACT DETAILS PA to the Clergy: Sue Middleton Parish Office 01293 782218 Parish Office, St Bart’s Church, Church Road, Horley, RH6 8AB Email: [email protected] Office Open Mon, Weds, Fri Morning 9.45am - 12.30 Revd Les Wells (Team Rector) 07804 231492 [email protected] Day off Friday Revd Naomi Ngururi (Team Vicar) 01293 774123 [email protected] Day off Thursday Readers: Penny Lochead 01293 783593 Tim Hill 07986297189 [email protected] Parish Website: www.horleyteamministry.org.uk

SERVING HORLEY WITH THE LOVE OF CHRIST.