St Giles Bulletin. 24 th January 2016 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

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1 St Giles Bulletin 24 th January 2016 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 9.00am Holy Communion Ephesians 4: 1-13 (p. 1175) John 17: (p. 1085) Christian Unity 7.30pm Something Else: Social evening at the Rectory 10.00am Coffee and refreshments 10.30am Informal Worship Soon after the start of the service, our groups for children & youth 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. 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 Monday 25 th January 9.15am Morning Prayer 8.00pm Men s Social Evening Tuesday 26 th January 9.15am Morning Prayer Wednesday 27 th 9.15am Morning Prayer January 9.30am 12.30pm Advice Centre in Church Hall 10.45am Midweek Communion 11.45am Age UK Information Session Thursday 28 th January 9.15am Morning Prayer 10.00am 11.30am Tiddlers in the church hall 1.30pm Seniors Bible Group Friday 29 th January 9.15am Morning Prayer 7.30pm Youth Night Sunday 31 st January 9.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Coffee and refreshments 10.30am Informal Worship 7.30pm Something Else Notices For our Prayers Rosemary Whitaker Margaret Brock Jean Stevenson Jean Clarke Don and Julie Robson 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. Something Else This week, Something Else will take place at the Rectory for an informal social - Sunday 24th January at 7.30pm. Men s Social This month s meet up will take place on Monday 25 th January. All men are welcome to come along to the Willow Tree pub from 8pm if you would like any more information please speak to Tony Vokes in church.

3 St Giles Family News Mary O Hara Mary O Hara died peacefully last week and our thoughts and prayers are with her family. The funeral service will take place at Wilford Hill on Wednesday 3 rd February at 12 noon. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. New Baby! Our love and congratulations go to Dave and Lenka Tanner on the safe arrival of their baby boy, Zachary Roscoe. Zachary weighed in at 8lbs 3oz on Tuesday 12 th January and the whole family are doing well. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. Age UK Information Session A representative from Age UK will give a short talk on the services, help, information and advice the charity can provide after the midweek communion service, in the George Chapel on Wednesday 27 th January at 11.45am. All welcome. For more information contact Daphne Carter on Save the Date in your diary! The Riding Lights Theatre Group are returning to St. Giles to perform their passion play CROSSLIGHT, the Passion of our Lord as seen through the eyes of his disciple, The Rock, Simon Peter. It draws us into the dramatic events that unfolded and into the experience of one disciple who failed, despite everything he believed so passionately. The performance will be on Saturday 12 th March at 7.30pm. Tickets will be on sale in church as from Sunday 7th February. Prices are ( 5.00 young people) if bought before the end of February and thereafter and Group bookings of 10 or more will be at the price of per ticket with no date restriction. For tickets, contact John Prentice on or see him in church on Sundays between the two morning services. This is a very exciting night to look forward to so why don t you book your ticket in advance and guarantee yourself a seat? All of you who attended their production of INHERITANCE in 2014 will remember what an inspiring and thought provoking evening it was. Safe Space our group for mutual support and encouragement for people living with anxiety and depression The next Safe Space meeting is on Wednesday 3 rd February 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

