St Giles Bulletin 9 th October 2016 Twentieth Sunday after Trinity 9.00am Holy Communion Psalm 8 (p.546) Matthew 8: 18-27 (p.973) Following through the Storm 10.00am Coffee and refreshments 10.30am Informal Worship with baptisms Soon after the start of the 10.30 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 email admin@stgilesparish.com or call 07948 834250.
Diary for the Week Monday 10 th October 3.00pm Afternoon Book Group Tuesday 11 th October 9.15am Morning Prayer 10.30am Seniors Coffee at Bradmore 7.45pm Alpha Wednesday 12 th 9.30am 12.30pm Advice Centre October 10.45am Midweek Communion 8.00pm Ladies Night at The Parlour Thursday 13 th October 10.00-11.30am Tiddlers in the church hall 1.30pm Food for the Journey course Friday 14 th October 11.30am Afternoon at the Movies 7.30pm Youth Night Saturday 15 th October 10.00am Women s World Day of Prayer Coffee Morning at St Giles Sunday 16 th October 9.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Coffee and refreshments 10.30am Informal Worship with Holy Communion 5.30pm Tea and cake 6.00pm Choral evensong 7.30pm Worship Night Notices For our Prayers Don Robson Ken Nichol Kate Benham Jane Hall Jean Stevenson Trevor Rolt 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. Harvest Appeal Thank you for all the donations for The Friary brought along to the Harvest All Age. All donations make a real difference to people s lives. Nothing goes to waste. Thank you.
Confirmation Our thoughts and prayers are with Nathalie Burkett, Lisa Robertson. Liz Spink and Debbie Towse, who are each being confirmed today at St Wilfrid s, Wilford. The service is at 6pm; if you are able please do join us in supporting them. Healing Services - 16 th October Our 9am and 10.30am services on Sunday 16 th October are being planned with a theme of healing in mind. Members of the pastoral and mental health teams will be assisting and prayer ministry will be available. In addition to Holy Communion, prayer with the anointing of oil will be offered. Do please keep this Sunday in your prayers and consider whether there is anything in your life you could offer to God for his healing? Buildings Update At the AGM in April I outlined the PCC s plans for modifying the entrance to the church - installing glass doors and removing the internal oak porch, as well as improving the lighting. These have been considered by the Diocesan Advisory Committee and they have deferred a decision, asking the PCC to review the proposals with a view to exploring the possibility of automatic doors for disabled access along with some other suggestions. As a PCC we will look at these proposals to see how we can take things forward. In addition, proposals were put forward for installing LED screens at the front of the church and on some of the pillars and for upgrading our sound system. Happily the DAC could see the merits of these changes and have no initial objections so the proposed changes now enter the second stage of consultation. A notice of the proposed changes has been placed on internal and external noticeboards and if there are no objections the Diocesan Chancellor will make the final decision as to whether the works can go ahead as planned. All being well I am hopeful we could install the sound system and screens in the next month or so, pending final approval. If you have any questions about any of these works please have a chat with me. Thanks, Lee. WWDoP Coffee Morning Saturday 15th October The West Bridgford group of churches support the Women s World Day of Prayer, which is held in early March every year and every autumn holds a coffee morning to support one local and one international charity. This year it is St Giles' turn to host. The coffee morning will be in church on Saturday 15th October, 10am 12noon, in aid of the Friary and Ha Fusi school. There will be a number of stalls so please have a rummage at home and see if you ve anything that you could donate - toys and games, books, cake, tombola/raffle prizes. Please give me a ring if you need items collecting or storing: 0115 981 1295. And please do come along for a cuppa and a slice of cake on the day. Many thanks, Anna Rich Book Group The Afternoon Group is reading Deirdre Purcell's The Winter Gathering and will be discussing the book on Monday 10 th October at 3.00pm. in the Church Hall Meeting Room. New readers are welcome at both groups. Just turn up!
Seniors Coffee The next Seniors' Coffee Morning will be at Bradmore Garden Centre on Tuesday 11 th October at 10.30am. If you would like a lift please meet at the Church car park at 10.15 or contact David Dunford on 981 6821 if you would like to be collected from home. Afternoon at the Movies The Seniors event for October will be an Afternoon at the Movies on Friday 14 th October at 11.30am. We will as usual be showing a cartoon, newsreel and a full feature film, with soup and roll lunch provided during the interval. There is no charge and it is open to everyone so bring along your friends and introduce them to our Seniors events. Please do sign up on the sheet at the back of Church so we know how many gallons of soup to make! Seniors - an extra date for your diaries The Nottingham Synagogue on Shakespeare Street is due to be sold in January and so that you can see the inside of this lovely building before it closes we have arranged a visit on Thursday 10 th November at 2.00pm. Rabbi Moshe Perez has kindly agreed to meet us and talk to us about the building, their customs and celebrations and show us some of the precious books etc that they use. As there is no limit on numbers anyone in the congregation is welcome to come along, just meet at the Synagogue at 1.45pm. For further details see Doreen Ottway between the services on a Sunday morning. Next Month s Seniors Outing On Friday 18 th November the Seniors have an opportunity to visit the National Civil War Centre at Newark. Transport will be provided meet in the church car park at 12.45pm, ready for a 1pm departure. There will be refreshments available and there will be a small cost. Please sign up on the sheet at the back of church. For further information please see Carole Sprakes or Doreen Ottway. Ladies Evening The next ladies gathering is taking place this Wednesday 12 th October at 8pm at The Parlour come along for a cocktail and a chat. Hope to see you there. Knitting and Sewing Group The next meeting is Monday 17 th October at 2.00pm in the Church Hall Meeting Room. All welcome. Just turn up tea and coffee provided! Emmanuel School Open Evening and Open Mornings The Nottingham Emmanuel Church of England Academy are delighted to invite parents of Year 4, 5 & 6 children to a series of Open Mornings come and see the school in action! Monday 3rd Tuesday 18th October 2016 9.00-10.30am. These sessions are very popular so please book your place www.emmanuel.nottingham.sch.uk or 0115 977 5380. Year 11 students and their parents are also invited to the Sixth Form Open Evening on Wednesday 12 th October at 7.00pm.
