Wednesday 9.30 am: Holy Communion at St Cedd’s
Friday 10.30 am: Prayers at St. Cedd’s

Next Sunday 19^th June 2011 – Trinity Sunday
10.30 am: Morning Prayer at St. Cedd’s
11.15 am: Holy Communion at St. Mary’s

Parish Notes - 12^th June - Pentecost 

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This morning we welcome fiancée Mandy, family and friends of Jamie Ansell, who is being baptised this morning at St Mary’s in preparation for his confirmation this afternoon.

Many congratulations to everyone being confirmed this afternoon at St. Cedd’s, our thanks to Asst. Bp John Ball who will be leading our worship and guiding them through this important part of their spiritual journey and Richard Wade playing the music. Please pray for them as we look forward to a joyous and celebratory service of worship. Refreshments will be served in the parish hall after the service.

Now that Elaine has moved away, we need to rethink our Wedding Fayre team. If you would like to join the team, which involves manning a stand at the Park Inn, North Stifford, and chatting to couples who are planning their wedding to introduce the idea of a church service rather than a civil one, please have a word with Brenda (contact details below) and she will be pleased to give you more information.

The date of our church fete (Sat July 16^th) is not far away! The fete committee are in the midst of a series of planning meeting and have already come up with quite a few new ideas, details of which are being circulated in both churches. Please have a look at the sheets so that you can see just what you can do to help and support. We will definitely need help on the day and if anyone has any other ideas for stalls, activities etc, please speak to Brenda or Gill Holland. In the meantime we would really appreciate donations for our tombola stall, bottle stall and white elephant stall as well as suitable raffle prizes.

Luncheon Club, meets on the 1^st & 3^rd Wednesday of the month (so will be meeting this coming Wednesday) at 1 pm in the Parish Hall. The cost is still only £1.50 (a remarkable testament to June’s shopping skills!) for a light hot 2 course meal with tea or coffee and the aim is to encourage the able drivers among us to befriend and pick up neighbours or friends who are less able and who so appreciate having a meal and a chat in company. Regulars usually let June know if they can’t come and she is grateful if newcomers would phone in advance. (June England – GT 372225).

Other News

Sign up for the Christian Life & Witness Course, sponsored by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. A dozen went last week, so ask someone what it was like and go with them this week door to door transport will be arranged. Please see the leaflets in both churches.

The Bradwell Pilgrimage this year will take place on Saturday 2^nd July. Please see the posters in church for more information.

A new Course in Christian Studies (CCS) is being run in Grays starting this autumn, led by Rev. Michelle Reynolds (from St. Clements, West Thurrock) and a taster evening, to see what it might be like, is to be held on Thursday 21^st July at 8pm – 9.30 pm at St. Peter & St. Paul, Grays.

North Stifford Village news…

…Fete on the green Sat 25^th June

…new Village Sign to be unveiled Fri 1^st July 6pm followed by BBQ on the green, with entertainment from 7pm

June Birthdays

3^rd Heather Wyatt: 18^th Stan Collins & Samuel Odunsi: 20^th Charlotte Wood.

If you would like to add anything to this news sheet, please contact Brenda Smallcombe on 376580 or Brendasmallcombe@hotmail.co.uk

Parish Notes - 5^th June - 7^th Sunday of Easter (Sun a. Asc) 

Assistant Bishop John Ball will be leading our Confirmation Service next Sunday 12^th at 3pm and we hope that as many of us as possible will be able to come along and support Abbie Frampton, Tobi, Dimeji, & Itiola Oladogba, Megan & Beth Symons, Heather Wyatt, Ken Terry and Jamie Ansell, as they take this important step in their Christian lives. Refreshments will be served in the parish hall after the service. We still need offers of help both before and on the day 

The date of our church fete (Sat July 16^th) is not far away! We will definitely need help on the day and if anyone has any new ideas for stalls, activities etc, please speak to Brenda or Gill Holland. In the meantime we would really appreciate donations for our tombola stall, bottle stall and white elephant stall as well as suitable raffle prizes.

If you still have Christian Aid envelopes, please bring them to church as soon as possible so that we can do a final count. Thank you.

Other News

The Bradwell Pilgrimage this year will take place on Saturday 2^nd July. Please see the posters in church for more information.

Sign up for the Christian Life & Witness Course which is sponsored by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Find someone to go with and door to door transport will be arranged. Please see the leaflets in both churches.

A new Course in Christian Studies (CCS) is being run in Grays starting this autumn, led by Rev. Michelle Reynolds (from St. Clements, West Thurrock) and a taster evening, to see what it might be like, is to be held on Thursday 21^st July at 8pm – 9.30 pm at St. Peter & St. Paul,, Grays.

North Stifford Village news…

…Fete on the green Sat 25^th June

…new Village Sign to be unveiled Fri 1^st July 6pm followed by BBQ on the green, with entertainment from 7pm

June Birthdays

3^rd Heather Wyatt: 18^th Stan Collins & Samuel Odunsi: 20^th Charlotte Wood.

If you would like to add anything to this news sheet, please contact Brenda Smallcombe on 376580 or Brendasmallcombe@hotmail.co.uk