St Giles Bulletin. A community of disciples seeking to witness to Jesus and serve him in West Bridgford and beyond

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1 St Giles Bulletin A community of disciples seeking to witness to Jesus and serve him in West Bridgford and beyond 18 th March 2018 Fifth Sunday of Lent 9.00am Holy Communion 1 Thessalonians 5 v (p.1188) Matthew 6 v 5-14 (p.970) 10.00am Coffee and refreshments 10.30am Informal Worship 5.30pm Tea and cake 6.00pm Choral Evensong

2 Welcome to St Giles We are a growing community of people of all backgrounds and all ages, and we are convinced that God wants to do great things here in West Bridgford, in Nottingham, and beyond. If you would like more information about who we are, what we do and what s going on - then please speak to whoever is leading today s service, and help yourself to the cards in the information carousels one by the coffee hatch and one near the front door. Soon after the start of the service, our children & youth groups begin: Sunbeams (ages 2½ - 4½) & Junior Church (primary age) meet in the church hall (please remember to collect your child from the hall if they ve no been brought back to you by the time the service ends!) Youth gather by the front door and then go over to Lutterell Hall across the road At the rear of church is The Haven, a glazed (but not soundproofed!) room where parents can take unsettled babies or children who are too young to join the children s groups. The church hall can be found through the rear doors of the church. In the hall you will find toilets and baby changing facilities. Diary for the Week Monday 19 th March 2.00pm Knitting and Sewing Group Tuesday 20 th March 9.15am Morning Prayer 10.30am Seniors Coffee at Bradmore 7.30pm Refresh in Lent Wednesday 21 st March 9.30am 12.30pm 10.45am 7.30pm Advice Centre in Church Hall Midweek Communion PCC Meeting Thursday 22 nd March am Tiddlers in the church hall 11.30am Seniors Afternoon at the Movies Friday 23 rd March 7.30pm Youth Night Sunday 25 th March 9.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Coffee and Refreshments 10.30am Informal Worship

3 For our Prayers Don Robson Ken Nichol Jean Stevenson 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. Easter Decoration of Church The church will be decorated for Easter on Saturday 31 st March from 9.30am. 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 Is Coming... We are running the Good Friday workshop again this year for pre-school and primary aged children: 10am-12noon on Friday 30 th March. 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 30 th March, 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. Seniors Coffee - Change of Date The next Seniors' Coffee Morning will be at Bradmore Garden Centre on Tuesday, 20 th March at 10.30am. If you would like a lift please meet at the Church car park at or contact David Dunford on if you would like to be collected from home.

4 Refresh in Lent with Bishop Paul Refresh in Lent - St Giles will be hosting the second of two evenings on Tuesday 20 th March, starting at 7.30pm (with refreshments from 7.15pm) and finishing by 9.30pm. If you weren t able to come to the first session last week, do come along this week if you can - it is a stand alone evening. Over There! By now, you should all know that the passion play No Name in the Street will be performed at St Giles' in Holy Week. It's on 27 th, 28 th and 29 th March at 7:30pm. But have you bought your tickets? The photograph is of Tony directing one of the early rehearsals. But he could equally be saying Over there! That's where you can buy the tickets! They are on sale in church every Sunday at 7 each or give Dizzy Prentice a ring on , or Claire in the church office. If you're coming in a group, you can get 11 for the price of 10. Don't delay, tickets bought at the door cost more. Wanted: Poster Putter Uppers - Are you able to get a poster displayed somewhere suitable to let people know about our Passion Play? If so, please collect one from the ticket sellers in church on Sunday. Thank you. Girls Breakfast The next girls breakfast will be on Saturday 28 th April. That seems a long way off but don t worry it will soon be here! am at the Rectory. Bring a bible and money for a Nero s drink. St Giles Parochial Church Council (PCC) The next meeting of the PCC is on Wednesday 21 st March. Its members are: Jonathan Ashton, Marian Bestwick, Tim Chambers, Martin Crew, David Davis, Alistair Ferraro, Barry Hayman, Jude Hill, Chris Lane, Johanna Langheld, Roger Ottway, Alison Place, Sally Poon, Dizzy Prentice, Lee Proudlove, Graham Rooke, Brendan Sprakes, Rosy Sutcliffe, Mark Townshend, Hilary Walters and Sheila Wheaton. Please feel free to talk to any of them, should you have any issues you want to raise.

