TO KNOW JESUS AND TO MAKE HIM KNOWN. Trinity 14

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1 ALL SAINTS Oxhey TO KNOW JESUS AND TO MAKE HIM KNOWN 28 th August 2016 Trinity 14 Merciful God, your Son came to save us and bore our sins on the cross: may we trust in your mercy and know your love, rejoicing in the righteousness that is ours through Jesus Christ our Lord. Today: 10.00am Holy Communion Hymns: 332, 259, 101, 76, 106, 191. Readings: Psalm 81: 1, Hebrews 13: 1-8 Luke 14: 1, 7-14 THIS WEEK WK 40: Thursday 10.15am Holy Communion The Hatch is now closed for the summer break and will re-open on Monday 12 th September. NEXT SUNDAY WK 41: 4 th September 2016 Trinity 15 Readings: Psalm 139: 1-5, Philemon 1: Luke 14: CHILDREN WELCOME! at all our services Each week we have Sunday school groups for children over 3 years old, and we have a crèche, Small Saints, for the 0-3 s. On the 1 st Sunday of the month we have All-age worship when children, whatever their age, are encouraged to be part of the service. Come and join us and bring the children! PRAYER MINISTRY If you would like someone to pray with you after the service, please ask Pam or Ricky or one of the prayer ministry team.

2 PLEASE PRAY FOR: Please pray for those on your heart, ill or in need of Prayer. For our missions for this year: Charis Tiwala, WTRRP, Tearfund and ASCEND For Those who mourn For Those who are ill at home or in hospital In your daily prayers please pray for those listed below Christine Wyard, James, Andrew Wyard, Marjorie, Sonia, Don, Leslie For our community and for the residents of Ashburnham Close, Ashburnham Drive, Cherry Hills, Chilwell Gardens, Furze Close, Ganton Walk Your prayers are asked for Those who suffer from long term ill health, Those who are victims of war or natural disasters. Samaritans Purse, The South Oxhey Community Choir, The Watford Accordion Band. REFUGEES NEED OUR HELP! No-one can have failed to see on the news of the desperate plight of millions of refugees around the world. St. Albans Diocese is working to aid various refugee projects and in October the Revd. Tony Rindl, Vicar of St. Mary's, Watford, is taking donations out to the refugee camps at Calais. We will be collecting items for him to take out to France. They have requested clothing for men (not women or children) - including winter clothing such as scarves, hats and gloves but also jackets and shoes, jeans, tops etc. If you can provide any of these items you can either bring them to church and we will take them over to St. Mary's or you can take them to St. Mary's yourself. Please think how you can help. They will also be taking out food which has a long shelf life such as tinned and dried foods and this year our Harvest Appeal will be food for the refugees in Calais. Worship and Fellowship at Pinewood Lodge Tuesday 6 th September at 11.00am Come and join the residents of Pinewood Lodge residential home for worship followed by a time for fellowship over cups of tea or coffee and cake or biscuits! Would you be interested in supporting this and in getting to know some of the older people in our community? Please speak to Ricky if you are interested in getting involved.

3 For Your Diary 2016: 17 th Sept pm Table Top & Car Boot Sale 21 st Sept 7.30pm PCC 24 th Sept 8.00am-3.30pm Church Workday (Please sign up!!) 29 th Sept pm ASCEND 20 Year Celebration 21 st Oct 7.00pm ASCEND Annual Quiz Night 5 th Nov pm Table Top Sale Confirmation Meeting after the Service today There will be a meeting of all the young people and their parents who are thinking of being confirmed this coming November - the meeting will be after the service today! The classes will take place from the beginning of September until November (10-12 sessions). The confirmation is at All Saints on Sunday 27th November (probably at about 6.30pm). Please let me know if you or anyone you know would like to talk about confirmation or is thinking of joining the class even if they have missed today s meeting or you can give them my contact details I hope you are having a good summer! Best Wishes Pam 0 Don t miss our Super Autumn Table-Top Sale SATURDAY 17 th September Admission is free and there will be refreshments for sale. There will be plenty of items for sale to suit everyone, for example gifts, cards, plants, toys, books, dvds etc etc. Table-hire is only 5 (limited space). We need your help to make this outreach/fundraising event a big success all proceeds to our missions. For a space please see Joanna Miller. Please: Put up posters in the local area where you can: Deliver fliers in the neighbourhood: Make cakes for the cake stall: Donate GOOD QUALITY items for the Church Stall/Raffle. Come to the sale and bring friends!!

4 Church Workday 24 th September 2016 This is an invite for all Adults and Children to donate some time and a little or lot of energy in our church workday. There is a list of jobs required in the foyer. The church will be open from 8.00am to 3.30pm so please try to find some time to spare and help to keep your church and grounds in tip top condition! We can also find lots of suitable jobs for your children, so don t be put off! Please sign up on the job list in the foyer. Lunch will be supplied at 12.30pm Please join us after the service for a cup of tea or coffee and a chat! All Saints Staff VICAR: Revd. Pam Wise CURATE: Ricky Turner READER: Mrs Jean Martin OFFICE: Bob Wyard office@allsaintsoxhey.org.uk

5 Extra Notices (1) Confirmation meeting this Sunday!!! After the service this Sunday I would like to meet up with all those who would like to be confirmed this year. Can you let me know if you are unable to be there on Sunday but want to join the classes. The classes will probably start on Sunday 11th September after church. On Thursday 15th September we welcome a group of Deacons from our link church in Norrköping. They arrive on Thursday morning and leave Sunday evening. While they are with us we want them to meet as many of us as possible those who went to Sweden last October will be pleased to meet up with old friends! As yet we have no plans for their visit so I would like to get a small group together to think of some ideas for their time with us. Much of their time will be with ASCEND but it would be good if we have some treats in store. One idea is that we share a roast lunch with them at church on Sunday Bob and Jean have offered to cook the meal but we need to know how many to cook for! A list will be going out this Sunday and we will need to know numbers by Sunday 11th September. Please, please sign the list if you would like to join our traditional English roast dinner! Can any of you host them on Thursday evening with a meal - perhaps one or two with different people. It would be good for them to experience an English home - we did this in Sweden and it was a great time! On Sunday 25th September James Muriithi and Anne will be getting married - the wedding will take place in the normal Sunday morning service. It is lovely to marry two members of our congregation in our Holy Communion service. The marriage will take place and then they will receive Holy Communion together along with all of us. Please make a note of this date in your diary and be there to pray for them as they begin their married life. The service will, however, start at 10.30am to allow a little extra time to be ready. Everyone is invited to the celebratory lunch! DON'T FORGET... Sunday 2nd October is Harvest Thanksgiving and this year we will be collecting food to be taken to the refugee camp in Calais. We only need tins, rice and pasta (please check that they have long use by dates)-. We are also collecting warm clothing for men - jeans, jackets, gloves, scarves, jumpers, shirts and underwear... Tony Rindl, the Vicar of St. Mary's, Watford, will be taking the food and clothes to Calais at the end of October.