Parish Notes - Sunday 30th May (Trinity Sunday)

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St Luke’s Hospice has an initiative called an Information Resource Centre, based at St Luke’s House Corringham. This free service now in its second year, offers a range of services - drop-in, one to one contact, pre-arranged appointment and provides an outreach service for people who are seeking information about both wellness and illness and may want short term support at this time for specific disease related advice. Counselling is also available to those affected by cancer or any other life challenging illness. See leaflets.

Does God Exist? Why did Jesus die? The Alpha Course has started but you can still join the group - those taking part from teens to 60’s. Next meeting Tue 1^st June, 8-9.30pm, at St Clements, W. Thurrock (lifts provided).  Alpha is an opportunity for anyone to explore the Christian faith in a relaxed setting over ten thought-provoking weekly sessions, with a Saturday away. If you are interested in the possibility of Confirmation then this is a good preparation. You can come along to see if it is something that you might find helpful. Give it a try - ask Andy for more details.

Lunch Club this coming Wednesday at 1 pm in the parish hall for a light hot 2 course meal plus tea/coffee at an amazing £1.50 with friendship and social chit-chat thrown in at no extra cost!

Drink coffee and support the Bible Society to raise money to buy Bibles for China – at the Beacon Centre, Drake Road , Chafford Hundred, Thur 3^rd June, 10am – 12.30pm.

Gifts are still needed for our tombola stall at North Stifford Village Fete on Sat 12^th June and Thelma is accepting gifts, (as soon as possible) so that they can be wrapped and labelled in plenty of time.

Are you any good at tossing Pancakes? A very popular stall at the Fete is the Pancake stall which can only run if we get a couple of volunteers to help on a rota. Please see Andy.

Bike and hike the Mardyke @ Davy Down, Sun 13^th June, anytime between 11am-5pm. Please see notice in church.

Annual Thurrock Deanery Evensong this year is on Sun 27^th June at 6.30pm, hosted by St Margaret’s Stanford le Hope.

Sat 3^rd July is the diocesan Bradwell Pilgrimage, starting 11am at St Thomas ’ church in Bradwell-on-Sea and walking 2.5ml to St Cedd’s Chapel (Buses available for those who need assistance). Worship and a talk by Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, will be followed by the eating of packed lunches (or those available for purchase at the Orthona Community). The afternoon is free to enjoy activities/stalls/ talks. The day closes with community singing and at 3pm a final act of worship. If you would like to consider going please speak to Andy

Funerals

Please pray for the family and friends of those whose funerals have been conducted during the last three weeks…

14/05/10 Mrs Margaret Anne Lewis of Harty Close, Stifford Clays

May Birthdays

3^rd Lucy Miller;  15^th Adam Neill;  18^th Peg Hull;  19^th Brenda Smallcombe;  20^th Hazel Suddell;  21^st Fred Terry;  31^st Janet Appleton.

Parish Notes - Sunday 23rd May (Pentecost)

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The Bishop of Barking represents the CofE in promoting the Global Day of Prayer which is hosting a prayer concert at West Ham United FC as part of a National Day of Prayer for our country.  For further details please see the posters in each church...

 National Day of Prayer –2pm Sunday 13^th June West Ham Stadium

Our Nation needs our united prayers in these challenging times. Book your tickets now to join thousands who will gather at West Ham Stadium on the 13^th June 2010 and cry out to God together: Our Father in Heaven, Heal our Land.!!

 We have now come to the end of Christian Aid Week. Thanks to all who gave and who helped with events to encourage other to give. If you would like a little booklet about their work then there are some available at each church.

 St Luke’s Hospice has an initiative called an Information Resource Centre, based at St Luke’s House Corringham. This free service now in its second year, offers a range of services - drop-in, one to one contact, pre-arranged appointment and provides an outreach service for people who are seeking information about both wellness and illness and may want short term support at this time for specific disease related advice. Counselling is also available to those affected by cancer or any other life challenging illness. If you want more information there are leaflets in each church and a timetable of special events.

 If you are interested in the possibility of Confirmation we are using the next Alpha Course which starts on Tue 25^th May, 8-9.30pm, as preparation.  It is being hosted at St Clements, W. Thurrock (lifts provided).  Does God Exist?  Alpha is an opportunity for anyone to explore the Christian faith in a relaxed setting over ten thought-provoking weekly sessions, with a Saturday away.  You can come along on the first week to see if it is something that you might find helpful. Give it a try - ask Andy for more details.

 Over the last couple of weeks we have been appealing for contributions for our tombola stall at North Stifford Village Fete on Sat 12^th June and Thelma is now a little concerned that we will have a tombola stall with no prizes!   We are hoping that as many of us as possible will be able to donate a small gift, (it really doesn’t have to be much), as soon as possible so that Thelma and her team can get them wrapped and labelled in plenty of time.  Thank you.

 Elaine Duddy has some NSPCC raffle tickets for sale at £1 each. First prize is £7,000 with numerous other prizes as well.   If you would like to buy a ticket please sees Elaine at St. Mary’s or Andy at St. Cedd’s and he will pass them on.

 As you probably know, we have some members of our church family who are very much in need of our prayers at this moment and we want them to know that we are all thinking of them and praying for them and their families.

 Funerals

Please pray for the family and friends of those whose funerals have been conducted during the last three weeks…

14/05/10 Mrs Margaret Anne Lewis of Harty Close, Stifford Clays

 May Birthdays

3^rd Lucy Miller;  15^th Adam Neill;  18^th Peg Hull;  19^th Brenda Smallcombe;  20^th Hazel Suddell;  21^st Fred Terry;  31^st Janet Appleton.

Parish Notes - Sunday 9th May (6th Sunday of Easter)