Photos from the Nativity performed in church on Sunday 20th December.
Look out for the next big thing at St. Chad’s and join in. Everyone welcome.
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS AND SERVICE SHEET NOTICES.
· Cornerstone – This charity operates a coffee shop and ‘drop in centre’ along Boldmere Road. They want to extend their work by helping lone parents & their families. They plan to open a second hand store selling baby, children’s and maternity wear, baby equipment & toys. They would be grateful for donations of suitable items and also for volunteer helpers. 0121-643-1984.
· Youth groups within the cluster for the juniors and the seniors. Anyone wanting further information can contact Susie, the youth worker (susiepwalker@yahoo.co.uk) or contact Susie at the Trinity Centre on 0121 321 1144.
· Cluster Youth Group (CYG) meets at St. Peter’s Church Maney at 7.30pm – till 9ish. Friends welcome. No charge. Secondary age.
CYG meeting are every third Sunday as follows:
CYG DATES 2009 - 2010
Sunday 7th February
Sunday 21st February (Pancakes at Curdworth)
Sunday 7th March
Sunday 21st March (Youth Service at HT organised by CYG)
Sunday 18th April
Saturday 8th May (Diocesan Youth Event at Cathedral in the evening)
Sunday 16th May
Sunday 6th June
Sunday 20th June
Sunday 4th July
Sunday 18th July (BBQ at Curdworth)
· If anyone would like a copy of the Lodge and Common Magazine delivered to their home, please speak to one of the Church Wardens (Pam or Billie) or a sidesman or Tim Dawe (0121 682 0305).
· Monday 22nd February to Sunday 7th March is Fairtrade Fortnight.
· Electoral Roll. Every year the Electoral Roll has to be updated.The proposed Roll for 2010 is posted on the noticeboard at the rear of the church.Please will all parishioners who believe they are on the Roll check the list, and if there are any queries or anyone who wishes for their name to be added to the list -please see Meredith Rees- the Electoral Officer as soon as possible. The list will be displayed until 7 March and the new roll published on 13 March for the Annual General Meeting on 28March at 7.30pm.
· Lent Course – it will be on Wednesday evenings, over 5 weeks. Each session will start at 7.30pm and will last 1½ to 2 hours. The start and close will be a short communion service with the Word at the start and Sacrement at the end. The first session was on 24th February.
· Thursday 4th March – Ladies Fellowship have an evening out to the Sutton Arts Theatre to see ‘Natural Causes’. Open meeting. All welcome.
· Friday 5th March at 7pm – 8.30pm (in term time) JCYG youth club for school Yr.5 to Yr.7ish at Holy Trinity Centre off Mill St. Sutton Coldfield. Contact Susie Walker on Tel:0121 321 1144 or at susiepwalker@yahoo.co.uk Free entry. Tuck shop available.
· Friday 5th March 2010
WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
“Let Everything That Has Breath Praise God”
Prepared by the Christian Women of Cameroon
The services for Sutton Coldfield this year will be:
10.30am – Sutton Coldfield Methodist Church South Parade
Speaker: Revd Jones Ebot Ayuk,
Presbyterian minister from Cameroon currently undertaking
MA studies at Queens Foundation
(Coffee available from 10.00am)
10.30am – St James’ Hill, Mere Green
2.00pm – St Columba’s Church of England, Banners Gate
Speaker: Mrs Wilma Frew, Lay Preacher (URC)
2.30pm – Falcon Lodge Chapel
Reddicap Heath Road
They will be using the Meditation alternative to having a speaker
7.30pm – Choral Evensong at Emmanuel Church, Wylde Green
with readings and prayers from the WWDP service
Do come to one of the services
All welcome – men, women and young people!
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· Sunday 7th March after morning service – there will be a simple lunch in aid of the Malawi orphans. We shall not sell tickets but there will be a collection plate for donations. We shall be pleased for offers of sweets and/or raffle prizes to Mary Ash. All welcome. If anyone has a Malawi collection box to hand in, would they please give it to a church warden, Tim Dawe or Mary Ash. Thank you.
· Other Events so far planned for this year will be the Strawberry Cream Tea on Sunday 20th June brought forward so that it does not coincide with the last day of Wimbledon. And the Nechells Gospel Choir on Saturday 13th November. Please make a note of these dates. Mary Ash.
· Sunday 7th March 7.30pm to 9ish. CYG. At Holy Trinity Centre. Friends welcome; secondary age. susiepwalker@yahoo.co.uk
· There will be a retiring collection for Easter Lilies after all services on March 14th and 21st.
· Monday 8th March 9.30am – Church cleaning.
· No Half Hour Prayer during March. Restarts 1st Tuesday of April.
· Saturday 20th March – Bric a Brac and Nearly New Clothes Sale.
· Sunday 21st March The Youth Service is on at Holy Trinity in the church at 5.30 and then after in the Trinity Centre for the usual chillout. We will say an ending time for that at the meeting on 7th.
· Thursday 1st April Maundy Thursday at 7.30pm Ladies Fellowship Agape Supper in Church Hall followed by informal get-together.
· Thursday 25th March - Our local Member of Parliament Andrew Mitchell to speak about World Development at the Trinity Centre at 7.00 for 7.30pm.
· Saturday 17th April – there will be a coach trip to Portsmouth. Tickets £15 - available from Brian Scotcher.