4 new members are always welcome. If you would like further information, please contact Daphne Carter ( ) or Maureen Morrell ( ) Job Vacancy: Centre Co-ordinator, Mansfield Road Baptist Church Mansfield Road Baptist Church (NG7 6JN) are recruiting a Centre Co-ordinator (part time 17.5 hours) 20,100 pro rata. The person will be responsible for running the building. This includes managing staff, leading on existing community initiatives, together with exploring new opportunities. He/She will be involved in establishing a new charity to oversee these initiatives. The Centre Co-ordinator will need to be supportive to the Church s identity and vision. Application information is online at or from mrbcnotts@yahoo.co.uk. The closing date is Friday 5 th February. Job Vacancy: Development Worker, Transforming Notts Together Do you believe the church has a vital role to play in tackling poverty? Do you have a vision for a Christian response to tackling poverty and disadvantage? Transforming Notts Together (TNT) is a young and expanding charitable company that is a partnership between Church Urban Fund (CUF) and the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. TNT is part of the Together Network which mobilises and equips the church to tackle poverty throughout England. For more information about the work of TNT, visit They are looking for an experienced part-time development worker; it is envisaged that the emphasis will be in mid and north Notts. Visit to download a job description, person specification and application form. Salary: 33,117 (FTE 35 hours a week) pro-rata for 18 hours a week. Closing date for applications: 4pm on Monday 1st February. Interview date is 15th February Book Groups The next book choice for the Afternoon Group is Rose Tremain's Merivel, which will be discussed on Monday 8 th February at 3.00pm in the Church Hall Meeting Room. Please ask Johanna Langheld if you would like a copy of the book. The Evening Group is reading The Man on a Donkey by HFM Prescott and they will be discussing the book on Monday 29 th February at 8.00pm at Daphne Carter's house (49 Cambridge Road). New readers are very welcome at both groups - just turn up! Another Spare Room? A request from Magda Lindstrom: A family friend from Brazil is coming to Nottingham for 6 months for study English, and he needs a room to rent. He is 25 years old and a nice, trustworthy person. Please could you contact me if you have a place for him, either a small room and a place he can cook, or with meals included in the price. Thank you. Magda

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... 29th January Worship St Giles 5 th February Quasar ( NG1 1ER 12 th February Youth St Giles 19 th February No Youth Night Half Term All youth are very welcome and please do bring friends along too. Any questions, please speak to Andy Wright, after the service on Sundays, or his contact details are on the back of the bulletin.

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7 St Giles Mission Partners Weekly Collection from St Giles The Friary gratefully receives the following items: Clothing (Men s and women s) Food Small electrical items (e.g kettles and toasters. Please ensure items are in working order) Bedding Toiletries Books Kitchen equipment such as pots, pans, mugs etc Jewellery The Friary s van comes to collect from St Giles every week so please continue to fill the donation box at the back of church thank you for your generosity. Nottingham Friends International are most grateful for the gift of over 500 from the retiring collection at the Carols by Candlelight service. The Friends International team in Nottingham have amazing opportunities to minister to students from all over the world, and this includes opportunities to befriend some from countries where Christian witness is difficult or effectively outlawed. Gifts like this help to sustain and develop the work. Thank you. During 2015 we celebrated 30 years of ministry. We coupled this with a renewed emphasis on reaching the least reached reaching out to international students from countries where it is difficult or unlikely to hear the gospel proclaimed. Lord, we thank you for 30 years of fruitful and exciting ministry. We pray that you would guide us onward and that you would help us reach out to all international students, especially those that are least likely to be reached by the gospel back home. Many thanks to St Giles for the donation of almost 400 to Ha Fusi school, from the retiring collection taken at the Nativity service. The school has just received its public exam results and, once again, we are committing to supporting the next cohort of students through High School, and hopefully on to university.

8 Lord Jesus Christ, who said Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you : grant your church peace and unity in the faith, to the glory of your name. Amen. Monday 25 th Psalm 66; Ezek 3: 22-end; Phil 3: 1-14 * The Most Revd Francisco De Assis Da Silva Primate of Brazil & Bishop of South-Western Brazil Tuesday 26 th Psalm 36; Gen 13: 2-end; Matt 26: * Amazon - (Brazil) The Rt Revd Saulo Mauricio de Barros Wednesday 27 th Psalm 46; Gen 14; Matt 26: * All Saints Cathedral Diocese - Garissa Missionary Area - (Kenya) The Rt Revd David Mutisya Thursday 28 th Psalm 47; Gen 15; Matt 26: * Amichi - (Niger, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Ephraim Ikeakor Friday 29 th Psalm 65; Gen 16; Matt 26: 57-end * Andaman & Car Nicobar Islands - (North India) The Rt Revd Christopher Paul Saturday 30 th Psalm 68; Gen 17: 1-22; Matt 27: 1-10 * For a deeper prayer life at St Giles Rector: Rev Lee Proudlove Tel: rector@stgilesparish.com Administrator: Claire Sheard Tel: admin@stgilesparish.com Youth Worker: Andy Wright Tel: youthworker@stgilesparish.com Pastoral Care Co-ordinator: Daphne Carter Tel: pastoral@stgilesparish.com