St Giles Bulletin. Horizons (Y7 + 8) and Discoverers (Y9 + 10) meet in the Welcome Area.

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1 St Giles Bulletin 8am Holy Communion 10am Holy Communion Psalm 25: 1 15 (p. 556) Mark 1: (p. 1002) My Eyes are Ever on the Lord Sunday 26 th February pm Something Else Kindness and Friendship Preacher: Rev Chris Hodder (St Pauls, Boundary Rd) Soon after the start of the 10 am service, our groups for children begin. Sunbeams (ages 2½ - 4½) and Junior Church (primary age children) meet in the church hall. Horizons (Y7 + 8) and Discoverers (Y9 + 10) meet in the Welcome Area. 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). At the rear of church is The Haven, a glazed room which can be a great place to take unsettled children or infants. It is connected to our sound system, so you won t miss any of the sermon! If you have a diary date / notice for the bulletin, please admin@stgilesparish.com or call In order to be included next week, please send your information by 9am on Wednesday

2 Monday 27 th February Tuesday 28 th February Wednesday 29 th February Thursday 1 st March Friday 2 nd March Sunday 4 th March Diary for the Week 8.00pm Men s Social at the Willow Tree 7.30pm 9.15pm Impact group (Y11, 12, 13) meets 9.30am pm 10.45am 10.00am 11.30am 7.00pm 3.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.15pm 8.30pm 8.00am 10.00am 5.30pm 6.00pm 7.30pm Also this week The Youth Weekend Away takes place from Friday Sunday. at 46 Rectory Road Advice Centre in the Church Hall Mid-week Communion Service Tiddlers in the Church Hall Easter Drama Rehearsal in Church Funeral in Church Junior Choir and Band Practice Choir Practice Holy Communion All Age Worship with Nick Harding Diocesan Children s Ministry Adviser Tea and Cakes Choral Evensong Something Else Coming Up Saturday 24 th March, 9.00am 12noon Church Spring Clean Friday 6 th April, 10am 12noon - Good Friday Workshop for 5 11 s Notices For our Prayers John Hobson Pat Tinsley June Churches Nicholas Lowe Julie Robson Norman Baird Eric Nelson Sheila Funnell 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. Funeral in Church The funeral of David Goodrum will take place here at St Giles at 3.00pm on Friday, 2 nd March.

3 Good Friday Workshop 6 th April. Junior church will be running the Good Friday workshop again this year. This is always a really popular event for primary school age children. However we need loads of helpers for the crafts, games and refreshments etc. Please let Sarah or Iain Moppett know if you are able to help in any way. Men s Social this week! The next men s social evening will be at the Willow Tree pub on Monday, 27 th February at 8.00 p.m. As usual, men of all ages are invited to come for a convivial drink and chat. The purpose is to get to know each other a little better and have a little longer to chat than we get after service on Sunday. If you are interested and would like to know more, please speak to Tony Vokes ( ). Shorter Bulletin Deadline this week! For this week, all bulletin notices, dates, etc, need to be with Karen by 9.00am on Wednesday thank you. St. Giles Community Book Fair For practical reasons, the Community Book Fair has had to be postponed from March until September. We appreciate that lots of people have been saving up books for the Fair so if you would like to donate them now, rather than hanging on to them until the autumn, please give them to Johanna Langheld or leave them at the back of church. More details of the event will be provided in April. Bishop s Bible challenge starting this Lent Bishop Paul is laying down a new challenge for people to take-up this Lent. He is encouraging everyone to join in The Bible Challenge a special project encouraging people to read the Bible each day during the year. Bishop Paul said: Instead of thinking what to give up this Lent, I would like to encourage everyone to consider engaging with the Bible in a fresh way. Studies reveal that reading the Bible each day, or even reading scripture four or more times a week can have a transformational effect on people s lives. The Bible Challenge has a range of options for people, from reading suggestions for children to focusing on the Psalms or reading the whole Bible there is something for everyone. For further details on how to take part see: Help Required on Sound Rota Help is needed with operating the sound system here at St.Giles. As well as helping us all to hear the services we record all the sermons, and amplify the music groups. No experience is needed as training will be given, commitment is about once per month. If you can help please see Martin Crew or drop him an on electricalcrew@ntlworld.com