5 To serve and equip young people on their journey of faith in Christ. Youth Nights are held on Fridays from 7.30 to 9.30pm. All youth are very welcome and please do bring friends along too. Coming up... Friday 23 rd March Friday 30 th March 13 th April Worship St Giles School holidays no youth night Any questions, please speak to Andy Wright, after the service on Sundays, or his contact details are on the back of the bulletin. Youth Mission Trip We are exploring running a youth mission trip to either Zambia or Uganda in the summer of We have Jackie Johnson from an organisation called Mission Direct coming on Sunday 18 th March to stay after the service and talk to interested young people and parents in the George chapel. She will present two options s and you can ask questions. We are anticipating taking young people in year 10 and above and would love you to come and hear more if you would like to explore this exciting opportunity. We also have the option to take one or two families as group leaders so if you think you might be keen to do this as a family please also come along and hear about the trip. Afternoon at the Movies The next Seniors event is Afternoon at the Movies, with soup and rolls lunch, on Thursday 22 nd March from 11.30am in the George Chapel. As usual there will be a cartoon, newsreel and main feature film just like the good old days. So that we know how much soup to make please would you sign up at the back of Church. For more information speak to Doreen between services on Sunday. Chocolate Egg Donations Please The annual Easter egg hunt will take place on Easter Sunday morning, after the 10.30am service. There is a box at the back of church for chocolate egg donations (cream egg size). Many thanks! Knitting and Sewing Group The next meeting is on Monday 19th March at 2pm in the Church Hall Meeting Room. Just bring along some knitting, crochet or sewing. Just turn up tea and coffee provided!

6 Family News New Baby! Our love and congratulations go to Tim and Clare Chambers on the safe arrival of their baby girl, Esther Susannah Mary. Esther weighed in at exactly 3kg on Thursday 1 st March and the whole family are doing well. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. Hilda Young Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Hilda Young who has died. Her funeral service will take place at St Giles, on Tuesday 3 rd April at 10.45am. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age 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 29th 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 25 th March there will be a board in church with the names of the people on the current Electoral Roll so that you can check that you are on it. If not, and you are over 15, please fill in an application form. One side of the form is the application for enrolment, the other is for additional voluntary information to help us if we need to contact you. Next year we will need to compile a completely new electoral roll and everybody will be required to fill in an application form. If anybody on the list has moved or died in the last year please tell Richard Crawley. For further information, contact Richard on or richard.crawley1@gmail.com. Calling all Cricketers! Well, the daffs are just about blooming and it's time to turn our minds to the main sporting event of the summer - the annual slog against the Holy Spirit Church. We have just one game this year, on Sunday 1 st July (2pm). 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!

7 St Giles Mission Partners 2018 sees the return of the Christian Aid Quiz Night! Yes, the Christian Aid Quiz Night is back, on the evening of Saturday 12 th May. Tickets cost 10 and will be on sale soon. 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 18 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. or or Please continue to bring your donations into church (box near the front door) or take them to the Friary at their depot at Unit 6C Ludlow Hill Road, NG2 6HF (Tue & Thu 10am 3pm). Co-op Membership Supports the Friary The Friary is a selected charity of the Co-op Membership Scheme 2017/18. Every time you choose selected Co-op branded products and services the Friary can benefit. If you are a Co-op member earn points for you and funds for the Friary by visiting: to select your charity. From the Friends International Prayer Diary: Every year some 4,000 people attend the Word Alive conference, including a huge number of university students. This year s event, 7th 12th April, will as usual have a dedicated gathering and teaching series for international students, organised by Friends International and OMF. Please pray for this year s conference and for the international students who will attend. Pray that their hearts would be open to receive and that the non-christians would come to a clear understanding of the truth during the week.

8 Collect: 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. Prayer after Communion: Lord Jesus Christ, you humbled yourself in taking the form of a servant, and in obedience died on the cross for our salvation: give us the mind to follow you and to proclaim you as Lord and King, to the glory of God the Father. Amen. Rector: Rev Lee Proudlove Tel: rector@stgilesparish.com Curate: Rev Tim Chambers Tel: curate@stgilesparish.com Families Worker: Ellen Dann Tel: families@stgilesparish.com Youth Worker: Andy Wright Tel: youthworker@stgilesparish.com Administrator: Claire Sheard Tel: admin@stgilesparish.com Pastoral Care: Daphne Carter Tel: pastoral@stgilesparish.com Keep up to date - find us on social media!