Life Sale The annual Life Sale, West Bridgford will be taking place at Emmanuel School on Saturday 12 th November. Each year volunteers from churches across West Bridgford and beyond work together to set up and run the sale. Local families benefit enormously by selling and buying quality used children's clothes, toys, books and nursery equipment at very reasonable prices. The money raised goes to the Friary Drop-in and the Education for Life charity (in Kenya). If you d like to join the fun in making this happen, we d love you to be part of the team. All of the team get the chance to buy in our pre-sale. Please contact Catherine Fraser on 982 2834 to find out more of what s involved. To register as a seller, go to www.lifesale.org or email info@lifesale.org. Pennies into pounds - encouraging congregations to think generously You are invited to the next meeting of the Deanery Synod on Thursday 20 th October at 7.30pm. This is open to all, especially those with an interest in parish finances, encouraging giving and raising funds. Revd Dr Ian Paul, Theologian and author will be sharing some biblical principles on generosity and encouraging us to think creatively about practical outcomes. The meeting takes place at All Hallows Church, Lady Bay, starting at 7.30pm (refreshments from 7pm). For more information contact Johanna Langheld (deanery leadership team) on 07729 014639 or johanna_langheld@hotmail.co.uk. A Nativity for a New Year The triptych that Jenny Bell painted for Advent in 2008 is on show in Southwell Minster as part of One Equall Light, an exhibition of work by artists responding to the sermons and metaphysical poetry of John Donne. A preview and lecture on John Donne by the Very Revd John Moses KCVO will be held at 7pm on Tuesday 11 th October (free entry). The exhibition is on until 17 th October. Parenting Teenagers Care for the Family is running an event in Nottingham: Parenting Teenagers Getting Them (And You!) Through, on Wednesday 16 th November, 7.30 10.00pm at the Britannia Hotel. Tickets cost 6 each ( 5 if you buy 4+). www.careforthefamily.org/parenting teenagers or call 029 2081 0800. youth@stgiles 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 14 th October Friday 21 st October Youth Cafe Worship Night Any questions, please speak to Andy Wright, after the 10.30 service on Sundays, or his contact details are on the back of the bulletin.
St Giles Mission Partners Copies of the Sept-Dec Prayer Diary are available at the back of church please help yourself to one. From the Friends International Prayer Diary: It has been distressing for many of us to hear reports that internationals, including students, have experienced a rise in racist and xenophobic incidents. We pray against this mistreatment and pray that we would all see the value of every human being, all of us bearing the image of God. We pray for international students that are feeling alienated, mistreated or abused. Lord comfort them and help the church to support them in the ways we can. Donations for The Friary Thank you for your generous harvest donations. And please continue to bring your donations into church (box near the front door) or take them directly to the Friary on Musters Road, or to their depot on Ludlow Hill Road. Thank you. The Friary needs Jeans! Don t know what to do with your old jeans? The Friary will happily take them off you - all shapes, states and sizes, both men s and women s. Please go through what you have at home, and bring in any jeans you no longer wear.bring them in! They have regular requests for waist 30/32 but whatever you ve finished with they will put to use. Thank you! Women s World Day of Prayer Coffee Morning at St Giles Raising money for two of our Mission Partners, the Friary and Ha Fusi School. Please come along to enjoy a cuppa, a slice of cake and to browse the stalls. Saturday 15 th October, 10am-12noon, in the George Chapel.
God our Father, whose Son, the light unfailing, has come from heaven to deliver the world from the darkness of ignorance: open the eyes of our understanding that we may know the way of life, and walk in it without stumbling; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Monday 10 th Psalm 126; 2 Kings 21: 1-18; 1 Tim 1: 1-17 * Ideato - (Owerri, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Caleb Maduoma Tuesday 11 th Psalm 132; 2 Kings 22:1 23: 3; 1 Tim 1:18 2:end * Ife - (Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Oluwole Odubogun Wednesday 12 th Psalm 119: 153-end; 2 Kings 23: 4-25; 1 Tim 3 * Ife East - (Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Oluseyi Oyelade Thursday 13 th Psalm 143; 2 Kings 23:36 24:17; 1 Tim 4 * Ifo - (Lagos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Nathaniel Oladejo Ogundipe Friday 14 th Psalm 144; 2 Kings 24:18 25:12; 1 Tim 5: 1-16 * Igbomina - (Kwara, Nigeria) The Most Revd Michael Akinyemi Saturday 15 th Psalm 147; 2 Kings 25: 22-end; 1 Tim 5: 17-end * For God s healing among us Rector: Rev Lee Proudlove Tel: 0115 981 1112 rector@stgilesparish.com Children & Families Worker: Ellen Dann Tel: 07910 927427 families@stgilesparish.com Administrator: Claire Sheard Tel: 07948 834250 admin@stgilesparish.com Curate: Rev Tim Chambers Tel: 07946 526569 curate@stgilesparish.com Youth Worker: Andy Wright Tel: 07880 313884 youthworker@stgilesparish.com Pastoral Care Co-ordinator: Daphne Carter Tel: 0115 974 3749 pastoral@stgilesparish.com www.stgilesparish.com