St Giles Bulletin Sunday 6 th September 2015 14 th Sunday after Trinity 9.00am Holy Communion Exodus 2 v 1-14 (p.58) Matthew 5 v 17-20 (p.969) The birth of Moses 10.00am Coffee and refreshments 10.30am Holy Communion 5.30pm Tea and cakes 6.00pm Choral Evensong Psalm 119: 41-56 (p.618) Matthew 6: 1-18 (p.970) 7.30pm Something Else Soon after the start of the 10.30am service, our groups for children begin: Sunbeams (ages 2½ - 4½) & Junior Church (primary age) meet in the hall. Horizons (Y7+8) & Discoverers (Y9+10) meet in the church Welcome Area. 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 email admin@stgilesparish.com or call 07948 834250.
Diary for the Week Monday 7 th September 9.15am Morning Prayer 3.45pm Messy Church 8.00pm Book Group Tuesday 8 th September 9.15am Morning Prayer 10.30am Seniors Coffee at Bradmore Wednesday 9 th 9.15am Morning Prayer September 9.30am 12.30pm Advice Centre in Church Hall 10.45am Midweek Communion 8.00pm Ladies Evening Thursday 10 th September 9.15am Morning Prayer 10.00-11.30am Tiddlers in the church hall 1.45pm Seniors Bible Group Friday 11 th September 9.15am Morning Prayer Sunday 13 th September 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 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 or Debbie Keown in confidence. Holiday Club Thank You A big thank you to everyone who gave up so much of their time to make holiday club such a fantastically enjoyable time for all. The children enjoyed four days packed with songs, drama, teaching, crafts and sport, as well as silly games and the now legendary daily gunging! None of this would have been possible without all of you who helped during the week. Thank you.
Family News Geraldine and Paul Ellis are sad to announce that Geraldine s brother Bob Harriss has passed away. The funeral service will take place on Monday 7 th September at 1.30pm at St Paul s Church, Boundary Road. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. A Message from the Rootham Family The Rootham family would like to express their thanks for the donations in Andrew's memory which were made at his funeral service, totalling 1693.16. This will be divided between Autism East Midlands and the Intensive Care Unit at QMC, and is in addition to the incredibly generous financial support that so many gave to Andrew s family during his illness. Going to University? Learn to manage your money - free course for Students St Luke s Church is running a Student CAP Money Course again this September aimed at those students starting university. The course will run on Wednesday 16 th September from 10.30am to 3.00pm at St Luke s Church, Leahurst Road, West Bridgford. The CAP course aims to give information and support to young people who may be worried about making their student loan last or managing their money whilst away from home. As well as offering practical tips on money management and a chance to discuss budgeting with trained course advisors, the student CAP course also includes a free pizza lunch and networking opportunity for local young people. Spaces on the course are limited you can book your place online at https://capmoney.org/en_gb/login or call 0115 9745024 or email office@st-lukesgamston.org. Book Group The Evening Book Group is reading Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan and will be meeting to chat about it on Monday 7 th September at 8.00pm - now at Daphne Carter's house,49 Cambridge Road. New readers are most welcome. Ladies Evening St Giles Ladies will be meeting on Wednesday 9 th September at 8.00pm for cocktails at The Parlour. For further information speak to Doreen Ottway either in church or on 9813689. Seniors Coffee The next Seniors' Coffee Morning will be at Bradmore Garden Centre on Tuesday, 8th September at 10.30 am. 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.
