St Giles Bulletin. 2 nd April 2017 Fifth Sunday of Lent

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1 St Giles Bulletin 2 nd April 2017 Fifth Sunday of Lent 9.00am Methodist Communion 5.30pm Tea and Cake Isaiah 66: 1-13 (p.752) John 16: (p.1084) 6.00pm Choral Evensong 10.00am Coffee and refreshments 8.00pm First Priority Prayer 10.30am Informal Worship There is no All Age Service today as the school holidays have begun. This month s All Age Service will be the 10.30am service on Easter Sunday. Soon after the start of today s service, our children & youth groups begin: Sunbeams (ages 2½ - 4½) & Junior Church (primary age) meet in the hall. Youth meet in the church welcome area and then go over to Lutterell Hall. At the rear of church is The Haven, a glazed room where parents can take babies or children who are too young to join the children s groups and need some space to wriggle, crawl or cry! There are toys and books in boxes underneath the seats to help keep babies and toddlers entertained, but please be aware that the room is not soundproof. The church hall can be found through the rear doors of the church. In the hall you will find toilets and baby changing facilities (in the disabled toilet). If you have a notice for the bulletin, please send details by 10am on Wednesday either admin@stgilesparish.com or call

2 Diary for the Week Tuesday 4 th April 9.15am Morning Prayer 2.30pm Julian Group Wednesday 5 th April 9.30am 12.30pm 10.45am 7.45pm Advice Centre in the Church Hall Midweek Communion Safe Space Group Sunday 9 th April 9.00am Holy Communion Palm Sunday 10.00am Coffee and refreshments 10.30am Informal Worship For our Prayers Don Robson Ken Nichol Jean Stevenson Trevor Rolt Eric Nelson He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young. If you or someone you know at St Giles would appreciate some pastoral support do talk to Daphne Carter in confidence. Calling all Male Singers! Wildfire, the next Churches Together musical has plenty of ladies in the choir but a real shortage of men. If you've a half decent voice and would like to join the cast there is a taster session this Sunday 2nd April, pm at West Bridgford Baptist Church. The music's really easy to learn. If you can't make it you can come to the first rehearsal on Thursday 20th April, 7.30 pm at WBBC. More details and sound clips in Edition 48 of the Churches Together newsletter ( or from Chris McDouall (chrismcd76@hotmail.co.uk). Raffle and Auction Prizes for Christian Aid Rachel Gregory is sourcing prizes for the raffle and auction that will take place at the Christian Aid event on Saturday 20 th May. If you have an object or particular skill that you could offer (a couple of hours gardening, a night's babysitting or a culinary skill perhaps?), do please chat to Rachel in church or contact her on rachelsgregory@btinternet.com or or Christian Bookstall Today, Sunday 2 nd April, the bookstall from the Weekend Away will also be displayed back in church for everyone to browse and order. Payment will be by cash or cheque. If you ve any questions please speak to Andrew or Claire Barker.

3 Easter Decoration of Church The church will be decorated for Easter on Saturday 15 th April from 9.00am. Everyone is most welcome to come along to help jobs will be available for all abilities! We use lots of greenery when decorating the church. If you have some please let Helen Jarvis know she can even bring her secateurs to come and cut and collect it from you! Thank you. Helen can be contacted on Easter with Traidcraft There will be a Traidcraft stall at 10am on Sunday 9th April - just in time for Easter! Featuring The Real Easter Egg - a Fairtrade milk chocolate egg, a Yummy Bar and an Easter story leaflet - and still just 3.99! Also, Divine mini speckled eggs and a small selection of Easter cards, as well as all the usual goodies. See you there - and let s celebrate the real meaning of Easter! Revision of the Electoral Roll The Electoral Roll is the church's membership list and register of electors. You need to be on it to attend the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (AGM) on Sunday 30 th April and to vote in elections to the Parochial Church Council (PCC) and Deanery Synod. If you wish to stand for election to either of these bodies you must have been on the Electoral Roll for not less than six months, you must be over 16 and you must be an 'actual communicant' as defined in rule 54(1) of the Church Representation Rules. From Sunday 26th March there will be a board in the Welcome Area with the names of the people on the current Electoral Roll so that you can check that you are on it. If not, please fill in an application form. If anybody on the list has moved in the last year please tell Richard Crawley. For further information, contact Richard on or richard.crawley1@gmail.com Annual General Meeting The Parish meeting to elect churchwardens will be held on Sunday 30 th April in church at pm, followed by the AGM. This year, there are elections for our 4 Deanery Synod representatives, as well as 7 vacancies for PCC members. In the first instance, please speak to Lee if you might be interested in standing for any of these positions. Nomination forms are at the back of church and completed forms should be returned to Dizzy Prentice, PCC Secretary, by hand, or via the Safeguarding tray in the Minister s Vestry. Christian Aid East Africa Crisis Appeal Christian Aid is a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee, which has launched a national emergency appeal in East Africa, where 16 million people urgently need food. The situation is deteriorating rapidly. We must act now. Please donate to the Christian Aid East Africa Crisis Appeal, using the envelopes in church or online at The UK Government will match every pound raised by the public for this DEC East Africa Crisis Appeal for the first 5m. Thank you.

