St Giles Bulletin. 10 th July 2016 Seventh Sunday after Trinity

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1 St Giles Bulletin 10 th July 2016 Seventh Sunday after Trinity 9.00am Holy Communion 1 Thessalonians 1-10 (p.1186) Luke 10: (p.1042) 6.00pm Worship Evening 10.00am Coffee and refreshments 10.30am Informal Worship Soon after the start of the 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 Monday 11 th July 8.00pm First Priority Prayer Tuesday 12 th July 9.15am Morning Prayer 10.30am Seniors Coffee at Bradmore followed by Seniors holiday to Willersley Castle Wednesday 13 th July 9.30am 12.30pm Advice Centre in Church Hall 10.45am Midweek Communion Thursday 14 th July am Tiddlers Summer Fun in the Rectory Garden Friday 15 th July 7.30pm Youth BBQ Saturday 16 th July 1.00pm Wedding in Church Sunday 17 th July 9.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Coffee and refreshments 10.30am Informal Worship 5.30pm Tea and cake 6.00pm Choral Evensong Notices For our Prayers Don and Julie Robson Ken Nichol Margaret Brock Jane Hall 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. St Giles Parochial Church Council (PCC) The next meeting of the PCC is on Wednesday 20 th July. Its members are: Jonathan Ashton, Martin Crew, Adrian Cudmore, David Davis, Alistair Ferraro, Barry Hayman, Jude Hill, Matt Keown, Chris Lane, Johanna Langheld, Pat Lovett, Roger Ottway, Alison Place, Sally Poon, Dizzy Prentice, Lee Proudlove, Graham Rooke, Brendan Sprakes and Rosy Sutcliffe. Please feel free to talk to any of them, should you have any issues you want to raise.

3 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 15 th July Youth BBQ We take a break over the summer, during the holidays, and Youth Nights will then start up again on Friday 9 th September. Any questions, please speak to Andy Wright, after the service on Sundays, or his contact details are on the back of the bulletin. Women s Retreat sign up BY THE END OF JULY to secure your place The booking forms for the women s overnight retreat are at the back of church. The weekend will take place in the beautiful surroundings of Cliff College, Derbyshire on 8 th /9 th October (from 10am Saturday through to after lunch on Sunday). It will offer a fantastic time of spiritual, emotional and physical refreshment. The weekend will be fully catered in ensuite bedrooms, at a cost of 90 each. We do not want cost to stop anyone from joining us - please speak to or Sally Proudlove (sally@proudlove.info) or Debbie Keown (Debbie.keown@ntlworld.com) in. Please return your forms and payment by the end of July to secure your place. Many thanks. Seniors Visit to Renishaw Hall The Seniors Summer Outing this year is to Renishaw Hall, near Sheffield. This will be on Thursday 21 st July leaving the Church car park at 10.00am and expecting to be back by 4.30pm. The cost of per person is a little higher as this is not a National Trust property, but does include the coach, a guided tour of the Hall, and of course, our wonderful picnic tea provided by the Tall Frog. The cost could decrease if we can fill the coach so bring along any friends who would enjoy a day out. You will as usual need to bring a chair. Please sign up at the back of Church as soon as possible as we have to give approximate numbers to Renishaw at the end of June. For further information see Doreen Ottway between Sunday services. Flowers in Church How much do you know about the flowers that decorate our church? Each week a small group of volunteers provide and arrange the flowers in church. There are two ways in which you could get involved. You could make a donation towards the church flowers on a specific weekend to commemorate a loved one, or for a special anniversary. Or you can help with or provide an arrangement for a specific date if you prefer. If you would like to know more, please contact Helen Jarvis on

4 Seniors Coffee The next Seniors' Coffee Morning will be at Bradmore Garden Centre on Tuesday 12 th July at 10.30am. If you would like a lift please meet at the Church car park at 10.15am or contact David Dunford on if you would like to be collected from home. Seniors Holiday at Willersley Castle A reminder for those booked to go to Willersley: Please meet in the Church car park at 10am on Tuesday 12 th July with your suitcase, which will travel separately to the hotel. (If you need help to get to the car park, please let me know.) We'll be going to the Seniors' Coffee Morning and then set off for Derbyshire. We'll stop where you can either buy a light lunch or eat a picnic that you bring with you. We'll aim to be at the hotel by 4 pm. - time to settle in and have a swim before dinner. David Dunford ( ) East Leake Community Choir If you shop at Asda West Bridgford, please to support the East Leake Community choir with your green token. The choir frequently support charities with our concerts, including Children with Cancer, Rainbows Hospice, Long Eaton and Sawley Foodbank and Wish upon a Star. Knitting and Sewing Group Our next meeting is Monday 18 th July at 2.00pm in the Church Hall Meeting Room. All welcome. Just turn up tea and coffee provided! No Summer Ladies Evenings The Ladies are taking a break over the summer, so the next gathering will be at The Parlour on Wednesday 14 th September. Traidcraft TODAY! There will be a Traidcraft stall today at both 9am and services. All the usual goodies - and have you tried our yoghurt raisins yet?! Please continue to support Traidcraft's wonderful work with some of the poorest communities in the world. Thank you Claire Voce

