ST PETER’S CHURCH AND JUNCTION

NOTICE SHEET – 5 JULY 2015 Church office: 01622 743321 [email protected] www.stpeters-church.org.uk

A warm welcome to everyone, especially if you are a guest or here for the first time. Assistant Minister is Rev.Yvonne Salmon, and our Churchwardens are Margaret Greig and Tony Avard

SUNDAY 5 JULY – TRINITY 5 10.15am Morning Worship with Holy Communion Readings – 2 Corinthians 12 v 2-10 ; Mark 6 v 1-13 11.00 am JUNCTION - Village Hall 2.30 – 5.00pm Church open for visitors

Monday 6 July 10.15 am Funeral of the late Stewart Manewell at Vinter’s Park Crematorium Tuesday 7 July 11.00am Prayer Meeting – Anne Blake’s home 2 Windmill Court 11.00 am Interment of ashes of the late John Baker in the churchyard

Wednesday 8 July 2.30 - 5.00pm Church open for visitors 7.30pm Bell Ringing – call Tony on 744931

Saturday 11 July 3.00 – 5.00pm Messy Church in primary school hall

SUNDAY 12 July– TRINITY 6 10.15am Morning Worship 11.00am JUNCTION in the Village Hall 12.30 pm Baptisms 2.30–5.00pm Church Open for Visitors

Note – Sermons can be listened to on www.stpeters-church.org.uk

For any church business, notices, etc contact the Wardens or email the Church Office as usual as they will be checking emails and picking up post etc.

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NEWS AND EVENTS

KINGSQUAD at the Primary School. After some years Loraine and Mary will be retiring from leading Kingsquad on Thursdays. If you are interested in helping to run this successful and important outreach please contact Mary on 01622 761790 or Loraine.

CAR PARK ROTA – We still need volunteers! Please contact Alan McIntyre 01622 744843.

CHURCH GUIDES – More volunteers are needed. Contact Jeannette on 01622 743740

PCC POST OFFICE NOTICE BOARD Alan McIntyre is the key holder. Please contact him on 01622 744843 if you would like items displayed there.

PARISH MAGAZINE EDITOR – Our Editor is Emily LeHegarat, with Christine as Assistant. Their contact details are 01622 744595 and email [email protected]. Please get your contributions for the next edition to the Editor by 6th of the month, preferably by email if possible.

Parish magazine - Our magazine editor Emily, with the assistance of Christine have faithfully edited and produced the magazine which is a huge responsibility and for which we are extremely grateful. To assist them Stuart Carley has kindly agreed to read the proposed articles and forward to the editor. Please therefore send any article to [email protected]

Logs There are some boxes of old apple wood in the car park. Please contact Tony Avard – 01622 743404, if you would like some for a donation to church funds.

ADVERTISING in Parish Magazine All advertising for the parish magazine should now be directed to Bryan Pryce (and Angela as I am sure she will be involved as well!) His e-mail address is [email protected] and telephone No. 01622 743372.

CHANCEL CLEANING Desperately needed volunteers to help to clean the chancel. Twice yearly maximum. Please contact Margaret Greig 01622 744415

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Gift Day 28th June –Please put your envelopes into the collecting bags or leave them at the church office. Please prayerfully consider your donations.

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Sponsorship for leavers Bibles. It has been our custom for many years to give a bible to every pupil leaving our Primary School at the end of year six. If you would like to sponsor a bible please sign the list at the back of the church. The cost per bible is £10.00

St Nicholas’ Church, Allington 40th Birthday Celebrations – 10-12 July See poster at back of Church

Deanery Synod Meeting- 23 July A plan for the future of Deanery has been formulated and will be presented for the first time at our next Synod meeting which will take place at Community Centre Groom Way Lenham ME17 2QT at 7.30 pm on Thursday 23 July. Archdeacon Stephen Taylor and Emma Sivyer (who has been assisting us in the development of the plan) from Diocesan House will be joining us. I would emphasise that this meeting will be the start of the process and that nothing has yet been decided. Discussion of the plan will be the sole topic for the evening so no agenda will be circulated.

This will be an open meeting so all members of your congregations are invited too.

St Andrew’s Church, Road, Family Fun Afternoon 25 July 3-5 See poster at back of Church

St Peter’s Pilgrims (Walking Group) – Thursday 30 July The next meeting will be on Thursday 30 July. Meet at The Pepper Box Inn, Windmill Hill, Fairbourne Heath, ME17 1LP (www.thepepperboxinn.co.uk for directions) - 10.15am for a 10.30am start – walking boots recommended - about 4-5 miles off road circular route – lunch at The Pepper Box Inn; £1/head/walk for church funds. Nigel White will be leading Tel: 746605

Rochester Visit - It is proposed to have a “day” visit to Rochester on Thursday 16 July. There will be time for refreshments and a visit to Restoration House. We are hoping for both drivers and passengers. There is a list at the back of the church and Junction. Please indicate if you wish to go and if you are able to drive or wish to be driven.

Sutton Valence School Musical Extravaganza early October Details to follow

WEBSITE Please let Danny Watson [email protected] or Diana Gordon [email protected] have information to be included on our St Peter’s Church website.

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PLEASE PRAY FOR

All those in need of God’s healing power in their lives; Hilary Platts, Helen Fowler, John and Doris Phillips.

God’s comfort for all who mourn Rev. Nigel Fry following the loss of his wife Jan, John and Margaret Matthews following the loss of John’s brother in law and the family and friends of Stewart Manewell.

PRAYER REQUEST: Just got this message from Rev Andrew White the Vicar of Baghdad.

The Islamist group (ISIS) just took over Quaragosh, the biggest Christian city in Iraq. There are hundreds of men, women and children that are being beheaded. The people are asking for prayers to be made on their behalf concerning the ongoing atrocity in their country. Please take one minute to pray for them. Pass the message across to all your contacts so that the prayer chain will not be broken. They asked for this special prayer. Please, ensure you pass across the prayer request to the body of Christ for fervent prayers offered on behalf of the brothers, sisters and children in Iraq. This is an urgent SOS. May God bless you. From Andrew White the Vicar of Baghdad

If you have any news you would like included in the next Notice Sheet, please email - [email protected]

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