4 Safe Space our group for mutual support and encouragement for people living with anxiety and depression The next Safe Space meeting is on Wednesday 5 th April at 7.45pm in church. We meet in a relaxed atmosphere with refreshments where you can share as little or as much of your experiences as you wish in a safe environment. It s a good place to share successes and helpful tips as well as issues and problems but it s also OK if you prefer to listen rather than speak. Supporters and new members are always welcome. If you would like further information, please contact Daphne Carter ( ) or Maureen Morrell ( ) Julian Group The Julian Group is an opportunity for quiet meditation, held on the first Tuesday of every month at Epperstone Court the next meeting will be this Tuesday 4 th April at 2.30pm. For further details call Seniors Coffee The next Seniors' Coffee Morning will be at Bradmore Garden Centre on Tuesday 11 th April at 10.30am. If you would like a lift please meet at the Church car park at or contact David Dunford on to be collected from home. Job Vacancy: Deanery Administrator for West Bingham Deanery Applications are invited for appointment to this key deanery post, supporting the Area Dean. The main focus is to provide the essential administrative back-up for the Leadership Team as it looks to work on the agreed mission priorities. The role is 10 hours per week to be worked on days and times to be agreed with Area Dean, starting as soon as possible. Full time equivalent salary 17,060 per annum, increasing after 6 month probationary period. Closing date for applications is Friday 7 th April and interviews will take place on Friday 21 st April at St Luke s Church, West Bridgford. For an informal discussion, please contact The Revd Mark Fraser, Area Dean, on fraser5mark@gmail.com. For an application pack please contact Jo Padmore: jo.padmore@southwell.anglican.org or Chocolate Egg Donations Please The annual Easter egg hunt will take place on Easter Sunday morning, after the 10.30am service. From next week there will be a box at the back of church for chocolate egg donations (cream egg size). Many thanks! Book Groups The Evening Group are reading The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah and will meet to talk about it at Daphne's (49 Cambridge Road) on Monday 1 st May at 8.00pm. New readers are welcome - for more details, please ask Johanna Langheld. Do you have a spare room? Sarah Slack s daughter Sophie is studying at Valencia University and a couple of Spanish friends from there are coming to Nottingham for 3 months from June to improve their English. Does anyone have a spare room/granny flat that they could

5 rent? They would be independent and cook etc. for themselves. The students will be back at University in Spain in September. They are expecting to pay for the accommodation. If anyone can help please call Sarah on Calling all Cricketers! Well, the daffs are out and it's time to turn our minds to the sporting events of the summer - the annual slog against the Holy Spirit Church. We have two games, on Sunday 11 th June (2pm) and Thursday 13 th July (5.30pm-ish). If you would like to play, please contact Matt Keown on or speak to him in church all standards are very welcome, and most especially if you re new to St Giles! Youth Nights There will be no youth nights during the Easter school holidays, on Fridays 7 th & 14 th April. Back to normal on Friday 21 st April check the bulletin for details. Adventure Golf The next Seniors event is a game of Adventure Golf at the Cornerhouse on Friday 21 st April. Meet in the Golf reception at 11am. This always proves to be an enjoyable and competitive morning with a prize for the lowest score. A sign up sheet is at the back of church so we can book our places. First Priority Prayer First Priority Prayer will take place in the George Chapel TODAY Sunday 2 nd April at 8pm. It is an hour long prayer meeting, which incorporates informal worship and focuses on intercession. If you d like more information please contact Sue Ferraro on Everyone is very welcome. St Giles Mission Partners From the Friends International Prayer Diary: The International Student Track at Word Alive is an annual gathering of Christian international students to help prepare them to return home. It runs as a teaching program within the Word Alive conference. Please pray for the 2017 track, that it would be well attended and that it would be a great time of fellowship, studying the Word and preparation for returning home for the students. Elizabeth & David Dunford are now home from their visit to Lesotho. It was wonderful to see the progress made at Fusi school. Your pens and pencils were safely delivered and photos can be seen on the mission notice-board. We look forward to telling everyone more about developments there and why your continuing support is still needed. Please continue to bring your donations (esp. jeans waist 30 & 32 ) into church (box near the front door) or take them to the Friary on Musters Road, or to their depot at Unit 6C Ludlow Hill Road, WB, NG2 6HF open Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am 3pm. Thank you.