4 Coming Soon This summer, Bishop Paul will be prayer walking the length and breadth of our Deanery, meeting the people who live and work here and praying for our communities. The walk will take place on 23 rd 27 th May, and will finish with a Confirmation Service here at St Giles. Watch this space for more information. Job Vacancy: Partnerships Officer: Older People (0.5 fte) A new and exciting role which will have a particular focus on assisting parishes and deaneries to develop the ministry of, and mission to older people across the County and City of Nottingham. Reporting to the Director of Partnerships and Mission you will have a passion for engaging with older people and a desire to work with the statutory and voluntary sectors, as well as the wider faith community. You will have significant experience of working with older people and an ability to support projects that churches are involved in, or want to initiate, which enable and serve older people. The salary is at Grade 5 (entry level) on the Diocesan scale. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community in sympathy with the ethos and aims of the Church of England. We strive to be an equal opportunity employer. CRB clearance is required for this post. Deadline for applications: 12 noon on 5th March 2012, interviews on 15th March in Southwell. For an informal discussion contact the Revd David McCoulough Or davidmcc@southwell.anglican.org Application packs available on the Diocesan website or from Catriona Gundlach catriona@southwell.anglican.org Seniors Summer Outing This year for our Seniors Summer Outing, we are off to Calke Abbey in Derbyshire on Monday, 16 th July. Please put the date in your diary and more details will be available in early June. Nottingham Bible Society Action Group AGM The group would like to invite you to their AGM, followed by tea and cake on Friday 16 th March at St Andrew s with Castlegate URC Church, Goldsmith Street, Nottingham from 7.00pm. Their guest speaker is none other than our own Rev Allan Brown, who will be speaking on Psalm 137. For further information conact Ruth Jackson on

5 St Giles Mission Partners FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL REACH PROGRAMME Friends International is looking for new applicants to join the REACH volunteer programme in Nottingham for one year starting end of August The Reach Programme is especially designed for: Committed Christians who have recently graduated Those willing to give one or two years of their time to befriend & share the gospel with international students and be trained in international student ministry Reach volunteers spend one or two years working alongside a staff worker organising events, assisting in Bible studies (one to one, or small groups), visiting international students, supporting and encouraging volunteers in local churches. Training, theological study, growing in understanding of mission world-wide & crosscultural issues are key components of the year. This is a fantastic opportunity for discipleship and to be part of reaching the nations for Christ as God brings students and scholars from around the globe, right to our doorstep here in Nottingham. For more information please contact: Liz Middleton: liz.middleton@friendsinternational.org.uk Tel: Rachel Chard: rachel.chard@friendsinternational.org.uk Tel: (Reach Programme UK).

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8 Heavenly Father, your Son battled with the powers of darkness, and grew closer to you in the desert: help us to use these days to grown in wisdom and prayer that we may witness to your saving love in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Sunday 26 th * For our worship today Monday 27 th Psalm 11, Gen 41:25-45, Gal 3:23-4:7 * Bukuru - (Jos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Jwan Zhumbes * Syria and the city of Homs Tuesday 28 th Psalm 44, Gen 41:46-42:5, Gal 4:8-20 * Ballarat - (Victoria, Australia) The Rt Revd Garry Weatherill * For the persecuted church around the world Wednesday 29 th Psalm 6, Gen 42:6-17, Gal 4:21-5:1 * Banks & Torres - (Melanesia) The Rt Revd Nathan Tome * For refugees and asylum seekers Thursday 1 st Psalm 42, Gen 42:18-28, Gal 5:2-15 * Bangor - (Wales) The Rt Revd Andrew John * For those witnessing to Christ at work Friday 2 nd Psalm 22, Gen 42:29-end, Gal 5:16-end * Bari - (Kaduna, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Idris Zubairu * For our bishops and archbishops Saturday 3 rd Psalm 63, Gen 43:1-15, Gal ch6 * For our families and friends Administrator: Karen Clingan Tel: admin@stgilesparish.com Rector: Rev Lee Proudlove Tel: rector@stgilesparish.com Youth Worker: Tom Devas Tel: youthworker@stgilesparish.com Pastoral Care Co-ordinator: Daphne Carter Tel: pastoral@stgilesparish.com