5 BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW! Booking forms can be found at the back of church for this summer s Seaside Rock holiday club. We will be bringing the beach to West Bridgford for a seaside adventure! The children can look forward to seaside crafts, games and sports and hear how Peter took up the challenge to follow Jesus. The holiday club is running from Tuesday 30 th Aug to Friday 2 nd Sept for children aged 5-11 years. If you have children who would like to come or know of friends or family who would be interested please do invite them along. Register at or complete a form at the back of church. Please book your place now to help with the planning for the week.

6 Worship Evening Sunday 10 th July at 6.00pm We will be welcoming Tim Chambers to St Giles at this informal worship service. Tim will be sharing his story of coming to faith and how God has lead him so far as well as preaching. There will space for private prayer and prayer ministry will be available. Please note the change of time: the worship evening will start at 6pm and finish by 7.30pm. Choral Evensong Sunday 17 th July at 5.30pm At Evensong on 17 th July we are pleased to welcome the Area Dean Rev. John Bentham. We hope that as well as those who normally come to Evensong we will be joined by others who would like to draw a feeling of peace and worship from this traditional service. Members of other local churches will be joining the service as John will be installing a number of local churchwardens to their office, including our own Alison Place. The evening will start with tea/coffee/sandwiches/cake at 5.30pm. The service starts at 6pm and finishes at around 6.40pm. Please come and join with us.

7 St Giles Mission Partners Christian Aid Week Fundraising Total Here are the fundraising figures for The house to house collections raised 1240, the plant sale 226, the Friday cake break 236, the Fashion Show 435, a Christian Aid meal 90 and the Big Event 3,800 which means that St. Giles is giving a fantastic total of 6,029 to Christian Aid! Thank you to everyone who helped to achieve this through the house to house, setting up and running of the big event, donations of prizes, cakes and plants and general moral support. A wonderful team effort! The money raised will go straight to Christian Aid s work to bring an end to poverty around the world. Thank you from Rachel Gregory From the Friends International Prayer Diary: this week please pray for the Canterbury Summer International Outreach (3rd-17th July). Praise the Lord for the appointment of team leaders Joshua Luke and Susi Robinson. Pray that they would be able to recruit enough host families for the team members, for recruitment of the cooks and team members, and for good relationships with the language schools locally. TINNED MEAT & FISH for the Friary We have reached the time of year when the Friary s Harvest stocks are dwindling. They are in particular need of TINNED MEAT & FISH, and any food donation is most gratefully received. Imagine the difference if we all got into the habit of bringing just one thing to put in the donation box each week! Fundraising Sale for the Friary The Friary is holding a fundraising sale on Saturday 30 th July 10.30am pm at The Becket School. Stalls will include Adult / Children s Clothes, Books, Household & Electrical items Toys, Bric-a-brac, Jewellery, Handmade Cards and a Tombola. There is an entrance fee 50p and refreshments will be available.

8 Generous God, you give us gifts and make them grow: though our faith is small as mustard seed, make it grow to your glory and the flourishing of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Monday 11 th Psalm 1; 1 Sam 10: 1-16; Luke 22: * Dutse - (Kaduna, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Yesufu Lumu Tuesday 12 th Psalm 5; 1 Sam 10: 17-end; Luke 22: * East Carolina - (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Robert Skirving Wednesday 13 th Psalm 119: 1-32; 1 Sam 11; Luke 22: * East Kerala - (South India) The Rt Revd Kayalakkakathu George Daniel Thursday 14 th Psalm 15; 1 Sam 12; Luke 22: * East Ruwenzori - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Edward Bamucwanira Friday 15 th Psalm 19; 1 Sam 13: 5-18; Luke 22: 63-end * East Tennessee - (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd George D. Young Saturday 16 th Psalm 23; 1 Sam 13:19 14:15; Luke 23: 1-12 * For those beginning new ministries Rector: Rev Lee Proudlove Tel: rector@stgilesparish.com Children & Families Worker: Ellen Dann Tel: families@stgilesparish.com Curate: Rev Tim Chambers Tel: tbc curate@stgilesparish.com Youth Worker: Andy Wright Tel: youthworker@stgilesparish.com Administrator: Claire Sheard Tel: admin@stgilesparish.com Pastoral Care Co-ordinator: Daphne Carter Tel: pastoral@stgilesparish.com