6 christian aid week 2017 Christian Aid Week was set up 60 years ago to help refugees in Europe following the Second World War. Christian Aid's focus this year for Christian Aid week is refugees stuck in camps in Southern Europe, unable to return to their home countries due to war or famine, and unwelcome elsewhere. Nejebar s family fled Afghanistan after the Taliban threatened to kill her husband, Noor, who was a teacher. When the family arrived at the refugee camp in Greece, they thought they would only stay for 10 days. But they ve been there six months now. Their only protection against the wind and rain is a tent. There is no school for their children. The safe peaceful future they long for seems like a distant dream. Let's act to help relieve suffering and build a world where everyone has a safe place to call home. The Big Event will take place in church on Saturday 20 th May, pm. There will be food & bar, raffle & auction, bingo, quiz sheets and fabulous jazz entertainment from Paul Ricard & friends! The evening is suitable for all ages do invite your friends along! Tickets will be available later this month: 7.50 for adults, 2.50 for children. The Plant Sale will be held as usual in mid May, so please wait to buy your tomato, vegetable and flower plants from green fingered Averyl, Dizzy and co, rather than rushing off to the garden centre before then! Lots of other fundraising activities will be taking place through the week, including the House to House Collections and the Friday Cake Break (on Friday 12 th May). If you would like to get involved in the fundraising effort for Christian Aid in May then please do speak to Rachel Gregory after the 9am service on Sundays. rachelsgregory@btinternet.com or or

7 Good Friday Workshop St Giles Church Friday 14 th April 10am 12pm Come and enjoy a morning of Crafts, Fun and Games, together with refreshments, songs and the Easter story explained. Easter Is Coming... We are running the Good Friday workshop again this year for pre-school and primary aged children: 10am-12noon on Friday 14 th April. This is a hugely popular event to which many children bring friends too. We do lots of crafts and tell the Easter story. To run the event we need loads of helpers, for craft activities, welcomers on the door, musicians and refreshment makers! Please let Sarah or Ellen know if you can help - those leading stalls will need to complete child protection paperwork if not already DBS cleared by the church Contact Sarah Moppett after 8pm or Ellen s details are on the back of the bulletin. Good Friday Workshop time to sign up! The Good Friday Workshop will be held on Friday 14 th April, 10am 12pm, for primary aged children (pre-schoolers are welcome too, but they need to have a parent or carer stay with them). Please pick up a registration form at the back of church and let Claire Sheard know if your child(ren) will be there - it helps with planning to have an idea of how many children will be coming. Completed forms and 3 per child will be collected on the morning. Appeal For Pushchair with a Detachable Seat The Holy Spirit church are urgently appealing for a pushchair with a detachable seat which can be used as a car seat suitable for a newborn. If you have a pushchair for sale or can donate please ring Liz Wheat on Thanks.

8 Gracious Father, you gave up your Son out of love for the world: lead us to ponder the mysteries of his passion, that we may know eternal peace through the shedding of our Saviour s blood, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Monday 3 rd Psalm 73; 21: 1-10; John 11: * Mombasa - (Kenya) The Rt Revd Julius Katio Kalu Tuesday 4 th Psalm 35; Jer 22: 1-5, 13-19; John 11: 45-end * Monmouth - (Wales) The Rt Revd Richard Pain Wednesday 5 th Psalm 55; Jer 22:20 23:8; John 12: 1-11 * Montana - (VI, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Charles Franklin Brookhart Thursday 6 th Psalm 40; Jer 23: 9-32; John 12: * Montreal - (Canada) The Rt Revd Mary Irwin-Gibson Friday 7 th Psalm 22; Jer 24; John 12: 20-36a * Moosonee - (Ontario, Canada) The Rt Revd Thomas Corston Saturday 8 th Psalm 23; Jer 25: 1-14; John 12: 36b - end * For our faithfulness as a Church Rector: Rev Lee Proudlove Tel: rector@stgilesparish.com Children & Families Worker: Ellen Dann Tel: families@stgilesparish.com Administrator: Claire Sheard Tel: admin@stgilesparish.com Curate: Rev Tim Chambers Tel: curate@stgilesparish.com Youth Worker: Andy Wright Tel: youthworker@stgilesparish.com Pastoral Care Co-ordinator: Daphne Carter Tel: pastoral@stgilesparish.com