Messy Monday! Starting on 7 th September, Messy Church is moving to Monday afternoons. The sessions will be just the same as always, taking place in church and generally on the first Monday of each month. The autumn term card is at the back of church please take one. Invite your friends with families along - Messy Church is a way of being church for families involving lots of fun! The theme for September s session is The Biggest Party Ever. Half Marathon Sponsorship A message from Alex Markland: I am running a half marathon on September 27th with a group of friends to raise money for the Ellen Macarthur Cancer Trust. It is a great charity that gives young people battling cancer the opportunity to go on life changing sailing trips, and a charity which has personal links with a member of the team. Any donations would be very gratefully received! To find our online donation page, go to http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/giving/ and search Alexandra Markland in the Make A Donation search box. Thank you. Dementia Friends Awareness Information Session As part of the deanery s commitment to offer support for and raise awareness about mental health issues, they will be holding a Dementia Friends awareness information session on Tuesday 6 th October at St Peter's Church in Ruddington. Sue Morris from St Luke's Gamston will be sharing her expertise as an Alzheimer's Society Dementia Friends Champion and will cover what it's like to live with dementia and some guiding principles that can help anyone become more "dementia friendly". It is open to all and would be beneficial to anyone who ever comes into contact with someone with memory impairment or one of the dementia illnesses such as Alzheimer's Disease. Please contact Debbie Keown, Deanery Administrator on 077722 644462 or debbie@stgilesparish.com to book your place or for more information. The next session will be held at Gotham church during November. Women @ St Giles Ladies, please save the date for the Women s Day Away on Saturday 10 th October at Tansley village in Derbyshire. More details to follow. Volunteer Required in the IT Suite at The Friary The Friary is looking for volunteers to join a rota to assist people in online job searches, form filling, etc. If you have a couple of hours to spare during the week please get in touch with the Friary admin office on 0115 981 0009. The IT Suite is at the Friary Centre on Musters Road. Full supervision offered. Seniors Bible Group To link in with Lee's sermons on Moses and the Book of Exodus this term, the Seniors Bible Group will be studying the Ten Commandments. They will be using DVDs by Canon J John in which he presents the commandments in a positive light showing that, far from being a set of rules to restrict us, they are the key to finding a framework for life. Regardless of age anyone is welcome to join us in the Church
Hall on Thursday afternoons from 1.45-3.00pm beginning on Thursday 10 th September. For further information please contact Sheila or Christopher Wheaton on 0115 982 7192 Knitting and Sewing Group The next meeting is on Monday 21 st September at 2.00pm in the Church Hall Meeting Room. Bring along some knitting, crochet or sewing - just turn up tea and coffee are provided! St Giles Parochial Church Council (PCC) The next meeting of the PCC is on Wednesday 16 th September. Its members are: Jonathan Ashton, Claire Bills, Martin Crew, Adrian Cudmore, David Davis, Alistair Ferraro, Robbie Gadsby, Barry Hayman, Jude Hill, Simon Jones, Matt Keown, Johanna Langheld, Pat Lovett, Roger Ottway, Eddie Pearce, Alison Place, Sally Poon, Dizzy Prentice, Lee Proudlove, Graham Rooke, Brendan Sprakes and Neil Sutcliffe. Please feel free to talk to any of them, should you have any issues you would like to raise. Guardians of Ancora - App from the Scripture Union. Calling all 7-11 year olds to get the Bible discovery app launched in July. You can download it to enjoy the adventures. Get your friends on board as well! Download Guardians of Ancora now completely free, via the Apple Pasture, Google Play or on Amazon for Kindle Fire devices. 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. Coming up... 11 th September Engage Games Night @ St Giles 18 th September Engage Lads Night @ Andy s Engage Girls Night @ Rectory 25 th September Engage Celebration @ St Giles All youth are very welcome and please do bring friends along too. 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 The Friary urgently needs the following items: Coats & Waterproofs Shoes & Trainers Sleeping Bags Jeans & joggers Socks, Boxers & Pants Jumpers & hoodies & T-shirts Toiletries (Toothbrushes, razors & foam, shower gel, deodorant, shampoo) Food items (non-perishable) Rucksacks/Holdalls Saucepans, kettles, toasters small household items e.g. bowls, plates, cutlery. Immediate no-cook food items such as: crisps, biscuits, cereal bars, chocolate bars, drinks. Donations can be left in the box at the back of church or dropped off at The Friary, 46 Musters Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7PR.
LIVING LIFE TO THE MAX PRAYER NIGHT TUESDAY 22 nd September 7.30pm 10pm St Giles Church, West Bridgford Time to think & pray & sing Time to be inspired and explore what gifts God has given each one of us to live life in step with him Time to celebrate some of the gifts of the congregation including baking, photography, welcoming & worshiping!
Merciful God, your Son came to save us and bore our sins on the cross: may we trust in your mercy and know your love, rejoicing in the righteousness that is ours through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Monday 7 th Psalm 1; Zech. 4; Mark 9: 38-end * Singapore - (South East Asia) The Rt Revd Rennis Ponniah Tuesday 8 th Psalm 5; Zech. 6: 9-end; Mark 10: 1-16 * Sittwe - (Myanmar) The Rt Revd Dr James Min Dein Wednesday 9 th Psalm 119: 1-32; Zech. 7; Mark 10: 17-31 * Sodor & Man - (England) The Rt Revd Robert Paterson Thursday 10 th Psalm 15; Zech. 8: 1-8; Mark 10: 32-34 * Sokoto - (Kaduna, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Augustin Omole Friday 11 th Psalm 19; Zech. 8: 9-end; Mark 10: 35-45 * Soroti - (Uganda) The Rt Revd George Erwau Saturday 12 th Psalm 23; Zech. 9: 1-12; Mark 10: 46-end * Faithfulness in our teaching as a church Rector: Rev Lee Proudlove Tel: 0115 981 1112 rector@stgilesparish.com Administrator: Claire Sheard Tel: 07948 834250 admin@stgilesparish.com Youth Worker: Andy Wright Tel: 07880 313884 youthworker@stgilesparish.com Daphne Carter Tel: 0115 974 3749 pastoral@stgilesparish.com Pastoral Care Co-ordinators: www.stgilesparish.com Debbie Keown Tel: 0115 914 9684 debbie@stgilesparish.com